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Jeremy Lin & Kemba Walker Should Sorta Swap Roles, but Charlotte Hornets Won’t Do it
One of the interesting things about comparing Jeremy Lin to Kemba Walker this season on the Charlotte Hornets is how similar their shooting numbers are. And yet the Hornets are often much better with Lin on the floor and as a point guard. But where is the difference?
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Starting the Wrong Kind of Streak
The Chicago Bulls are moving from one streak to the other, this time beginning what looks like a bad losing one, adding a loss to the Washington Wizards, a team with a loss of absent players, to the collection, once again showcasing some very bad defense.
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NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Not Close to Success Anytime Soon
The Brooklyn Nets making their massive front office and coaching changes don’t really make a difference and at this point of the season, also make little sense. Lionel Hollins could have been fired before the season started or at the end of it. The Nets don’t have players they can use for trades that improve them right away. It’s all about waiting.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Can Also Rely on Their Bench
There’s nothing new about the Golden State Warriors pulverizing yet another opponent on their way towards NBA history. What is interesting is how they got their most recent win – with the bench of Shaun Livingston and Harrison Barnes saving the day, while Stephen Curry, Draymond Green Klay Thompson and the starting unit in general struggling to put away the Miami Heat.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers Live and Die by the Three Pointer
The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t the only team in the NBA heavily relying on shooting 3-pointers. But after the mass exodus of this offseason which leaves Damian Lillard with newly promoted C.J. McCollum as the vanguard of the offense, it’s even more of a shooting team that goes by how hot and cold they are that night.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Shouldn’t Lean on LeBron James Against the Worst Team in the NBA
The Cleveland Cavaliers are scorching, winning seven games in a row and 13 of their last 15. However, their most recent one, over the Philadelphia 76ers, aka the worst team in the NBA, came thanks to a special night from LeBron James, and that shouldn’t be the case.
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Jeremy Lin is Hurting, Nicolas Batum Returning, Kemba Walker Annoying & the Charlotte Hornets Crashing
Exhausted and almost broken, the Charlotte Hornets lost 95-92 to the Denver Nuggets. Jeremy Lin seems to be barely walking on his bum ankle, Nicolas Batum returned and helped while Kemba Walker is destroying this team from the inside. The future? At least there’s a long rest until their next game, but that’s about the only thing to be optimistic about.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves Still Trying to Get Rid of Kevin Martin
The Minnesota Timberwolves have given up on Kevin Martin, yet the awful contract they gave him in 2013 is impossible to offload today, and a buyout with him after the trade deadline might be the only way for both sides to be torn apart.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Considering Trading Timofey Mozgov
Last season, the trade that brought Timofey Mozgov was one of the things that saved the Cleveland Cavaliers season. In 2015-2016, he’s been struggling, which means teams are reaching out to try and see if he’s available.
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Jeremy Lin Doesn’t Save the Charlotte Hornets From Kemba Walker
The Charlotte Hornets keep on with their brave losing while missing one of the most important pieces of their crumbling puzzle. Jeremy Lin is playing well, Kemba Walker simply shoots senselessly without anyone stopping him, and we’re now at six losses in a row.