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NBA MVP – Stephen Curry or James Harden? Don’t Forget About LeBron James
The favorites to win the NBA MVP in 2015 are probably Stephen Curry and James Harden, but Marc Gasol should be looked at very carefully even if his numbers aren’t as impressive, and anyone sleeping on LeBron James should think again because it seems that he’s just starting showing us what he’s still capable of.
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Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Breaking Quarter Scoring Records Overshadows Everything
The Golden State Warriors beating the Sacramento Kings 126-101 is nice, but the big story was Klay Thompson putting on a show for the NBA history books with 37 points in the third quarter, setting a new record for points in a single quarter.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets By on his Own
Yet another Houston Rockets win can be chalked down as a ‘James Harden show’ as the team’s MVP and maybe the league’s leading contender for the award scored a buzzer beating jumper to cap off another great performance in a 113-111 win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Atlanta Hawks – Kevin Durant Sees What Actual Team Basketball Is
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-93 to make it 15 wins in a row, setting a new franchise record against a team that plays the exact opposite style. Having more offensive talent didn’t really help Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Makes Rajon Rondo Redundant
The scolding Derrick Rose gave his teammates through the media continues to have a positive effect on the Chicago Bulls, pulling off a 102-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Rose was excellent once again – so good he made Rajon Rondo, not exactly in the best of form, get benched and not participate in the action during crunch time.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Everything is Easy All of a Sudden
Everything is clicking for the Cleveland Cavaliers over the last two weeks, beating the Charlotte Hornets 129-90 with another fantastic performance from LeBron James, getting plenty of help from J.R. Smith and Kyrie Irving.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Injured; Good for Jeremy Lin?
The Los Angeles Lakers enter a new stage of the season – one without Kobe Bryant, as his injury might mean being shut down until the end of it, while players like Jeremy Lin could finally get the opportunity they deserve, although Byron Scott might have other ideas and plans on his mind.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Leadership Makes the Difference
It’s difficult measuring leadership or even spotting it, but Derrick Rose calling out his teammates and then leading them with an excellent game to a 104-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs is the perfect example of what a vocal leader needs to be.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant is Irrelevant, Jeremy Lin Being Toyed With
Either the Los Angeles Lakers are a bad team with a bad head coach in Byron Scott, or this is a serious tank job. Kobe Bryant only shoots with his left hand? Jeremy Lin once again playing less than the D-League miracle known as Ronnie Price, and overall dubious decisions that makes it seem like this team is losing on purpose.
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Golden State Warriors – Unstoppable at the Moment; Stephen Curry Should Have Been Ejected
The Golden State Warriors keep walking all over the Houston Rockets with a 126-113 win, sweeping the season series between the teams, but Stephen Curry is getting some preferential treatment from referees and should have been ejected in the third quarter, although it wouldn’t have made much of a difference.