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Dallas Mavericks – Rajon Rondo Returning Doesn’t Make Things Better
The return of Rajon Rondo from a one game suspension didn’t help the Dallas Mavericks get back to their winning ways, losing 104-94 to the Brooklyn Nets at home as Deron Williams played like the last few years of decline haven’t actually happened.
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Texas Longhorns – Best Coaching Job in College Football, According to ESPN
A very interesting project at ESPN ranked the 65 power conference programs by the attractivity of the head coaching job. The “winners”? Texas, despite their lack of success, followed by Alabama, USC, Ohio State and surprisingly, Florida.
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NFL Rumors – Washington Redskins & Tampa Bay Buccaneers Interested in Signing Mike Iupati
A Pro Bowl selection over the last three years, Mike Iupati is heading into the free agency market knowing he’s going to get paid, and while the San Francisco 49ers will try to keep him, the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are probably willing to offer a little bit more.
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Kentucky Beat Arkansas – Getting Better as Time Goes By
Playing Arkansas is probably the last time Kentucky face a ranked team before the NCAA tournament, and they passed a slightly tricky test in flying colors with an 84-67 win over the second best team in the SEC.
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New York Knicks – Turns Out They’re Not the Biggest Joke in the League
The Toronto Raptors are doing so badly that their losing streak just got a whole lot worse with a 103-98 loss to the New York Knicks of all teams, on most days the worst in the NBA.
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NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboy Franchising Dez Bryant, Making DeMarco Murray a Free Agent
The Dallas Cowboys intend to use the franchise tag on Dez Bryant and work out a long term deal later, but that also means that DeMarco Murray will be allowed to test the waters of the free agent market, which might lead the leading running back in the NFL last season to sign with a different team.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Triple Doubles Are Meaningless
The Oklahoma City Thunder might have a force of nature in Russell Westbrook, picking up triple doubles at a scary rate, but it isn’t helping them win too much, losing 115-112 to the Portland Trail Blazers, falling apart in the fourth quarter against an impressive shooting display from Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson Great Against Dysfunctional Teams
Some might say that the Golden State Warriors running all over the Toronto Raptors (113-89) with fantastic games for both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson says something about the East vs West disparity, but it probably has more to do with their opponents being a team that’s falling off the rails and playing some of the most painfully bad basketball in the league at the moment.
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San Antonio Spurs – The Bad Days Are Over, For Now
After losing four games in a row, the San Antonio Spurs finally get to taste victory, beating the short handed Sacramento Kings 107-96, leaving them just one game before the end of the rodeo road trip and then some well deserved rest.
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Houston Rockets – Terrence Jones is Next in the Helping James Harden Line
The Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-98 to make it four in a row, but James Harden is hitting a rough patch in the season, possibly due to fatigue. Luckily for him, there’s someone else stepping up to make things easier for him in each game.