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Oklahoma City Thunder – Complicated Without a Reason
Facing the Minnesota Timberwolves who were without Kevin Love and Nikola Pekovic should have meant a much easier game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Ricky Rubio giving an uncharacteristic offensive performance almost cost Kevin Durant an unexpected home loss.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Injury Situation Beyond Believable
The 119-108 win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Cleveland Cavaliers might teach us that there are teams in worse situations despite not having the same amount of injuries, but the healthy list is getting shorter and shorter for a team that went into the game with only 8 healthy players and finished with only 4 being eligible as Robert Sacre played after fouling out.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Demoted Again While Dwight Howard Has Fun
No one will complain about the Houston Rockets beating the Phoenix Suns 122-108 with an impressive and dominant display from Dwight Howard in what have been his best game for the team, but continuing to give Jeremy Lin less minutes than he deserves will cost Kevin McHale in the long run.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Has His Day in the Sun
Most of the heroics this season for the Portland Trail Blazers have been performed by their two All-Star players, LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard. However, there’s more talent on the team than just them, and it was Nicolas Batum who held the pieces together while the rest of the team was misfiring, holding on to beat the New York Knicks 94-90.
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Heat vs Clippers – Special Offensive Extravaganza
Someone was going to come off the court disappointed from the dunkathon between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers. Not surprisingly, the side with LeBron James playing for it was wearing all smiles at the end of the game, as the defending NBA champions lasted in the end to come away with the 116-112 win.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers Trying to Trade Jared Dudley
When Jared Dudley was acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers in the offseason they were hoping he’d become a big upgrade on the wing for them, but they seem to have a wealth of players in that overcrowded position. With a need for more big men to fill the frontcourt, there’s a good chance they’ll find a trading partner for him by the time the deadline hits.
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Lakers vs Timberwolves – Kevin Love Can Take a Hit
The Los Angeles Lakers can’t have more than two point guards healthy at the same time, so while it was somewhat exciting to watch Steve Nash make his return to the court, it brought no change to their losing streak as the Minnesota Timberwolves, lead by a red hot Kevin Love, had no problem being the next team to deliver more woes to the struggling team.
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Bulls vs Suns – Hustle & Effort Go a Long Way
The Chicago Bulls needed a win badly after two tough losses on their Western tour, and bringing their defensive best with a much better offense than usual did the job in a 101-92 win over the Phoenix Suns, who were riding a hot streak going into the game.
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Denver Nuggets – Randy Foye Keeps Pulling Off Clutch Heroics
There are a lot of things that have stopped Randy Foye from being anything more than a fringe starting player in the NBA, but it’s hard to take away from him that special something he has when the game is on the line, showing it once again with a buzzer-beating game winning shot to lift the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Bulls vs Kings – Joakim Noah Should Think Before Opening His Mouth
The game between the Sacramento Kings and the Chicago Bulls will be remembered for two incidents – Derrick Williams messing up a dunk with only the backboard to get in his way and Joakim Noah going off on the officials after being ejected from the game.