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NBA Scores & Standings
An interesting Thursday night of NBA basketball included the Los Angeles Clippers perhaps revealing the blueprint for stopping the small-ball Houston Rockets, and the long-awaited return of Stephen Curry in Golden State Warriors uniform. Denver Nuggets 114 Charlotte Hornets 112 This is definitely a difficult patch of the season for the Nuggets. Their recent patchy […]
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NBA Scores & Standings
A busy night of NBA action on Friday, including the Milwaukee Bucks destroying the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Clippers easily beating the Denver Nuggets, and the Toronto Raptors stunned at home by the Charlotte Hornets. Minnesota Timberwolves 125 Orlando Magic 136 The Magic move up to 7th in the East with a high-scoring […]
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NBA Scores & Standings
A 4-game Thursday night lineup didn’t pack a lot of star power, but included the extension of winning streaks for the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder, while the Philadelphia 76ers forgot about their injury woes for one night thanks to playing the second worst team in the East, the New York Knicks. New […]
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NBA Scores & Standings
The highlights of Friday Night NBA games were the Miami Heat impressively winning in Oklahoma City, Toronto Raptors dropping 140 on Washington, and the Indiana Pacers edging the Timberwolves in a nail-biter. Chicago Bulls 89 Philadelphia 76ers 100 The Sixers continue to be nearly unbeatable at home (20-2). The 11-point win over the Bulls relied […]
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NBA Scores & Standings
A 6-matchup roster of NBA games behind us, including the Milwaukee Bucks taking down the pesky Boston Celtics, the Denver Nuggets surviving the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Kawhi Leonard, blowing out the Orlando Magic. Phoenix Suns 121 New York Knicks 98 Despite a weak first quarter, the Suns eventually […]
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NBA Scores & Standings
A busy night of NBA action included another home win for the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers unable to cope with the Orlando Magic, and a comfortable Denver Nuggets win, once again showcasing the talents of Michael Porter Jr. Detroit Pistons 116 Boston Celtics 103 A nearly flawless performance by Derrick Rose (22 points […]
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5 Statistical Standouts of the Developing NBA Season
It might be too early in the 2019-2020 NBA Season to draw some long-term conclusions about teams and players, but statistics posted by Derrick Rose, Damian Lillard, Andre Drummond, Fred VanVleet and Bam Adebayo are worth a deeper look. #1: Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors Before the season began, head coach Nick Nurse told both VanVleet […]
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Is Karl-Anthony Towns Actually a Good Defender Now?
There hasn’t been anyone doubting Karl-Anthony Towns’ offensive skills since the Minnesota Timberwolves star began his NBA career. But his defensive skills? That’s a different story. The 1st overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft has averaged 22.3 points on 53.7% in his first four seasons in the league. He has kicked off his 5th […]
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10 Oldest NBA Players Heading Into 2019-2020 Season
Per our yearly tradition, here’s a list of the 10 oldest NBA players heading into the 2019-2020 season, including 3 players from the Houston Rockets. 10th: JJ Redick, New Orleans Pelicans 35 years old, born June 24, 1984. The sharpshooting veteran is entering his 14th NBA season, making his 5th stop following his tenures in […]
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LeBron James Post-China Drama is Still One Incredible Basketball Player
It’s easy to forget with all the political and economic drama the NBA is involved in since the infamous Daryl Morey tweet about the Hong Kong protests and China’s reaction to it all, that the league is actually about to start very soon. There are preseason games going on. Rookies getting their first real tastes […]