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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Makes the Most of Opportunities, His Team Doesn’t
Maybe Byron Scott is tired of being referred to as a joke so he started giving Jeremy Lin more playing time. It hasn’t translated into wins in the last two games, including the Los Angeles Lakers losing 104-103 to the Charlotte Hornets, but there’s no denying how much better the team looks when Lin is on the floor.
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College Basketball – Kentucky Remain Perfect, Kansas Clinch Another Conference Title
It’s a sign that all is normal in the world when Kansas clinch another Big 12 regular season title, while Kentucky, overcoming Georgia on their final road game of the season, improved to 30-0 in a year that seems to be about them and them alone.
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NFL Rumors – Minnesota Vikings Trying to Patch Things Up with Adrian Peterson
The drama between the Minnesota Vikings and Adrian Peterson continues, with the team trying to make him feel wanted again, while the All-Pro running back, who still hasn’t been fully reinstated, is still weighing his options.
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Chicago Bulls – Nikola Mirotic is a Star in the Making
No Derrick Rose or Jimmy Butler, but the Chicago Bulls always find a way to pull through, led by Nikola Mirotic in scoring and Joakim Noah in everything else, beating the crashing Washington Wizards 97-92.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving Makes Things Easier for LeBron James
Getting kicked in the groin didn’t bother LeBron James who had Kyrie Irving back by his side to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers in an impressive demolition of the Boston Celtics, beating them 110-79.
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Atlanta Hawks – Josh Smith Doesn’t Get a Very Warm Welcome
The Atlanta Hawks struggled against a Houston Rockets team playing without James Harden but with a lot of fire, but the team with the best record in the NBA came back from a big deficit in a huge fourth quarter and left Josh Smith with a bitter taste in his mouth.
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Denver Nuggets Fire Brian Shaw; Who Comes Next?
The Denver Nuggets shouldn’t have never opened up the job that allowed Brian Shaw to become their head coach. He didn’t last two full seasons at the job, fired after failing to meet expectations, not coming close to contending for a playoff spot.
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Kevin Garnett Acts Like a Bully, Austin Rivers Feels Confident Because of his Dad
The special thing about the almost trivial moment of Kevin Garnett getting into a war of words and some bumps with another player is that he was facing Austin Rivers, the son of Doc Rivers, the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers right now but previously of Garnett and the Boston Celtics, including the 2008 NBA title run.
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Texas Beat Baylor – Fighting & Brawling to Save the Season
What most people will remember from Texas beating Baylor 61-59 will be the bench clearing brawl that resulted in seven ejections. But the most important thing was the Longhorns getting an important victory over a ranked rival as they try to put themselves in a position to be in the NCAA tournament.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets Suspended for Kicking LeBron James
The Houston Rockets are going to be playing without James Harden in their next game, as his kick to the groin of LeBron James resulted in a one game suspension, meaning he’ll miss one for the first time this season.