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New York Knicks – Another Misleading Streak Begins
Every now and then Mike Woodson makes a desperate change in his lineup which starts a winning streak that creates the illusion of a good team come together again. The New York Knicks beating the Utah Jazz 108-81 with another big game from Carmelo Anthony is another one of those moments when it seems this dysfunctional team might actually make the playoffs.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Slow, Tired & Worse Than Ever
One of the sad things about the Los Angeles Lakers this season is that they’re not trying to tank or lose on purpose: They really are that bad. In a campaign that’s been about reaching low points one after the other, their 96-79 home loss to the Utah Jazz marked another chapter in futility and failure.
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Heat vs Jazz – Tradition is Important to Keep
Once a season since the Big Three era began for the Miami Heat, the defending NBA champions drop a game against the Utah Jazz. Tradition continued in the EnergySolutions Arena as LeBron James had his worst game of the season as opposed to Marvin Williams putting in his best.
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Minnesota Timberwolves Need More of This Ricky Rubio
If the Minnesota Timberwolves are to break their postseason drought and make the playoffs, they’re going to need a lot more games such as the one Ricky Rubio brought in the 112-97 win over the Utah Jazz. There are better scorers than him on the team like Kevin Love and Kevin Martin, but he’s the one who makes it all work when he’s having a good day.
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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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Lakers vs Jazz – Derrick Favors Makes Things Even More Depressing
The Los Angeles Lakers are running out of players, which might help them stay close against bad teams, but eventually it wasn’t that surprising to see the Utah Jazz come up with one play more, as Derrick Favors corrected a Gordon Hayward miss to pull off the dramatic 105-103 win.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Doesn’t Need a Headband
One day LeBron James will stop playing with that headband, and the Miami Heat will be unbeatable. It happened again in the 117-94 win over the Utah Jazz, as things went quite tough before he made the appearance change, somehow beginning to cruise on the road to a very easy victory while being as efficient and accurate as possible despite playing on one bad ankle.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMacrus Aldridge Isn’t Slowing Down
The Utah Jazz haven’t been the easiest team to get wins against since Trey Burke got injured, but they didn’t have enough against the Portland Trail Blazers, easily relying on LaMarcus Aldridge who never disappoints, leading the team to their best start in over 20 years.
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Indiana Pacers – Their First Win in Utah After 18 Years
When a franchise is having something of a record breaking start to the season, you can expect some negative streaks to be broken and stopped. One of them has been the lack of success the Indiana Pacers have endured over the years upon visiting Salt Lake City, beating the Utah Jazz for the first time since 1995 on the road, thanks to some excellent fourth quarter defense and some clutch scoring from non other than Paul George.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Want to Trade Dion Waiters
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA so far this season, which is causing some unrest in the locker room and one unhappy camper in Dion Waiters, which has to do with his role coming off the bench and other things. It seems the issue has gotten so bad the Cavs are looking to trade the second-year player.