NBA DRAFT
Taylor Hendricks: 2023 NBA Draft Scouting Report
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Err on the Side of Jordan: Projecting Jordan Miller as an NBA Prospect
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
2023 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: What if 76ers trade into first round?
Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense
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LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
'It's not impossible for Latin American players to make it': Latino players have struggled to make it in the NBA. The league built a pipeline to open the region
Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
NBA Pre-postseason Player Tiers 2023: Klay Thompson, Karl-Anthony Towns among top 75
Seth Partnow, The Athletic
Debating NBA award winners, including the tight MVP race
NBA Staff, ESPN
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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: Nets hold off Jazz rally, enter final week in driver’s seat for sixth seed
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic
BKN: Mikal Bridges makes his case for NBA’s Most Improved Player
Brian Lewis, New York Post
BKN: Brooklyn Nets survive late Utah Jazz comeback , win 111-110
Lucas Kaplan, Nets Daily
BOS: [Film Room] What the Celtics Did to Slow Down Giannis Antetokounmpo in Blowout vs. Bucks
Bobby Krivitsky, Inside the Celtics
CHA: Crowd support has Gordon Hayward, Hornets excited: ‘I think they can see the potential we have’
Roderick Boone, The Charlotte Observer
CHI: Bulls rookie Dalen Terry poised to make sure he plays next season
Joe Cowley, Chicago Sun-Times
CHI: 6 observations: LaVine, DeRozan make history in Bulls' rally
K.C. Johnson, NBC Sports
CHI: Chicago Bulls edge closer to a play-in spot with a 23-point comeback vs. the Memphis Grizzlies: ‘We’ve got to embrace the struggle’
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CLE: Donovan Mitchell becomes first Cavs player ever to reach legendary feat
Chris Fedor, Cleveland.com
CLE: Game Night Observations: Donovan Mitchell's Urgency, Evan Mobley's Defense, And An Isaac Okoro Update
Danny Cunningham, The Land on Demand
DAL: Mavericks OT loss to Hawks has Kyrie Irving, Dallas looking for ‘glimmer of hope’
Brad Townsend, The Dallas Morning News
“In hindsight, that’s like what movies are made of,” McGee said. “Not playing the whole season, then coming down to you hitting those two free throws for the win.
“Unfortunately, I missed one of them and it went into overtime. Yeah, that movie’s going straight to DVD. It’s not coming out.”
DEN: Jack White is making his mark in the G League
Benjiman Mallis, The Pick and Roll
DEN: Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. power Nuggets’ dramatic win over Warriors
Mike Singer, Denver Post
DET: Pistons' James Wiseman stays patient, says success 'going to take time'
Nick Friedell, ESPN
DET: Sputtering 2nd quarter Pistons undoing in loss at Orlando
Keith Langlois, NBA.com
DET: It's one of the Detroit Pistons' worst seasons ever. What happened?
Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press
GSW: Steph, Klay going cold comes at worst time for the Warriors
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
GSW: Warriors go rogue and let game slip away in Denver
Madeline Kenney, The Mercury News
GSW: As the Warriors head into the final week of the regular season, what’s at stake?
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
HOU: DJ Augustin returns to Rockets, impressed by Kevin Porter Jr.’s evolution as point guard
Brian Barefield, RocketsWire
IND: 'Exuberance and a defiance': Pacers T.J. McConnell still pushing as season comes to close
Dustin Dopirak, Indianapolis Star
IND: Insider: Meet the Bennedict Mathurin you don't see on the court
Dustin Dopirak, Indianapolis Star
LAC: Wasteful Clippers performances exhausts team’s control of own destiny
Law Murray, The Athletic
LAL: ‘Gameball definitely goes to Rui’: How Rui Hachimura dominated in Lakers win
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times
LAL: LeBron James shows the Rockets his dominant side in Lakers’ rout
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times
MEM: Memphis Grizzlies suffer largest blown lead of season in road loss vs Chicago Bulls
Damichael Cole, Memphis Commercial Appeal
MIL: Bucks get payback on 76ers thanks to this crucial defensive adjustment
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
While the Bucks were much improved in many ways against Harden, nothing stood out quite like the their commitment to taking away Harden’s pocket pass, thereby shutting down the 76ers’ most vital pathway to efficient offensive production.
MIN: Timberwolves deliver worst loss of year, falling to tanking Trail Blazers
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
NYK: Thibodeau not ready to rest players with playoff spot clinched
Stefan Bondy, New York Daily News
NYK: Knicks Punch Their Ticket to the Dance
Tommy Beer, What’s on Tap with Tommy Beer
PHI: Bad first quarter dooms Sixers in loss to Bucks: Likes and dislikes
Austin Krell, The Painted Lines
PHI: Sixers vs. Milwaukee Bucks takeaways: Looking down, Bucks are deep, P.J. Tucker is loved
Keith Pompey, Philadelphia Inquirer
PHO: How Kevin Durant’s arrival will help Chris Paul pick Suns opponents apart
Gerald Bourguet, PHNX
PHO: Kevin Durant scores 35 amid boos, leads Phoenix Suns past Thunder in latest return to OKC
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
POR: Sharpe Challenges The Rim In Win Versus Timberwolves
Casey Holdahl, NBA.com
SAC: Kings' loss to Spurs exposes concerning playoff traits
Tom Dierberger, NBC Sports
SAC: Coach Mike Brown says Kings have been ‘soft’ at home following overtime loss to Spurs
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Kings
Spurs two-way player Julian Champagnie more than doubled his previous career high (12) with 26 points. Tre Jones logged his first career triple-double. Doug McDermott, in his ninth NBA season, posted his fourth career 30-point game.
Yikes.
SAS: Triple take: Spurs 142, Kings 134
Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News
SAS: Enjoying a comfort zone with Spurs, Julian Champagnie shows off skills
Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News
TOR: Fred VanVleet’s 20-assist game underscores his knowledge of offensive balance
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
UTA: Analysis: Kelly Olynyk misses final shot as Jazz fall short against Mr. Whammy and the Brooklyn Nets
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
The short version is that [Mr. Whammy] is an adorable, 87-year-old superfan of the Nets who stands at the baseline during every opponent free throw trying to make them miss with his hand waving and yelling…
Here’s the thing — the Nets are league leaders in lowest opponent free throw percentage.
WAS: Corey Kispert and Johnny Davis score career highs in Wizards’ loss
Ava Wallace, The Washington Post
WAS: Wizards lose to Knicks without four starters
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
WAS: Johnny Davis continues his climb: The Wizards’ rookie is ‘turning into himself’
Josh Robbins, The Athletic