With the East crown there for the taking, only the 11-2 Detroit Pistons are more than four games above .500 a month into the season. Behind them are the only other two semi-serious teams in the conference, the 8-4 New York Knicks and the 9-5 Cleveland Cavaliers.

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has been the best rookie in the NBA this season. Does that sound like an exaggeration to you? It’s not. Yahoo Sports' NBA

Brooks busted out the infamous D-Generation X “suck it” crotch chop. The NBA reviewed the incident and was not pleased with it. It resulted in the league announcing a punishment decision for the Suns star’s behavior during the Pacers game.

Amid the Oklahoma City Thunder's best regular-season start in franchise history, one NBA analyst is calling it the best he's ever seen. After taking in the Thunder's impressive back-to-back wins against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Paycom Center, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix is still in awe.