FEATURES OF THE DAY
Jordan Poole left a legacy with the Wizards. Just ask his former teammates
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
NBA stars reflect on Wilt Chamberlain as SGA nears record
Tim MacMahon, ESPN
Jayson Tatum’s Return Was a Celtics Dream—and a Nightmare for Everyone Else
Michael Pina, The Ringer
AROUND THE LEAGUE
We have a legitimately crazy playoff race in the East
Tom Ziller, Good Morning It’s Basketball
Three Things I Noticed on League Pass: Start Your Engines
Jared Dubin, Last Night, In Basketball with Tom Haberstroh
Healthy Jayson Tatum makes Boston a TOP TIER contender – Tom’s Title Tiers #21
Tom Haberstroh, The Finder
Should Bucks hope for lottery? Are Hornets for real? An Eastern Conference Play-In roundtable
Tony Jones/Eric Nehm/Josh Robbins, The Athletic
NBA Power Rankings: Spurs, Knicks, Celtics get A’s for season’s third quarter
Law Murray, The Athletic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nears Wilt’s record, Kon Knueppel’s ROY case and more
Sam Amick, The Athletic
TEAM NEWS
ATL: Jalen Johnson surges in fourth to help Hawks down 76ers for sixth straight win
Lauren Williams, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
BOS: Jayson Tatum starts strong, Jaylen Brown carries load as Celtics beat Cavs
Zack Cox, Boston Herald
BOS: Jayson Tatum turns in 20-point performance as Celtics dominate contender Cavaliers on the road
Adam Himmelsbach, The Boston Globe