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NBA – Day 11 Scores & Standings
The Indiana Pacers blend of Paul George and an excellent defense continues to work quite well, picking up their sixth win of the season, while the Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t slowing down, winning a third straight since the return of Russell Westbrook.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Needs Jeremy Lin to Stop Him
There are plenty of reasons the Houston Rockets picked up an embarrassing and needless loss to the Los Angeles Lakers: Dwight Howard unable to convert shots from the line, Patrick Beverley starting for Jeremy Lin, terrible defense early on in the game, and James Harden not knowing when to stop thinking only about scoring on his own.
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Lakers vs Rockets – Steve Blake Makes the Most of Hack-a-Dwight
A weird game, especially when this version of the Los Angeles Lakers manages to come up with a win against one of the supposedly better teams in the NBA. Resorting to dirty tactics, which means fouling Dwight Howard in embarrassing ways, and one big shot from Steve Blake, were enough to pull off one of the biggest upsets early in this NBA season.
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Clippers vs Heat – Dwyane Wade Carries LeBron James For Once
It doesn’t always have to be LeBron James that takes over for the Miami Heat when they’re struggling or facing tough opposition. The Los Angeles Clippers tried to force a pace an older team like the NBA champions can’t cope with, but a great shooting performance from Dwyane Wade early in the fourth quarter was enough to pull away from a stubborn team en route to a 102-97 win.
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Oregon vs Stanford – Nothing Changes in the Pac 12
Despite all the hype, Oregon once again don’t have what it takes to get past the biggest challenge their conference has to offer, losing 20-26 to Stanford, failing to score a single point before the fourth quarter, while the Cardinal simply relied on Tyler Gaffney to do everything for them on offense.
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Oklahoma vs Baylor – Bryce Petty Isn’t Alone in Perfection
The Big 12 is a new conference. Oklahoma are one of the old powers, and right now, not good enough to stop the winds of change, crushed by Baylor who remain the conference’s only undefeated team through a 41-12 win over the Sooners, thanks to an accurate performance from Bryce Petty and a defense that is probably a lot better than usually given credit for.
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Redskins vs Vikings – Christian Ponder Injured Just When Things Got Good
The Minnesota Vikings can’t catch a break. Just as they get back on the horse again, with Adrian Peterson scoring a couple of touchdowns and Christian Ponder puts in a second consecutive good performance, they go ahead and lose their quarterback to an injury that mean it’s over for him this season.
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NBA – Day 10 Scores & Standings
The Denver Nuggets finally win their first game of the season at the expense of the mediocre Atlanta Hawks, while the Miami Heat keep a perfect home record with a tough win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Pac 12 – Oregon vs Stanford Predictions
Losing to Stanford last year denied Oregon the chance to play for the national championship. This year, Marcus Mariota and those around him are hoping they’ve worked out whatever kept them from beating the Cardinal last year in what has become the best game the Pac-12 has to offer.
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NBA – Lakers vs Rockets Predictions
The wrong time for the Los Angeles Lakers to meet a team like the Houston Rockets. No Kobe Bryant, while Pau Gasol and Steve Nash look terrible. On the other end, their great nemesis Dwight Howard seems to be enjoying himself quite a lot playing next to James Harden, Jeremy Lin and a team where he doesn’t seem to be a social pariah on.