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Dallas Mavericks – Rajon Rondo Isn’t so Bad
At least for one day, the hate for Rajon Rondo can stop after an excellent performance from the point guard in a 102-93 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, that included a surprisingly impressive day for Richard Jefferson, making up for the absence of key players like Tyson Chandler and Chandler Parsons.
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Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade Helping Out Goran Dragic Get Even
The parting between Goran Dragic and the Phoenix Suns wasn’t very cordial, and his Miami Heat teammates got behind him in an aggressive, foul and violence filled game that saw Markieff Morris, Hassan Whiteside and Alex Len ejected.
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Brooklyn Nets – Jarrett Jack is More Than Just a Stephen Curry Backup
The Golden State Warriors once again revealed some of their vulnerabilities in a 110-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, a victory achieved with a game winning shot from Jarrett Jack over the hand of Stephen Curry, a player he used to back up not too long ago.
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Los Angeles Clippers – DeAndre Jordan, Master of Rebounds
From Joey Crawford making a fool of himself during a Nikola Mirotic free throw to DeAndre Jordan ruling the boards and injuring Jimmy Butler, it was a bad day for the Chicago Bulls in a 96-86 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, orchestrated by Chris Paul.
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Golden State Warriors – Comebacks Come Naturally
The combination of possibly being the best team in the NBA, having a scoring machine like Stephen Curry and playing a terrible team like the Boston Celtics make it less than surprising to see the Golden State Warriors pull off yet another huge comeback.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Doing Great, Byron Scott Not so Much
The Oklahoma City Thunder without Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant have no business beating anyone, but the Los Angeles Lakers take pride in their losing ways, or at least their head coach Byron Scott and front office do, once again letting a great game from Jeremy Lin go down in a wasteful mismanagement of playing time and substitutions.
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Wisconsin Badgers – Big Ten Champions, Not Something That Happens A Lot
With a 68-61 win over Michigan State, Wisconsin clinch the Big Ten regular season title or at least part of it, something that hasn’t happened in seven years with Frank Kaminsky leading the way, maybe in his best performance of the season.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Plays Dirty, LeBron James Fails at the End
The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-103 in one of the more intense games we’ve seen this season, including LeBron James missing potentially game winning free throws, James Harden kicking him in the groin and Patrick Beverley also getting in on the action, as expected.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Injury Can be Disastrous
While Kevin Durant is out, Russell Westbrook has been doing everything to keep the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoff picture and more. But his fluke injury by the hands (or more like knee) of his own teammate could be disastrous for the team’s postseason hopes if he’s out for a long time.
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San Antonio Spurs – Things Starting to Look Better
March comes, and with it the San Antonio Spurs immediately get better, beating the Phoenix Suns 101-74 behind an excellent game from Kawhi Leonard, making it two in a row and signaling to the rest of the Western conference that it might be time to take them seriously once again.