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NBA Rumors – San Antonio Spurs via Kawhi Leonard are the Big Great Hope of the West
The San Antonio Spurs might have made a big splash by signing LaMarcus Aldridge, but their best and most important player for the second straight season is Kawhi Leonard, and by leading his team to an impressive run by result and by ability, he presents the big hope of this league to somehow meet the Golden State Warriors on a level playing field.
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Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Lin at his Best in Overtime, When it Matters the Most
The Charlotte Hornets overcame some early struggles to beat the Sacramento Kings 127-122, with Jeremy Lin taking over and shining in overtime, Kemba Walker doing most of the work in the fourth quarter and Steve Clifford finally showing an ability to think out of the box.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Through LeBron James & Kevin Love Playing Beautiful Basketball
While there have been a few hiccups along the way, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been coasting through the start of this NBA season, with LeBron James and Kevin Love turning into quite the productive duo, playing some fantastic basketball along the way and slowly building themselves a healthy lead in the East.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Still Waiting for Kobe Bryant to Deliver on his Promise
We know Kobe Bryant is on the verge of retiring. That he’s not good anymore, at least not as good as he used to be. We know he and his salary cap hit are a burden on the Los Angeles Lakers. But we didn’t know that everything coming out of his mouth regarding the need to take a step back and defer to the younger players was just rubbish to appease some fans and maybe the media.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers Tearing Apart From Within
The Los Angeles Clippers, would be championship contenders before this season began, have fallen under .500 following a loss to the Toronto Raptors, and it’s hard to figure out whether this is just a small hurdle for them to overcome, or a real existential crisis for a team that may be falling apart and crumbling from within.
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Golden State Warriors – The Numbers Behind Their 15-0 Start
The Golden State Warriors have made it 15 of 15 to start the 2015-2016 NBA Season, looking so much better than anyone else in the league, and impossible to judge by comparing them to teams in the league this season. The numbers suggest a dominance we haven’t seen since the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls, going 72-10 that season, still the best regular season record in NBA history.
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Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Lin in the Lineup is a Poison Pill
While it’s great to see Jeremy Lin show up in the starting lineup for one time this season, if it remains with the current settings, it’s not going to help him or the Charlotte Hornets.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Have a Big Problem Called James Harden
It’s funny how quickly perceptions change: Daryl Morey is no longer a genius, Kevin McHale was never a good head coach, the Houston Rockets look awful, and James Harden goes from MVP to the biggest problem on the team.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Can’t do Anything to LeBron James
Everyone knows LeBron James is bigger than the Cleveland Cavaliers. That might be an unhealthy situation for a basketball team or any sports organization, but that’s the way it’s been since he returned to the team following a very successful four-year absence, winning championships and making NBA finals.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Could not be Happier With Kristaps Porzingis
The fourth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft that got booed by the New York Knicks fans is doing well beyond their wildest imaginations, with his latest contribution to his fantastic rookie season in the form of a double double and a slew of blocks in a 107-102 win over the crumbling Houston Rockets.