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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Getting the Best of Kobe Bryant, Which Isn’t Much These Days

The Kobe Bryant stat line from the Los Angeles Lakers 97-85 win over the Detroit Pistons: 17 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, 4 turnovers while shooting 6-of-19 from the field, 1-of-4 from three and 4-of-4 from the line. Maybe the best he can give them right now, and an effort that leaves him […]
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Stuck With Handicapped Derrick Rose for a While

Turns out Derrick Rose isn’t going through a short experience of blurred vision. The Chicago Bulls point guard may be some months away from seeing clearly, which explains why he’s been playing so inconsistently, not to say poorly since the start of the season. Recovering from a left orbital fracture, Rose isn’t shying away from […]
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Need to Remind Russell Westbrook It’s a Team Sport

The one man wrecking crew of Russell Westbrook can do two things: He can either destroy teams single handedly, or he can ruin it for his own team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Lin Good on Defense, Slightly Unlucky on Offense

Sometimes, it shots just don’t fall. Jeremy Lin played well in the Charlotte Hornets 107-95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, especially on defense, but sometimes efforts on one end don’t result in benefits on the other side.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Don’t Need to Rush Kyrie Irving

There are conflicting reports about when Kyrie Irving is going to be playing NBA basketball again. The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to keep it as mysterious as possible, but all points towards a sooner return than initially projected.
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Golden State Warriors Almost Lose for the First Time to the Brooklyn Nets of all Teams

For the Golden State Warriors, having to go through a close game is almost like a loss. Almost. They needed a big Stephen Curry second half and one huge Andre Iguodala three pointer to make it into overtime against the Brooklyn Nets before finishing them off for good.
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Houston Rockets, James Harden Ruined it for Jeremy Lin; Doing the same to Ty Lawson

The Dallas Mavericks stunned the Houston Rockets 110-98, losing another game in which James Harden acted like he’s the only player on the floor. Ty Lawson might wanna call up Jeremy Lin in Charlotte and ask him how to handle being used like a forgotten second guard standing all alone in the corner.
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Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James Stopped by Milwaukee Bucks & Weird Timeout Call

Despite a big night from LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost for the first time after eight consecutive wins, 108-105 to the Milwaukee Bucks in a double overtime performance.
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Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Lin Not Great, But Deserves Better

When you’re a player coming off the bench for an undetermined amount of time, you’re going to have highs and lows. Jeremy Lin, after two fantastic games, got only 17 minutes in the 102-97 loss to the Chicago Bulls, had his season low (so far) but still deserved better from his head coach and teammates.
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Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry Scary to Play Against

At some point, teams are going to give up. Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are marching towards a historic season and we’re not even halfway past November yet. It’s been that good, that dominant, that close to perfection.