detnews.com - 8/6/2008
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"Here's one thing you can count on regarding new Pistons center Kwame Brown.
When he arrives at camp in October, he's going to be a lot lighter. We're not talking body weight. Brown will no longer be carrying around the oppressive weight of lofty expectation.
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... is another reminder. Now that Yao has carried the torch on this leg -- Yao jogged for a few seconds before walking for about a minute (has to save his legs for basketball) -- it means he will not be lighting the Olympic torch at the Opening Ceremonies. The rules are, no one carries the torch more than once. It is technically a relay, so you can't run more than one leg of a relay. But that doesn't mean Yao won't be bringing the Chinese flag into the Bird's Nest on Friday night." ...
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1. Boston Celtics
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