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NBA early season notes: the economy, injuries and Iverson
NBA early season notes: the economy, injuries and Iverson
Just a handful of games into the 2009-2010 season, the storylines are building. USA TODAY's Rachel Shuster and Jeff Zillgitt ...
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BallerBlogger.com — ... Rachel Shuster and Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY:  “Attendance for the home openers was down only 1% from a year ago, although 10 of the 30 NBA clubs did not draw capacity compared to seven last season. Some of that might be attributable to baseball’s season lasting longer.” ...

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