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Minnesota Timberwolves – This is How Ricky Rubio Should Play
The player that determines whether the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to be good or not is Ricky Rubio. In the 124-112 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Spainsh point guard had his best game of the season, and as a result everyone around him benefited.
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Toronto Raptors – The Opposite of Tanking
Even though the Toronto Raptors shoud be tanking according to early season predictions, they’ve beaten the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the span of two weeks, making it to .500 for the first time in almost four years.
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NBA Rumors – Toronto Raptors Not Done Trading Players
The perceived plan for the Toronto Raptors this season is to finish as low as possible and build for the future, which means trading big contracts and hoping to get a high as possible draft pick. So far, things haven’t been going according to plan, so some more trading might be coming their way.
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Los Angeles Lakers – What Rock Bottom Feels Like
The worst thing about the Los Angeles Lakers losing to the Milwaukee Bucks? Not just their sixth defeat in a row, but part of a three-game series that ended in losses against the three worst teams in the NBA according to their record. If things carry on this way the Lakers are going to replace on of them soon enough.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Not Giving Up on Being the Best
Recent losses might caused some to think that the momentum pushing the Portland Trail Blazers forward this season might have slowed down. However, another impressive performance from LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard led them to a 98-94 road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, showing that things are quite open in the battle for the top spot in the Western conference.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Watches James Harden & Kevin McHale Losing a Game
There’s really no reason the Houston Rockets should be losing at home to the Sacramento Kings. However, when Jeremy Lin gets ignored in the fourth quarter by the tandem of James Harden and Kevin McHale, deciding to win the game with the selfish style of hero ball, there’s no wonder the end result is 110-106 for the visitors, while Dwight Howard tries to understand when will someone start helping him on defense.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers & Cleveland Cavaliers Trading Pau Gasol & Andrew Bynum
No done deal, not even close, but a weird twist of fate and most of all disappointment and financial thinking might lead the Los Angeles Lakers to trade Pau Gasol to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andrew Bynum. The Chicago Bulls, using Luol Deng, might also get involved in the transaction somehow.
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Phoenix Suns – Not Slowing Down For Anyone
So what if everyone said the Phoenix Suns are supposed to tank and be among the worst in the Western conference? Whatever Jeff Hornacek started doing with this team, it’s working beyond the wildest expectations, as Goran Dragic led them through a rough night for Eric Bledsoe to an impressive 107-88 win on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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New Orleans Pelicans – Tyreke Evans the Clutches of Them all
Seeing Damian Lillard hitting a big 3-point shot in the final seconds of the game isn’t something new for anyone following the Portland Trail Blazers this season. However, getting the same kind of clutch ability from Tyreke Evans and the New Orleans Pelicans is a bit more of a rarity.
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Dallas Mavericks – Lucky the Referees Like Them
Officials making mistakes, sadly, until someone does something about it, are part of the game. It’s great to have them when they go in your favor, as Shawn Marion clearly fouled Kevin Love on the final play of the game but wasn’t called for it, saving the Dallas Mavericks and ensuring a 100-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.