The 10-man rotation, starring Mike D’Antoni’s first Lakers practice

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: Instagram. Via Arash Markazi's feed, here's Mike D'Antoni at his first day at Lakers' practice.
PF: The Point Forward. Ten deserving players that are missing a place on the All-Star ballot.
SF: Fox Sports. Joan Niesen, one of our favorite beat writers, on the mending Nikola Pekovic.
SG: The Two Man Game. Why Darren Collison is flourishing in Dallas.
PG: Comcast Sports Net. Ian Karmel on the week that wuz around the NBA.

6th: YouTube. On the heels of the Grantland feature, Game 4 of the 1986 Finals in full.
7th: SB Nation. The NBA is trying to crush FIBA/NBA relations. Tom Ziller has a solution.
8th: Grantland. Zach Lowe with an exacting and impressive look at Miami's lacking D.
9th: SB Nation. Paul Flannery revisits the career of former Boston Celtic Al Jefferson.
10th: Eight Points, Nine Seconds. On the Pacers: 'Who Wants to Watch the Mediocrity Treadmill?'

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