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Houston Rockets – Dwight Howard Back to Help James Harden
It was quite the return from injury for Dwight Howard, finishing his comeback game with a double double to help James Harden (triple double) and the Houston Rockets comfortably beat the Denver Nuggets 108-96.
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Arizona Over Michigan – Another Humiliating Blow
In another demoralizing moment for Michigan athletics and the basketball program specifically, the Wolverines lost 80-53 in a visit to Arizona they regretted from the moment they stepped on the floor.
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Kansas Over Utah – The Slow Climb Back Up to the Top
Nothing is coming easy this season for Kansas, even a home game against Utah in which they lead by 21 points. Eventually, despite losing that lead, the Jayhawks came through with great defense and being clutch from the free throw line, walking away with the 63-60, their 7th consecutive victory since that loss.
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Kentucky Over North Carolina – The Better the Rival, the Better They Are
The 2014-2015 version of the Kentucky Wildcats continues to look scary and almost perfect, beating North Carolina 84-70 behind a very strong game from Willie Cauley-Stein, once again proving their depth and versatility, raising their game according to the quality of their rival.
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Navy Over Army – Still Important & Incredibly One Sided
The days of glory and national prominence are gone in College Football are gone for Army and Navy, but when the two programs clash in a weekend reserved for them alone it’s still very special. It’s also still the same result, as the Midshipmen won for the 13th consecutive time, coming away with the 17-10 victory in a battle of rushing the ball.
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Match Highlights – Arsenal vs Newcastle
A 4-1 win over Newcastle didn’t move Arsenal up the Premier League table, but it did place them a lot closer to the top 4, as both Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla finished with a brace in what was probably the club’s best league performance this season.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Stopped Shooting, Jeremy Lin & Nick Young Looked Great
It wasn’t Kobe Bryant dissing his teammates in practice that made the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 112-110. It was him stopping to shoot the ball or even touching it, while Nick Young had a huge game including the game winning shot while Jeremy Lin looked like a happy basketball player again.
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao – King of Ducking Continues to Lie About Future Fight
One of the incredible things about Mayweather is his ability to shoot out lies or half truths from him mouth and seem completely disconnected from reality when talking about wanting to make the Pacquiao fight happen on May 2, something that Saul Alvarez, considering himself to be a big enough name to hold a boxing night completely on his own, might not be happy with, considering he’s going to fight on the same date as well.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Return Thwarted by Awful Defending
A huge night from LeBron James and Anthony Davis leaving the game early didn’t help the Cleveland Cavaliers hide their defensive problems, losing 119-114 to the New Orleans Pelicans, enjoying excellent performances from Tyreke Evans and the hot hand of Ryan Anderson.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Puts on his MVP Shoes
For two consecutive games, Derrick Rose leads the Chicago Bulls and doesn’t gut pulled forward by someone else. Despite a huge game for both Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge, the Portland Trail Blazers lost 115-106 as Rose got plenty of help off the bench, mostly from Aaron Brooks and Nikola Mirotic.