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Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade Doing it on His Own
It’s been quite a while since Dwyane Wade took the Miami Heat on his back and carried them all alone to victory. Old habits die hard, but old age has something to say about that. Still, it was mostly his work in a 95-91 win over the Brooklyn Nets that put his team back on the winning track.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Regresses, Kobe Bryant Simply Won’t Stop
Celebrating too hard from marking another achievement, Kobe Bryant looked awful as the Los Angeles Lakers lost 110-91 to the Indiana Pacers, while Jeremy Lin regressed back to his ways when he just got benched, which wasn’t helpful for anyone involved.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge & Damian Lillard Manhandle the Injured Champions
It’s hard to tell whether missing San Antonio Spurs players are injured or just being rested. Does it matter? The Portland Trail Blazers made the most of the opportunity, led by both LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard en route to a 108-95 win.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose in This Form is Better Off Not Playing
Once in a while, your most important player will do more harm than good. Derrick Rose had a n awful performance that was the main reason the Chicago Bulls lost 93-86 to the Atlanta Hawks, led by Al Horford and continue to be the most pleasant surprise in the NBA.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Gets to Beat an Old, Hated Rival
Beating the Charlotte Hornets isn’t so special these days, but the Cleveland Cavaliers and especially LeBron James could still find a thing or two to rejoice about, probably due to the fact that Lance Stephenson, the villain in the eyes of some thanks to some unsavory antics last season, was on the losing side.
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NBA Rumors – Charlotte Hornets Trying to Trade Lance Stephenson
The 2014-2015 NBA season has so far been a major disappointment for the Charlotte Hornets and individually for Lance Stephenson, a major offseason free agent signing who is now being placed on the trading block if the usual slew of anonymous sources are to be believed.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Making History
With a 128-122 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors, led by the unstoppable Stephen Curry, are now being judged and compared by their part in NBA history, almost detached from the rest of the inferior teams in the league.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Doesn’t Always Need to be Special
The absence of Chris Bosh made things very easy for the Chicago Bulls against the Miami Heat, winning 93-75 as both Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol had a chance to take it a bit easier than usual, while Mike Dunleavy took care of the scoring angle.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Cared About Passing Michael Jordan, Jeremy Lin About Winning
One down, two more to go for Kobe Bryant, moving up to third on the all-time scoring list, leaving Michael Jordan behind them. On the way, the Los Angeles Lakers won 100-94 against the Minnesota Timberwolves with Jeremy Lin, once again absent in the closing minutes, proving to be a very useful point guard when he actually did play.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Shines Against Tough Competition
The win streak continues to grow for the Golden State Warriors, jumping early on the Dallas Mavericks before letting go, winning 105-98 behind another great performance from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.