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Los Angeles Lakers – Injury Situation Beyond Believable
The 119-108 win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Cleveland Cavaliers might teach us that there are teams in worse situations despite not having the same amount of injuries, but the healthy list is getting shorter and shorter for a team that went into the game with only 8 healthy players and finished with only 4 being eligible as Robert Sacre played after fouling out.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Demoted Again While Dwight Howard Has Fun
No one will complain about the Houston Rockets beating the Phoenix Suns 122-108 with an impressive and dominant display from Dwight Howard in what have been his best game for the team, but continuing to give Jeremy Lin less minutes than he deserves will cost Kevin McHale in the long run.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Has His Day in the Sun
Most of the heroics this season for the Portland Trail Blazers have been performed by their two All-Star players, LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard. However, there’s more talent on the team than just them, and it was Nicolas Batum who held the pieces together while the rest of the team was misfiring, holding on to beat the New York Knicks 94-90.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants Interested in Signing Jermichael Finley
There were many who thought Jermichael Finley has ended his NFL career after the spinal chord injury he sustained this season, but things have changed and there’s a good chance he’ll be more than ready for the 2014 season. The Green Bay Packers might try to re-sign him, but the New York Giants are quite interested as well if more signs of progress appear.
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NFL Rumors – Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers & New Orleans Saints Interested in Signing Asante Samuel
With the Atlanta Falcons letting Asanta Samuel go, it’s expected that the veteran cornerback will find a home pretty soon if he doesn’t ask for too much money or years on his next contract, with the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers & New Orleans Saints all real possibilities for his next team.
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Heat vs Clippers – Special Offensive Extravaganza
Someone was going to come off the court disappointed from the dunkathon between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers. Not surprisingly, the side with LeBron James playing for it was wearing all smiles at the end of the game, as the defending NBA champions lasted in the end to come away with the 116-112 win.
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Manchester United – David Moyes is a Tactical Failure, so Far
It’s very difficult to understand what’s going on inside the head of David Moyes, perplexing everyone with his comments after terrible Manchester United matches yet showing plenty of ambition and understanding of just how bad this season has been so far.
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Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Not Really Giving Up on the Title
Saying thing doesn’t actually mean someone meant them. Brendan Rodgers has spoken about Liverpool no longer being part of the championship race, but it’s hard to believe he’s actually given up on trying to win.
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Arsenal FC – Bacary Sagna Deserves a Contract Extension
There’s a fixed and rigid system at Arsenal when it comes to contract extensions, salaries and especially guidelines of how to handle old players, aka guys over 30. Bacary Sagna wants a three-year deal, Arsene Wenger is willing to offer only two, even though the French right back deserves to get what he’s asking for.
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Borussia Dortmund – Mats Hummels Epitomizes the Lack of Luck
There’s not much Jurgen Klopp is asking for – just a defender or two back from their injuries. Just when he thought Mats Hummels was coming back from his, it turns out he’ll be out for two more weeks, leaving Dortmund once again with only one player in the back four that originally was planned to start there.