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Paul Millsap Destroys the Rim

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Paul Millsap gets around Josh Smith to throw down the two-handed slam in tonight’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks.

CNNSI.com

Hawks rally, finish strong to end skid versus Jazz

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a five-game losing streak that's seen them drop to 15-20 on the season — a record that puts them in 11th place in the West, a full five games south of the Denver Nuggets for the conference's eighth and final pl…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

After playing the Miami Heat to a 21-all stalemate after 12 minutes, the Portland Trail Blazers had fallen behind by 13 points with the clock winding down in the second quarter, thanks to a combination of offensive struggles (a 7 for 17 shooting mark in…

ESPN.com, ESPN.com

The most valuable, underrated, overrated among Bulls, Knicks, Lakers, Thunder

CNNSI.com

Lakers attempt to avoid 6-game slide against Thunder

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

Wesley Matthews had missed five of his first six 3-point attempts on Thursday night, but with his Portland Trail Blazers within striking distance after clawing back from a 13-point halftime deficit against the Miami Heat, he found his stroke just in the…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Wesley Matthews hit a 3-pointer to put Portland in front with 26.9 seconds left, and the Trail Blazers hung on to beat the Miami Heat 92-90 for their fourth straight win and ninth straight at the Rose Garden.