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Oklahoma City Thunder – The Easiest Game of the Season
No one thought it would be this easy, even if there’s a good chance that the Oklahoma City Thunder, like most of the NBA, signaled this game as a definite W when they took an early glance at the schedule for the 2012-2013 NBA season.
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Brooklyn Nets – Deron Williams Shines Through Injury
Some nights on a long NBA season mean more than others. The Brooklyn Nets shouldn’t be only about owning the city; this is about turning the franchise into a perennial playoff contender and even more, like it was a decade ago. Deron Williams, injured or not, is the center of all that hope and ambition.
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2013 College Basketball Season – Week 4 Rankings
While the head of the pack remains the same, Duke made the big impression this week with their win over Louisville, pushing them up to number 2 in the rankings heading into the ACC – Big Ten tournament. Indiana, as expected, keep looking down on the rest of the College Basketball nation.
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Boston Celitcs – Rajon Rondo Keeps Touching Greatness
Still no triple double this season for Rajon Rondo, who has missed out on his first by not having a rebound or two more for a third time this NBA season. It doesn’t matter. Rondo might not be able to hit open jumpers if his life depended on it, but he’s the main reason the Boston Celtics will remain in contention in the East.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony for MVP
It’s still early in the NBA season for anyone to really break away from the pack in the MVP race, but Carmelo Anthony seems to be the popular choice at the moment, keeping the New York Knicks perfect at home and playing at a much higher level on offense and defense than anyone expected.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Keeps Time Machine Working
There’s no way getting around the fact that Tony Parker is the best player on the San Antonio Spurs team, but it’s hard to deny the early renaissance Tim Duncan is going through. And we thought last season was great for the aging big man, but he’s proving many (including us) wrong one more time.
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Duke Blue Devils – Quinn Cook’s Turn to Shine
Duke aren’t a team filled with stars, but there is a clear hierarchy, with Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry taking the higher spots. Still, Quinn Cook was the one who shined during the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, winning the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award while surprisingly taking over a game between two top five teams.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Finally Not Just Kobe Bryant
In an attempt to find a balanced offense, the Los Angeles Lakers began the season 0-4 on the road, with the same tune playing again: Kobe Bryant taking up the bulk of the shots and the offense, leading the NBA in scoring with 26.9 points per game so far. Maybe that trend is finally changing for the better.
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Miami Heat – Ray Allen Takes Over for LeBron James
It had to happen at one point or another during the season; Ray Allen stealing the spotlight from the real stars of the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James not just by hitting the game winning shot (which he has already done this season) but by carrying the team on his back in the fourth quarter.
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Chicago Bulls – Surprise Contribution From Carlos Boozer
The Chicago Bulls have all but given up on Carlos Boozer. Yes, he’s playing almost 30 minutes a night and averaging very close to a double double, but there’s not much hope in the organization that the 10-year veteran can give them back, on the court, what they gave him when he was signed for a huge contract.