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Georgetown Hoyas – Otto Porter and All the Rest
It’s going to be a while until Georgetown play Syracuse inside the Carrier Dome once again, so Otto Porter made sure it was a game neither side were going to forget, almost outscoring the Orange by himself, while the Hoyas took sole control of the lead in the Big East.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant & Dwight Howard Don’t Have to Like Each Other
Despite everything that’s happened, the Los Angeles Lakers are still gunning for the playoffs, not breaking up their team. For once, Kobe Bryant not thinking about passing worked well, while Dwight Howard with another impressive performance shows it was a wise choice to keep him.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Doesn’t Always Need Jeremy Lin
Big games deserve huge efforts from everyone; others are less bombastic. James Harden didn’t need to pull out his best tricks to beat a rival the Houston Rockets never have any problem with, while Jeremy Lin was also quite subdued in his effort, which didn’t really get in the way of another win.
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San Antonio Spurs – The Best in the West When Rested
No one needed to play more than 28 minutes for the San Antonio Spurs, but even that short amount of time was enough for Tony Parker to score 31 points, continue his MVP like NBA season and for the San Antonio Spurs to prove once again just how good they are when everyone is rested.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Has Them Playing Like NBA Champions
Being the NBA champions and playing like it are two different things, but with LeBron James playing the best basketball of his career, the Miami Heat, winning nine games in a row, are looking not like a team with the best player in the world, but the favorites to repeat if things carry on at this pace.
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NBA Trade Deadline 2013 – All the Deals
A rather dull trade deadline in 2013, with a lot of big names mentioned in potential trades, but eventually the Houston Rockets sending Patrick Patterson to Sacramento for Thomas Robinson (and others) while the Orlando Magic sent J.J. Redick to the Milwaukee Bucks were the biggest moves of the last couple of days.
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Spurs vs Clippers Predictions
The San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers have both had plenty of injury problems recently, but for the first time in quite a while, the two teams meet with both rosters completely healthy.
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Heat vs Bulls Predictions
While the Miami Heat usually struggle against usually struggle against the Chicago Bulls, home or away, the recent form of both teams suggests that it might not be that difficult this time.
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Nobody Wants Eric Gordon and Andrea Bargnani
Sometimes, NBA trades don’t get to happen because of salary restrictions and not finding the perfect deal. In the case of Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors and Eric Gordon of the New Orleans Hornets, it’s the simple fact that no one around the NBA wants them.
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Portland Trail Blazers – The Worst Bench in the NBA
The only reason the Portland Trail Blazers are still in contention for the final spot in the playoffs, with also that hope slowly fading away, is three names – LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum and Damian Lillard, almost making magic happen without the presence of an actual bench.