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Los Angeles Lakers – Not Used to Being the Underdogs
It might not be so bad after all. Expectations are far lower than they were last season from the Los Angeles Lakers, which might lead to a reverse kind of season, as Kobe Bryant won’t be expected to do everything coming off an injury, while Pau Gasol and Steve Nash feel like they have a lot to prove, just without the burden of being talked about as title or even playoff contenders.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose is What Best & Worst Case Scenarios Are All About
This Chicago Bulls team was build to contend for titles with two important fundamentals at the basis of that ambition: Derrick Rose turning into a superstar of the highest level, and the defense of Tom Thibdodeau doing the rest.
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Boston Celtics – Rajon Rondo Won’t Be Happy on a Losing Team
After being a popular choice for best point guard in the NBA, it seems the tide has turned on Rajon Rondo, with too many aspects of his not-too-friendly personality (to some at least) have come out and have had their effect on the Boston Celtics over the last 12 months, resulting in the creation of a team that he’s the undoubted best player on, but also one that’s going to lose a lot of games.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Needs to be Better Than Ever
Is LeBron James still improving from season to season or is he simply at a level so high the rest of the NBA still can’t catch up? For the Miami Heat to win a third consecutive NBA title, there’s a chance they might need him to be better than ever before.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Trying to Sign Beno Udirh
Despite having five guards on the roster, the New York Knicks are still looking to add another backup point guard, hoping to convince Beno Udrih to sign a one-year minimum deal with the team.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard Is Easier to Blame Than Kobe Bryant or Mike D’Antoni
Instead of treating the departure of Dwight Howard after one unsuccessful season as something that should be left in the past, it seems that many among those involved with the Los Angeles Lakers, and especially Kobe Bryant and Mike D’Antoni just can’t get over the fact that they might not be the “team everyone would kill to play for.”
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Isn’t Someone to Build a Team Around
The title might be a bit misleading. It’s possible to build a team around Carmelo Anthony, there’s no doubt about that, but if the New York Knicks still think that giving him the kind of money a max extension is about and a say in his next batch of teammates will get them anywhere near an NBA title they couldn’t be anymore wrong.
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NBA Rumors – Josh Howard Hoping He Has a Shot at a Comeback
After playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves, Josh Howard knows there isn’t too much of a shot of him landing another NBA deal, especially with his rehab from yet another ACL tear still in progress, and he won’t be playing in 5-on-5’s until September.
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NBA Rumors – Indiana Pacers Will Bench Lance Stephenson for Danny Granger
After leading the Indiana Pacers through the good and bad times for six seasons, Danny Granger wasn’t a part of the Indiana Pacers being only one game away from the NBA finals last season, and yet he probably will still have his starting spot waiting for him next season, pushing Lance Stephenson back to the bench.
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Dallas Mavericks – DeJuan Blair Gives Much Needed Frontcourt Depth
Earlier in the offseason, it looked like the Dallas Mavericks were intent on building a team made out of guards, neglecting to pursue the better big men available in free agency. However, they eventually started filling those roles, with DeJuan Blair signing as a free agent, finally giving the team some depth at the frontcourt.