In related news: Scheduled to arrive back in the USA tomorrow night and it feels, even from 5,000 miles away, that I shall be returning to a few rather discontented and/or frustrated NBA teams now that everyone in the league has passed the 20-game mark.

The week in words …This Week In Basketball notes column: Wrist-slap punishments for Chicago and Miami: Power Rankings: on John Wall, Goran Dragic and DeMarcus Cousins:

Around-the-league notes column for your around-the-league NBA viewing tonight. Featuring:🏀 Denver’s Michael Porter Jr. plight and an influential MPJ superfan ...🏀 Injuries leaguewide ...🏀 Question of the Week ...🏀 Portland latest + more! ⬇️

Sat near Cheesy for the whole match. Still not quite sure how he assembles these City Vlogs all on his phone with stadium WiFi. Quite a capper to a pretty good week: Three games, nine points, lots of rubendias Our No. 3 … and just like that sterling7 is top of the league.

The Celtics say Jaylen Brown (right hamstring tightness) and Al Horford (low back stiffness) are out for Boston’s game against Portland. More NBA from me:

Can’t stop singing it myself, either …

The Mavericks say Luka Dončić (left ankle soreness) and Kristaps Porzingis (left knee contusion) are out tonight against Memphis. More NBA from me:

Last game of the City trip: My first visit to Vicarage Road since my beloved Ronny Rosenthal was driving Watford to promotion in the late 1990s. 🙏💙 for this late Saturday kickoff that gave me extra time to post This Week In Basketball:

This Week In Basketball has just been freshly dispatched to inboxes worldwide and covers: 🏀 Michael Porter Jr. and a very influential MPJ superfan ...🏀 Injuries leaguewide ...🏀 Question of the Week 💙 ...🏀 What happens next in Portland + more!

The Hornets say they have placed four players in the NBA’s health and safety protocols: LaMelo Ball, Jalen McDaniels, Mason Plumlee and Terry Rozier. More NBA from me: