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Luol Deng & Andrew Bynum Trade – Chicago Bulls are the Winners
There always has to be one side that made the most of a trade. The Chicago Bulls traded Luol Deng to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andrew Bynum and three draft picks, including one in the first round. The Cavs might be happy with what they got, but they’re not the winners of this deal.
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Nuggets vs Lakers – Humiliations That Keep on Coming
The Los Angeles Lakers might be playing fun basketball, but the ones who are enjoying more than anyone happen to be the team’s opponents, this time being the Denver Nuggets, enjoying the free flow of the game that went nicely with the no-defense approach, pulling off a 137-115 win on the road.
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Knicks vs Mavericks – Energy That’s Rarely Seen
The most memorable thing about the New York Knicks coming away with a surprising 92-80 road win over the Dallas Mavericks? Not Carmelo Anthony leading the team in scoring, but J.R. Smith untying Shawn Marion’s shoe before the two contested for a free throw rebound.
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Celtics vs Thunder – An Easy One for a Change
After two losses and a very tough win, the Oklahoma City Thunder needed something easy to feel at home. Luckily for them, they had the Boston Celtics as their rivals and not someone a bit tougher, giving Kevin Durant a chance to play in a bit more relaxed manner while Reggie Jackson was having one of his good days.
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Warriors vs Wizards – Winning Streak Up to 9
Not everyone is convinced that the Golden State Warriors, even with a clean bill of health, are real contenders in the Western conference, but their winning streak reaching 9 games might be a positive hint, this time led by Klay Thompson with some impressive shooting and David Lee with his usual offensive hustle to grant them a 112-96 victory over the Washington Wizards.
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Raptors vs Heat – LeBron James Does Most of the Heavy Lifting
The red hot Toronto Raptors gave the Miami Heat plenty of problems, but they couldn’t handle the biggest one: stopping LeBron James. Despite trying with five different defenders, not being able to limit the best player in the NBA was just a bit too much for them.
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Pau Gasol & Andrew Bynum Trade – Not Going to Happen
What seemed like an inevitability a day before turned into nonsense shortly after, as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t agree on a deal that will end up being a trade of Pau Gasol for Andrew Bynum and other players or parts.
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Pau Gasol & Andrew Bynum Trade – Los Angeles Lakers Waited Too Long
Unless something unpredictable happens, Pau Gasol will be traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andrew Bynum. While it seems sad that a two-time champion with the franchise is being moved, a better front office would have pulled the trigger on the trade sooner.
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Clippers vs Spurs – An Expected Demolition
Back to back games? Visiting a fresh San Antonio Spurs team? Not playing with Chris Paul? Even though it did get a little bit embarrassing at times, it wasn’t very surprising to see the Los Angeles Clippers getting decimated by the Spurs.
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Thunder vs Timberwolves – The Opposite of Clutch
While Kevin Durant showed the entire range of scoring and leadership, especially in the final moments, Kevin Love provided what can be described as nothing else but a choke job, costing the Minnesota Timberwolves a victory over the vulnerable Oklahoma City Thunder by missing from the line.