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Rockets Over 76ers – Shouldn’t Have Been This Close
The Philadelphia 76ers might be the laughing stock of the NBA, but that’s not stopping them from playing hard to get their first win. They almost had it but lost to the Houston Rockets 88-87, as James Harden scored the winning layup while Michael Carter-Williams blew it on the final two possessions.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Loves Beating Rajon Rondo & the Boston Celtics
The plan for the Cleveland Cavaliers is to not rely so heavily on LeBron James, but sometimes there’s no choice, as a huge game from their biggest star helped them come back in a tremendous fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 122-121, with Rajon Rondo embarrassing himself, messing up a chance to win the game.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Wasting Away His Prime
This season is looking more and more like the last if not worse. Carmelo Anthony is playing like the superstar he is, but he’s on a terrible New York Knicks team, once again losing narrowly, this time 100-102 to the Utah Jazz, enjoying their second buzzer beater of the season, this time with Trey Burke getting to be the hero.
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Warriors Over Nets – Starting to Play a Little Bit Smarter
After two consecutive losses, the Golden State Warriors were quite pleased to go back to their winning was, which included not turning the ball as much as before, beating the Brooklyn Nets 107-99 in a game that wasn’t as close as the scoreline suggests.
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Mavericks Over 76ers – Beating the Worst Team in NBA History
A dark day in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers, a once proud franchise that is now the most pathetic in the NBA. They were beaten 123-70 by the Dallas Mavericks, as the Sam Hinkie rebuilding project continues to look more like an embarrassment and how to tear apart a basketball team than a way to win this team a championship in the next few years.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Can’t Stay Healthy For Too Long
It seems Derrick Rose can’t go on without scaring the Chicago Bulls every now and then, leaving the game late due to a probable hamstring injury, which shouldn’t keep him out for too long. At least nothing was lost due to his exit, coming away with a tough 100-93 road win over the Toronto Raptors.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Keeps Shooting, Jeremy Lin Gets to Watch
The approach Kobe Bryant is taking this season is helping send the Los Angeles Lakers to new depths of failure, losing 109-102 and falling for a seventh time in eight games, this time to the New Orleans Pelicans. Jeremy Lin is limited in his ability to help out, and seems to be slowly catching on to the afflictions the rest of the team is suffering from.
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Houston Rockets – Andrew Wiggins Dominating James Harden Isn’t Enough
You don’t have to be an elite defender to make James Harden shoot poorly from the field. Andrew Wiggins certainly made it difficult for the (probably) best shooting guard in the NBA, but it wasn’t enough for the Minnesota Timberwolves against the red hot Houston Rockets, carrying on with their winning ways, this time 113-101 on the road.
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Pacers Over Heat – Even Terrible Teams Get Their Day in the Sun
No longer the best rivalry in the Eastern conference, the Miami Heat still find beating the Indiana Pacers in the regular season incredibly difficult. Chris Copeland and Roy Hibbert and an excellent game amid all the defense and aggression, leading their team to the first road win of the season.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony is Playing on the Worst Team in the East
Little by little, Carmelo Anthony might be realizing he made a mistake by re-signing with the New York Knicks. It’s not just the 97-95 loss to the Orlando Magic with J.R. Smith ignoring his better teammate by trying to win the game on his own. It’s also the consecutive losses and the overall feeling that once again, this team isn’t going anywhere this season.