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Pau Gasol & Andrew Bynum Trade – Los Angeles Lakers Waited Too Long
Unless something unpredictable happens, Pau Gasol will be traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andrew Bynum. While it seems sad that a two-time champion with the franchise is being moved, a better front office would have pulled the trigger on the trade sooner.
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Clippers vs Spurs – An Expected Demolition
Back to back games? Visiting a fresh San Antonio Spurs team? Not playing with Chris Paul? Even though it did get a little bit embarrassing at times, it wasn’t very surprising to see the Los Angeles Clippers getting decimated by the Spurs.
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Thunder vs Timberwolves – The Opposite of Clutch
While Kevin Durant showed the entire range of scoring and leadership, especially in the final moments, Kevin Love provided what can be described as nothing else but a choke job, costing the Minnesota Timberwolves a victory over the vulnerable Oklahoma City Thunder by missing from the line.
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Hawks vs Bulls – Things Starting to Click
Things are staring to look better and better for the Chicago Bulls, beating the Atlanta Hawks 91-84, making it their fifth win in seven games, as they seem to finally realize how they should be playing and overcoming the shock of losing their best player for the season once again.
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Heat vs Magic – Easy as it Gets for the NBA Champions
Give the Miami Heat games against their Florida rivals, the Orlando Magic, and you might see quite a few NBA record broken. LeBron James didn’t really need to do much as Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh took center stage, leading to a comfortable 110-94 win.
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Clippers vs Mavericks – Winning With Some Bad News
Just like last season, the Los Angeles Clippers are forced into life with Chris Paul for a few weeks, as the point guard separated his shoulder after a collision with Monta Ellis that didn’t stop the Los Angeles Clippers from beating the Dallas Mavericks 119-112.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Still Waiting for James Harden to Change
In what was another clear demonstration of what Kevin McHale thinks is the ‘right kind of basketball’ he left Jeremy Lin on the bench for the entire fourth quarter, letting James Harden run wild without anyone interrupting or “threatening” his dominance. It was just about enough for a 102-100 win over the New York Knicks, but isn’t going to be the way this team wins or anything or takes another step forward.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks & Los Angeles Clippers Thinking Carmelo Anthony & Blake Griffin Trade
In what right now seems like a fantasy realm delusion, there’s a chance that in the next couple of months the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers will begin discussions regarding a trade that will see Carmelo Anthony and Blake Griffin exchange places.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors & Sacramento Kings Trying to Trade for Andre Miller
The Denver Nuggets still haven’t given up on the playoffs, but if their losing streak continues to push them further and further away from the playoffs, they’ll look quite seriously at the option of trading Andre Miller to either the Golden State Warriors or the Sacramento Kings.