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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin Orchestrate a Comeback
Some nights things go easy for the Houston Rockets from the start, but other times it’s a struggle, and a huge uphill battle. With James Harden on his finest form, and Jeremy Lin bringing one of his best games of basketball this season, even a 20 point deficit wasn’t enough to keep them from carrying on with their hunt for a playoff spot.
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Chicago Bulls – Hurt Pride Brings Defense Back on Track
After losing by 42 points in their previous game, the Chicago Bulls had to respond with some sort of impressive display, and it came on both ends of the floor, which is quite surprising for the Bulls these days, as Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng and even Nate Robinson each scored more than 20 points in a huge road win over the Golden State Warriors.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James & Chris Bosh Take Win Streak to 21
The road to perfection, or at least late-season perfection, continues. The Miami Heat have now won 21 consecutive games, something only two other NBA teams have ever done, while Chris Bosh takes the place of Dwyane Wade as the sidekick for a night, with LeBron James firmly in place with another solid performance.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Gives Fans a Point Guard to Be Proud Of
A lot of emotion in sport fan-bases gets channeled towards hatred, and the Portland Trail Blazers had their fans give them a big boost in the win over the New York Knicks by pouring on the hate against Raymond Felton, while their own rookie point guard, Damian Lillard, showed how much better of a player he is when compared to the position last season.
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San Antonio Spurs – No Longer a Fair Rivalry
The big Texas rivalry that was probably the most consistent in the NBA over the last decade or so is no longer a fair fight, with the San Antonio Spurs not really needing their best player (injured Tony Parker) to beat and sweep their season series with the Dallas Mavericks; not when Tim Duncan plays one of his best games of the season.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Atlanta Hawks Take Win and Injure Kobe Bryant
Maybe Dahntay Jones did make a dirty move and walked on Kobe Bryant after fouling him, but probably not. It doesn’t matter. The Los Angeles Lakers can’t win against good teams on the road, and in the next couple of weeks, are going to try and do it without Kobe Bryant, injured as the depleted Atlanta Hawks came through with the win.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin Make Way for Others
A night that was about returning and former players began and ended with plenty of smiles for the Houston Rockets, who didn’t need any heroics from James Harden or something special from Jeremy Lin, getting to play as an actual point guard for once en route to an easy yet very important victory.
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Chicago Bulls – Hitting Rock Bottom With Sacramento Kings Humiliation
There’s no chance the Chicago Bulls don’t make the postseason, but at this rate, with this kind of basketball, what’s the point? The Derrick Rose emotional roller-coaster continues, as it seems that with every delay of his return, the Bulls are playing worse, this time losing by 42 points to the Sacramento Kings.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James & Dwyane Wade Take Streak to 20 Wins
Back to back games don’t matter, an neither does the home & away factor. The Miami Heat are beating everyone and anything in their path, with LeBron James back to the performances and numbers we’re used to seeing from him, while Dwyane Wade does the rest as they lead their team to a 20th consecutive win.
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Jrue Holiday Dunking Over LeBron James
When you’re not going to make the postseason and not going to beat the hottest (and best) team in the NBA, all you have is celebrating small victories, like impressive individual plays – Jrue Holiday breaking away for a huge dunk over LeBron James.