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Atlanta Hawks' Korver guards Indiana Pacers' George during their NBA basketball game in Indianapolis

There’s nothing quite like the phenomenon of watching a young player ascend to stardom.

The Houston Rockets tie the NBA record for most 3-pointers, blow past Golden State

We thought Rockets-Warriors might be a shootout, but this was more like the grand finale of a fireworks show for a full 48 minutes.

Pacers' Hill slaps hands George during their NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Indianapolis

The Pacers give the Bulls a double dose of George (VIDEO)

How sure are we that Bulls-Pacers wasn’t played in Bizarro world?

Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose looks on from the bench against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Chicago

The Extra Pass: What can we expect of Derrick Rose in his return?

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Report: Rudy Gay cleared to play for Toronto; new Memphis trio ready as well

Clearing physicals and lining all the ducks in a row can take some time, but newly acquired forward Rudy Gay has been cleared to play for the Raptors against the Clippers on Friday night.

The Extra Pass: Grading the Rudy Gay Trade

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Three Stars of the Night: Be Easy

This is catnip for the Lakers haters out there.

The Extra Pass: Drafting the Rookie-Sophomore Game

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Three Stars of the Night: Turn It Around

How about those road Warriors?

The Extra Pass: Analyzing a potential Memphis-Toronto deal

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The Extra Pass: How the Celtics can survive without Rajon Rondo

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The Extra Pass: Where Do Great Offenses Get Their Shots?

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Three Stars of the Night: Go-Go Goran and a Game-Winner

We had a pretty good slate of games on Thursday night, didn’t we?

DeMar DeRozan, Amir Johnson, Jose Calderon

DeMar DeRozan’s buzzer-beater gives Toronto the win over Orlando (VIDEO)

This had all the looks of another blown game in a season chock full of them for the Raptors.

Miami Heat v Oklahoma City Thunder â Game Two

Kendrick Perkins has some interesting comments about Russell Westbrook

Kendrick Perkins is an interesting sort of guy.

Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, David Lee

The Extra Pass: The New Roll Man

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The Extra Pass: Assessing Trade Value (Southwest Division)

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Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Clippers

Kevin Durant delivers daggers as the Thunder roll over the Clippers

In a big road test against the Los Angeles Clippers for Western Conference supremacy, Kevin Durant was unproductive and almost non-existent to start the game.

The Extra Pass: Assessing Trade Situations (Pacific Division)

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The Extra Pass: Assessing Trade Situations (Northwest Division)

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Three Stars of the Night: The Nuggets are still very odd

If you needed further confirmation that the Denver Nuggets are in fact very strange, tonight’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder provided some material.