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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- BKN: Irving Reminds NBA What He's Capable Of (from Sean Highkin, Bleacher Report): https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10029900-kyrie-irving-reminds-nba-what-hes-capable-ofand-what-nets-only-have-part-time
- BKN: Dragic Already Handed Keys To Nets' Offense (from Brian Lewis, NY Post): https://nypost.com/2022/03/15/goran-dragic-already-handed-keys-to-the-nets-offense
- BOS: The Celtics Have Found Their Missing Piece (from Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated ): https://www.si.com/nba/2022/03/16/derrick-white-boston-celtics-missing-piece
- BOS: Stats That Have Defined The Celtics' Season (from Souichi Terada, Mass Live): https://www.centralmaine.com/2022/03/15/five-stats-that-have-defined-celtics-season-and-turnaround-ahead-of-playoff-run/
- BOS: Celtics Need To Make Teams Pay For Tatum Attention (from Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-need-make-teams-pay-jayson-tatum-attention
- CHI: Caruso Is Back But Bulls Are Far From Fixed (from Bulls Blogger, Blog A Bull): https://www.blogabull.com/2022/3/15/22979398/alex-caruso-is-back-but-the-bulls-are-far-from-fixed
- DAL: Is Fully Unleashed Luka Sustainable? (from Dan Devine, The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/3/16/22979103/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks
- DAL: The Flare & Function Of Luka's Dimes (from Tim MacMahon, ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33511089/luka-doncic-only-nba-point-guard-pull-wild-dimes
- DAL: DFS, Shut-Down Defender (from Callie Caplan, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/03/14/luka-doncic-wants-dorian-finney-smith-to-get-all-defensive-honors-and-all-star-victims-should-agree/
- DAL: Dinwiddie Finds Home In Dallas (from Grant Afseth, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-spencer-dinwiddie-washington-wizards-boston-celtics-new-luka-doncic
- DET: Q & A: Marvin Bagley (from James Edwards III: https://theathletic.com/3185032/2022/03/16/marvin-bagley-iii-qa-the-pistons-big-man-on-being-written-off-team-culture-his-future-in-detroit-and-more/
- DET: How Livers Will Impact Winning For The Pistons (from Dashon Blount, Piston Powered): https://pistonpowered.com/2022/03/16/detroit-pistons-isaiah-livers-winning
From Keith Langlois, Pistons.com: https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/livers-steps-up-when-needed-but-pistons-cant-beat-the-heat
- LAC: How The Clippers Plan To Prepare For The Play-In (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register): https://www.dailynews.com/2022/03/15/how-the-clippers-plan-to-prepare-for-the-play-in/