TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Gueye helps shorthanded Hawks play together in win over Lakers
Lauren Williams, AJC
CHI: Bulls getting firsthand lesson in Eastern Conference star power
Joe Cowley, Sun-Times
After Giannis Antetokounmpo showed the Bulls MVP basketball Friday night, it was Donovan Mitchell’s turn a night later.
CLE: Cavs survive the running of the Bulls
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
CLE: Takeaways From 4th Straight Win
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
DAL: Cooper Flagg: Mavs ‘haven’t had start we’ve been looking for’ after first road win
Christian Clark, The Athletic
DEN: Nuggets’ first back-to-back of season, without Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon, reveals possible template
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
David Adelman explains his philosophy regarding back-to-backs: Longer rotations could be a trend in those games this season.
GSW: Preview: Warriors host Pacers
Punk Basketball, Dub Nation HQ
GSW: Steve Kerr reveals Warriors’ ‘adapt-or-die’ mentality in ever-changing NBA
Angela Martin, NBC Sports
HOU: 4 takeaways from Rockets’ early-season success
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
LAC: Same Clippers, Different Day: Fourth straight loss
Justin Russo
LAC: Clippers’ late rally fizzles out in loss to Suns
Janis Carr, OC Register
Ivica Zubac leads the team with 21 points and 15 rebounds, while John Collins scores 19 in the short-handed Clippers’ 114-103 loss. Kawhi Leonard misses his third straight game because of a sprained right ankle
LAL: Lakers take the night off in blowout loss to short-handed Hawks
Law Murray, The Athletic
LAL: Lakers no-show vs. Hawks shows they’re not there yet.
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
LAL: Injuries finally catch up to Lakers
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, LA Times
MEM: On Ja Morant’s recent professional rifts, and how athletes fall from grace
Katie Heindl, Basketball Feelings
MIA: Nikola Jovic admits slowly adjusting to Heat’s new offense after career-night vs. Blazers
Zachary Weinberger, Clutch Points
MIL: The Bucks’ offense is quietly burning out Giannis
Franco Luna, Behind The Buck Pass
MIL: Giannis Antetokounmpo Is a Man Apart
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker
MIN: Anthony Edwards galvanizes shaky Wolves vs. Jazz: ‘He is our leading light’
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
MIN: Game Preview: Wolves Vs. Kings
Chris Hine/Ray LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast
NOP: Derik Queen silencing draft-night doubters one highlight at a time
Rod Walker, NOLA.com
NOP: Trey Murphy’s hot shooting night not enough to push Pelicans past Spurs
Rod Walker, NOLA.com
OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wants more, and that should frighten the rest of the NBA
Sam Amick, The Athletic
PHI: Trendon Watford Looks Like A Godsend For The Cap-Strapped Sixers
Bryan Toporek, Forbes
PHI: Watford helps Sixers top Raptors
Noah Levick, NBC Sports
PHX: Surging Suns down Clippers, but Jalen Green hurt again
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
POR: Heat outruns Trail Blazers in fast-paced, back-and-forth slugfest
Joe Freeman, Oregon Live
POR: Heat Win Frantic Race with Hard-Charging Trail Blazers
Dave Deckard, Blazer’s Edge
Two similar teams run all over each other in barely-controlled mayhem.
SAC: Game Preview: Kings vs. Wolves
Chris Hines/Ray LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast
SAC: Kings vs. Timberwolves: Sabonis injury update and 3 keys to the game
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
SAS: 4 Notes from Spurs’ Victory Over Pelicans in Fox’s Return
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
SAS: Spurs hold off pesky Pelicans, get a win in De’Aaron Fox’s season debut
JeJe Gomez, Pounding The Rock
WAS: Wizards’ Grit Returns, but Rebounding and Turnovers Doom Them
Kevin Broom, Bullets Forever
LEAGUEWIDE
These rookies aren’t getting enough love for how impactful they’ve been
Eamon Cassels, Fansided
THE DRAFT
Prospect Watch
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
PRO HOOPS HISTORY
Kevin Joyce
Isi Baly, Punctuation King’s ABA Kingdom
Today’s BI is dedicated to the memory of Richie Adubato
Richie Adubato, former NBA and WNBA coach, dies at 87
Doug Feinberg, AP
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