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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant Figuring Things Out
The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t winning games (or hardly winning), but Kobe Bryant has suddenly decided he isn’t going to keep embarrassing himself and his career, taking less shots, making more of them and looking like the kind of player the Lakers actually need in this weird season.
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Charlotte Hornets, Through Jeremy Lin, Might Have the Best Bench in the NBA
The Charlotte Hornets are doing better than expected this season. Nicolas Batum is doing much better than last season, Kemba Walker has improved, Marvin Williams is solid and Cody Zeller has done a good job of stepping up to take the place of Al Jefferson. But this team’s success, like for most teams in the league, wouldn’t be possible without a good bench unit, led by Jeremy Lin.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Closer to Getting Their Coach Back
The Golden State Warriors haven’t had any problem doing just fine without Steve Kerr. But NBA records broken or not, their head coach, who only led them to an NBA championship a few months ago, is one step closer to getting back to the sidelines.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Rolling, Kyrie Irving Returning
As the Cleveland Cavaliers win their third game in a row against a difficult Boston Celtics team on the road, more good news comes from the direction of Kyrie Irving, who has set a date for his return.
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NBA Rumors – San Antonio Spurs Got Scary Quicker Than Expected
While Gregg Popovich coaxed everyone to believe that the San Antonio Spurs are months away from peaking and getting their offense together, Kawhi Leonard has been building a nice little MVP bid and the Golden State Warriors have a legitimate competitor for best team in the NBA.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Keep Trying to Find the Right Formula
If there’s ever a time to run some tests and experiment, it’s against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Chicago Bulls made some changes to their lineup and it didn’t look bad but frankly. against the worst team in the NBA you can never tell if it really means something.
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The Jeremy Lin or Kemba Walker Question for the Charlotte Hornets
As something of a continuation to the last couple of posts regarding Jeremy Lin, his function within the Charlotte Hornets and what does it have to do with Kemba Walker and Steve Clifford (almost everything), we keep looking into the issue of who is the actual point guard, or at least should be.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics Have a Hate Thing Going On
The Cleveland Cavaliers meeting the Boston Celtics for the first time this season is filled with negative emotion and maybe some hate built up since last season’s playoff series. Jae Crowder is especially focused on J.R. Smith, while there’s also the Kevin Love and Kelly Olynyk angel. LeBron James and his long history with Boston teams? That’s not even the most interesting thing.
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Jeremy Lin Huge For the Charlotte Hornets; Philadelphia 76ers Talk Super Premature
The last couple of games for Jeremy Lin have shown why he just might be the most important player on the Charlotte Hornets. But his status as the gamechanger off the bench might not be enough for him, maybe always looking for a better role in a more trusting situation.
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NBA Rumors: Chicago Bulls Pulling Through Despite a Sad-Looking Derrick Rose
The Chicago Bulls keep winning with Pau Gasol leading the way, this time getting help from Aaron Brooks. But it’s sad to see what’s become of Derrick Rose, who played without the facemask on for the first time since the beginning of the season.