TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: FILM STUDY: Has Mikal Bridges regressed?
Lucas Kaplan, Nets Daily
BOS: As Nikola Jokić, Nuggets sweep season series, Celtics’ get a reality check
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: The Celtics needed Jayson Tatum to assert himself against the Nuggets. Instead, he went radio silent
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: Jaylen Brown scored 41, but it wasn’t enough against the ‘incredible’ Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
CHI: 10 observations: DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic lead Bulls past Warriors
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
CHI: 5 takeaways from the Bulls’ 3rd straight win
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CHI: Chris Paul endorses Coby White as NBA Most Improved Player
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
CHI: DeRozan is 2nd in the NBA in minutes. Is it sustainable for the Bulls to rely so heavily on the 34-year-old?
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CHI: DeRozan isn't done talking about mental health
Jamal Collier, ESPN
DAL: Exum Shows Major Value Helping Mavs Close Out Win Over Heat
Grant Afseth, Sports Illustrated
DEN: Jokic, Nuggets hold off late comeback to sweep Celtics in regular-season series
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Nikola Jokić, Aaron Gordon lead Nuggets to season sweep of Celtics
Jared Weiss/Tony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: Led by Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon, Nuggets pull away late to sweep season series vs. Celtics
Tyler King, Denver Gazette
DEN: Aaron Gordon’s clutch dunks part of Nuggets’ championship DNA: “Our go-to play”
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Peyton Watson did his best Bruce Brown impersonation yet against Boston, and it was glorious
Sean Keeler, Denver Post
DET: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey and 24 minutes of perfection
James Edwards III, The Athletic
DET: Monty Williams gets it right by splitting up Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
DET: Fontecchio's offense, defense shows why Pistons traded for him
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
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