*FEATURE OF THE DAY* Celtics have a teensy weensy downside: small, fast guards Mike Shearer, Celtics Weblog
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ATL: Hawks make historical past with 50-point fourth quarter in dramatic win over BullsLauren Williams, AJC
ATL: How Dyson Daniels grew to become the NBA’s deflections kingJared Weiss, The Athletic
BKN: Excessive reward for Noah Clowney’s latest performanceErick Slater, Clutch Factors
BKN: How one play explains Cam Johnson’s sudden star turnLucas Kaplan, Nets Each day
BKN: 3 Takeaways from Nets miraculous win vs BucksCollin Helwig, Nets Each day
BOS: Celtics have a teensy weensy downside: small, fast guardsMike Shearer, Celtics Weblog
CHI: Bulls blow a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead in AtlantaJoe Cowley, SunTimes
CLE: True legacy for Cavs assistant coach is as stabilizing pressure for the subsequent era of NBA playersEthan Sands, cleveland.com
DET: Pistons pull off comeback win at Kings on Jaden Ivey’s wild 4-point playOmari Sankofa II, Free Press
DET: Ivey’s game-winner exhibits his rising confidence for all of the sudden surging PistonsHunter Patterson, The Athletic
DET: There’s hope for the Pistons for the primary time in an extended timeRicky O’Donnell, SBNation
GSW: Warriors at ‘inflection level’ after Christmas Day lossDanny Emerman, Mercury Information
GSW: Steph Curry’s burden is all too seen, and Warriors should discover him helpMarcus Thompson II, The Athletic
HOU: Rockets opponents routinely pack the paint. Houston made the New Orleans Pelicans pay for itJonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
HOU: Amen Thompson: the Rockets’ Swiss Military knifeJonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
MEM: Grizzlies gamers react to ‘loopy’ record-setting 155-point performanceDamichael Cole, Business Attraction
MIA: Herro hits game-winner, lifting Warmth to payback highway victory over MagicAnthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: From a Las Vegas Summer time League title to NBA contracts, Warmth’s summer time league 5 enduresAnthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: 5 Issues U Can Warmth: Herro spearheads youth motion and moreBrennan Sims, All U Can Warmth
MIL: Bucks lose to Nets with out Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian LillardJim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
MIN: Anthony Edwards delivers on Christmas but in addition exhibits how far Timberwolves need to goJon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NOP: Pelicans play ‘comfortable’, get blasted by Houston RocketsRod Walker, NOLA.com
NYK: Ryan Arcidiacono, the unique ’Nova Knick, has no onerous emotions about lacking out on their NBA riseGina Mizell, The Inquirer
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