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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin as he Should Be, Kobe Bryant Still Balanced
A very good game for Jeremy Lin wasn’t enough for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 109-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, as Kobe Bryant continues to play out the balanced, unselfish player act. Not surprisingly, the team is much better when he limits the shots he takes and focuses most of the time on making others better.
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Dallas Mavericks – Rajon Rondo Showing Former Team What It’s Like When He’s Actually Trying
It’s hard to say if Rajon Rondo has hard feelings towards the Boston Celtics for some reason. He certainly seemed overly motivated leading the Dallas Mavericks to 119-101 win over his former team, suddenly looking like he’s actually trying hard and not just waiting for his contract to end or get traded.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Needs Some Luck in the New Year
Was it a good year for Jeremy Lin? Debatable. He got out of Houston, but landed with the Los Angeles Lakers, playing next to Kobe Bryant and under a terrible head coach in Byron Scott. In 2015, his contract will run out. He’s in a tough spot career-wise and beyond his talent which doesn’t always show through bad roles and limited playing time, and a little bit of luck can take him a long way.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Needs to Say ‘Thank You Omer Asik’
In games between the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans, the focus is often on Anthony Davis and Tim Duncan, but in the latest installment, won by the defending NBA champions 95-93, it was about Omer Asik having a terrible bit of luck that lost the game for his team.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Has a Perfect Ending to the Year
There was no better player in the NBA during the month of December than James Harden, capping off a great year and better month with a wonderful performance to lead the Houston Rockets to a 102-83 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Explodes on Return, Russell Westbrook Wrongfully Ejected
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t do too badly without Kevin Durant in his most recent absence, but having him back is a wonderful bonus, especially in a game that Russell Westbrook got ejected from, leading his team to a 137-134 win over the Phoenix Suns. Durant scored 44 points after six games away from the […]
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New York Knicks – So How Bad Are Things Right Now?
The latest episode of the ‘NBA’ featured its most embarrassing character, the New York Knicks, featured them losing for a ninth consecutive time, this time to the Los Angeles Clippers 99-78, and it wasn’t even that close. Things are bad , real bad.
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NBA Rumors – LeBron James Leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers or Waiting for David Blatt to Get Fired
The Cleveland Cavaliers keep losing, and LeBron James isn’t playing because of a knee problem. That isn’t helping quiet the rumors of his impending departure, and the video of his talk with Dwayne Wade hurting even more. And then there’s the whole David Blatt issue, which might be part of the deciding factors for James when he decides if he wants to stay or leave the Cavs after this season.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Finally Balanced, Jeremy Lin Struggling Again
Any win for the Los Angeles Lakers is cause for celebration, although it came with a bad game from Jeremy Lin, while Kobe Bryant put on one of his most balanced performances that included a triple double in the 111-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
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Portland Trail Blazers – The NBA Overtime Kings
The Toronto Raptors made the mistake of not finishing off the Portland Trail Blazers in regulation, leading to overtime which the home team are experts in, led by another clutch performance from Damian Lillard en route to a 102-97 win.