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Chicago Bulls: Starting to Feel Like a Mini-Crisis
The Chicago Bulls are struggling to put a winning streak together again, losing 121-114 at home to the Orlando Magic, led by monster nights from Nikola Vucevic and Victor Oladipo.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Still Resting, Jeremy Lin Still Playing Less Than he Should
The Los Angeles Lakers are resting, almost shutting down Kobe Bryant, and still Byron Scott can’t find the minutes for Jeremy Lin to spend a significant amount of time on the court. Regardless of those inner problems, the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard in the vanguard handled them with ease en route to a 106-94 win.
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Miami Heat – Chris Bosh & Dwyane Wade Find Someone to Help Them
The Miami Heat belong to Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, but a little help goes a long way, coming from the very surprising Hassan Whiteside, helping his team beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-90 on the road.
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Atlanta Hawks – For Real And Not Going Anywhere
If anyone needed further proof of just how good the Atlanta Hawks are came their 120-89 win over the Washington Wizards, extending their lead on top of the Eastern conference, with everyone surprised for some reason that a team managed to flip the switch after major departures despite not tanking.
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Duke Blue Devils – No Longer Undefeated, Everyone in the ACC is Happy
The first cut is the deepest, and the opening loss of the season for Duke causes a wave of joy throughout the ACC and also among a lot of college basketball fans across the country, as North Carolina State cause the huge upset against the number two team in the nation with a 87-75 win.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Paul Shows He’s Better Than Rajon Rondo
It’s always great to see elite point guards going head to head. Chris Paul left only dust in the face of Rajon Rondo in this clash, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 120-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
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Chicago Bulls – Pau Gasol Puts Them Back on Track
After two consecutive losses, the Chicago Bulls needed something big and inspiring to put them back in the right direction. It turns out that a career night from Pau Gasol was exactly what the doctor ordered.
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Kentucky Over Texas A&M – SEC Proving to be Very Difficult
The SEC is proving to be difficult for Kentucky, forced to go through Texas A&M and win in double overtime to remain undefeated this season, learning that true road games and teams that have been learning them quite well stand in the way of them running the table.
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North Carolina Over Louisville – Maybe They’re Contenders After All
Conference play is wild, unexpected and full of surprises. There were plenty of those as North Carolina came from behind to beat Louisville 72-71 with Marcus Paige hitting the late game winning layup in an excellent clash of ranked teams.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin & the Rest Much Better Without Kobe Bryant
With Kobe Bryant not playing and not even in attendance, Jeremy Lin showed just how good he can be as the leading man for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 101-84 win over the Orlando Magic, showcasing all the things they can do when their star player is out.