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Thunder vs Jazz – Kevin Durant Was Too Alone Out There
Life is hard for Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder without Russell Westbrook. Throw in a missing Serge Ibaka, a rare scoring night from Gordon Hayward and an improving Utah Jazz team, and even a special shooting night from the best scorer in the NBA isn’t enough.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & Dwight Howard Should be Used More
The combination of Jeremy Lin and Dwight Howard running the pick & roll can be one of the best 1-2 punches in the NBA, but the Houston Rockets committing their offense to James Harden makes it very difficult for the two to fulfill their potential together.
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NBA Rumors – Andrew Bynum Waiting For Someone to Sign Him
Big men usually get snapped up quite quickly regardless of talent, which means Andrew Bynum won’t be a free agent for much longer. However, despite being the biggest name currently available, the interest in him isn’t as frantic as one would expect.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Tired of Close Games
Some nights the Miami Heat are simply to difficult to beat, especially with the New Orleans Pelicans running out of steam after one half. LeBron James dominated with ease, showing some impressive dunking skills and also handing out kisses to ladies sitting courtside. Dwyane Wade had an impressive game as well, but showed an example of just how the NBA should pay more attention to players traveling.
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Spurs vs Grizzlies – Manu Ginobili Saving the Day
The key word coming out of every Spurs mouth was ‘mentality’. How the Spurs didn’t let the late fourth quarter events get to them, picking themselves up against the Grizzlies and coming away with the overtime win. That should be especially surprising considering where Manu Ginobili was seven months ago.
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Suns vs Bulls – Injuries Don’t Always Get in the Way
Sometimes momentum is stronger than everything. The Chicago Bulls have started to play well recently, so giving up on Luol Deng and missing Carlos Boozer due to injury doesn’t stop them from beating the Phoenix Suns 92-87, getting some great performances from Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah.
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Pistons vs Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Can’t Stop Scoring; J.R. Smith Can’t Stop Cheating
One guy, Carmelo Anthony, plays a level or two above the rest of his team, leading the New York Knicks to another win, this time 89-85 over the sinking Detroit Pistons. The other, J.R. Smith, gets booed by the home fans when he comes on the floor, and once again tries to pull off his magical trick of untying a player’s shoes before a free throw is taken.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers Interest in Hedo Turkoglu & Sasha Vujacic
The Los Angeles Clippers are on the constant lookout for more players in order to make this team better than it right now, with Sasha Vujacic and Hedo Turkoglu looking like strong contenders to join the effort of bringing a championship to the less successful side of LA.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Thriving While Jeremy Lin & Dwight Howard Suffer
One of the worst things NBA franchises can do is put the welfare and success of one player, lets call him James Harden, over the success of the entire team that shall be named the Houston Rockets, as players like Jeremy Lin and Dwight Howard represent the direction that should be taken.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Really Wants Pau Gasol to Fail With Him
One of the worst things the Los Angeles Lakers have did in recent seasons wasn’t just give Kobe Bryant the extension that makes no sense, but practically making him bigger than the franchise. Pau Gasol is a player that should have been traded, but the indecisiveness of the front office goes to show how afraid they are of the reaction of their biggest star.