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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Should Free D’Angelo Russell From Byron Scott as Soon as Possible
There’s no rookie of the year award waiting at the end of this season for D’Angelo Russell, but his recent performances, playing in the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers, are like one big F U to Byron Scott and a sign that the point guard is stepping in the right direction.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Very Different Team Without Stephen Curry
Sometimes, the best team in the NBA needs luck on its side to pull through. Stephen Curry wasn’t playing and neither was Andre Iguodala. The Golden State Warriors didn’t look good, but through a crazy Draymond Green three-pointer and a big performance from Andrew Bogut, the ride towards the record keeps on rolling.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Keep Getting Worse
The Houston Rockets might still make the NBA playoffs this season; they are still 8th in the West despite winning just four times in their last 13 games. But considering who they’re going to face in the first round of the playoffs if they actually make it, maybe it’s better to just go for the lottery pick and start doing some retooling instead of that feared word, rebuilding.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers & Oklahoma City Thunder Fighting for Nothing
After three losses in four games, the Cleveland Cavaliers, with LeBron James this time, are back to winning. Following four losses in five games, the Oklahoma City Thunder tasted victory again. But does it matter? When at the end of the rainbow there’s a Golden State Warriors waiting, it sometimes feels all this is in vain.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Not Falling Apart, Despite Everyone Wanting Them Too
One of the problems with the Golden State Warriors is that the only reason to hate them is that they’re winning. Draymond Green might be a borderline negative personality at times for the media to riff on, but overall, unless you’re looking really hard, it’s hard to find a logical reason to dislike them.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Still Being Held Hostage by LeBron James
The Cleveland Cavaliers losing two games in a row isn’t the end of the world, especially when LeBron James sits out one of them. But Tyronn Lue admitting he doesn’t really have control of his star player while the brewing unhappiness bubbling under the surface as shown by J.R. Smith casts another negative light on a franchise that seems to be doing things the wrong way.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Sign Jimmer Fredette, Head Coach Kurt Rambis Hates Him
The New York Knicks are headed towards where they usually are: Missing the playoffs. Signing Jimmer Fredette to a 10-day contract isn’t going to change that, but it’s interesting to see the reaction of Carmelo Anthony and Kurt Rambis, the team’s head coach, to the whole situation.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers & Indiana Pacers Dragged Down by LeBron James & Monta Ellis
Sometimes, the Cleveland Cavaliers lose because of LeBron James and not in spite of him. The Indiana Pacers, getting their first taste of the Monta Ellis experience this season, learn the downside of having him from time to time.
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Haven’t Changed at All
The Oklahoma City Thunder want to be champions, badly. They’ve believed for so long that the combination of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, surrounded by the right pieces, will finally get them there. They changed head coaches, flipping Scott Brooks into Billy Donovan. They’re trying to play a different style of basketball. And it’s working out, but in the same way it has in the past, which means they’re setting themselves up for disappointment.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Slowly Finding Their Way Again
After pretty much hitting rock bottom following five consecutive losses, the Chicago Bulls seem to be getting back to the kind of basketball they should be playing, relying on Derrick Rose playing his best basketball in quite some time with players around him stepping up to try and turn this season around.