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Houston Rockets – Dwight Howard Back to Help James Harden
It was quite the return from injury for Dwight Howard, finishing his comeback game with a double double to help James Harden (triple double) and the Houston Rockets comfortably beat the Denver Nuggets 108-96.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Stopped Shooting, Jeremy Lin & Nick Young Looked Great
It wasn’t Kobe Bryant dissing his teammates in practice that made the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 112-110. It was him stopping to shoot the ball or even touching it, while Nick Young had a huge game including the game winning shot while Jeremy Lin looked like a happy basketball player again.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Return Thwarted by Awful Defending
A huge night from LeBron James and Anthony Davis leaving the game early didn’t help the Cleveland Cavaliers hide their defensive problems, losing 119-114 to the New Orleans Pelicans, enjoying excellent performances from Tyreke Evans and the hot hand of Ryan Anderson.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Puts on his MVP Shoes
For two consecutive games, Derrick Rose leads the Chicago Bulls and doesn’t gut pulled forward by someone else. Despite a huge game for both Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge, the Portland Trail Blazers lost 115-106 as Rose got plenty of help off the bench, mostly from Aaron Brooks and Nikola Mirotic.
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NBA Rumors – Everyone Trying to Sign Ray Allen
Even when you’re the best in the NBA it’s never too late to try and sign players. The Golden State Warriors are joining the long list of teams trying to sign Ray Allen out of free agency and semi-retirement, and will have to battle for his services along with the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Playing Like an MVP
This season continues to provide tests and challenges for James Harden, who is passing them all with flying colors, as a terrific performance from him got the Houston Rockets out of a big hole, en route to a overtime win on the road against the Sacramento Kings, 113-109.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook Enjoy Not Playing LeBron James
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t get too much of a fight out of the Cleveland Cavaliers, beating them 104-93 with Russell Westbrook leading the way along with Kevin Durant, while LeBron James sat out the interesting matchup and Kyrie Irving played most of the game with an injured knee.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Isn’t Making Jeremy Lin Better With ‘Tough Love’
Too much practice isn’t for Kobe Bryant these days. His body can’t take the punishment of both scrimmaging and playing in games. So his attempt to make the Los Angeles Lakers better while personally laying into Jeremy Lin by giving him a dose of ‘tough love’ isn’t really going to make the team better.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Stuck Between Kobe Bryant & Nick Young
The dream escape from James Harden, Kevin McHale and the Houston Rockets is turning into a nightmare for Jeremy Lin, with new villains in the form of Byron Scott, Kobe Bryant and Nick Young to make his Los Angeles Lakers experience get worse by the minute.
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Golden State Warriors – James Harden at His Best Can’t Stop Them
The wins just keep coming for the Golden State Warriors, the best team in the NBA. It’s now 14 in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-93 despite a fantastic performance from James Harden, as the defense became a bit too much and good even for him.