What is the story about?
Welp, another season, another chance for someone to go 82-0 squandered. Both the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets saw their unblemished records add blemishes over the past week. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets and Sacramento Kings got off the snide to nab their first wins of the season.
The Philadelphia 76ers are 8-1 atop the East. The Portland Trail Blazers are 6-1 atop the West. The Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs have each won six in a row. The New Orleans Pelicans have bounced back
from an 0-4 start to sit .500 at 4-4. Luka Dončić and Victor Wembanyama keep making history and leading their teams to victory.
Here are a handful of the best stories from the past week as well as key news you may have missed.
Atlanta Hawks
- Hawks’ smaller lineup gives Quin Snyder another way to win — Peachtree Hoops
Boston Celtics
- Paul George is still elite and it’s time to talk about it — Celtics Blog
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Donovan Mitchell needs to shoot more, not less — Fear the Sword
Denver Nuggets
- Could Denver overcome a ‘down’ year from Nikola Jokic? Absolutely not — ESPN
Golden State Warriors
- Steph Curry on facing Klay Thompson: ‘Every time we play against him it’s one closer to the end’ — Yahoo Sports
- Yaxel Lendeborg is the NBA’s most entertaining rookie – and he’s not holding back — The Guardian
- Warriors withholding payments to Porzingis, sources say
Houston Rockets
- Should the drama over Kevin Durant’s shots really matter? Well, it’s complicated — The Athletic
Indiana Pacers
- The Pacers are getting a sobering reminder of how fragile NBA success can be — SB Nation
- Why Are The Pacers Dealing With So Many Hamstring Injuries Already? — Forbes
Los Angeles Lakers
- The Lakers ‘live on a spaceship,’ and Luka Dončić looks like the best damn pilot in the galaxy — Yahoo Sports
- How brotherly love — and some s— talk — made Luka Dončić feel at home with the Lakers — The Athletic
Miami Heat
- Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘didn’t want to be the bad guy’ and ask for trade from Bucks, says Doc Rivers — Yahoo Sports
- Giannis is playing defense like a toddler chasing a ball — SB Nation
- Why are the Heat struggling? Look to the wings — The Athletic
New Orleans Pelicans
- Jamahl Mosley has the New Orleans Pelicans believing — Andscape
Oklahoma City Thunder
- OKC Thunder sets Russell Westbrook jersey retirement ceremony date — The Oklahoman
Philadelphia 76ers
- Windhorst & MacMahon: What league insiders are seeing from Philly’s 8-1 start — ESPN
- Inside LeBron’s first game in Philly — more than two decades ago — ESPN
- Now 26 years old, Tyrese Maxey’s career trajectory remains remarkable — Liberty Ballers
Phoenix Suns
- The best version of Devin Booker is the one attacking early — Bright Side of the Sun
Portland Trail Blazers
- Trail Blazers coach Micah Nori isn’t afraid to demand perfection. Just ask his son — The Athletic
San Antonio Spurs
- Victor Wembanyama did something only Wilt Chamberlain has done before — SB Nation
Toronto Raptors
- The old Jakob Poeltl isn’t walking through that door — Raptors in 7 Substack
