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Found November 01, 2011 on Dime:
PLAYERS: Dwight Howard,  Theo Ratliff
TEAMS: Orlando Magic,  Los Angeles Lakers
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When the NBA released its schedule for the 2011-12 season back in July, we all got excited. I mean, who wouldn’t? A new season means a fresh start before any true delusions of grandeur set in. “Believe me, the T-Wolves could go 82-0!” “Why wouldn’t the Magic trade us Dwight Howard for Theo Ratliff?!” “I [...]
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