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• Nikola Jokic eclipses Larry Bird's longstanding record

Long before stat-sheet stuffers like Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and LeBron James came into the fold, Larry Bird dominated each category of a box score while leading his Celtics to glory. Jokic has now surpassed the Celtics legend in one feat....2025
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• Legend Larry Bird believes modern three-point shooting has improved the NBA
“Too many damn threes are being launched. So it’s a broader conversation than just about the All-Star Game,” LeBron James told the press recently, when asked about the current state of the NBA. Days before, the NBA Commissioner had said that the league was looking into the saturated volume of shots taken from beyond the […] The post Legend Larry Bird believes modern three-point shooting has ...2025
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• Bryce Young pulled a Stephen Curry and celebrated his touchdown before it was caught

Bryce Young’s comeback story keeps getting better. One of the sneakiest storylines of the NFL season has been Bryce Young getting his career back on track after getting benched early in the season by the Carolina Panthers. The former No. 1 overall pick looked like he was done in Carolina when he lost his starting job to Andy Dalton, but Young eventually returned to the lineup, and has been fantast...2025
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• Jayson Tatum joins Larry Bird as only players in Celtics history to record 40-point triple-double

Tatum went off for 43 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a big win over the Bulls...2024
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• Tatum echoes Bird with 40-point triple-double
Jayson Tatum drew comparisons to Larry Bird after his 43-point, 16-rebound and 10-assist helped the Celtics beat the Bulls on Saturday....2024
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• Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson’s highlight reel has stunning similarities

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson are linked by more than just triple-doubles Nikola Jokic had already firmly established himself as the best basketball player in the world heading into the 2024-25 season with three NBA MVP trophies, one championship, and one NBA Finals MVP already under his belt before he turned 30 years old. Jokic faced one of ...2024
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom

Photo by Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty Images How Cooper Flagg is growing into the next generation’s version of an NBA superstar. Cooper Flagg walked into USA Basketball practice with nothing to lose and everything to prove. He was just about the youngest person in the building, competing against more mature and more accomplished players with far greater pedigrees. He entered the scrimmages ...2024
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• Grant Williams highlights lack of media attention on U.S. women’s basketball at the Olympics — and he’s right

Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images When Caitlin Clark was left off of the Olympic basketball roster, media companies’ and fans’ interest in the games shouldn’t have wavered. We’re watching an all-time great team dominate their competition. Grant Williams, who is currently on the ground at the Paris Olympics, called out the sharp disparity in media coverage between the men’s a...2024
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• March Madness is coming. These are men’s college basketball’s burning questions

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images If you’ve been too distracted by football to pay enough attention to college basketball for the last few months, fear not. We’re here to answer your questions and get you in the mood for March Madness. Have you been so consumed by football for the last five months that you’re woefully behind on what’s been happening in the world of men’s college bask...2024
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• NFL taunting needs to be celebrated, not penalized

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images ‘Let the guys taunt’ The subject of taunting is back on the menu. On Sunday it was Zay Flowers’ turn, when the Ravens receiver was critically flagged in the second half for taunting Chiefs’ DB L’Jarius Sneed. And yes, to be 100 percent clear: This was absolutely taunting by the letter of the law. Agree with the taunting call? pic.twitter.com/StcuPKSoEe...2024
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• NBA MVP is doomed to fully become a regular season award
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Chasing the NBA MVP has become a fool’s errand. In Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, Steph Curry, the first unanimous MVP in NBA history, and reigning 2015 MVP and champion, had a shitty game. He shot 6-of-19 from the field and Golden State was outscored by three points when he was on the floor. The game was an anxious rock fight from the tip, with the Cav...2023
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• What makes Denver's Nikola Jokic so great? He's an amalgamation of Hall of Famers
Nikola Jokic is an amalgamation of Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, pre-injury Arvydas Sabonis and Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwon and yes, even LeBron James....2023
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• Joel Embiid predicted his MVP win as an injured rookie on Twitter
Joel Embiid tweeted he’d be MVP as an injured rookie, and he spoke it into existence. There was a time when it felt like we’d never get to see how good Joel Embiid could be in the NBA. The end of Embiid’s one-year college career at Kansas was cut short by a stress fracture in his back, and as he entered the 2014 NBA Draft he had to immediately have surgery on a broken navicular bone in his right f...2023
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• Dillon Brooks isn’t good enough to be the main character of 2023 NBA Playoffs
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Dillion Brooks is the main character the NBA Playoffs never needed. The role of the NBA agitator has been around almost as long as the league itself. These players come in all shapes, sizes, and skill levels. Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Kevin Garnett were all-times greats who knew how to needle their opponents while dominating them. Bill Laimbeer, Dennis R...2023
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• Marcus Smart enters LeBron James, Larry Bird territory after epic Game 2 performance vs. Heat
Marcus Smart came back with a vengeance on Thursday night as he helped the Boston Celtics blow out the Miami Heat, 127-102, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After missing Game 1 due to an injury, Smart absolutely made up for lost time on Thursday. The newly-minted Defensive Player of the Year came […] The post Marcus Smart enters LeBron James, Larry Bird territory after epic Game ...2022
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• Mad Huascar Smashes His Way To Be His Own IL-Land
Huascar Ynoa fractured his hand and he will be out for a couple of months. He hurt himself when he punched a bench. I wonder if he exclaimed, "Sonavabench!" How now Kevin Brown. Blergh, I'm a big dummy, my name is Huascar Ynoa. By the way, the title refers to Madagascar, the island nation that accounts for 80% of the world's natural vanilla. The other 20% is Larry Bird, Tom Arnold and Tim Allen. Y...2021
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• The Purple Row staff shares their favorite Charlie Blackmon memories

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Celebrate one last game with us... TONIIIIIIGHT! It’s official. Charlie Blackmon announced his retirement on Monday, and the final week of the season has been dedicated to honoring his illustrious 14-year career playing mile high baseball. There have been so many on- and off-field moments throughout Blackmon’s tenure that endeared him to so many fans...2024
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• How Nikola Jokic became the best basketball player in the world
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Nikola Jokic’s hard journey to becoming the best basketball player in the world fully paid off. Putting a label on Nikola Jokic’s game has long been a nearly impossible challenge for evaluators. Jokic himself might be the only person to effectively do it. As he was leaving home in the northern part of Serbia to enter the 2014 NBA Draft, Jo...2023
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• Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
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• Off-Court Fight Keeps Clippers, NBA Wondering Who Blake Griffin Really Is
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• Memphis' Main Man: How Big Macs, Blues City Made Marc Gasol NBA's Top Center
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"com/Md64qPTJsB— Max Chadwick (@CFBMaxChadwick) January 5, 2025 This is like Larry Bird in the 1988 NBA Three-Point Shootout, walking away before the ball drops through the net."

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"The school’s success in 2023-24 evoked the halcyon days of Larry Bird, and reversed decades of mediocrity for one incredible run."

2023
"Karl Malone makes $5 million auctioning off 1992 Dream Team memorabilia of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, more"

2022
"Celtics vs. Heat: Jayson Tatum wins first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award"

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"Thompson, who’s finally just months away from making his return to the Warriors’ lineup, gave the entire Dub Nation a teaser of him getting back to game shape with the perfect costume […] The post VIDEO: Warriors’ Klay Thompson teases return, goes full Larry Bird for Halloween appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Magic Johnson remembers the exact moment he and Larry Bird passed the torch to Michael Jordan"

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"Kawhi Leonard, who won a title with the Raptors before joining the Clippers, becomes just the fifth NBA player to win the AP male athlete of the year award, joining Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Stephen Curry."

2018
"Here’s Why Doug Gottlieb Believes Larry Bird Is Better Than LeBron James"

2017
"Larry Bird is reportedly stepping down as the Indiana Pacers' team president."

2016
"I lost to Larry Bird and his Celtics."

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"Four is still twice as many as the next most, by Larry Bird, and only seven players in all have done it at least once."

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"Smith, who covered the entirety of Jordan's Bulls career and remains the foremost authority on all things MJ, makes his case through personal observation and interviews with countless others, from Magic and Larry Bird to Isiah Thomas, Grant Hill and Barack Obama."

• The Purple Row staff shares their favorite Charlie Blackmon memories
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom
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• Grant Williams highlights lack of media attention on U.S. women’s basketball at the Olympics — and he’s right
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• Caitlin Clark is already the face of the WNBA. But she’s not the savior

NBAE via Getty Images Caitlin Clark will do great things for the WNBA, but she is merely the leader of all the momentum the league has going for it. It’s about 10:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Academy of Music on Monday night, and the WNBA-est part of the WNBA Draft is unfolding. Well, perhaps third. It was tough to compete with Kate Martin — who merely showed up to support her Iowa teammate Caitli...2024
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• Hoops Rumors Glossary: Bird Rights

The Bird exception, named after Larry Bird, is a rule included in the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement that allows teams to go over the salary cap to re-sign their own players. A player who qualifies for the Bird exception, formally referred to as a Qualifying Veteran Free Agent, is said to have “Bird rights.” The […]...2024
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• How Magic Johnson Missed Out on Billions With Nike
Magic Johnson came into the NBA in 1979 real hot after beating Larry Bird in the national championship, so he got plenty of sneaker deals thrown at him – including one from Nike. Along with Nike, Adidas and Converse offered Magic a sponsorship deal. The Lakers legend decided to sign with Converse, which financially speaking […] The post How Magic Johnson Missed Out on Billions With Nik...2023
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• How Nikola Jokic became the best basketball player in the world
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• On this day: Parish, McHale’s pick traded for; Bird, Ainge drafted
Today saw the deal for Robert Parish and Kevin McHale and the drafts that brought Larry Bird and Danny Ainge to the Boston Celtics go down....2023
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• NBA MVP is doomed to fully become a regular season award
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• Jayson Tatum joins Larry Bird as only players in Celtics history to record 40-point triple-double
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• Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson’s highlight reel has stunning similarities
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom
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• Grant Williams highlights lack of media attention on U.S. women’s basketball at the Olympics — and he’s right
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• Indiana State’s ridiculously fun NIT run is a reminder of how dumb the selection committee was

Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Indiana State rock and they should have been dancing. Indiana State was one of the feel-good stories of college basketball this year. The school’s success in 2023-24 evoked the halcyon days of Larry Bird, and reversed decades of mediocrity for one incredible run. In the end a 29-6 record wasn’t good enough for the selection committee, who snubbed ...2024
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• NIT 2024: Bracket, schedule, and scores

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Here’s your full NIT bracket and the schedule for the first round. It’s NIT time baby! Some questionable decisions in the NCAA bracket is the NIT’s gain, with the National Invitational Tournament getting national sweetheart Indiana State in their tournament. There’s no doubt this is a mammoth disappointment for the Sycamores. Indiana State was first in th...2024
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• Caitlin Clark’s crossover superstardom is the greatest show in sports

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Caitlin Clark’s transcendence is changing women’s sports for the better. When Michael Jordan arrived in Paris in 1997 for a preseason corporate showcase known as the McDonald’s Championship, the French press treated his appearance with Christ-like reverence. “Michael Jordan is in Paris,” wrote the local tabloid France-Soir, as memorialized in David Halb...2024
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• Utah Jazz coach calls 50-point loss ‘masterpiece of dog****’

Will Hardy shares brutal assessment after 50-point loss On Wednesday night in Dallas, the Mavericks obliterated the visiting Utah Jazz by a final score of 147-97. Luka Doncic, days after becoming a first-time father, celebrated in incredible fashion, notching the first first first-half triple-double of his career as he poured in 29 points, along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists, in the first half ...2023
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• Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson’s highlight reel has stunning similarities
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• The Purple Row staff shares their favorite Charlie Blackmon memories
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom
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• Caitlin Clark is already the face of the WNBA. But she’s not the savior
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• Indiana State’s ridiculously fun NIT run is a reminder of how dumb the selection committee was
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• NFL taunting needs to be celebrated, not penalized
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• Utah Jazz coach calls 50-point loss ‘masterpiece of dog****’
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• Keegan Bradley shares inspirational yet perfectly on-brand Tom Brady encounter
FOXBORO, Mass. — PGA golfer Keegan Bradley stands on the sideline during the game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants on September 1, 2011. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Bradley, who is from New England, loves the Patriots and Tom Brady. He also has a great connection with the seven-time Super Bowl Champion. Keegan Bradley is as New England as you can possibly get. He c...2023
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• Is Stephen Curry the Best Shooter Ever? Yes, Say Many of NBA's All-Time Marksmen
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• LeBron James May Never Match the Feats of Michael Jordan, and That's Just Fine
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• Reggie Miller: Kevin Durant Traded a Sacred Legacy for Cheap Jewelry
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• Kevin Durant Is Still the MVP We Know and Love
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• Paul George Injury Update: Pacers Star Says He Will Return vs. Heat
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• Pacers hoping George can play this season
Larry Bird hopes Paul George can return to the game this season after breaking his leg in a gruesome accident last summer -- perhaps as soon as next month....2015
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• Larry Bird 'couldn't imagine' joining Magic Johnson and Lakers
Larry Bird 'couldn't imagine' joining Magic Johnson and Lakers...2016
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• Warriors' Curry and Cavaliers' James unanimous picks for 2014-15 All-NBA First Team
The Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry and the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James headline the 2014-15 All-NBA First Team, the NBA announced today. Curry, the 2014-15 Kia NBA MVP, and James received First Team votes on all 129 ballots. This marks the first All-NBA First Team selection for Curry and the ninth in 12 seasons for James, who tied Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson for the ...2015
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• Mad Huascar Smashes His Way To Be His Own IL-Land
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• Indiana Pacers 2014-15 Season Preview: Roster Breakdown, Win-Loss Prediction
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• Bryce Young pulled a Stephen Curry and celebrated his touchdown before it was caught
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• Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson’s highlight reel has stunning similarities
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• The Purple Row staff shares their favorite Charlie Blackmon memories
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom
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• NIT bracket update 2024: Updated matchups, schedule after first round

Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images The NIT is heating up with some great matchups on deck. The NIT rolls into the Final 8, and it’s been an incredible tournament thus far. This has been exactly what the secondary tournament was created to be, with snubbed mid-majors getting to shine and prove to the world that amazing college basketball exists outside of the big dance. There’s no doubt t...2024
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• Super Bowl LVIII Game Picks: Who will hoist the Lombardi Trophy?

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Chiefs are eying a repeat while the 49ers are attempting to win their first Super Bowl since 1994 Another Super Bowl Sunday is upon us as the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs meet for the Lombardi Trophy for the second time in five years. The reigning champs advanced to their second straight Super Bowl after dispatching the Ravens 17-10 in t...2024
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• Caitlin Clark’s crossover superstardom is the greatest show in sports
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• The Purple Row staff shares their favorite Charlie Blackmon memories
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• Cooper Flagg is ready to define the next generation of basketball superstardom
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• March Madness is coming. These are men’s college basketball’s burning questions
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• Caitlin Clark’s crossover superstardom is the greatest show in sports
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• Pacers news: Larry Bird’s role with Indiana gets unfortunate update
Larry Bird is one of the most accomplished individuals to ever be involved in the NBA. From being one of the greatest players to ever play during his time with the Celtics to becoming an important part of the Pacers front office following his career, Bird has seemingly done it all. However, there was speculation […] The post Pacers news: Larry Bird’s role with Indiana gets unfortunate ...2022
• Jayson Tatum sets unthinkable Celtics record not even Larry Bird or Bill Russell achieved
The Boston Celtics pulled off a scrappy win against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, earning a 1-0 lead in their playoff-opening series matchup. The game was down to the wire and was only decided via a clutch buzzer-beater courtesy of Jayson Tatum, who nailed a fading close-ranged jumper as time expired. Tatum’s game-winner at TD […] The post Jayson Tatum sets unthinkable Celtics record no...2022
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• Off-Court Fight Keeps Clippers, NBA Wondering Who Blake Griffin Really Is
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• Memphis' Main Man: How Big Macs, Blues City Made Marc Gasol NBA's Top Center
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• Bleacher Report Remembers the Greatest 'Gifts' in NBA History
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• Indiana Pacers Need To Avoid Lance Stephenson Trade At All Costs
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