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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Gets Back to Business
There’s nothing new about Kevin Durant going off for 31 points, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 86-77 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. However, considering the absence of Russell Westbrook and last year’s Western Conference semifinals, there’s an added significance to the victory.
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Washington Wizards – John Wall New to the Winning Business
It’s been a very long time since the Washington Wizards were holding a winning record, longer than any other NBA team. So long that John Wall is playing on a winning side for the first time in his short NBA career.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Stuck on Embarrassing Team
There’s nothing good that lasts for too long with the New York Knicks this season, so while Carmelo Anthony puts on quite the impressive offensive performance, the rest of his teammates thoroughly disappoint again and again, leading to a second consecutive loss, this time 101-98 to the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade Takes Some Attention From LeBron James
We haven’t seen too much of a vintage Dwyane Wade this season, but on a night that LeBron James finds himself frustrated by missing out on the triple double things came together for the often injured guard, leading the Miami Heat to a 102-96 win over the Detroit Pistons.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers & Phoenix Suns in Trade for Pau Gasol
Due to their unexpected success which might get them into the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns are suddenly in the market for a player who can help them achieve that new goal, and are looking at Pau Gasol from the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential trade target.
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Boston Celtics – Rajon Rondo Finally Putting the Injury Behind Him
It’s only a win over the Orlando Magic, and the Boston Celtics aren’t going anywhere anyhow. However, seeing Rajon Rondo shoot, move and pass like he did in the 96-89 has been one of the more pleasing moments for those following the team this season.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Can do Things James Harden Can’t
Beating up on the Cleveland Cavaliers isn’t so difficult to do these days, but it doesn’t take away from the achievement Jeremy Lin pulled off, showing once again just how wrong the Houston Rockets can be with their blind following after the fool’s gold of James Harden, as the backup point guard finished with a triple double in the 106-92 win.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Had to Be Stopped at Some Point
There’s something about coming back to his hometown that gets to Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder, carrying on with the tradition of losing to the Washington Wizards in the Verizon Center, finding it hard to contain John Wall with an impressive double double.
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Heat vs Knicks – Things Like They Should Be
The Miami Heat couldn’t keep losing on their visits to the Big Apple and the New York Knicks aren’t good enough to sustain long winning streaks. A big game from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade got the NBA champions through a team that couldn’t defend from the moment it stepped on the court.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Takes a Backseat to David Lee & Andrew Bogut
The games between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers are usually than a 111-92 win for the Dubs, with Stephen Curry doing quite well as usual, but most of the job was done by their inside duo of David Lee and Andrew Bogut, who usually do very well against the Clips.