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Jimmy Butler celebrates his game-winning shot. The most successful recent incarnations of the Chicago Bulls have been tough teams full of key players willing to work through injuries and grind out results. While that reputation has ebbed a little in the two seasons since Tom Thibodeau left the team, the approach has persisted. Continue to Article

December 29, 2016 1:44:am EST

Jimmy Butler's 40 points included the first buzzer-beating game-winner of his career, but the Chicago Bulls forward said the last-gasp heroics weren't his dream scenario. "I hope it never comes down to that, to tell you the truth," Butler said after the Bulls edged the Brooklyn Nets 101-99. Butler also pulled down 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Continue to Article

December 29, 2016 12:42:am EST

There was a time early in the season the Charlotte Hornets looked like an up-and-coming team ready to challenge the Eastern Conference's elite teams. With Kemba Walker playing at an All-Star level, averaging 22.3 points per game, the Hornets had a lot of the ingredients needed to succeed: versatility on defense, strong 3-point shooting and familiarity to get off to a hot start. Charlotte was streaking and ready to make consecutive playoff berths for the first time since the original Hornets were in Charlotte. Continue to Article

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