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Portland Trail Blazers – Russell Westbrook Alone Can’t Beat Them
It was very predictable to see Russell Westbrook trying to beat the Portland Trail Blazers on his own. It’s safe to say that the plan of him against the rest of the world isn’t going to work out on most occasions.
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Miami Heat – A Very Good Start to a New Era
No more big three, and it’s fine. Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade did very well without another big star to help them out, leading the Miami Heat to a 107-95 win over the Washington Wizards, getting some significant contribution from Norris Cole, who feels right at home with his new role as the starting point guard.
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Chicago Bulls – Showing Carmelo Anthony he Chose the Wrong Team
A lot of new things for the New York Knicks, but not enough, as Carmelo Anthony faced the team he should have signed with, the Chicago Bulls, and looked terrible, like the rest of his teammates, losing at home 104-80, while Pau Gasol and Taj Gibson did a very good job in hiding the fact that Derrick Rose was far from his best.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Doesn’t Get Revenge, Kobe Bryant Not Any Better
A bad first half from the Los Angeles Lakers meant Kobe Bryant didn’t make the impact he wanted against Dwight Howard, and the same goes for Jeremy Lin facing James Harden and the Houston Rockets, with the visitors walking away with a comfortable and dominant 108-90 victory.
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San Antonio Spurs – Champions Don’t Lose on Season Opener
Despite facing stubborn opposition from the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs wouldn’t let that sour their first game of the 2014-2015 NBA season, beating their in-state rivals 101-100 thanks to a big fourth quarter and overall game from Tony Parker, getting plenty of help from Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan.
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Top 10 Highest Paid NBA Players in the 2014-2015 Season
The top 10 of highest paid NBA players is always a list that creates a lot of discussion, as opinions differ about those who “deserve” the money, players in their prime like LeBron James and Chris Paul, and those who are getting overpaid, especially when they’re on a steep decline, like Joe Johnson and maybe Kobe Bryant as well.
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NBA – Rockets vs Lakers Predictions
A lot of angles that are personal and not just basketball when it comes to the season opener between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets, as Dwight Howard facing off against Kobe Bryant, Jeremy Lin playing against his old team and James Harden trying to show he’s the best shooting guard in the NBA all condensed into 48 minutes of NBA action.
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NBA – Mavericks vs Spurs Predictions
And so the title defense and an attempt to repeat as NBA champions for the first time begins for the San Antonio Spurs, opening the 2014-2015 NBA season with a home game against the Dallas Mavericks, who were the closest team to get in the way of the Spurs in last season’s playoffs.
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ESPN Bashing Kobe Bryant: Carmelo Anthony Going Against the Grain
Leading up to the 2014-2015 NBA season, ESPN have been bashing Kobe Bryant quite regularly, pointing on the blame on the decline of the franchise in recent years on his personality, playing style, ego, individual decline and his greed for big money when he doesn’t deserve it. It might all be true, but Carmelo Anthony is bucking the trend by speaking in favor of the Black Mamba.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Deserved the Starting Job a Long Time Ago
For some reason, it took Byron Scott way too long to announce Jeremy Lin will be the starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, or at least for the opening game before things get re-evaluated.