Plenty of fascinating storylines heading into the 2nd half of NBA season

With NBA teams reaching the midpoint of the 82 game regular season marathon over the past week, we have a pretty good idea of which teams are legitimate championship contenders, which teams are likely to make the playoffs, and which teams are starting to focus on lottery odds. Right now, the Bucks, Lakers, and Clippers look like the class of the league, with teams like Philadelphia and Boston in the East and Denver and Utah in the West hoping to challenge for a spot in the Finals. With just three weeks to go until the NBA trade deadline on February 6, it will be interesting to see which of the contending teams are able to strengthen their rosters.