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Chicago Bulls – Can’t Wait for Derrick Rose to Come Back
After losing four of their last three games, the only thing that can cheer up Chicago Bulls players, staff and fans is Derrick Rose returning to team practices, so far without contact, while beginning to travel with the team again. After losing at home to the worst team in the NBA, there’s nothing much else that can make you smile.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Making Russell Westbrook Happy
After Russell Westbrook got a nasty cut in his face due to an accidental elbow, the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 12-0 run without him. Some say energy, others might say that it’s a weak opponent. Maybe it has to do with Kevin Durant playing even better without the often-selfish point guard playing next to him.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Leads, Jeremy Lin Can Play Defense
For the Houston Rockets, allowing only 104 points is a stout defensive performance. They just seem to need an Eastern Conference opponent to be able to run against. James Harden as always led the way with his scoring, but the big surprise and memorable moment of the game was Jeremy Lin making himself noticed with defense.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Proves Again He is Clutch
Some things stick to you, and it’s hard to get rid of them. LeBron James and clutch ability is always going to be an issue, because of the unreasonable expectations from him. With the Miami Heat facing a third consecutive loss, it was the MVP, with another impressive performance, along with the other stars, that bailed them out.
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Orange Bowl – Northern Illinois vs Florida State Predictions
They call them BCS busters, but Northern Illinois still doesn’t feel to welcomed by the national media to the Orange Bowl after a remarkable season in the MAC. Florida State keep thinking about what could have been if it wasn’t for that loss, but eventually had to settle for the ACC title, which is more than they’ve achieved in previous seasons.
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Rose Bowl – Wisconsin vs Stanford Predictions
For the third consecutive season, Wisconsin make it into the Rose Bowl. This time, with a temporary head coach on the sidelines who has won it three times in the past, maybe it’ll workout. Stanford go into the game as the Pac-12 champions, a huge November backing them up and one of the best defenses in the nation.
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Capital One Bowl – Georgia vs Nebraska Predictions
The game of the conference championship losers, in other words. Georgia had a great season, but two losses in the SEC is too much to overcome if you want a BCS Bowl to end your season. Nebraska? Despite a 10-win season, they were humiliated in the Big Ten championship game, and it’ll be interesting to see how much from that carries over.
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Outback Bowl – South Carolina vs Michigan Predictions
The last time Michigan met an SEC opponent, it ended up crushing every hope and dream they had going into the 2012 season. South Carolina looked they finally made the jump into the nation’s elite this season, but two consecutive losses in the middle of the season ended their hopes and dreams about a BCS bowl.
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Clemson Tigers – Tajh Boyd Makes DeAndre Hopkins Look Great
A year after getting humiliated to end their season, Clemson got some of their swagger back, against a stronger team from the toughest conference in the nation. The Chick-Fil-A Bowl usually produces good football games, and this one, with Tajh Boyd and DeAndre Hopkins pulling off some late game heroics to set up the winning field goal, was no different.
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – Defense Ends USC Disaster
And to think that Georgia Tech needed an NCAA waiver to play in the Sun Bowl, after finishing the regular season with a 6-7 record. The option, with Tevin Washington and Vad Lee worked very well and was supported by a defense that intercepted the USC quarterback, as the team that began the season as number one hit another low point in a year filled with them.