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NBA January 9 Games Scores & Standings
Some business as usual in a busy NBA night, with the Golden State Warriors picking up another win through a big Stephen Curry game and another loss for the Philadelphia 76ers, this time to the Toronto Raptors. The Los Angeles Clippers keep building their winning streak against the sinking Charlotte Hornets despite the impressive Jeremy Lin, and the Atlanta Hawks stop the surging Chicago Bulls with some impressive defense.
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Jeremy Lin & Other Injuries Aren’t the Only Problem for the Charlotte Hornets
The main reason the Charlotte Hornets are unable to stop the bleeding is their current injury crisis, but even when you ignore the Nicolas Batum absence and Jeremy Lin playing with a bum ankle, better basketball, ability and decisions should be expected from Kemba Walker and the man who should be controlling him, Steve Clifford.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans Ryan Anderson for Markieff Morris Trade on the Horizon?
Maybe the two most disappointing teams in the Western conference this season are the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans. In order to make things better, we might see a trade between them, with Markieff Morris and Ryan Anderson going in opposite directions.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics Now, Golden State Warriors Then Rightfully Benching David Lee
At the moment, it seems David Lee is on a one-way ticket towards another trade before the deadline. The Golden State Warriors got rid of him before the season began, and the Boston Celtics are struggling to find good use for him as well.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose Looking Better and Better
The winning streak is now up to six, and Derrick Rose looks like a helpful part of the Chicago Bulls instead of someone dragging them back. They’re still not first in the Eastern Conference and maybe won’t get there, but they’re distancing themselves away from the rest.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers & Philadelphia 76ers Taking Tanking to New Depths
One of the ugliest things in the NBA is tanking. It’s even more annoying when teams do it without even trying to hide behind certain words. The Philadelphia 76ers are simply too bad for too long to say anything, while the Los Angeles Lakers admitting this season is sacrificed just so Kobe Bryant can have a nice goodbye from the league should be making a lot more people angry.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Getting Scary Kind of Good
The Cleveland Cavaliers are not just playing their best basketball of the season, they’re also impossible to beat at the moment, with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving doing a little bit more than before this time around.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Better, Not Special
Reaching the win total from last season is something of an accomplishment for the New York Knicks. But despite the “new” Carmelo Anthony, the exciting Kristaps Porzingis and a revamped, improved roster, this team is still a few more signings away from being a force in the Eastern conference.
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Kemba Walker Shoots, Jeremy Lin Hobbles, Charlotte Hornets Crash
Losing to the Phoenix Suns is something of a low point for the Charlotte Hornets, falling to five straight losses. Jeremy Lin didn’t play badly but he’s injured. Kemba Walker? He keeps shooting away and usually missing. More than anything, the Hornets need to get healthy.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls so hot Right Now Even Derrick Rose Looks Great
It’s hard to decide what the biggest set of news is for the Chicago Bulls right now: The fact that they’ve won five games in a row while Jimmy Butler is scorching, or that Derrick Rose, back in action after missing three games, looked good, which is a huge source of optimism.