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Five storylines to look for as Lakers attempt a playoff push down the stretch

LOS ANGELES — Here are five storylines for the Lakers after the All-Star break:

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

Practice updates: Rockets resume on-court work after All-Star break

After an extended All-Star break, the Rockets resumed on-court activities with a Wednesday night practice in Houston. Here’s a look at what they’re working on, along with health updates.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 24, 2022

Five storylines to watch in Clippers' final seven weeks before playoffs

LOS ANGELES — Clippers coach Tyronn Lue couldn't wait to leave for Las Vegas following his team's final game before the NBA's All-Star break, throwing a Louis Vuitton backpack over a shoulder and hustling out of Crypto.com Arena quickly last Thursday. Relaxation, after a long and obstacle-filled schedule, awaited.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

Mark Cuban’s saying more ‘disciplined’ Luka Doncic has been ‘humbled’ is hardly news to Mavs star

DALLAS — As he signed off from All-Star weekend in Cleveland late Sunday night, a smiling Luka Doncic remarked to reporters that “you guys won’t see me for the next three days.”

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

‘Buckle down and get serious’: Breaking down the Heat’s playoff-race stretch run

As his team finishes decompressing amid this weeklong All-Star break, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra appreciates that it soon will be time to recompress.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

Warriors' stretch run: Three questions Golden State must answer with 23 games before playoffs

The All-Star break no longer splits the NBA season in half so much as it gives teams a breather for the stretch run. The Warriors, no doubt, were in need of it. For a team with the second-best record in the NBA, though, Golden State enters the final portion of…

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

NBA Awards: USA TODAY’s experts vote on MVP, Rookie of the Year, and more

During the NBA's All-Star break, we wanted to check in on how the award races are shaping up for MVP and various other individual accolades.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 22, 2022

Chris Paul’s Absence Could Actually Benefit Suns Long-Term

With Chris Paul out for the next two months, the NBA's best team could actually benefit from his absence before the playoffs.

Zenger · Feb 22, 2022

Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins tallies 10 points in NBA All-Star Game debut

In his All-Star Game debut, Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins tallied 10 points for Team Durant on Sunday.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 22, 2022

NBA legends a highlight for Heat’s Erik Spoelstra’s All-Star experience

On a night where the NBA’s superstars were on the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse court for the NBA All-Star Game, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra found himself star-struck by the league’s elder statesmen, who gathered in Cleveland for the league’s 75th-anniversary celebration.

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2022