A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C: Truth About It. Good stuff from Adam Rubin on Bradley Beal, "a deadly 3-point specialist who does not shoot 3-pointers," and why it would behoove Flip Saunders to do what he can to push the Washington Wizards marksman into more long-distance attempts.
PF: Nuggets Ink. Brian Shaw really wasn't happy that Danilo Gallinari didn't get a shooting foul call that would've sent him to the free-throw line with a chance to tie things up in the closing seconds of the Denver Nuggets' Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
SF: VICE Sports. Patrick Redford looks at the latest Forbes valuations, looks at situations like the one in the works in Milwaukee, and comes to a conclusion: "If NBA teams are worth billions, it's farcical that cities should be held ransom by owners. No citizens are obligated to help the rich get richer."
SG: RealGM. Jonathan Tjarks on why the Los Angeles Lakers' decision to give Kobe Bryant a $48.5 million contract extension last year made an awful lot of sense even if age and injury meant he was never going to come close to producing at that level on the court: "In a business where rain makers can choose where they want to work, it’s never a bad idea to cultivate a reputation as a place that takes care of its employees."
PG: Forum Blue and Gold. J.M. Poulard on the uncomfortable eventuality that Lakers fans find themselves facing in the aftermath of Kobe's latest injury and, in all likelihood, eventual comeback: "I’m not sure whether I or anyone else for that matter is prepared for a world where a healthy but older version of Kobe is no longer the Purple and Gold’s best player."
6th: But the Game is On. Stephen Curry has turned in an MVP-caliber first half for the remarkable Golden State Warriors, but Mark Travis wonders if the magnitude of Curry's ascending star at the point guard position has perhaps somewhat unfairly obscured the continual brilliance of Chris Paul.
7th: San Francisco Chronicle. Ron Kroichick with a good look at the work that's gone into developing Curry's yo-yo handle, the metronomic backbeat behind the soaring solos he authors with his shooting. As former Warriors and current Charlotte Hornets assistant Stephen Silas says, "“He knows he’s not going to lose the ball, no matter what he does with it.”
8th: Vantage Sports and The Triangle. Ian Levy and Kirk Goldsberry offer statistical and shot-chart-based looks at how Andrew Wiggins' offensive game has evolved as his rookie season has worn on, how and where the Minnesota Timberwolves wunderkind has improved, and where he still needs some work.
9th: San Antonio Express-News. The great Mike Monroe looks back at the 1975 ABA All-Star Game, an event that featured Willie Nelson singing a capella and the MVP receiving a horse. (There is a sad ending.)
10th: Wall Street Journal. Ben Cohen looks at how Vine has changed the experience of watching, and re-watching, NBA games.
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