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Jeremy Lin Starting Finale, Charlotte Hornets Need to Aim Higher Through Him
The last time Jeremy Lin started for the Charlotte Hornets he played extremely well, and obviously got benched for the next one. This time, the opposite thing is happening. He played one heck of a game in Boston, and now gets to start in the regular season finale against the Orlando Magic, “thanks” to Nicolas Batum being injured, or simply resting.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Changing History, Los Angeles Lakers Saying Goodbye to it
The last night of games in the 2015-2016 NBA Season also presents two teams on the opposite ends of a scale: The Golden State Warriors, maybe the best team to ever step on an NBA floor, chasing history and records. On the other end are the Los Angeles Lakers, saying goodbye to a huge piece of their history, and moving on to an unknown, but finally not weighed down kind of future.
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5 Most Important Things on the 2015-2016 NBA Regular Season Finale
A lot of teams are heading into the final day of the 2015-2016 NBA regular season without too much to play for. But there are those with some interest in their closing game. Like the Golden State Warriors, for obvious reasons. Like the Los Angeles Lakers, for Kobe Bryant reasons. Like the Houston Rockets & Utah Jazz, hoping to make it into the playoffs. And a few more, with less important things on their mind.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls With a Big Jimmy Butler & Derrick Rose Problem
The Chicago Bulls have one more game before the season is over. They won’t make the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Fred Hoiberg failed to implement his offensive philosophy with a roster that doesn’t fit it. They seem to have too many big men in Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson. And there’s the Derrick Rose-Jimmy Butler elephant in the room.
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Remaining NBA Playoff Scenarios (April 12)
As we approach the final two days of the NBA regular season, very few things are left to sort out. The final playoff spot in the West between the Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz, the 3-4-5-6 seeding in the East between the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks, and something similar in the West between the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks.
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NBA Rumors – Dallas Mavericks & Houston Rockets Stepping Up, Utah Jazz Crash & Burn
Things change quickly in the Western Conference playoff picture. The Dallas Mavericks were on the path to clinching one of the two remaining spots and completed the job. The Houston Rockets remembered how to win in money time and the Utah Jazz showed a distinct symptom of loser-ism, which might leave them out of the postseason.
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Jeremy Lin Nearly Flawless, Al Jefferson Dominates Post, Charlotte Hornets Surprisingly Cruise
The Charlotte Hornets beating the Boston Celtics 114-100 has one big name marked all over it – Jeremy Lin, getting scoring help from Al Jefferson, Kemba Walker and Marvin Williams. It wasn’t just the way Lin once again carried the team against one of their tougher opponents, but there was also something interesting going on with the officiating, just hours after the NBA responded to the Lin Flagrant Fouls video and email.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James Finally See Kyrie Irving Playing Well
It’s been a weird season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but another big performance from LeBron James clinches the top spot in the Eastern Conference for them. It gives the Cavs a chance to rest up on the final day of the season, and maybe consider Kyrie Irving finally back in the form they want him to be, putting his personal problems behind him for now.
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NBA Scores & Standings
In a night of clinching playoff spots and up/down movements, the Cleveland Cavaliers got home court advantage in the East for good, the Dallas Mavericks secured their postseason berth while the Houston Rockets replaced the Utah Jazz at least for a day or two and the Charlotte Hornets beating the Boston Celtics keeps things interesting in the 3-4-5-6 seed race.
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NBA Rumors – Utah Jazz Deserve Playoff Spot More Than Houston Rockets & Dallas Mavericks
Besides teams playing good basketball, there’s something appealing about a well-run basketball organization. There’s no one right way to build an NBA team, but when considering that factor into who to root for in the Western Conference playoff race, the Utah Jazz deserve one of the two remaining spots over the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks.