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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Gets to Play His Style of Basketball
The Cleveland Cavaliers finally have their second win of the season, beating the Denver Nuggets 110-101. No one had to take too much on himself as LeBron James looked pleased for the first time, as the ball moved around with no one, including Kyrie Irving or Kevin Love, trying to do too much on their own.
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Nets Over Knicks – The Bad and Worse of New York City
The first game in the so-so Big Apple rivalry between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks went to the Nets, winning 110-99 behind a very good game from Deron William and Brook Lopez, while Carmelo Anthony put on his worst performance of this short season.
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Portland Trail Blazers – A Team to be Taken Seriously
With an improved defense and a much better bench than before, the Portland Trail Blazers are no longer nice, sympathetic up and comers who only want to make the playoffs. Their 108-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks, led by none other than LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard was more proof that they can finally be considered as title contenders in the changing Western conference.
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Houston Rockets – Dwight Howard & James Harden Can’t be Stopped by the Champions
It’s not a surprise to see the Houston Rockets beat the defending NBA champions, San Antonio Spurs, so easily, remaining undefeated with James Harden and Dwight Howard dominating for a second straight year against a team that clearly has matchup problems against them.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Dragging Jeremy Lin & Team Down With Him
My way or the highway. The Los Angeles Lakers in the 2014-2015 NBA Season are an interesting social experiment that can be viewed in a lot of ways, but the final conclusion usually comes from your personal opinion on Kobe Bryant, and less on the objective facts regarding his teammates like Jeremy Lin, Carlos Boozer and the others.
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NBA – Mavericks vs Blazers Predictions
One of two excellent Thursday night games, the Dallas Mavericks with their high powered offense, led by Dirk Nowitzki, Chandler Parsons and Monta Ellis, come to the Moda Center in order to play the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard finally finding his scoring form again, joining the consistent LaMarcus Aldridge and Wesley Matthews to lead the team early this season.
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NBA – Spurs vs Rockets Predictions
The defending NBA champions will face their most difficult challenge yet in the new NBA season, facing a Houston Rockets team that is still undefeated, not to mention came away with a four game sweep in the regular season a year ago against the Spurs.
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NBA – Golden State Warriors & Memphis Grizzlies Still Undefeated
Only three undefeated teams remain in the 2014-2015 NBA Season. The Houston Rockets, taking last night off, the Memphis Grizzlies, beating the Phoenix Suns 102-91, and the Golden State Warriors, destroying a team they love to beat, winning 121-104 against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Too Young & Fast For the Old Brooklyn Nets
What’s better to have in the NBA – youth or experience? Probably depends on the talent. The Brooklyn Nets have guys who used to be great, but not so much anymore. They allowed the Minnesota Timberwolves to slip away with a 98-91 road win, scoring the final nine points of the game in a very enjoyable performance from one of the most fun to watch teams in the league.
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Hornets Over Heat – Two Players Can’t Beat Good Teams On Their Own
The Miami Heat lost for a second straight game as Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh continue to look for help from their teammates. They lost to a very good Charlotte Hornets team, led by Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker, finally beating a team they’ve struggled against for years, coming away with the 96-89 wi