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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Plays Well but Little; Kobe Bryant Has a Regular Day
With rumors of trading or benching, Jeremy Lin actually played well in the short time he was on the floor as the Los Angeles Lakers lost 113-96 to the Boston Celtics, while Kobe Bryant had another one of those days with plenty of points and shots, not actually influencing the game.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Gets Old With Style
The San Antonio Spurs usually do very well against the Memphis Grizzlies, and a Tim Duncan triple double led the defending NBA champions to a 107-101 win on the road, the first team to beat the Grizzlies at home this season.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Can Suck Against the Worst NBA Team
It’s going to be a rough road to recovery for Kevin Durant, but luckily for him Russell Westbrook doesn’t mind shouldering the scoring load – he welcomes it, especially in an easy game against the Philadelphia 76ers which the Oklahoma City Thunder won 103-91.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James The One to Beat Once Again
The hardships of his reunion with Cleveland Cavaliers are gone. LeBron James is playing MVP-like basketball for some time now, leading his team to an East-shaking victory over the supposed best, Toronto Raptors.
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Kentucky Over Texas – First Time it Got a Little Bit Difficult
The number one Kentucky Wildcats carry on with their cruise towards winning the College Basketball championship with the deepest team ever assembled, beating number seven Texas 63-51 in what was their most difficult challenge so far this season.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Can’t Lose at the Moment
The Golden State Warriors carry on with their league best run which also leads to the best record in the league, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 112-85 with a big night for Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, making it the 11th straight victory for the Dubs.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving Does the Scoring, LeBron James Everything Else
At his best, LeBron James is more of a floor general than scorer. Kyrie Irving feels a lot more comfortable doing that, and the combination of both of their strengths, excelling in a close finish, led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 90-87 win over the New York Knicks on another night Carmelo Anthony would like to forget about.
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Orlando Magic – Elfrid Payton Throws Consecutive Air Balls From the Line
One of the more humiliating things that can happen to an NBA player is throwing a free throw air ball. Elfrid Payton, the Orlando Magic rookie who has been picking up a lot of compliments this season, managed to do it twice in a row.
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Brooklyn Nets – Champions Get the Best Out of Them
In a season without too many great moments of victory waiting for them down the road, you cherish anything you get. Beating the San Antonio Spurs 95-93 in overtime in what should have been one final meeting between Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan is probably one of those season highs.
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Chicago Bulls – Convincing Without Overdoing it
Maybe life on the road is better, bouncing back from their frustrating home loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 102-95 win against the crumbling Charlotte Hornets, showing once again the strength of this unit as a team, not having to rely on an especially great day from Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler or Pau Gasol.