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NBA Preseason Scores
On a fun night of preseason basketball, Jeremy Lin and Kemba Walker kept the Charlotte Hornets perfect in the preseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the first time while leaving the Dallas Mavericks win-less, James Harden and Ty Lawson looked great in a Houston Rockets win while Ryan Kelly of all people pulled off a game-winning dunk for the Los Angeles Lakers in the final seconds of their encounter with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Would be Wise to Make Kristaps Porzingis Their Starting Power Forward
Not all rookies, especially those labeled as long-term projects, get a spot in the lineup. But in the case of the New York Knicks and Kristaps Porzingis, it might be a wise decision throwing him into the deep end of the NBA pool right away. It’s not like the Knicks don’t have other options. Both […]
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Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Lin the Point Guard, Kemba Walker the Shooting Guard?
Positions in the NBA these days don’t mean as much as they used to. It’s all about the role, not the actual designation of point guard, center or power forward. The Charlotte Hornets don’t have anyone better than Jeremy Lin to be their main ball handler and playmaker. Does it mean he’ll actually be the one playing point guard, and not Kemba Walker?
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NBA Preseason Scores
A busy Sunday of preseason NBA basketball, that included the San Antonio Spurs presenting LaMarcus Aldridge to their fans in a win over the Detroit Pistons, the Cleveland Cavaliers with Kevin Love but without LeBron James losing again, this time to the Toronto Raptors, and the Oklahoma City Thunder firing on all cylinders with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in a win over the Denver Nuggets.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Better Off Without Kobe Bryant
Not playing with Kobe Bryant didn’t result in some offensive explosion for the Los Angeles Lakers in their preseason win over the Golden State Warriors, but in the long run, for a team that’s not going to make the playoffs or win anything this season, sitting him as much as possible is the best thing for their developing, talented young players.
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Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Lin & Playing Without Him
The Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 97-93 to remain perfect in the preseason, but played without an ill and resting Jeremy Lin, something that was evident in the team’s offensive fluidity and style.
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NBA Preseason Scores
The NBA preseason marches on with six games on a Saturday: Orlando Magic winning in Brazil, Sacramento Kings shooting very well against the New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte Hornets remaining perfect against the New York Knicks, Miami Heat beating the Houston Rockets thanks to their bench, the Washington Wizards overcoming the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers thrashing the Golden State Warriors, maybe because Kobe Bryant wasn’t playing.
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NBA Preseason Scores
A friday night of preseason basketball in which most teams kept their best players off the floor or didn’t use them a whole lot. The Washington Wizards handled the Philadelphia 76ers; New York Knicks stayed perfect by beating the Boston Celtics; Memphis Grizzlies won against the Oklahoma City Thunder without starters for both teams; Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks; and the Denver Nuggets easily swept aside the Phoenix Suns.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Are Forcing Tristan Thompson Into a Corner
Not taking the offer on the table might be one of the biggest mistakes Tristan Thompson has ever made, because the closer we get to the beginning of the season, the more money he’s losing for not agreeing to what the Cleveland Cavaliers have been offering him all along.
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NBA Preseason Scores
A quiet thursday night of NBA preseason basketball with only two games: Indiana Pacers beating the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers, tne a depleted Houston Rockets team losing 123-101 to the Golden State Warriors with an impressive shooting show from Stephen Curry.