Derrick White leads Boston to a 146-101 win over Washington by dropping 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in 29 minutes. Jordan Walsh (22 points) and Payton Pritchard (20 points) did their thing in the Celtics’ third straight dub.

Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports writer Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including Jordan, Kobe, Shaq and "bad boy" Dennis Rodman.

Only a handful of teams in NBA history have ever opened a season with this kind of dominance. Naturally, OKC's run begs a look back at other legendary squads to storm out of the gate, from the Wilt Chamberlain era to the height of the Bulls' dynasty.

Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals with machine-like efficiency. Alonzo Adams / Imagn Images The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter.

Luka Dončić was traded, in part, because of his recurring calf strains in Dallas. Antetokounmpo may be the next example, as the NBA world tries to decipher how his recent history of calf strains will affect his future. No one wants to have another Haliburton situation, most of all, the players.