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Charlotte Hornets Need Jeremy Lin to do More Than Watch Kemba Walker

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 102-96 with Jeremy Lin finally taking a much more active part in occurrences on the court, but Steve Clifford needs to be consistent with his playing time and role, although it’s difficult seeing him taking away touches and playing time from Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum.
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NBA Rumors – Miami Heat Beating the Cleveland Cavaliers Just Isn’t the Same Without LeBron James

A win is a win, but beating the Cleveland Cavaliers while LeBron James is resting just doesn’t have the special feeling it could have with him on the floor, especially for the Miami Heat, the team he played for in between his two tenures in Cleveland.
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Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James Keep Having Ups & Downs

The 2015-2016 NBA Season isn’t going as planned for the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James, who have mostly been dominant in their games but seem to be frustrated they aren’t perfect like the Golden State Warriors.
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Los Angeles Lakers Keep Losing, Kobe Bryant Won’t Stop Shooting (and Missing)

The Los Angeles Lakers might win a game or two here and there, but overall, the purpose of this season is split into two: Keep Kobe Bryant happy as he tries to solidify the worst shooting season in modern NBA history and lose as much as possible so they keep a draft pick from escaping them to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Starting to Worry About Timofey Mozgov

One of the pieces that helped the Cleveland Cavaliers the most shrug off their bad start last season was Timofey Mozgov after coming in via trade. This season it hasn’t been the same, becoming a source of concern.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Might be Getting Rid of Ty Lawson

The Houston Rockets are denying they’re planning on giving up on Ty Lawson after less than two months since he joined the team, but it doesn’t look like there’s a whole lot of faith in his ability to bounce back from a rough start and his off-the-court problems.
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Charlotte Hornets & Steve Clifford Screwing Jeremy Lin

The Charlotte Hornets are licking their wounds from getting beat up by the best team in the NBA. Jeremy Lin is either pushed aside by Steve Clifford or injured or both. Kemba Walker had one of his worst games ever, although it won’t stop him from playing 35 minutes a night and keeping his diplomatic immunity to prolonged benching, even if he’s hurting the team.
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NBA Rumors – San Antonio Spurs Need to Start Winning on the Road

The San Antonio Spurs are doing fine trying to make another “one final run” with their aging/rotting trio, but in order to keep up with the Golden State Warriors, they need to start improving their execution on the road.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Probably Stunned Kobe Bryant Didn’t Suck for Once

While it’s not stopping Kobe Bryant from having one of the worst shooting seasons ever in NBA history, his performance in the Los Angeles Lakers win on the road against the Washington Wizards was pleasing to see, and maybe more than anything surprising, even to his own teammates.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Probably Patting Themselves on the Back About Kristaps Porzingis

Beating the Philadelphia 76ers? That’s nothing to brag about, not even for the New York Knicks. But drafting Kristaps Porzingis and seeing him flourish during his rookie season? That’s certainly something to be proud of for anyone who had something to do with that decision.