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Mavericks Over Celtics – Harder Than is Should Have Been
The Boston Celtics were down by 31 at one point during their visit to Dallas, but managed to cut down the lead to one late in the game before the Dallas Mavericks regrouped and managed to hang on to their lead, coming away with the 118-113 victory.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki & Chandler Parsons are a Joy to Watch on Offense
The Dallas Mavericks won their first game the season, walking away from their first home performance with a 120-102 win over the Utah Jazz, led by Dirk Nowitzki and Chandler Parsons, teaming up to create what might turn out to be the most fun to watch offense in the NBA.
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San Antonio Spurs – Champions Don’t Lose on Season Opener
Despite facing stubborn opposition from the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs wouldn’t let that sour their first game of the 2014-2015 NBA season, beating their in-state rivals 101-100 thanks to a big fourth quarter and overall game from Tony Parker, getting plenty of help from Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Doesn’t Change One Bit
The focal point of the preseason opener for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets was Chandler Parsons playing quite well against his former team, but the best player on the floor was James Harden, who doesn’t seem like a changed player for good and bad despite a summer of improved responsibility with the national team.
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Team USA: Final 12-Man Roster Has Been Decided On
Following a 112-86 win over Puerto Rico, Team USA cut Gordon Hayward, Damian Lillard, Kyle Korver and Chandler to make it a 12-man roster that’s heading off to play for the Basketball World Championship in Spain, which means the team will consist of Derrick Rose, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Kenneth Faried, Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay, Mason Plumlee, DeMar DeRozan and Andre Drummond.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Comes Across as Selfish & Arrogant
So in order to give James Harden and Dwight Howard full control and possibly a third star to join them, the Houston Rockets, led by the Daryl Morey and Kevin McHale tandem, drove away Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik and Chandler Parsons. Now they’re stuck with inferior team to the previous version, not to mention having less appeal towards stars they actually tried to sign this summer.
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Houston Rockets – Chandler Parsons Joins Jeremy Lin in Making Them Weaker
This offseason has been close to a disaster for the Houston Rockets. One big swing and miss. Chandler Parsons has now left to the Dallas Mavericks through restricted free agency, following Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik getting traded. This team still has two All-Stars and a new shiny addition, but there is no doubt they’re worse off than they were compared to last season.
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Dallas Mavericks & Houston Rockets Make Offers to Chandler Parsons & Dirk Nowitzki
An interesting move by the Dallas Mavericks – signing Chandler Parsons to an offer sheet which forces the Houston Rockets to match it in three days led to a reply from their Texas rivals, who made a max contract offer to Dirk Nowitzki, who isn’t planning on playing anywhere or for anyone but for the Mavs.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Willing to Trade for Jeremy Lin & Chandler Parsons
The Houston Rockets are trying to move heaven and earth so they can get the cap space to sign that third superstar they’ve been dreaming of. After trading Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin and his contract are next, but it seems that right now the only viable option for a deal is if they include Chandler Parsons in it as well, with the Golden State Warriors welcoming recipients.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Will Soon be Part of Rumors
Even though it’s still not open season yet, rumors about who is interested in which players are running along most of the news stemming from the NBA finals. The Houston Rockets are looking for a big trade or addition, and although Jeremy Lin hasn’t been seeing his name been put to use in most of the headlines, the reality of what this franchise sees as its future means he’ll be showing up more and more in these trade rumors pretty soon.