<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/darrens-takes-nba-week-11-25.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>11/25/2024</pubdate><author>Darren Worrell</author><hero-image><img src="/images/hornetsvsmagic.jpg" alt="Magic vs Hornets"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>Deadspin</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Darren's Takes, NBA Week 11/25</title><description>Welcome back to Darren’s Takes! The weekly column where I break down a couple of key NBA games that will be taking place on Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as highlight crucial player matchups and share my predictions. Week five of the NBA displayed a lot of surprising upsets, but we are now in week six, and this week’s new games and new challenges are in store. Without further ado, let’s get into these takes.</description></item>