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Boston Celtics – Kevin Garnett Makes a Triumphant Return
There were two players who did a better job than Kevin Garnett as the Boston Celtics embraced their aging and injure-prone big man after more than two weeks off the court. Avery Bradley did an amazing defensive job on the red-hot John Wall while Brandon Bass put in what might have been his best offensive performance of the season. And still, with Paul Pierce having a bad night, the KG energy was inside the arena, pushing the Celtics to play better than they have without him.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Paul Turns Them into City & Division Champions
Blake Griffin made the finish even more impressive than most of the game has been with his dunking and a huge three pointer, but it was Chris Paul, all throughout this game and all throughout the season that kept the Los Angeles Clippers ahead of their city and division rivals, sweeping the series with the Lakers for the first time in history while earning their first ever Pacific division title.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Shows Who the Best NBA Scorer Is
No 40 points night for Carmelo Anthony, but pretty close. On the individual level, he’s gone by Kevin Durant in the race for the scoring title, something both players seriously care about. The most important side of his recent scoring spree and the New York Knicks beating everyone in sight is that they’re once again being considered contenders in the East.
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John Wall, Maybe Finally Turning Into an Elite Point Guard
It hasn’t been a conquering road for John Wall since entering the NBA. Being a number one pick with a team that hasn’t done too well for a very long time, the Washington Wizards, the definition of success was always going to be about how quickly he joins the ranks of those referred to as “elite” point guards in the NBA, while helping turning the Wizards once again into something more than bottom feeders.
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Dwyane Wade, Udonis Haslem & Joel Anthony Have Been Part of 60 Wins and 60 Losses Seasons Together
Getting to 60 wins is quite an achievement for the Miami Heat, reaching that mark for only the second time in franchise history, but it doesn’t make too much of a celebration cause when you’re already an NBA champion, and only thinking about winning the next ring. Maybe for guys like Dwyane Wade, Udonis Haslem and Joel Anthony, who were also with the team when they lost 67 games six seasons ago it’s a little bit different.
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Denver Nuggets – Jeremy Lin Couldn’t Slow Things Down Alone
The Houston Rockets can play fast-paced basketball, but they need to do it smartly enough. Jeremy Lin tried to make it a conservative run while other players, like James Harden, attempted to make it a run & gun game, in which the Denver Nuggets have the advantage in almost every position, not to mention depth, size and athleticism, as Wilson Chandler, Andre Iguodala and Corey Brewer made people forget about the injured Danilo Gallinari or Ty Lawson.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Continues to Play Like Age Means Nothing
It shouldn’t really be surprising anymore, considering everything we’ve seen from Tim Duncan this season, but somehow it still is. Without Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker in the roster, the elder statesman of the San Antonio Spurs continues to put up incredible numbers, not just for someone his age with that kind of mileage on his aching body, and more than anything show that he still might be the best big man in the NBA.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Reminds Everyone Who the MVP Is
After taking a few days off to give other Miami Heat players, and especially Chris Bosh, some more sense of independence and self-empowerment, LeBron James is back to finish the season the right way – by winning, dominantly, and showing everyone that even without Dwyane Wade next to him, he’s so good he can lead his team to comfortable, uncontested wins.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant & Pau Gasol Dominate Like It’s the Finals
While the chances of the Los Angeles Lakers making the NBA finals for a fourth time in the Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are very slim, the duo are still able to dominant games while keeping the last spot in the race for the playoffs alive, while the shorthanded roster barely manages to put enough players on the court.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden at Their Best
Playing against teams who are already in the garbage time of the season is always a good thing to be going through while trying to improve your playoff position, so it’s no wonder the Houston Rockets, led by an in-form James Harden and a similarly sharp Jeremy Lin continued their impressive run of wins towards […]