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Boston Celtics – Going on Without Rajon Rondo
The win against the NBA champions despite not having Rajon Rondo, now out for the season after tearing his ACL, proves just one thing: For the Boston Celtics to have any sort of chance of making anything happen this season, they need Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett at their best all the time, and I’m pretty sure that’s impossible.
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Thunder vs Lakers Predictions
Instead of following a win with a nice, comfortable stretch of games to build some sort of winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers have to face a team that has already beaten them twice this season and quite a few would argue is the best in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Heat vs Celtics Predictions
Gone are the days when this was the best rivalry in the East. The Miami Heat are the NBA champions and the favorites to reach the finals once again out of their conference, while the Boston Celtics are a team that’s currently fighting to end up with a playoff ticket.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard is Still the Best NBA Center
Some big men are versatile, some aren’t. Dwight Howard, even when injured, is one of the better athletes in the NBA and still a menacing defensive presence Despite the lack of post moves or anything resembling a jumper, one of the biggest gambles the Los Angeles Lakers have made is still the best center in the league.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Fulfilling His Potential
After four seasons without a single triple double but plenty of comparisons to many all-around greats at his position, Nicolas Batum is becoming the kind of player who deserves such comparisons, notching up his second in three games while becoming the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Back on Track
Maybe it’s playing an opponent they’ve beaten plenty of times over the last few years, but it’s possibly something else. James Harden has figured out how to avoid finishing with horrendous field goal percentage, and it’s affecting everyone playing for the Houston Rockets, including Jeremy Lin.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Play the Right Way
A win for the Houston Rockets isn’t something to be taken lightly these days, but after a long losing streak, things are starting to look better. After all, when they play unselfish, balanced basketball, there’s quite a lot to expect from James Harden and Jeremy Lin, leading to only their second victory in 10 games.
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Chicago Bulls – Kirk Hinrich Warming the Seat for Derrick Rose
No, no Derrick Rose in sight, not yet. But who says the Chicago Bulls can’t be good without him? The Golden State Warriors were supposed to bring the impressive three point shooting to this game, but Kirk Hinrich of all people (not for the first time this month) was the one who delivered the goods.
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Miami Heat – About LeBron James & Dwyane Wade Being Serious From the Start
Interesting start regarding the Miami Heat this season – if they’re leading at halftime during a home game, they’re going to win it. With a 13-0 record in that situation, it just means LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, pulling and pushing the rest of the team with them, just need to put more of an emphasis on the first 24 minutes.
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Boston Celtics – Worthless Triple Doubles by Rajon Rondo
Back-to-back triple doubles don’t mean a thing when the Boston Celtics lose both games. Rajon Rondo is having an impressive statistical season, but that doesn’t mean he’s not part of the problem(s) causing the Celtics to lose six games in a row and fall three games below .500.