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Kings vs Heat – LeBron James With Plenty of Reasons to Celebrate
The Miami Heat seem to always thrive when they’re playing against the Sacramento Kings. The latest edition of the “rivalry” was no different, as LeBron James grabbed most of the attention with a vicious dunk that simply destroyed Ben McLemore and later on with yet another version of the team’s famous photobomb sessions, this time using Dwyane Wade as a prop.
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NBA Rumors – Philadelphia 76ers Trading Thaddeus Young
For a few weeks, it looked like the Philadelphia 76ers weren’t taking, but an awful series of losses made everyone realize that this team isn’t going anywhere but the lottery this season. Thaddeus Young isn’t planning on being part of a losing effort, and is asking to be traded.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets not Trading Omer Asik Anymore
It’s hard to say if this is an attempt to put some negotiation pressure or simply another try to make Omer Asik a legitimate part of the rotation. In any case, the Houston Rockets for now are taking the center off the table, and aren’t trading him, although that might change very quickly. It might also mean something about Jeremy Lin’s situation.
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Spurs vs Warriors – Who Needs the big Three
Gregg Popovich didn’t like the fact that Tony Parker was sitting alone at home, nursing a bad ankle. So he gave Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili the night off, which didn’t really stop the San Antonio Spurs from beating the Golden State Warriors 104-102, as Tiago Splitter made the crucial tip in, a borderline goaltending violation, with only 2.1 seconds left.
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Bulls vs Thunder – Kevin Durant not Scared by Overrated Defense
While the Chicago Bulls keep sinking, the Oklahoma City Thunder look more and more like the team to beat out West this season, as Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both look quite unstoppable and almost infallible at the moment.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Losing Kobe Bryant, Maybe the Entire Season
It turns out Kobe Bryant played an entire second half with a fracture of the lateral tibial plateau in his left knee. Now, he’s out for at least six weeks, and the Los Angeles Lakers might start to wonder if tanking is something they should consider considering how far the playoffs look and how bad their injury situation is right now.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies & New Orleans Pelicans Interested in Trading For Luke Ridnour
While point guard isn’t exactly a rare necessity in the NBA, there are plenty of teams who are stuck in a bad situation with their starter or backup. The Milwaukee Bucks are tanking, so this means Luke Ridnour is on the trading block, with the Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies & New Orleans Pelicans all thinking about making a move for the player.
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NBA Rumors – Toronto Raptors Trying to Trade Kyle Lowry & DeMar DeRozan
The Toronto Raptors aren’t losing enough, so Masai Ujiri is trying to kick things up a notch, and get rid of more players who might help the team in its tanking efforts. Next on the list of tradeable players? First is their point guard Kyle Lowry, who will be easier to move than DeMar DeRozan.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics Closest to Trading For Omer Asik
The day Omer Asik is going to be traded seems to be getting closer and closer with him sitting courtside in civilian clothes. According to the latest set of rumors, the Boston Celtics have the inside track to landing the big man.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Not Trading Pau Gasol, For Now
The Los Angeles Lakers have been flipping around the idea of trading Pau Gasol for over two years. Just when it seemed like something might happen with the New York Knicks, a few good games from the Spanish center have changed everything back to stage one, which is keeping him until his contract runs out.