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: Deadspin and VICE Sports. An argument that Phil Jackson's acknowledgement of at-this-juncture failure in his "experiment" of bringing the triangle offense to the New York Knicks shows the Zen Master doesn't really know what he's doing, paired with an argument that it shows he knows exactly what he's doing, even if it doesn't meaningfully mitigate the failure.
PF: Bloomberg View and Waiting for Next Year. Kavitha A. Davidson writes about why the problem with Chris Paul's comments about referee Lauren Holtkamp isn't "gendered pronouns," but rather "the burden [...] placed on [...] women [in sports] to prove themselves to the men under them — to prove that they're qualified, that they belong, that they're not outsiders," and Scott Sargent on Holtkamp displayed the "ability to control situations that led her to where she is today" in a number of ways not limited to making unpopular calls on Thursday night.
SF: Grantland. A good read from Kirk Goldsberry on how Anthony Davis has expanded his offensive game to become arguably the most effective 2-point scorer in the league.
SG: Triangle Offense. A fun, GIF-y look at how Jimmy Butler has vaulted from late first-round pick to strong defender to All-Star two-way force.
PG: Sports Illustrated. Lee Jenkins on Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, working to find his speaking voice and his shooting stroke, and making great headway on both accounts.
6th: 8 Points, 9 Seconds. Tim Donahue takes a really good look at Roy Hibbert's drift to the perimeter and tries to determine whether that's been a cause of the Indiana Pacers' scoring struggles or a symptom of them, and how Frank Vogel might be able to inject some life into his hamstrung and moribund offense.
7th: The Cauldron. If we all agree that the Golden State Warriors are the best in the West, then who's the second best team in the conference? Jared Dubin investigates.
8th: Bourbon Street Shots. The New Orleans Pelicans' chances of making a push for the No. 8 seed in the West would sure get a boost if Monty Williams' top three guards could start getting to the foul line, as Michael MacNamara sees it.
9th: Washington Post. Michael Lee on Patrick Ewing, a Hall of Fame player choosing the long-hours grind of being the associate head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, and continuing his 13-year pursuit of an NBA head coaching job.
10th: Pattern of Basketball. Jonathan Tjarks looks at a pair of former first-round pick who haven't gotten much of a chance to play in their first couple of NBA stops and wonders whether some enterprising team might find a "a Danny Green starter kit for 95% off" by taking a chance on them.
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