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  • Without Tony Parker Spurs Won’t Be Going Too Far

    Chris Paul finished with 36 points, Mo Williams with 33. The difference in point guard production was a sore reminder for the San Antonio Spurs just how badly they need for everyone to be healthy come the playoffs, and even then, their impressive and surprising season will come to an early end.

  • Dwight Howard Playing Like He Want to Stay With Magic

    Dwight Howard is linked to, well, almost everyone. Even the Bulls are part of the rumor mill in some way, but they had to standby and watch the best Center in the league pull off one of his best games of the season, scoring 29 points and grabbing 18 rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 99-94.

  • Kevin Durant and Thunder are More Than Statistical Juggernauts

    Kevin Durant finished with 31 points, but that’s only a third of the story. James Harden finished with 30, and so did Russell Westbrook. The most impressive offensive unit in the NBA scored 90 of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 115-104 win over the Phoenix suns, showing once again why they’re the best in the West.

  • Derrick Rose Keeps Bulls as NBA Best With Buzzer Beater

    Derrick Rose showed his relevance among all the talk about clutch and doing what’s best for your team, hitting a game winning shot at the buzzer of Brandon Jennings, as the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-104 to improve their NBA-best record to 33-8.

  • LeBron James and the Half Court Buzzer Beater That Won’t Help Him

    LeBron James has hit game winning shots before, and he’s hit buzzer beaters before. Amidst the current wave of criticism, he hit a huge half court buzzer beater as the Miami Heat walked all over the New Jersey Nets, only the game wasn’t on the line and it was the end of the third quarter.

  • Rodney Stuckey Reminds Lakers That They’re Not That Good

    Rodney Stuckey is just the symptom, but something good is happening with the Detroit Pistons. They’re 13-26 after a 4-20 start under Lawrence Frank, and their 88-85 win in overtime over the Los Angeles Lakers, with Rodney Stuckey coming off the bench to score 34 points was probably their biggest win of the season in terms of impact.

  • Top 15 NBA Players to Build a Team Around According to the Players Themselves

    LeBron James doesn’t show up for fourth quarters? Arguable. Afraid to take the last shot? Some would argue he makes the right decisions and players simply miss. This argument will go on until James wins an NBA title. One thing is for sure – According to an SI, which asked 137 NBA players who they would choose first to build a team around, LeBron James is the number one choice.

  • Luol Deng Leads Bulls to Pacers Revenge and Eastern Lead

    Derrick Rose said he didn’t forget. The Chicago Bulls took their January loss to Indiana very seriously, especially the Pacers’ post game celebrations. No surprise then in how the Bulls played and dominated, especially in the third quarter, with Luol Deng scoring 20 points in their 92-72 win over the Indiana Pacers.

  • Who Said Deron Williams Isn’t Motivated Playing for the Nets?

    Deron Williams isn’t exactly in the situation he wished to be. Playing for a team with no playoff prospects and an owner who’s more busy with Russian politics. Williams is still putting up impressive numbers, but nothing came close to his explosion against the Charlotte Bobcats, scoring a franchise record 57 points as the New Jersey Nets won 104-101.

  • Rajon Rondo Proves His Uniqueness Against Knicks

    Rajon Rondo became only the third player in the last 25 years to record a 15-15-15, finishing with another triple double (18 points, 17 rebounds, 20 assists), despite the trade rumors and the Jeremy Lin hype, leading the Boston Celtics to a 115-111 win over the New York Knicks in overtime.