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Major injuries around the league
Pos	Player	Injury Note
PG	Russell Westbrook	Recovering from minor knee surgery
PG	Derrick Rose	Torn Meniscus
SG	Kobe Bryant	Fractured knee
PF	Tim Duncan	Broken Arm
PF	Al Horford	Torn Pectoral muscle
PF	Jeremy Evans	Torn Meniscus
PG	Rajon Rondo	Torn ACL
SF	Danilo Gallianari	Torn ACL
C	Brook Lopez	Broken Foot
SG	Dwayne Wade	Separated Shoulder

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Breaking: Bulls Trade Kirk Hinrich to Golden State
The Chicago Bulls were on the trading block once again as they send Kirk Hinrich to Golden State. With the transaction going on, it is clear Chicago are tanking, and Golden State are contending. Hinrich fills the gap that Jarrett Jack left when he signed for Cleveland.

Chicago Receive:
Nemanja Nedovic
Toney Douglas
2014 First Round Pick

Golden State Receive:
Kirk Hinrich
2014 Second Round Pick

18/01/14 NBA Today
James Harden and Paul Peirce are name Western/Eastern Conference Players of the Week
Clippers outlast Pacers 89-86
Jennings drops 30 as Detroit beat Washington 111-98
Hinrich scores 11 points in debut victory over New Orleans
Stephen Curry single handedly tears apart New Orleans in a 115-91 win
Chicago drop 113 points in first game since Hinrich trade, beat Philadelphia 113-100
DJ Augustin impresses once again for Chicago, 23 points, 4 rebounds 8 assists
Howard drops 26 points 19 rebounds in 106-99 win over Milwaukee

19/01/14 NBA Today
Nate Robinson out for 1 month after severe hand sprain
San Antonio beat Milwaukee 99-95, 2-0 since Duncan injury
Thunder beat Sacramento 125-98 behind Durants, 30. Three players reach 20 points for OKC (Durant, Ibaka and Sefolosha)

20/01/14 NBA Today
Indiana top Power Rankings for third straight week
Irving hits game winnner vs. Dallas as Cleveland win 105-104
Chris Pauls triple-double leads Clippers past Detroit 120-101
John Wall dominates as Washington beat Philadelphia by 30
Melo's game winner sets apart New York as the Knicks down the Nets 98-97, Melo scores 20
Bulls 2-0 since trading Hinrich, beat Lakers 93-87
Portland beat Houston 127-121 in thriller, Aldridge goes for 22 points 12 rebounds
Igoudala hits 3rd gamewinner at the buzzer this season, Warriors knock off Pacers 91-90

21/01/14 NBA Today
Thunder beat Portland 113-110, Durant pours in 28, Jackson has double-double, 18 points 11 assists

22/01/14 NBA Today
Luke Ridnour (MIL) breaks jaw in clash with Caldwell-Pope
Bulls go 3-0 since trading Hinrich, beat Cleveland 90-87, Deng scores 23 against team that traded him
John Wall Scores 31 points in 107-102 win over Boston
Howard (21, 17) propels Rockets to win over Sacramento
Durants 37 leads Oklahoma City to 110-92 win at San Antonio

23/01/14 NBA Today
Miami win 5 straight without Wade, beat Lakers 108-93
Aldridge scores 33 as Portland beat Denver 114-107

24/01/14 NBA Today
Jason Terry (BRK) announces he will retire at the end of the season during interview at the end of Dallas game
Tornike Shengelia (BRK) breaks arm in nasty fall vs. Dallas
Russell Westbrook "2 weeks away" from returning according to Thunder GM Sam Presti"
Tim Duncan has "setback" in rehab, out an extra 2 weeks San Antonio announce
San Antonio continue to win, 4-1 since Duncan injury, beat Atlanta 93-85
Oklahoma City scores 134 against struggling Boston, Durant scores 38
Despite acquiring Luol Deng, Cleveland continue to struggle, 4-6 since trade, lose 102-84 to Milwaukee
Bulls continue to grind out games, beat the Clippers 94-93
Jimmy Butler has scored 22.3 ppg since Hinrich and Deng have been traded
Randolph powers Memphis past Houston 91-90
Indiana (34-8) continue to grind out wins, beat Sacramento 93-80

[INeedMoney]

Following. Those trades made my the cpu are kinda bad though. The Warriors giving up a 1st round pick for Hinrich?

[turty11]

Quote: Originally Posted by INeedMoney

Following. Those trades made my the cpu are kinda bad though. The Warriors giving up a 1st round pick for Hinrich?

he made the trades

[Gaz.Hodg]

Quote: Originally Posted by INeedMoney

Following. Those trades made my the cpu are kinda bad though. The Warriors giving up a 1st round pick for Hinrich?

When I was looking at possible trades between GS and CHI, Douglas and Nedovic for Hinrich didn't seem fair, the first round pick given up by Golden State seemed to even it out in my opinion, Chicago only traded a second round pick they got from Cleveland.

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NBA Standings - Updated: Jan 24, 2014
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Toronto	19	23	--	6-3	13-14
New York	17	26	2.5	4-4	14-15
Brooklyn	16	25	2.5	3-4	10-16
Boston	16	29	4.5	3-2	11-15
Philadelphia	13	30	6.5	2-5	5-17
CENTRAL	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Indiana	34	8	--	6-2	23-4
Chicago	21	21	13.0	7-4	16-13
Detroit	19	24	15.5	5-3	16-11
Cleveland	16	27	18.5	2-9	9-20
Milwaukee	10	32	24.0	4-6	9-19
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Miami	34	9	--	10-0	23-7
Washington	21	21	12.5	4-2	17-12
Atlanta	18	24	15.5	4-7	12-14
Charlotte	19	26	16.0	0-8	15-15
Orlando	15	29	19.5	5-5	12-14
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Indiana	34	8	--	6-2	23-4
Miami	34	9	0.5	10-0	23-7
Chicago	21	21	13.0	7-4	16-13
Washington	21	21	13.0	4-2	17-12
Toronoto	19	23	15.0	6-3	13-14
Detroit	19	24	15.5	5-3	16-11
Atlanta	18	24	16.0	4-7	12-14
Charlotte	19	26	16.5	0-8	15-15
New York	17	26	17.5	4-4	14-15
Brooklyn	16	25	17.5	3-4	10-16
Cleveland	16	27	18.5	2-9	9-20
Boston	16	29	19.5	3-2	11-15
Orlando	15	29	20.0	5-5	12-14
Philadelphia	13	30	21.5	2-5	5-17
Milwaukee	10	32	24.0	4-6	9-19
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Oklahoma City	34	10	--	8-4	22-8
Portland	30	13	3.5	6-2	16-10
Denver	20	21	12.5	4-6	11-16
Minnesota	19	23	14.0	2-6	8-17
Utah	15	28	18.5	4-6	9-20
PACIFIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
LA Clippers	30	15	--	5-3	17-8
Golden State	29	15	0.5	6-3	17-14
Phoenix	23	19	5.5	6-3	18-12
Sacramento	15	27	13.5	2-8	10-18
LA Lakers	14	30	15.5	4-6	9-18
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
San Antonio	33	10	--	6-3	20-8
Houston	28	17	6.0	6-4	15-14
Dallas	26	19	8.0	6-4	15-13
New Orleans	21	21	11.5	6-4	12-16
Memphis	19	22	13.0	1-10	11-18
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Oklahoma City	34	10	--	8-4	22-8
San Antonio	33	10	0.5	6-3	20-8
Portland	30	13	3.5	6-2	16-10
LA Clippers	30	15	4.5	5-3	17-8
Golden State	29	15	5.0	6-4	17-14
Houston	28	17	6.5	6-4	15-14
Dallas	26	19	8.5	6-4	15-13
Phoenix	23	19	10.0	6-3	18-12
New Orleans	21	21	12.0	6-4	12-16
Denver	20	21	12.5	4-6	11-16
Memphis	19	22	13.5	1-10	11-18
Minnesota	19	23	14.0	2-6	8-17
Sacramento	15	27	18.0	2-8	10-18
Utah	15	28	18.5	4-6	9-20
LA Lakers	14	30	20.0	4-6	9-18

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NBA League Leaders - Updated: Jan 24, 2014
Points Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Kevin Durant	30.1		1. DeAndre Jordan	14.0
	2. Carmelo Anthony	25.7		2. Dwight Howard	13.3
	3. LeBron James	25.4		3. Andre Drummond	12.8
	4. Kevin Love	25.1		4. Kevin Love	12.4
	5. James Harden	23.7		5. DeMarcus Cousins	11.5
Assists Per Game		APG	Field Goal Percent		FG%
	1. Chris Paul	10.5		1. DeAndre Jordan	65%
	2. Stephen Curry	9.2		2. Andre Drummond	61%
	3. John Wall	9.0		3. Andrew Bogut	59%
	4. Ty Lawson	8.6		4. Dwight Howard	59%
	5. Ricky Rubio	8.5		5. Amir Johnson	56%
3-Point Field Goal Percentage		3FG%	Free Throw Percentage		FT%
	1. Marco Bellineli	49%		1. Ryan Anderson	95%
	2. Andre Igoudala	48%		2. J.J. Redick	91%
	3. Bradley Beal	46%		3. Kevin Martin	90%
	4. Jose Calderon	46%		4. Damian Lillard	90%
	5. Kyle Korver	46%		5. Kevin Durant	89%
Steals Per Game		SPG	Blocks Per Game		BPG
	1. Ricky Rubio	2.7		1. Anthony Davis	3.2
	2. Chris Paul	2.3		2. Roy Hibbert	2.5
	3. Michael Carter-Williams	2.3		3. DeAndre Jordan	2.4
	4. John Wall	2.2		4. John Henson	2.4
	5. Paul George	2.0		5. Serge Ibaka	2.2

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24/01/14 NBA Today
Kyle Lowry hits a 3 pointer with 0.2 second left, Toronto beat Clippers 95-93
Bulls continue to grind, get above .500 in 79-68 win over Charlotte
Oklahoma City continue to win big without Westbrook, beat Philadelphia 121-98, Durant hits 40
Indiana move to 35-8, beat Denver 98-88
Minnesota beat Portland 105-100 despite 28 from Aldridge

25/01/14 NBA Today
Miami beat San Antonio 89-84 in rematch of the Finals
Lakers continue to struggle, lose 109-104 to struggling Knicks, Melo scores 27
Irving hits second game winner of the season, Cavs beat Phoenix 102-101, Deng scores 26
Boston beat Brooklyn 84-82 in Peirce and Garnetts return
Portland surprise Golden State in defensive 99-84 win
Denver lose 3 straight, lose 111-97 to Sacramento

26/01/14 NBA Today
Horrible scenes in Chicago as Kevin Martin is stretchered off, X-Ray reveals fractured spine, out around 3 months
Rondo expected to play in D-Leage Wednesday night
Westbrook says he is "close to returning, just not quite yet"
Asik flourishing in Philadelphia, goes for 10 and 15 in loss Phoenix
Brooklyn finally win a game, beat Toronto 89-82
Chicago continue to flourish, beat Minnesota 122-113, Butler scores 28
Clippers end 3 games losing streak, beat Milwaukee 118-93
Thunder beat Atlanta 112-103 despite Durants 12 points