Taking stock of teams steadily on the rise and precipitously on the decline: the Miami Heat and the rise of Kendrick Nunn, the Philadelphia 76ers length and some unexpected depth, the Phoenix Suns playing a real point guard, the many different Dallas Mavericks lineups and the transcendent play of Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers disappointing season opener and immediate turnaround, the Golden State Warriors and the Chase Center curse, the Orlando Magic’s and the problem at point guard, player-specific incentives in contract extensions, the beginning of the Los Angeles Clippers-Lakers rivalry, why Joel Embiid is undefeated on Twitter, James Harden’s terrible 3-point shooting percentage, the massive production of Andre Drummond and Malcolm Brodgon, and a quick run-down on the Scorekeeper fantasy-NBA league.

Music credit: Frequency Decree, "Sometimes" 

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