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Miami Heat – Opening Night vs Chicago Bulls, Christmas Game vs Los Angeles Lakers
The team that should devour most of the national attention next season should be the Miami Heat, the two-time defending NBA champions, who will begin their season against Eastern Conference rivals the Chicago Bulls and play the highly anticipated Christmas game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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NBA 2012-2013 Season – Heat vs Celtics as Marquee Opener
There’s nothing better for the NBA’s opening night that A) starting it on time and not on Christmas and B) pitting together two big rivals. The Miami Heat, the NBA champions, needed 7 games and some LeBron James heroics to get past the Boston Celtics in the Eastern conference finals. Ray Allen’s first game against his former team will be another interesting feature to the key match-up of the NBA’s opening night.
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Rose and Bulls Too Much For Bryant to Handle Alone
Derrick Rose did what Kobe Bryant usually does, and couldn’t on Christmas day. The 2011 MVP scored the winning jumper as the Chicago Bulls grabbed an opening day 88-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, who are headed for a long and frustrating season.