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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Punished by Byron Scott for Being His Best Player
Losing to the New York Knicks is embarrassing, even for the Los Angeles Lakers in a battle of titans tanking together. Things were going well during most of the time Jeremy Lin spent on the floor, but Byron Scott made sure to take him out at strategic moments, making sure that no winning streak begins.
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Knicks vs Lakers – Jeremy Lin Auditioning for his Old Team?
Hopefully getting substantial minutes from Byron Scott which is something he can never count on, Jeremy Lin might be playing in more than just a regular season game. Facing his former team, the New York Knicks, Lin might actually be auditioning for his next contract.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Some Teams Have a Worse Defense
There’s nothing left for the Los Angeles Lakers to do but wait until summer arrives. Meanwhile, facing a New York Knicks team that wants this season to last but aren’t good enough to make it happen, they get to break some scoring records, win 127-96 and get big nights from Xavier Henry and Nick Young.
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New York Knicks – Kissing the Playoffs Goodbye
The beginning of a new streak, a losing one this time, points to the true identity of the 2014 New York Knicks. A bad defensive team with a mentally weak group that was able to look good for short spurts during the season because of focus, effort and momentum. But when things don’t go their way early, embarrassing losses like the 127-96 one to the Los Angeles Lakers happen.
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NBA on Christmas – Knicks vs Lakers Predictions
The top two scorers in the NBA meet on Christmas, but the biggest question isn’t about who scores more points, Carmelo Anthony or Kobe Bryant, but if the New York Knicks pick up their outside shooting which has fallen on hard times lately, and if the Los Angeles Lakers are finally having a winning streak that means this team is going where it’s supposed to.
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New Christmas Day NBA Jerseys
As always, the NBA is planning a special night on Christmas, this time with everything going as planned instead of making it the season opener like last year, when the lockout ate up about a quarter of the season.
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Kobe Bryant Can Still Win Some Games On His Own
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers played their best game of the season, beating the limited New York Knicks 99-82 to make it 2-2 so far this season. Bryant had little help in the scoring department, and he won’t, probably, all season long.