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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Need Russell Westbrook to Grow Up
The Dallas Mavericks went into their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder knowing they were going to lose, resting their entire starting lineup. No wonder the big headline from the blowout was Russell Westbrook getting thrown out of the game via a two-technicals ejection instead of the scoring from Kevin Durant and the rest.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Not so Special Without Draymond Green
While declaring something like we did in the title after only the third loss this season for the Golden State Warriors, which was by only two points, is a little bit bold, we stand by it. Draymond Green is what makes the Golden State Warriors truly great, not Stephen Curry.
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Solid Game for Jeremy Lin, Great one for the Charlotte Hornets & Kemba Walker
The losing streak is over for the Charlotte Hornets in a 107-84 win over the Atlanta Hawks, led by Kemba Walker in one of his more efficient games while Jeremy Lin had a weird shooting night but ended up doing a lot of damage whenever he stayed away from taking three pointers.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Showing There’s Nothing Special About Them
Every time the Chicago Bulls might be headed in a direction telling us they can be taken seriously as championship contenders comes a losing streak, this time three games long, with defensive problems that simply won’t go away, that reveals a completely different truth.
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NBA Rumors – Cavaliers, LeBron Happy Seeing This Kind of Kyrie Irving
The Cleveland Cavaliers are still waiting for Kyrie Irving to find consistent form in his comeback from a long and rough knee injury. In a 110-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks in overtime, they still needed a lot from LeBron James, but got just about enough from his second in command.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks, Kristaps Porzingis Are Thriving
These are good times for the New York Knicks, beating the Boston Celtics 120-114 despite not having Carmelo Anthony for the finish, but still enjoying the ability of their two rookies, Kristaps Porzingis and Jerian Grant.
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Jeremy Lin & Kemba Walker Should Sorta Swap Roles, but Charlotte Hornets Won’t Do it
One of the interesting things about comparing Jeremy Lin to Kemba Walker this season on the Charlotte Hornets is how similar their shooting numbers are. And yet the Hornets are often much better with Lin on the floor and as a point guard. But where is the difference?
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Starting the Wrong Kind of Streak
The Chicago Bulls are moving from one streak to the other, this time beginning what looks like a bad losing one, adding a loss to the Washington Wizards, a team with a loss of absent players, to the collection, once again showcasing some very bad defense.
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NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Not Close to Success Anytime Soon
The Brooklyn Nets making their massive front office and coaching changes don’t really make a difference and at this point of the season, also make little sense. Lionel Hollins could have been fired before the season started or at the end of it. The Nets don’t have players they can use for trades that improve them right away. It’s all about waiting.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Can Also Rely on Their Bench
There’s nothing new about the Golden State Warriors pulverizing yet another opponent on their way towards NBA history. What is interesting is how they got their most recent win – with the bench of Shaun Livingston and Harrison Barnes saving the day, while Stephen Curry, Draymond Green Klay Thompson and the starting unit in general struggling to put away the Miami Heat.