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Soobum Im / USA Today Sports What It Means for Kawhi Leonard to Join the Raptors
Toronto fans may be upset about losing DeMar DeRozan, but the end of two franchise players’ tenures is a reminder that loyalty in sports is meant to be rebuilt.
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Adam Hunger / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters What’s Different About LeBron’s Move to the Lakers
The last time the basketball star left Cleveland, the world erupted. This time around, he leaves behind a legacy that’s bigger than the sport.
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Michael Dwyer / AP LeBron James and the Frankness of the NBA
The outspoken athlete is at the vanguard of a league that has encouraged free expression more than most.
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Brandon Dill / AP A High-Scoring Revolution Has the Rockets Soaring
Daryl Morey has spent a decade orchestrating a new kind of basketball juggernaut. Finally, Houston appears ready to deliver a title.
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Tom Lynn / AP Basketball’s Positionless Savior Is Ready for Primetime
Shoot threes like Bird, dunk like Jordan, or pass like Magic? A new generation of NBA stars, led by Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, no longer have to choose.
