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B/R: If Steph, Bron, Russ, & Harden played baseball

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Video: What if Steph Curry, Lebron James, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden played baseball instead?

7 "Prototype" Players

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Includes a piece about Brandon Roy and Damian Lillard

B/R Underestimated Dame

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Back before the season started B/R did a series ranking the top 15 players in the NBA at each position. And while they ranked Lillard #2, this part really stuck out to me: "It would be unwise to expect a measurable uptick from Lillard this season. Indeed, his offensive burden will be heavier without Nurkic and a backup point guard rotation in greater flux than usual. But he's 29, and again, his game has yet to undergo a serious overhaul." Yup, unwise indeed.

Blazers Post Kobe and Gianna Tribute

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20 years ago, I buried my head in the couch to try and hide my tears as Kobe and the Lakers defeated my Blazers in Game 7. Today I made the mistake of starting to watch this on break while still at work. Once again I was trying to hide my emotion because of Kobe. #ripmamba #ripmambacita

Why Rudy Gobert Is A DPOY, And Hassan Whiteside Is Not

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让我say, there is no question we rely heavily on Hassan but this will show you why he isn't particularly great beyond the stats. For those that suggest he's better than Nurk, you guys need to just stop.

O.C. College Baseball Coach, His Daughter and Wife Among 9 Killed in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

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The story that led me to this ID also named two others and the pilot, but I wanted to stick with a source that I'm sure is credentialled to the Lakers.

META: SBNation's role conversion of Calif. contractors skylined in NPR story on new labor law

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The main SBNation site posted about their reclassification move before the New Year. Meanwhile, Sactown Royalty is expressly named.