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Weekend Dime: Life can be rough at the top

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Friday, February 20, 2009

NBAE/Getty Images For Paul Pierce, Tim Duncan and LeBron James, trade season was not kind to their teams, all of which find themselves chasing the Lakers and dealing with the league's other downer: injuries. (See Box 1.) 1 Life Can Be Rough At The Top The disappointment is palpable. Inevitable and understandable, too. You can still remember those 20 dizzying days in February 2008 during which Pau Gasol, Shaquille O'Neal and Jason Kidd all were traded. You ...

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