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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Keeps Influencing the Mood
The moods swings the Chicago Bulls go through are directly linked to the optimism from the procedure Derrick Rose went through and the hope of him coming back before the beginning of the NBA playoffs, leading to a 96-89 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Makes Byron Scott Look Good
The funny thing about the Los Angeles Lakers winning three games in a row? Someone might actually think Byron Scott has something to do with it. Jeremy Lin, along with a suddenly hot Wayne Ellington, did most of the work in a 101-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, not their irrelevant head coach.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook is the King of Triple Doubles and Inefficiency
What good are triple doubles when Russell Westbrook is busy taking every bad shot that comes his way? He might be doing everything, but he’s also doing a lot of things wrong, helping the Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-113 after overtime, although it had something to do with the play of Eric Bledsoe and Markieff Morris as well.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Teaches Stephen Curry Something About Greatness
Just a regular season game? It sure felt like something more by the way LeBron James played, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 110-99 win over the Golden State Warriors, telling us a lot about the possible NBA finals matchup and the situation of the MVP race with Stephen Curry.
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NBA – Warriors vs Cavaliers Predictions
Preview to the NBA finals? Too soon to tell, but it’s certainly more than just a regular season game when the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers meet to play, this time with LeBron James on the floor.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Doesn’t Repeat, Byron Scott Gets Lucky
The Los Angeles Lakers win consecutive games for the first time in 2015, beating the Utah Jazz 100-97. Jeremy Lin didn’t get to be the hero again, trying a bit too hard to recapture that magical finish, while Jordan Clarkson enjoyed a very good game and Byron Scott looked as useless as ever.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Making the Champions Suffer a Little Bit More
While it’s never smart to discount the San Antonio Spurs, their losing streak, now extending to four games after a 111-95 beating at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers and especially Wesley Matthews, is not just a cause for concern among the defending NBA champions, but possibly even something worth panicking about.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Kevin Garnett is One Excellent Cheerleader
The return of Kevin Garnett to where his NBA career began and reached certain impressive heights was emotional and most importantly successful, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Washington Wizards 97-77.
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Dallas Mavericks – Rajon Rondo Hurting Them Even When He Isn’t Playing
The fallout from the Rajon Rondo – Rick Carlisle incident? A one game suspension for the big-mouthed, big-ego point guard, and looking quite terrible in a road game against the Atlanta Hawks, losing 104-87.
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Houston Rockets – Corey Brewer Bails Out James Harden Again
Not for the first time this season or even this week, Corey Brewer comes to the rescue of an exhausted James Harden in the fourth quarter, delivering the Houston Rockets to victory in impressive fashion, this time 110-105 over the Los Angeles Clippers.