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Miami Heat – LeBron James Gets to Follow Dwyane Wade
The Miami Heat, after two consecutive losses, really needed this kind of game. A chance to clamp down on someone defensively, while LeBron James didn’t need a superstar kind of effort on his own, getting the kind of help he expects to see from Dwyane Wade much more often.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Better Than Kobe Bryant, Better Than Anyone
At the moment, there’s no NBA player playing better than Kevin Durant. His performance, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, turned into somewhat of a scoring duel with Kobe Bryant, which he won as well.
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Chicago Bulls – A Rare and Special Joakim Noah Night
Beating the Detroit Pistons isn’t exactly a rare achievement this season and for quite some time. Still, the Chicago Bulls did do a couple of things that are quite a rarity for them this season. They scored over 100 points, and Joakim Noah put up numbers that have only been seen three times over the last 25 years.
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Boston Celtics – Rajon Rondo Triple Doubles Don’t Always Win
There’s nothing new about Rajon Rondo being a triple double machine. It was a bit of a surprise when his 14th career triple-double wasn’t good enough for the win as the Boston Celtics lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, being the first time Rondo’s team loses when he puts up that impressive stat line.
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New York Knicks – Beating the Champions Twice Isn’t a Fluke
For the second time this season, the New York Knicks beat the defending NBA champions Miami Heat by 20 points. This time on the road, and without Carmelo Anthony. It speaks volumes as to how good the Knicks really are, and how big some problems are for the Miami Heat.
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The Ray Allen to Dwyane Wade to LeBron James Mid-Air Alley Oop
There wasn’t much to be happy about if you’re a Miami Heat player after losing at home by 20 points to the New York Knicks, especially during the terrible second half. Earlier on, they had some things going for them, especially the most impressive dunk of the season, with Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James combining for the mid-air alley-oop.
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Los Angeles Lakers – It’s All About Kobe Bryant
Players and coaches, they come and go. Eight years ago the Los Angeles Lakers made a decision to go with Kobe Bryant. Little by little, one of the two most illustrious franchises in the NBA has turned into a one man show, a stage they can’t seem to shake this Cult of personality that might be great for individual achievements (30,000 career points), but it’s stopping this team from moving forward.
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Los Angeles Clippers – The Best Show in the NBA
When Chris Paul is in his highest gear, the Los Angeles Clippers follow, and sometimes might even look like the best team in the NBA. When things go really well, like they did against the Dallas Mavericks, they simply put on an aerial show, highlighting the athletic abilities of Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Eric Bledsoe and Jamal Crawford.
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San Antonio Spurs – Still Waiting for Manu Ginobili
Besides getting fined and making David Stern very angry, how are the San Antonio Spurs doing? Pretty great. They’re now 15-4; Tony Parker is having another one of those seasons when he’s an outside MVP discussion, averaging 18.3 points and 7.3 assists. Tim Duncan is looking young again, with 18.8 and 10.1 rebounds per game. Only Manu Ginobili is kinda drifting away from the “big” status.
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Chicago Bulls – Still Looking for That go to Guy
For one night, it was Marco Belinelli, who finished in double digits for only the fourth time this season. You never know where it’s going to come from in the case of the Chicago Bulls. Luol Deng, who struggles coping with the main guy role, is the favorable option for the team. Joakim Noah can be one once in a while, but that’s not his thing. Carlos Boozer? No one really expects much from him these days.