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Miami Heat – LeBron James Barely Getting By Without Dwyane Wade
The Miami Heat continue their resting plan for Dwyane Wade, putting more pressure on LeBron James and the rest of the team. Once again, it almost cost them a victory, but they managed to pull through and beat the Boston Celtics 93-86.
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NBA Rumors – Washington WIzards Interested in Trade for Greg Monroe
Money and contract situations complicate a simple question – is the player good enough to stay or not? The Detroit Pistons aren’t sure whether or not to give Greg Monroe a big contract extension once this season ends, which might cause of chain of events that eventually lands the center with the very interested Washington Wizards.
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Chicago Bulls – Avoiding Humiliation Against the Lakers
In a battle of clutch shots, Taj Gibson came out with his hand on top to give the Chicago Bulls a 102-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, making the Nick Young clutch shot earlier on redundant.
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Indiana Pacers, the Best Starting Five in the NBA
One might suggest that the Indiana Pacers and the Golden State Warriors are two similar teams, at least in having an excellent starting lineup, perhaps the top two in the NBA, and not too much of a bench. If the starting five is what both rely on the most, than the Pacers proved they have the better one.
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Houston Rockets – Chandler Parsons Stars as Jeremy Lin Gets Used to Previous Role
The Houston Rockets put on their best offensive performance of the season, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 126-113, as Chandler Parsons had his best game of the year, aided by a strong performance from James Harden and Dwight Howard, while Jeremy Lin got wasted in a sixth man role because of Patrick Beverley returning.
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Heat vs Hawks – Something Wrong With the Defense
While no one doubts that the Miami Heat are good enough to make a serious defense of their title come the playoffs, it’s hard not to be slightly worried about their defensive issues and their form when Dwyane Wade isn’t playing, losing for the fourth time in six games, this time falling against the Atlanta Hawks 121-114.
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Nets vs Knicks – Everything Working For One, Falling Apart For the Other
Just over a week ago, things looked great for the New York Knicks. Now, after losing 103-80 to the Brooklyn Nets, their fourth consecutive defeat, it’s back to that lowest of the low point, while their rivals are playing the best basketball in the Eastern conference aside from the Indiana Pacers.
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NBA Rumors – New Orleans Pelicans Trading Tyreke Evans & Eric Gordon
A lot of expectations heading into this season, but injuries have crushed those dreams. The New Orleans Pelicans aren’t going anywhere for another year, and are already looking to get something out of the relatively bad deals they have with Tyreke Evans and Eric Gordon.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics Considering Trading Rajon Rondo
It was quiet on the Rajon Rondo front while he was out injured, but now that he’s back, it’s time for trade talk again, and with most believing that the Boston Celtics are looking to ship him somewhere else, possibly to the Houston Rockets or Dallas Mavericks.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Can Do More Than Just Score
There’s no real rest for Kevin Durant unless the Oklahoma City Thunder are able to close out a game early. He had things firmly in control before being sent to the bench for the rest of the game, doing most of the work early on in the 108-93 win over the Sacramento Kings.