With eight games on the Sunday schedule, let's take a look around the NBA to see what's going on as the season takes a turn into the final stretch.
- Not only was the signing of Tyson Chandler one of the best free-agent acquisitions of the entire offseason with regard to a player's ability to contribute on the court, it was also one of the best additions of leadership to a lockerroom, writes Jared Zwerling of ESPNNewYork.com.
- The Chicago Sun-Times says the Bulls are in no rush to bring back Derrick Rose and Richard Hamilton before they are properly healed especially considering how well they are playing without the two stars.
- Elliott Teaford of the Los Angeles Daily News reports the Lakers' main objective is to improve their seeding with hopes of making a championship run and solidify homecourt advantage heading into the playoffs.