TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BOS: Two plays that show it takes time to work Robert Williams back into the offense
John Karalis, Boston Sports Journal
CLE: Garland still bothered by painful thumb injury
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DEN: Jokic’s brilliance in processing and anticipating movements
Mike Singer, Denver Post
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IND: Haliburton Has Taken The Leap To Become An All-Star
Jackson Frank, DIME
LAC: Clips hit season’s midway point on skid, barely above .500
Andrew Greif, LA Times
LAC: Clippers need to start seeing prime Kawhi Leonard soon, or their best-laid plans could crumble
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
LAL: The Lakers have stayed afloat during AD’s absence thanks to craft, shot improvements and timely contributions
Alex Regla, Silver Screen And Roll
MEM: Dillon Brooks becoming an elite defender
Oren Weisfeld, Sportsnet
MIA: Q&A: Bam Adebayo
Mark Medina, NBA.com
MIN: Garza tries to 'be himself' when big opportunity calls for Wolves
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
MIN: Gobert discusses his struggles with the Wolves, powers them to win
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NOP: Pelicans adjusting to life without Zion Williamson as tough road stretch looms
William Guillory, The Athletic
NYK: The Knicks are Streaking. Again
Tommy Beer, What’s On Tap
ORL: Magic make paint defense their calling card
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: De'Anthony Melton: All-League Defender?
Cerebro Sports
PHI: Maxey's performance a silver lining in Sixers' loss to Bulls
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
PHO: Ayton addresses role in Phoenix Suns offense
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
PHO: What should the Suns realistically expect from Mikal Bridges?
Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX
POR: Lillard is flying off the ball and under the radar with Blazers
Nekias Duncan, Basketball News
POR: An important stretch is coming up, with five of the next seven games against playoff teams
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
SAS: Replacing Devin Vassell to be a team effort
Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews
TOR: Scottie Barnes shared his thoughts on beating drop coverages and playing with more aggressiveness
Aaron Rose, Sports Illustrated
TOR: VanVleet has to make the shots he’s taking, not change them
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
TOR: Raptors have four stars who all need the ball in their hands
Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic
UTA: How the Jazz helped make Lauri Markkanen a star
Ian Levy, The Step Back
UTA: Rookie Ochai Agbaji reaches new heights on career night
Cody Taylor, USA Today
WAS: The Wizards are the best at something: Sideline out-of-bounds plays
Gabriel Ibrahim, Bullets Forever
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Power Rankings Notebook
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
LOAD MANAGEMENT REMAINS DIVISIVE IN NBA
Ric Bucher, Fox Sports
Closing Out Games
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
What has led to NBA's scoring explosion?
Jordan Greer, Sporting News
THE DRAFT
New NBA Draft Rankings: Prospects 11-20
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
FANTASY HOOPS
Dynasty Leagues: Up-and-coming stars
Mike Barner, Rotowire