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LeBron James and the Half Court Buzzer Beater That Won’t Help Him
LeBron James has hit game winning shots before, and he’s hit buzzer beaters before. Amidst the current wave of criticism, he hit a huge half court buzzer beater as the Miami Heat walked all over the New Jersey Nets, only the game wasn’t on the line and it was the end of the third quarter.
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Rodney Stuckey Reminds Lakers That They’re Not That Good
Rodney Stuckey is just the symptom, but something good is happening with the Detroit Pistons. They’re 13-26 after a 4-20 start under Lawrence Frank, and their 88-85 win in overtime over the Los Angeles Lakers, with Rodney Stuckey coming off the bench to score 34 points was probably their biggest win of the season in terms of impact.
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Luol Deng Leads Bulls to Pacers Revenge and Eastern Lead
Derrick Rose said he didn’t forget. The Chicago Bulls took their January loss to Indiana very seriously, especially the Pacers’ post game celebrations. No surprise then in how the Bulls played and dominated, especially in the third quarter, with Luol Deng scoring 20 points in their 92-72 win over the Indiana Pacers.
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How NFL Teams Are Using the Franchise Tag
NFL Free agency begins on March 13, meaning teams across the league have been putting the franchise tag, with careful thought or without it, on their prize and prime free agents, with Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints (busy with other troubles) leading the free agents class of 2012 being the most notable name on the tag list.
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Who Said Deron Williams Isn’t Motivated Playing for the Nets?
Deron Williams isn’t exactly in the situation he wished to be. Playing for a team with no playoff prospects and an owner who’s more busy with Russian politics. Williams is still putting up impressive numbers, but nothing came close to his explosion against the Charlotte Bobcats, scoring a franchise record 57 points as the New Jersey Nets won 104-101.
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Rajon Rondo Proves His Uniqueness Against Knicks
Rajon Rondo became only the third player in the last 25 years to record a 15-15-15, finishing with another triple double (18 points, 17 rebounds, 20 assists), despite the trade rumors and the Jeremy Lin hype, leading the Boston Celtics to a 115-111 win over the New York Knicks in overtime.
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Kobe Bryant Mask Only Helps in First Win Over New Heat
Kobe Bryant said he wasn’t looking for revenge, and the Dwyane Wade “incident” was behind. And then he went out and scored 33 points, to lead the Los Angeles Lakers in their first win over the Big Three Era Miami Heat, a 95-85 win as LeBron James felt too alone in a game he couldn’t win on his own.
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Kentucky SEC Perfection Not Changed By Florida
The Kentucky Wildcats became just the third SEC team since Alabama in 1956 to go unbeaten in the conference. All three times it was a Kentucky team, including the 1996 championship Rick Pitino team. In his third season with the Wildcats, John Calipari has taken his team into the tournament as the number one seed, with Florida as the latest victim in a 74-59 dominating win.
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Josh Smith in a Rare Showing of His Full Potential Takes Down Thunder
Josh Smith and the Atlanta Hawks have already beaten the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat this season, so it was only natural they’d have at least one win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Josh Smith was huge with 30 points and 12 rebounds, while performing one memorable dunk Serge Ibaka will not forget for a long time.
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North Carolina Come Out on Top in ACC and Duke Rivalry
The North Carolina Tar Heels took a major blow in their January 14 drubbing against Florida State. A month later, the buzzer beater from Austin Rivers was heartbreaking. Seven consecutive wins later and a convincing 88-70 regular season ending win over Duke, Roy Williams and his guys are in a very good place.