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: Eye on Basketball. Zach Harper talks with Vince Carter about the night he resurrected and buried the Dunk Contest, 15 years down the line.
PF: Bleacher Report. Howard Beck on how Marc Gasol went from overweight afterthought little brother to big-time game-changer for the Memphis Grizzlies.
SF: ESPN.com. In a preview of sorts for the forthcoming Jason Whitlock-helmed site The Undefeated, Jesse Washington goes to Leeds, Ala., and goes long in an an attempt to get to the heart of Charles Barkley.
SG: Sports on Earth. Brett Koremenos identifies a handful of veterans on the trading block who could give contenders a big boost at the trade deadline.
PG: Salt Lake Tribune and Salt City Hoops. Aaron Falk reports that a frustrated Enes Kanter wants the Utah Jazz to trade him before the deadline, and Andy Larson tries to figure out whether that's likely to A) happen at all and B) likely to get either side what they really want.
6th: GQ. Bethlehem Shoals believes Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook are flip sides of the same coin, and he has 25 theses worth of proof.
7th: First We Feast. Aaron Goldfarb does his level best to investigate the longstanding rumor that Michael Jordan used to pound six-packs after games.
8th: ESPN.com. Ramona Shelburne on how LeBron James has changed the NBA game, on and off the court.
9th: The Hollywood Reporter. On how LeBron plans to change the entertainment game after he's done with the basketball game.
10th: Truth About It. John C. Townsend looks at the Washington Wizards through the eyes of love, and finds himself feeling like Randy Wittman just isn't "Mr. Right."
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