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NBA Star Power Index: Stephen Curry's toughest opponent is Warriors bench; LeBron James has cratered from deep

Welcome back to  NBA  Star Power Index: A weekly gauge of the players getting the most buzz around the league. Inclusion on this list isn't necessarily a good thing -- it simply means you're capturing the NBA world's attention. This is also not a ranking. The players listed are in no particular order. This column will run every week throughout the regular season.  ...

Bulls' Zach LaVine upset with being benched for final four minutes of loss to Magic: 'You play a guy like me'

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The Orlando Magic won a thriller over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, 108-107, thanks to some last-second heroics by Jalen Suggs. Up by 19 at one point, the Magic had collapsed in the second half and trailed by four with less than 30 seconds to play. Suggs then converted two free throws to cut the deficit to two, before tossing in a 3 to win it and rescue the Magic from what would have been an embarrassing defeat.  An interesting subplot to the game -- Zach LaVine being bench ed for the final four minutes of the fourth quarter -- became a major story after the two-time All-Star's frustration-filled press conference. LaVine, who shot 1-of-14 in the game, criticized Bulls head coach Billy Donovan for the decision.  "I got to do a better job at the beginning of the game to make my shots, but you play a guy like me down the stretch," LaVine said. That's what I do. Do I like the decision? No. Do ...