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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Making Russell Westbrook Happy
After Russell Westbrook got a nasty cut in his face due to an accidental elbow, the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 12-0 run without him. Some say energy, others might say that it’s a weak opponent. Maybe it has to do with Kevin Durant playing even better without the often-selfish point guard playing next to him.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Leads, Jeremy Lin Can Play Defense
For the Houston Rockets, allowing only 104 points is a stout defensive performance. They just seem to need an Eastern Conference opponent to be able to run against. James Harden as always led the way with his scoring, but the big surprise and memorable moment of the game was Jeremy Lin making himself noticed with defense.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Proves Again He is Clutch
Some things stick to you, and it’s hard to get rid of them. LeBron James and clutch ability is always going to be an issue, because of the unreasonable expectations from him. With the Miami Heat facing a third consecutive loss, it was the MVP, with another impressive performance, along with the other stars, that bailed them out.
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Boston Celtics – Rajon Rondo and a lot of Other Problems
Maybe Kevin Garnett has the answer to what’s been going on with the Boston Celtics this season, and especially during their latest California road trip. The reason why guys came back is because of what we built here and that we are known to defend. For some reason, we’ve gotten away from that. So we’re going to have to go back to our origins to figure it out.
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Los Angeles Clippers – This Train Don’t Stop at 17
Lines that no one ever thought writing or uttering: The Los Angeles Clippers have the best record in the NBA, after a perfect December, and a winning streak that has now extended to 17 games as the they show again and again that they are much more than just superstars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.
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San Antonio Spurs – Continue to Make it a Sad Season for Mavs
For the second time in seven days, the San Antonio Spurs made mince meat out of their previous biggest rivals. Tony Parker is as excellent as he’s been all season. Manu Ginobili, after a very disappointing start is playing like an All-Star again in minimal minutes. Tim Duncan? He’s just a reliable double double machine, like nothing has changed.
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Miami Heat – Can’t be a Two Man Team
While LeBron James keeps getting another player to join him in his impressive effort every night, the rest of the Miami Heat team fail to chip in what they’re supposed to. One time it’s Chris Bosh, the other it’s Dwyane Wade. Regardless of who it is, it simply isn’t enough.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Kevin Love Still Waiting for Ricky Rubio
For now, the Minnesota Timberwolves are hanging in there. Ricky Rubio isn’t where they thought he’d be, a couple of weeks into his comeback, but the team has more, and especially Kevin Love, to keep their heads above water, despite everything not exactly going to plan this season.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook Love Playing James Harden
It’s not like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are angry with their former teammate and best friend James Harden, but it seems they take great joy in beating him. The Oklahoma City Thunder simply have too much offense and the right kind of defense for the Houston Rockets to handle.
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San Antonio Spurs – The Best Big Three in the NBA
It doesn’t happen every night, but the San Antonio Spurs still have one of those night when the combination of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili can’t be matches by anyone else in the league, not even the hottest team in the NBA, with the hottest player at the moment, James Harden.