TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Quin Snyder ready to lay foundation with Hawks
Lauren Williams, AJC
ATL: Quin Snyder’s success will hinge on player relationships, notably Trae Young
Jeff Schultz, The Athletic
BKN: Nets’ defense is in post-NBA trade deadline shambles
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BOS: Celtics couldn’t make a shot and saw their win streak snapped
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
CHI: Dalen Terry is shooting the ball with confidence: ‘I just try to prove everybody wrong’
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
DAL: Will Luka Doncic ever stop complaining to the referees?
Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban
DAL: The Mavericks defense has hit rock bottom
Josh Bowe, Mavs Moneyball
Dallas has been giving teams a layup line to the basket recently, the loss to the Lakers was only the latest example. The main problem is the Mavericks are overmatched both by scheme and roster. Dallas doesn’t have the same aggressive, more attacking scheme from a season ago and in addition the roster is definitely worse defensively from a talent standpoint. That talent drop off on defense also feeds back into the first part — scheme. Without the trio of Finney-Smith, Reggie Bullock, and Kleber together, Jason Kidd and his coaching staff have been forced to play more conservatively to help try and hide the weaknesses of some of the players in the rotation.
DEN: MPJ’s partnership with Jamal Murray has Nuggets feasting on NBA defenses
Sean Keeler, Denver Post
DEN: How the “trust” between Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. continues to grow
Harrison Wind, The DNVR
DET: Wiseman embracing opportunity Pistons are offering
Kieth Langlois, Pistons.com
GSW: Klay Thompson’s play has given the Warriors reason for optimism
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
GSW: Warriors' new substitution combos helping earn needed victories
Scott Ostler, SF Chronicle
GSW: How Patrick Baldwin Jr. fits the Warriors now and into the future
Tim Kawakami, The Athletic
IND: Nwora wants to show Pacers that he's more than a scorer
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files
LAL: LeBron’s Injury Ends the Lakers’ Surge Before It Could Even Begin
Zach Kram, The Ringer
LAL: With LeBron James injured, do the Lakers have a chance to make the playoffs?
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: Jarred Vanderbilt showcased his entire arsenal in the comeback over the Mavericks
Alex Regla, Silver Screen And Roll
LAL: Vanderbilt is proving to be trade-deadline steal
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
MEM: How Ziaire Williams is handling G-League assignment
Evan Barnes, Commercial Appeal
MIL: Bucks SWOT Analysis At 2022-23 Quarter Pole
Brian Sampson, Forbes
MIN: Wolves’ late-game offense continues to struggle
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
MIN: Wolves trying to keep calm and play through troubling string of defeats
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
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NOP: Why Trey Murphy III is the future of NBA’s ‘3-and-D’ archetype
Mat Issa, SBNation
NOP: Pelicans’ season is on the verge of collapsing
William Guillory, The Athletic
NOP: The bright spot in the Pelicans’ loss to the Magic
Mat Issa, Pelican Debrief
NYK: Something Special is Brewing in New York
Tommy Beer, What’s On Tap
NYK: Brunson’s superb season, Josh Hart’s future in New York and more
Fred Katz, The Athletic
OKC: The Thunder's other 2022 draft-night mission: getting Jalen Williams
Brian Windhorst, ESPN
PHI: After Sixers’ uneven performance against Miami, a tough road awaits
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
PHI: Sixers lose nail-biter to Heat ahead of big road trip
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
PHI: Jalen McDaniels finding other ways to contribute for Sixers as his playmaking takes back seat
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHO: Okogie’s career-best stretch could earn him big spot in Suns playoff rotation
Dave King, Bright Side Of The Sun
SAC: Mike Brown has the Sacramento Kings dreaming bigger than just the playoffs
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
SAC: Q & A: Head Coach Mike Brown
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated
SAC: Keegan Murray showing there is more to his game
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee
SAS: The Spurs’ rookies are finding their footing by playing to their strengths
Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock
TOR: Scottie Barnes has spent a lot of time at point guard. For the better or the worse?
Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic
TOR: Jeff Dowtin Jr. is making a compelling case for a rotation spot
Samson Folk, Raptors Republic
UTA: Jazz have little room or reason to lose
Adam Bushman, SLC Dunk
UTA: Jazz week in review
Dan Clayton, Salt City Dunk
WAS: How Beal is resurrecting his 3-point shot
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Keep an eye on these three rising NBA rookies: Ochai Agbaki, Mark Williams, Patrick Baldwin,Jr
Kyle Williams, The Step Back
Power Rankings, Week 20
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Power Rankings, Week 20
Zach Harper, The Athletic
2022-23 NBA Third Quarter Awards
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
The Week That Was
John Hollinger, The Athletic
What retired NBA players like (and don’t like) about today’s game
David Aldridge/Josh Robbins, The Athletic
Nick Nurse, Team Canada getting NBA commitments Team USA couldn’t fathom. Will it work?
Joe Vardon, The Athletic
THE DRAFT
Aggregate Mock Draft
Michael Scotto/Alberto de Roa, Hoops Hype
Mock Draft 6.0
Krysten Peek, Yahoo Sports
Draft scouting report: Cam Whitmore
Christopher Kline, The Step Back
Draft scouting report: Jarace Walker
Christopher Kline, The Step Back
Scoot Henderson says he’s ready for the draft
Tim Reynolds, AP
Prospect Overview: Jalen Pickett
Maxwell Baumbach, No Ceilings
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
Last Night’s Scores And Recaps
Will Bjarnar, SBNation
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