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NBA Rumors – Thon Maker is Trying to Break the Draft System
In an interesting challenge to the NBA trying to keep straight-out-high school players from the league, Thon Maker, a Sudanese-Australian basketball who plays high school ball in Canada, announced he plans to declare for the 2016 NBA Draft.
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Jeremy Lin Good Late, Kemba Walker Too, But Charlotte Hornets Too Injured to Fight
As expected, the Charlotte Hornets kicked off their road trip with a loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as Kemba Walker had a strong third quarter and Jeremy Lin enjoyed a strong finish too, but the absence of Al Jefferson and Nicolas Batum leaving the game early didn’t really contribute.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Keep Getting Disrespected by Retired Players
The closer they get to breaking the NBA record for wins in a regular season, more voices come out and disrespect the Golden State Warriors by suggesting they wouldn’t have been that good in a different era. The latest in the long line is Scottie Pippen, who happened to play on the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls team, the current record holders.
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Jeremy Lin Waiting for More, Kemba Walker Needs Some Restraint, Charlotte Hornets Begin Gauntlet
The season finish for the Charlotte Hornets, who might or might not end up with not just a playoff place but possible home court advantage, is anything but easy, with a series of away games that begins with the Cleveland Cavaliers, takes them through the Toronto Raptors and later down the line includes the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards. In the East, that’s difficult.
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Jeremy Lin Makes the Difference, Kemba Walker Gets the Points, Charlotte Hornets Keep Rising
Courtesy of two games against the worst team in the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets are now in place to get home court advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Kemba Walker had one of his better games recently with a nice double double, but after struggling early, it was usually the lineups that included Jeremy Lin that helped the Hornets break away to make it another easy win.
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NBA April 1 Scores & Standings
A busy Friday night of NBA basketball had the Boston Celtics standing out by beating the Golden State Warriors at the Oracle Arena, something no one has done in over a year. The Cleveland Cavaliers remain on course to finish first in the East with an overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks, while the Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz and the Miami Heat help their playoff seeding cause with important victories.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Rely on Draymond Green When Stephen Curry is Struggling
The Golden State Warriors keep on moving towards breaking the single season win record with Stephen Curry leading the way. Even Shaun Livingston had his moment in the spotlight, as did Klay Thompson, although there’s nothing new about that. But like in every difficult, less than smooth game for the defending NBA champions, it’s about Draymond Green taking the team on his back.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Ending his Career Looking Like the Michelin Man
In his final game against Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant had a bad time. He played just nine minutes before leaving the game with an aching shoulder and banged up knees. The Los Angeles Lakers looked a lot better with him not playing at all, pulling off a stunning overtime win.
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Jeremy Lin Should Rest, Charlotte Hornets Should Experiment
With the fourth or even third place in the Eastern conference still in reach and a difficult stretch just beyond another game with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jeremy Lin should be getting a bit more rest to his aching back, while the Hornets have an opportunity to do some experimenting in that game and learn a little bit more about themselves.
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NBA Playoffs – Raptors & Mavericks Have a Good Day, Bad Day for Jazz, Heat & Grizzlies
While some things are already set in stone in this NBA season regarding the final standings and the NBA playoffs, there are teams battling for positions or even making it. For the Dallas Mavericks, Wednesday night was a very good one, as it was for the Toronto Raptors. Not so much for the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat.