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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.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Fulfilling His Potential
After four seasons without a single triple double but plenty of comparisons to many all-around greats at his position, Nicolas Batum is becoming the kind of player who deserves such comparisons, notching up his second in three games while becoming the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Sometimes It’s Not About the Scoring
Even without Serge Ibaka in the lineup, the Oklahoma City Thunder came through with defense. That’s what you get for having Kendrick Perkins, who can guard big men inside and outside, including denying a potential game tying shot by LaMarcus Aldridge. For everything else, there’s Kevin Durant.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Exposing the Problems of the NBA Champions
Once in a while, you hear about how Nicolas Batum is going to be one of the greatest Small Forwards in the NBA. The Portland Trail Blazers enjoyed his blooming potential as they beat the Miami Heat.
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Byron Mullens With the Best Dunk of the NBA Season
We’re only about a month into the new NBA season, but it’s never too soon handing out awards that get updated as we go along. This time? Dunk of the season, which as of last night, belongs to Byron Mullens of the Charlotte Bobcats, with a nasty throw down in the face of LaMarcus Aldridge.
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NBA Season Preview: Best Power Forwards
When it comes to pure power forwards, or more accurately, players who can’t or hardly will play as centers, there’s not perfect player or complete package. Each flawed in his own way, Josh Smith, Blake Griffin, Pau Gasol, LaMarcus Aldridge and above all Kevin Love consist of the best in the position among NBA players.
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NBA Season Preview: All-Northwest Division Team
Possibly the best division in the NBA without an actual wimp of a team, but obviously, having the Oklahoma City Thunder as the class act of it, featuring three Dream Team members – Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, who didn’t make our starting five.
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On a Roll – Hottest Players in the NBA, All-Star Break Edition
Heading into the All-Star weekend in Los Angeles, we take a look at the best players in the NBA in recent weeks.
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Kobe Bryant on Gasol and ‘Black Swan’ and More From Last Night in the NBA
Kobe Bryant comparing Pau Gasol to Natalie Portman while LaMarcus Aldridge goes wild on the Spurs and Rajon Rondo being Rajon Rondo in Sacramento.
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On a Roll – Hottest Players in the NBA 2011 – New Year Edition
Nine days into the new year and reaching the midway point of the 2010-2011 NBA season, it’s a good time to check and see who are the players performing better than the rest lately. Here are the five guys in the best form right now in the NBA.