Trending stories: Gerald Green, Zaza Pachulia and more

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NBA All-Star Ballot – via vote.nba.com

December 25 11:00 AM

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Gerald Green’s ‘favorite player of all time’ is Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon – via chron.com

December 31 06:22 PM

Rockets forward Gerald Green arrived for his first home game back with his hometown team wearing a vintage Hakeem Olajuwon uniform. He did not have to buy it for the occasion.

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Heat signs former NBA slam dunk contest runner-up to two-way contract – via miamiherald.com

December 31 02:08 PM

The Miami Heat signed former Suns forward Derrick Jones, Jr., a runner-up in the 2017 All-Star slam dunk competition on Sunday and waived rookie guard Matt Williams, Jr.

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Steve Kerr on Zaza Pachulia: “It’s too bad that Steph stole his night” – via mercurynews.com

December 31 12:18 PM

Want Warriors news in your inbox? Sign up for the free DubsDaily newsletter. Zaza Pachulia just can’t catch a break. On the same night that he scored the most points he’s ever recorded …

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Gerald Green has been a pleasant surprise since signing with Rockets – via chron.com

December 31 11:55 AM

Green, filling in with the Rockets shorthanded since the injury to Luc Mbah a Moute, scored 18 points in 27 minutes off the bench on Friday in Washington, making 6 of 10 shots, including 4 of 6 3-pointers.

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“Raw water”: The latest dangerous “natural health” fad

In pseudoscience, the naturalistic fallacy is everywhere. It's not surprising, then, that there is profit to be made selling "raw" (i.e., untreated) water at very high prices for its nonexistent health benefits, those benefits all claimed to be due to the "naturalness" of the water. I can't help but note that cholera, Giardia, amoebic dysentery, and a wide variety of waterborne illnesses prevented by modern water treatment techniques are all very, very "natural."

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Trending stories: Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan and more

These are the articles the top NBA reporters have been sharing on Twitter the last 24 hours. Enjoy!

Curry spectacular, nets 38 in return to Warriors – via espn.com

December 31 01:09 AM

If there was any concern about how Stephen Curry would respond after missing 11 games with an ankle injury, it was put to rest on Saturday. The Warriors star scored 38 points and nailed a season-high 10 3-pointers in an emphatic win over the Grizzlies.

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Unlikely heroes lead Pistons to romp over Spurs – via expressnews.com

December 30 10:48 PM

Down four rotation players, Detroit used an likely duo to deal the Spurs a 93-79 defeat.

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Spurs notebook: Forbes misses nostalgia of Pistons’ old digs – via expressnews.com

December 30 10:58 PM

At least one Spurs player wishes the Pistons had not abandoned Auburn Hills for a new downtown arena.

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Express-News Sportsman of the Year: Tim Duncan – via expressnews.com

December 30 05:56 PM

Legendary Spurs forward lauded for his humanitarian efforts after two devastating hurricanes hit his native U.S. Virgin Islands only 10 days apart.

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Winderman: Heat, NBA facing key personnel dates over next six weeks – via sun-sentinel.com

December 30 09:19 AM

The upcoming NBA calendar will create decisions for the Miami Heat and the rest of the NBA, leading to the Feb. 8 NBA trading deadline.

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