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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets 50; MVP Talk is Unavoidable
With every big game James Harden has, this time scoring 50 points for the first time in his career, he isn’t just moving the Houston Rockets closer to a good spot in the NBA playoffs or furthering his own MVP cause. He’s also making sure he ends up in the hall of fame one day.
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Alonzo Gee, the Player Everyone Loves to Trade
This has been a rough season for Alonzo Gee, reduced to a small role on the bench, and setting an example for an unknown side of the NBA, in which players and their contracts are nothing more than bargaining chips for teams to move around, sending him through six different teams in the span of eight months, beginning with the Cleveland Cavaliers, going through the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets and now, part of the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Knows Byron Scott is Clueless
It seems the rift between Byron Scott and Jeremy Lin is growing, which would be a worrying issue unless we all knew Lin isn’t going to be sticking around for much longer, free of the punishment of playing under someone who should be unemployable in the NBA, although free agency isn’t a guarantee he’ll find himself in a better situation.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook is Great & Terrible at the Same Time
To live and die by the hands of Russell Westbrook. That’s the Oklahoma City Thunder motto and strategy. How’s it working so far? Hanging on by a thread to the 8th place in the West, but at least it’s entertaining.
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Golden State Warriors – The Best Team in the NBA, Period
Both the Golden State Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks were missing their starting shooting guards as the conference leaders squared off for the second time this season. One team didn’t really get any worse despite the key omission.
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Chicago Bulls – Nikola Mirotic is a Key Ingredient in Championship Hopes
Despite the growing distance from the second spot in the Eastern conference, the Chicago Bulls believe that once the list of injured players become shorter, the valuable experience and confidence through more playing time given to players like Nikola Mirotic can provide the difference between another short playoff run and contending for the NBA title.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Not Scoring Isn’t the End of the World
An ugly start didn’t stop the Cleveland Cavaliers from providing some excellent basketball in a 117-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets, getting Kevin Love back from his back injuries and LeBron James in less than sizzling form, which didn’t seem to slow the team down.
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Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade Still has Greatness in Him
The effort of Dwyane Wade this month to keep the Miami Heat in the playoff picture has been exceptional, and maybe setting a new level of excellence in the 108-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, delivering a brilliant fourth quarter and of course the game winning shot.
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NBA Rumors – Indiana Pacers Not Getting Paul George Back This Season
For now, the Indiana Pacers are keeping the possibility of Paul George returning this season already as something of a mystery. It’s more and more likely that despite early optimism, he’s not coming back.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Steps Back, Donatas Motiejunas Takes Over
The Houston Rockets escaped a tight situation with the Orlando Magic in a 107-94 win despite a bad shooting game from James Harden, who had the help of quite a few teammates along the way and especially Donatas Motiejunas.