TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Hawks’ offense falls stagnant as team loses second consecutive game to Nets
Lauren Williams, AJC
BKN: The Nets Owned The Hawks. Now, What Comes Next?
Steve Lichtenstein, Steve’s Newsletter
BKN: Mikal Bridges pours in 38 points as Nets rally to defeat Hawks, 114-102
C.J. Holmes, Daily News
CLE: Cavs must find Sam Merrill minutes, no matter how difficult it could be
Evan Dammarell, ClutchPoints
DAL: Dallas Mavericks are wasting the talents of newly acquired center Daniel Gafford
Lorenzo Almanza, Fansided
DEN: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets spoil Lakers' celebration of LeBron James scoring milestone
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Nikola Jokic's text, and exploring Nuggets tiebreaker scenarios
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Nuggets win eighth straight against Lakers: 'We just wanted to take the life out of this arena'
Matt Brooks, NBA.com
DEN: Nuggets reminding rest of NBA they are still the best, until proven otherwise
Tony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: Nuggets earn 8th-straight win over Los Angeles Lakers
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
GSW: Draymond Green apologizes to Moses Moody; and Steph Curry is the best screener in the NBA
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
This video unpacks a fascinating mic’d up moment which starts with Steve Kerr chastising Draymond Green, and ends with a Draymond apology to Moses Moody,
To properly understand the moment, we discuss pin-in screens in the Kerr offense and we also track down the exact play that triggered the whole conversation.
We further argue that Steph Curry is the best screener in the NBA, if you count his gravity, how often he screens, how important it is to his team's offense, and how solid his screens are
HOU: Rockets discover a winning blueprint with road victory over Suns
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
IND: Pacers near standings nightmare after worst loss of the year vs. Pelicans
Mueez Azfar, 8 Points 9 Seconds
LAC: Clippers’ Bones Hyland ready to contribute again
Janis Carr, OC Register
LAL: D’Angelo Russell Tries To Make Up For Lack Of Athleticism With Work Ethic
Corey Hansford, Lakers Nation
LAL: LeBron James uses milestone night to reflect on overcoming pressure: 'Everybody wanted to see me fail'
Melissa Rohlin, Fox Sports
LAL: Lakers experience déjà vu all over again in another loss to Nuggets
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: Denver has now won eight consecutive games against the Lakers, many by executing in final minutes of close games
Khobi Price, OC Register
LAL: Lakers frustrated they can’t beat Nuggets, and the problem is getting worse
Dan Woike, LA Times
MEM: Grizzlies' lost season reaches low point with two losses to Blazers
Jonah Dylan, Commercial Appeal
MIA: Jimmy Butler leads Miami Heat to home win over Utah Jazz
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: Heat again at crossroads of contention or survival, of playoffs or play-in
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIL: Bucks and their ‘instigators’ bully the Bulls as Giannis Antetokounmpo makes more history
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIN: Timberwolves’ worst foe in the Western Conference is likely themselves
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
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