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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Shows He’s Here Too
Most of the hype during the Houston Rockets’ 8-8 start belonged to James Harden, showing what he can do with a starting role and more minutes on the floor. It almost made people forget about last season’s biggest sensation, Jeremy Lin, who proves from time to time he’s more than just a jersey selling machine
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Enjoyed His Rest
Behind all the commotion of one of the strangest fines in the history of the NBA were four NBA players, mostly grateful for the rest Gregg Popovich game them. None more than Tim Duncan, who has been playing for the San Antonio Spurs like we’re a decade younger, and he’s one of the main contenders for the MVP award.
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Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade Stepping Out of the Shadows
With all of the enthusiasm about their great start to the season (12-3, 8-0 at home), it was easy to forget the Miami Heat were partially missing Dwyane Wade, who has been troubled by an injury from the beginning of the season, causing him to miss three games as well. Now, he seems healthy and ready to carry his share of the load.
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Wisconsin Badgers – Montee Ball Makes the Most of Opportunity
They weren’t even supposed to be playing for the Big Ten title, reaching the conference final only because two other schools are on probation. It didn’t matter to the Wisconsin Badgers, with a third consecutive Rose Bowl game on the line, and Montee Ball, along with Melvin Gordon, delivering the performance of a lifetime.
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Florida State Seminoles – ACC Championship Harder Than Expected
If you’d have asked Jimbo Fisher at the beginning of the season if going 11-2 to win the ACC and end up in the Orange Bowl is going to please him, the Florida State head coach was going to agree with you. Seeing as how the season went, there’s a slight feel of disappointment and underachieving in Tallahassee.
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Alabama Crimson Tide – Run Behind Eddie Lacy & T.J. Yeldon
When it came down to the final moments, it was A.J. McCarron with the touchdown pass to Amari Cooper that won the game for Alabama, winning them the SEC and sending them to another BCS National Championship game. The names who deserve to be first when this win is mentioned are running backs Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon, combining for 334 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
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2012 NFL Season – Week 13 Predictions
While some argued that there shouldn’t be a game, a day after Jovan Belcher shot his girlfriend and then committing suicide at Arrowhead stadium, Week 13 is going on as planned. In the spotlight: The Chicago Bears hosting the Seattle Seahawks, two major battles in the NFC East (Cowboys-Eagles, Giants-Redskins) and the Baltimore Ravens trying to clinch the AFC North vs the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Best Photos From England Beating the All Blacks
After two very disappointing results in the previous two weeks, there was nothing better than a historic win for England against the All Blacks, their first over New Zealand in over nine years, to get Stuart Lancaster quite optimistic about the 2013 Six Nations, with a sublime performance from the likes of Tom Wood, Manu […]
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Bayern Munich vs Dortmund – The Best Match in Europe
One 1-1 draw doesn’t say all there is to be said about what is growing to be the best rivalry in Europe. The power of the Bundesliga is on the rise, mostly because it now has two clubs to place among the continent’s elite: Bayern Munich, who’ve always been there, more or less; and Borussia […]
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo & Perfect Defending
The league table doesn’t mean a thing when it comes to the Madrid derby. Real Madrid are a much better team than their city rivals, showing that with a perfectly executed game plan that denied any kind of effort at Iker Casillas, while Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t need too many touches to put the game beyond reach.