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Meme Showing LeBron James Taking Revenge on the Gasol Family
So LeBron James got blocked by Pau Gasol and lost the game? He’ll just take it out on Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies, or have his teammates do it for him.
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Kobe Bryant & Byron Scott Destroying the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers losing isn’t too much of a rarity over the last two years. With the poisonous combination of Kobe Bryant on the floor and Byron Scott on the sidelines, expect a lot more of it this season.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden is the Worst Player in the NBA for one Night
The Houston Rockets are expected to contend for a spot in the NBA Finals out of the loaded West. In the team’s opening night in front of 18,240 fans inside the Toyota Center, they lost 105-85 to the Denver Nuggets, a team some think is the worst in the NBA. All this with James Harden having the kind of night that makes him nothing but a nuisance.
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New York Knicks – Derrick Williams & Kristaps Porzingis Make up for Terrible Carmelo Anthony
One of the more surprising results on the first night of full NBA action is the New York Knicks beating the Milwaukee Bucks 122-97. Not just that, but doing it while Carmelo Anthony is doing terribly? Turns out Kristaps Porzingis can be good right away, and adding Derrick Williams to the Phil Jackson rebuild project was a good idea.
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Chicago Bulls – Jimmy Butler Takes the Reins, Derrick Rose Seeing Double
The Chicago Bulls are off to a 2-0 start, following up their opening night win by beating the Brooklyn Nets 115-100 with Jimmy Butler and Nikola Mirotic in the driver’s seat and Derrick Rose dealing with coming back from his injury.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio Plays for Flip, Kobe Bryant and Lou Williams Help in Their Own Way
Getting over the loss of Flip Saunders, one of the most important figures in the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves, is going to be very difficult. Starting the season with a 112-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, as Ricky Rubio plays like someone with something to prove finally, while Kobe Bryant shows he doesn’t change and Lou Williams misses an easy winning shot, is a nice way to at least forget about the sadness.
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Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Lin Great at Start & Finish Although It’s Not Enough
Personally, for Jeremy Lin, his official debut with the Charlotte Hornets was a very good one. As a team, it could have been a lot better, losing 104-94 to the Miami Heat.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Helps Out Billy Donovan, Shreds Tony Parker
Everyone talking about the return of Kevin Durant probably gave Russell Westbrook some extra motivation for the first game of the season, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 112-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs, giving Billy Donovan a nice victory on his debut in the NBA while revealing the problems for the still meshing Spurs.
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NBA Scores & Standings
The second night of the 2015-2016 NBA season is the real opener, busy to a brim with great games and everyone playing, including the Cleveland Cavaliers getting their first win of the season, the Chicago Bulls dominating against the Brooklyn Nets, the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the San Antonio Spurs, the New York Knicks surprisingly great against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers not looking like anything’s changed.
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16 Best Photos From Opening Night of the NBA Season
The first night of NBA basketball isn’t just about the stats, box scores and highlights. One can really get a sense of how good or bad it was through the photos that stand out.