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Derrick Rose Saved His Best For Homecoming
The most special game for Derrick Rose in his return to the NBA and the Chicago Bulls was playing at the United Center for the first time since tearing his ACL 18 months ago. From his short yet excellent appearance, it was worth the wait.
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NBA Rumors – Miami Heat Extremely Worried About Greg Oden
Everyone knew that the comeback attempt for Greg Oden was going to be a marathon instead of a sprint, but as he’s back to practice mode, so are his knee problems, with concerning swelling showing up midway through the sessions, pushing back his return date to an NBA game even further.
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Someone Should Tell Dwight Howard to Stop Talking
By his own fault or someone else’s, the last two years haven’t done a world of good to Dwight Howard in terms of his perception among the common man and NBA fans. His most recent comments, suggesting his number with the Orlando Magic should have been retired, once again pulls the focus away from his basketball talents to his slightly fragile ego, and how that might be a problem for the Houston Rockets down the line.
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There Should Be No Doubt About LeBron James And His ‘Clutch’ Ability
In their usual attempt to stir up some trouble, ESPN went out and asked 26 NBA players about LeBron James, promising them anonymity. One of the conclusions from the very small sampled survey was this particular group not feeling too confident about his ability to perform in clutch situations, and especially with the last ball in his hands and the game on the line.
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Best NFL Players Out For the Season
It’s no surprise to see so many injuries this early in the NFL. This is the sport, after all. The New England Patriots seem to have it really bad as their two most important run stuffers in Jerod Mayo and Vince Wilfork are out for the season, while the already troubled Atlanta Falcons have lost their best receiving threat in an awful, awful season for them.
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Seahawks vs Cardinals Predictions
The Seattle Seahawks are getting sloppy on offense, but have the defense to carry them through this rough patch, while the Arizona Cardinals don’t have the quality on offense to make the most of the same defensive strengths.
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NFL Rumors – Minnesota Vikings Trading Christian Ponder
The Minnesota Vikings are going in a different direction than Christian Ponder, who is no longer injured and sitting on the bench simply for playing badly this season. This means that they’re not aggressively trying to trade him, but they’re certainly willing to hear some offers, with the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers possibly interested.
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It Must Be Frustrating to be Cristiano Ronaldo on This Real Madrid Team
Can Cristiano Ronaldo be regarded at some point till the end of his career as the best player in the world? Sure, by some, but he’s lost the popular vote. What’s left for him is to win as much as possible with Real Madrid – La Liga & Champions League titles, only that doesn’t seem to be going too well either.
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Manchester United – Shinji Kagawa is Still Waiting
When Shinji Kagawa was first signed by Manchester United, there were some who criticized the deal as being one that’s made for the wrong reasons – tapping in to the Japanese market instead of actually bringing someone who will improve the team. Under David Moyes, giving Kagawa only 45 minutes of playing time so far this season, that sentiment seems to be quite true.
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Chelsea FC Transfer Rumors – Closer to Signing Eliaquim Mangala
Possibly the best centre back in Europe playing outside of the elite leagues, Eliaquim Mangala has been the subject of quite a lot of interest from teams interesting in signing the Porto player. Due to his recent change in the agent department, there’s more than a slight chance that Chelsea could become his next club.