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Found December 12, 2011 on Washington Times:
PLAYERS: Chris Paul,  Derek Fisher,  Roger Mason
TEAMS: New Orleans Hornets,  Los Angeles Lakers,  New York Knicks

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The NBA players executive committee has only one superstar player, vice president Chris Paul. The committee is mostly a group of so-called rank and file players, led by president Derek Fisher, vice president Maurice Evans, and vice president Roger Mason Jr. Paul, a former Rookie of the Year and four-time ...
Original Story: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2...
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