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Chicago Bulls – Kirk Hinrich Warming the Seat for Derrick Rose

No, no Derrick Rose in sight, not yet. But who says the Chicago Bulls can’t be good without him? The Golden State Warriors were supposed to bring the impressive three point shooting to this game, but Kirk Hinrich of all people (not for the first time this month) was the one who delivered the goods.
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Miami Heat – About LeBron James & Dwyane Wade Being Serious From the Start

Interesting start regarding the Miami Heat this season – if they’re leading at halftime during a home game, they’re going to win it. With a 13-0 record in that situation, it just means LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, pulling and pushing the rest of the team with them, just need to put more of an emphasis on the first 24 minutes.
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Boston Celtics – Worthless Triple Doubles by Rajon Rondo

Back-to-back triple doubles don’t mean a thing when the Boston Celtics lose both games. Rajon Rondo is having an impressive statistical season, but that doesn’t mean he’s not part of the problem(s) causing the Celtics to lose six games in a row and fall three games below .500.
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Los Angeles Lakers – The Change Kobe Bryant Needed to Make

Sometimes you think to yourself about why basketball players don’t make the obvious changes they needed to make a long time ago. Kobe Bryant forgot about his scoring numbers, and simply did what’s best for the Los Angeles Lakers, which includes feeding the ball down low to Dwight Howard.
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Warriors vs Bulls Predictions

Two teams that are probably among the hottest in the league right now, although quite surprising in their success, and very different in their style. The Chicago Bulls, all about defense and making up for the loss of their biggest star, hosting the Golden State Warriors, who are much more enjoying to watch.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Gets His Revenge

All the focus before the New York Knicks came to their road game was on Carmelo Anthony, and not for basketball reasons. For gurdges, rivalries, and his weight being back to where it should be. After the win, the Knicks’ third in four games, all the focus was still on Anthony, for the right reasons.
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2013 NBA All-Star Game Rosters
The NBA has released the names of the reserves in the 2013 All-Star game, making the Miami Heat, with Chris Bosh joining LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, as the only team with three players on the rosters, while no less than six players got their first selection, five of them in the Eastern conference.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Reaching the Next Level

Despite an awful shooting night from beyond the arc, it was his night. Despite Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and the best team in the NBA, it was all about the Golden State Warriors taking down another Western favorite while Stephen Curry cemented his place among the NBA’s best players.
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Los Angeles Lakers – The Losses Keep Coming

Things keep getting worse for the Los Angeles Lakers: Dwight Howard is injured again, Kobe Bryant isn’t even getting any respect from the referees anymore and the bottom line, the big picture, is the most depressing thing for Lakers fans. Yes, a fourth straight loss and eight games below .500, not to mention the playoffs looking very far away.
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Chicago Bulls – Another Game Winner for Marco Belinelli

Marco Belinelli isn’t exactly lighting it up for the Chicago Bulls this season, but he certainly is coming up big when it matters most, hitting his second game winning shot in five days, as Joakim Noah with some amazing hustle gave him the chance to come up with another “ugly” win.