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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers Live and Die by the Three Pointer
The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t the only team in the NBA heavily relying on shooting 3-pointers. But after the mass exodus of this offseason which leaves Damian Lillard with newly promoted C.J. McCollum as the vanguard of the offense, it’s even more of a shooting team that goes by how hot and cold they are that night.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Shouldn’t Lean on LeBron James Against the Worst Team in the NBA
The Cleveland Cavaliers are scorching, winning seven games in a row and 13 of their last 15. However, their most recent one, over the Philadelphia 76ers, aka the worst team in the NBA, came thanks to a special night from LeBron James, and that shouldn’t be the case.
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Jeremy Lin is Hurting, Nicolas Batum Returning, Kemba Walker Annoying & the Charlotte Hornets Crashing
Exhausted and almost broken, the Charlotte Hornets lost 95-92 to the Denver Nuggets. Jeremy Lin seems to be barely walking on his bum ankle, Nicolas Batum returned and helped while Kemba Walker is destroying this team from the inside. The future? At least there’s a long rest until their next game, but that’s about the only thing to be optimistic about.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves Still Trying to Get Rid of Kevin Martin
The Minnesota Timberwolves have given up on Kevin Martin, yet the awful contract they gave him in 2013 is impossible to offload today, and a buyout with him after the trade deadline might be the only way for both sides to be torn apart.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Considering Trading Timofey Mozgov
Last season, the trade that brought Timofey Mozgov was one of the things that saved the Cleveland Cavaliers season. In 2015-2016, he’s been struggling, which means teams are reaching out to try and see if he’s available.
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Jeremy Lin Doesn’t Save the Charlotte Hornets From Kemba Walker
The Charlotte Hornets keep on with their brave losing while missing one of the most important pieces of their crumbling puzzle. Jeremy Lin is playing well, Kemba Walker simply shoots senselessly without anyone stopping him, and we’re now at six losses in a row.
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NBA January 9 Games Scores & Standings
Some business as usual in a busy NBA night, with the Golden State Warriors picking up another win through a big Stephen Curry game and another loss for the Philadelphia 76ers, this time to the Toronto Raptors. The Los Angeles Clippers keep building their winning streak against the sinking Charlotte Hornets despite the impressive Jeremy Lin, and the Atlanta Hawks stop the surging Chicago Bulls with some impressive defense.
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Jeremy Lin & Other Injuries Aren’t the Only Problem for the Charlotte Hornets
The main reason the Charlotte Hornets are unable to stop the bleeding is their current injury crisis, but even when you ignore the Nicolas Batum absence and Jeremy Lin playing with a bum ankle, better basketball, ability and decisions should be expected from Kemba Walker and the man who should be controlling him, Steve Clifford.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans Ryan Anderson for Markieff Morris Trade on the Horizon?
Maybe the two most disappointing teams in the Western conference this season are the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans. In order to make things better, we might see a trade between them, with Markieff Morris and Ryan Anderson going in opposite directions.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics Now, Golden State Warriors Then Rightfully Benching David Lee
At the moment, it seems David Lee is on a one-way ticket towards another trade before the deadline. The Golden State Warriors got rid of him before the season began, and the Boston Celtics are struggling to find good use for him as well.