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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin as he Should Be, Kobe Bryant Still Balanced
A very good game for Jeremy Lin wasn’t enough for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 109-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, as Kobe Bryant continues to play out the balanced, unselfish player act. Not surprisingly, the team is much better when he limits the shots he takes and focuses most of the time on making others better.
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Dallas Mavericks – Rajon Rondo Showing Former Team What It’s Like When He’s Actually Trying
It’s hard to say if Rajon Rondo has hard feelings towards the Boston Celtics for some reason. He certainly seemed overly motivated leading the Dallas Mavericks to 119-101 win over his former team, suddenly looking like he’s actually trying hard and not just waiting for his contract to end or get traded.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Needs to Say ‘Thank You Omer Asik’
In games between the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans, the focus is often on Anthony Davis and Tim Duncan, but in the latest installment, won by the defending NBA champions 95-93, it was about Omer Asik having a terrible bit of luck that lost the game for his team.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Has a Perfect Ending to the Year
There was no better player in the NBA during the month of December than James Harden, capping off a great year and better month with a wonderful performance to lead the Houston Rockets to a 102-83 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Explodes on Return, Russell Westbrook Wrongfully Ejected
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t do too badly without Kevin Durant in his most recent absence, but having him back is a wonderful bonus, especially in a game that Russell Westbrook got ejected from, leading his team to a 137-134 win over the Phoenix Suns. Durant scored 44 points after six games away from the […]
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New York Knicks – So How Bad Are Things Right Now?
The latest episode of the ‘NBA’ featured its most embarrassing character, the New York Knicks, featured them losing for a ninth consecutive time, this time to the Los Angeles Clippers 99-78, and it wasn’t even that close. Things are bad , real bad.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Finally Balanced, Jeremy Lin Struggling Again
Any win for the Los Angeles Lakers is cause for celebration, although it came with a bad game from Jeremy Lin, while Kobe Bryant put on one of his most balanced performances that included a triple double in the 111-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
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Portland Trail Blazers – The NBA Overtime Kings
The Toronto Raptors made the mistake of not finishing off the Portland Trail Blazers in regulation, leading to overtime which the home team are experts in, led by another clutch performance from Damian Lillard en route to a 102-97 win.
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Dallas Mavericks – Team Basketball Makes Everything Easy
It’s easy to play smart, right and unselfish team basketball when the point guard, Rajon Rondo, has plenty of options around him to feed the ball to. The Dallas Mavericks continue to look great, this time on both ends of the floor, beating the Washington Wizards 114-87.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Mike Conley in an Almost Perfect Performance
When talking about the best point guards in the NBA, Mike Conley doesn’t get mentioned too often. But he belongs there, and his performance in the 95-87 win by the Memphis Grizzlies over the San Antonio Spurs justifies his inclusion.