LEAGUEWIDE
5 breakout role players
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
The NBA’s five biggest early-season disappointments
Bryan Toporek, Fansided
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Monday’s Game Notes: Road Teams Rule
Keith Smith, Basketball Bulletin
Knicks’ worthless trade asset exposes one of NBA’s stupidest rules
Stefan Bondy, NY Post
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: Are the Celtics actually playing faster this season?
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
CLE: Lonzo Ball’s vision allows the Cavs to see the game differently
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
DEN: Jokic’s hands all over Nuggets’ win over Kings
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
DEN: Bruce Brown Is Back Where He Belongs
Brendan Vogt, The DNVR
DEN: Jokic’s sub rotation is game-by-game under David Adelman, depending on a matchup or a hot hand.
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
IND: Pacers’ most unlikely success story may have just saved their season
Quinn Everts, 8 PTS 9 SECS
LAC: Clippers edged by Heat in their 1st home loss
Janis Carr, OC Register
MIA: Heat escapes with road win over Clippers
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIL: The Revival of Ryan Rollins
Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings
Ryan Rollins has gotten off to an electric start to his season for the Milwaukee Bucks. Is it sustainable, or is it or just a two-week stretch of brilliance?
NOP: Pelicans are a winless disaster
Kelly Iko, Yahoo
ORL: Anthony Black is still the swing player for the Magic
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared