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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Still Don’t Know Who They Are
A weird thing about the Chicago Bulls: Exactly the same team in terms of players with only one rookie addition, but a head coaching change makes things very different from a broader look, and it seems the team is still going through the motions trying to figure out where this is going.
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NBA Rumors – Indiana Pacers, Paul George Getting Surprising Help from George Hill
After a few seasons of being good and predictable, the Indiana Pacers sorta bottomed out last season and sorta hit the reset button. Paul George is back, which helps a lot after missing him for most of last season. But the changes made have also allowed George Hill to step up, maybe an addition that Frank Vogel and Larry Bird didn’t expect.
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NBA Rumors – Detroit Pistons, Andre Drummond Finally Putting Things Together
The Detroit Pistons are one of the hottest teams in the first couple of weeks in this NBA season, led by Andre Drummond, dominating like no other big man in the league, and putting up some impressive numbers that haven’t been seen in some time.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant Keep Sinking to New Depths
A lot was made of Kobe Bryant playing his (possibly) final game at the Madison Square Garden. If this season was going to be about the Los Angeles Lakers giving him a farewell tour instead of actually trying to improve as a team and build something for the future, they should have told us earlier.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James & Kevin Love Playing Some Beautiful Basketball
The Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 6-1 with a sixth win in a row following their 99-95 win over the Indiana Pacers. While not every moment and stretch are going smoothly, the kind of basketball they’re playing, especially in the combination between LeBron James and Kevin Love, is some of the best we’re seeing so far in this young NBA season.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Already Regretting Drafting D’Angelo Russell Over Kristaps Porzingis?
We’ve already established that Byron Scott can’t coach or develop talent for the Los Angeles Lakers. But does he suck when it comes to identifying talent as well? He was part of the decision to draft D’Angelo Russell over Kristaps Porzingis.
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NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Could be the Worst Team Ever
Trying to rise fast with big money and big spending has been counterproductive to the Brooklyn Nets who find themselves in the same spot they were five years ago: As the worst team in the NBA.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins the Real Deal
Young doesn’t mean they’re not good. The Minnesota Timberwolves beating the Chicago Bulls 102-93 in overtime with another big night from Andrew Wiggins get closer and closer to be a team that’s not just developing, but ready to compete for a playoff spot.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry so Good It’s Not Fair Sometimes
Because their 103-94 win over the Sacramento Kings was one of their weaker games this season, it’s quite remarkable to think as to how good the Golden State Warriors, with Stephen Curry as the vanguard, have become, and how difficult it is to beat them.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Cheated to Beat the Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers lose two in a row, this time 109-105 to the Houston Rockets, despite all the high flying from Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. Chris Paul didn’t play, James Harden getting to the free throw line with ease, Lance Stephenson air balls in unique ways and above all is Dwight Howard illegally blocking a shot and getting away with it.