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The Best Basketball Player Born in Each US State

Over 4000 NBA players were born in the United States, none are from Vermont. Let's look at the others.
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Alabama (87 players)
All-Time: Charles Barkley (Leeds) - 22.1/11.7/3.9 (1984-2000) - The Round Mound of Rebound, the 1992-93 MVP, NBA analyst Charles Barkley finished his illustrious career as an 11 time All Star and currently is 6th in all time offensive rebounds, 20th in total rebounds, and 31st in points.
Active: DeMarcus Cousins (Mobile) - 21.0/10.8/3.2 (2011- ) - DeMarcus Cousins was one of the best offensive big men in the league during his prime. Unfortunately, due to multiple serious injuries has struggled to get back on the court the past few years but is currently playing for the Houston Rockets.
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Alaska (1 player)
Only: Mario Chalmers (Anchorage) - 8.9/2.5/3.7 (2008-2018) - Famously a member of the Big 4 in Miami, Mario Chalmers won two championships starting for the Heat. He is still playing pro basketball in Greece.
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Arizona (17 players)
All-Time: Sean Elliot (Tucson) - 14.2/4.3/2.6 (1990-2001) - Two-time All-Star for the Spurs, Sean Elliot's number 32 jersey was retired in 2005. After his first all-star season he was traded by the Spurs for Dennis Rodman, averaged 12 points, and traded back the next season where he became an all-star again the season afterwards.
Active: Marvin Bagley III (Tempe) -14.6/7.6/1.0 (2018- ) - Most famous for being drafted before a superstar and getting injured. I swear he's pretty good, I think.
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Arkansas (54 players)
All-Time: Scottie Pippen (Hamburg) - 16.1/6.4/5.2 (1988-2004) - The ultimate Robin, one of the best perimeter defenders ever, and a 6-time champion Scottie Pippen remains as the most underrated player of all time, well maybe not anymore.
Active: Mike Conley (Fayetteville) -14.9/3.0/5.7 (2008- ) - One of the most common answers to "Who is the best player to never be an All-Star?" Mike Conley was the starting point guard for the Grit and Grind Grizzlies and currently seems to be having another comeback season on the Utah Jazz.
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California (416 players)
All-Time and Active: Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles) - 18.8/6.4/2.8 (2012- ) - The most populous state in the nation guarantees a tough choice and disagreement, but I'm going with Kawhi Leonard. The two-time Finals MVP and two-time DPOY was one of the best perimeter defenders in NBA history during defensive prime and is one the best players in the league today.
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Colorado (19 players)
All-Time: Chauncey Billups (Denver) - 15.2/2.9/5.4 (1998-2014) - One of the most famous "late-bloomers" in the NBA, the two-way guard is most famous for his 2004 Finals MVP. Billups made five all-star teams in a row after becoming a champion and had his number 1 jersey retired by the Detroit Pistons.
Active: Derrick White (Parker) - 9.7/3.2/3.4 (2018- ) - With his current injury, there are technically no actively playing NBA players from Colorado. Anyways, White is one the Spurs collection of up-and-coming young guards.
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Connecticut (37 players)
All-Time: Calvin Murphy (Norwalk) - 17.9/2.1/4.4 (1971-1983) - The shortest Hall of Famer (5'9) and world-class baton twirler, Calvin Murphy was only a one time all-star but did lead the Rockets in all-time scoring before Olajuwon.
Active: Kris Dunn (New London) - 8.3/3.3/4.2 (2017- ) - A defensive specialist who was recently signed by the Atlanta Hawks, Dunn is currently out for ankle surgery but it seems only a matter of time (or rather minutes) before he makes an all-defense team.
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Delaware (9 players)
All-Time: Walt Hazzard/Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (Wilmington) - 12.6/3.0/4.9 (1965-1974) - Hazzard was a one time all-star in his career, notably averaging 24 points a game on the first team of the Seattle Supersonics.
Active: Donte DiVincenzo (Newark) - 10.1/3.9/2.5 (2018- ) - The best young player in Milwaukee, the Big Ragu looks to have, once again, sacrificed 2p% for 3p% this season after a good defensive season last year.
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District of Columbia (73 players)
All-Time and Active: Kevin Durant - 27.1/7.1/4.1 (2008- ) - Another tough decision but I went with my gut/recency bias and chose Kevin Durant. 2013-14 MVP, 2x Finals MVP, 4x Scoring Champion, Durant is simply one the best scorers to ever play in the NBA. He currently looks to be starting another amazing season after missing a year with a torn achilles.
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Florida (118 players)
All-Time: David Robinson (Key West) - 21.1/10.6/2.5 (1989-2003) - Coming out the gates with All-NBA and All-Defense selections as a rookie, Robinson was instantly one of the best in the NBA. The Admiral is also part of an exclusive club of players who won both an MVP and DPOY. He also also he has a better moustache than Ewing and Olajuwon.
Active: Trevor Ariza (Miami) - 10.5/4.8/2.2 (2005- ) - The most traded player in NBA history Trevor Ariza will most likely be remembered for his time as the starting small forward on the 65-17 Houston Rockets team and as being one the best 3&D players in the league during his prime.
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Georgia (133 players)
All-Time and Active: Dwight Howard (Atlanta) - 16.6/12.2/1.4 (2004- ) - Superman Dwight Howard was undoubtedly the best center in the league during his prime. The 3x DPOY lead the Orlando Magic to their 2nd Finals Appearance in 2009 and then went to, like, a lot of different teams.
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Hawaii (2 players)
All-Time: Cedric Ceballos (Maui) - 14.3/5.3/1.2 (1990-2001) - Ceballos was a one time all-star for the Lakers in the mid-nineties where he had back to back 21 points per game seasons. He appeared with Shawn Marion on the Amazing Race in 2018 where they were eliminated 4th.
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Idaho (5 players)
All-Time: Luke Ridnour (Coeur d'Alene) - 9.3/2.3/4.5 (2003-2015) - Luke Ridnour was a solid point guard for 12 years. The year before he retired, he was traded four times in six days. (Magic > Grizzlies > Hornets > Thunder >Raptors > Waived)
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Illinois (288 players)
All-Time: Dwyane Wade (Chicago) - 22.0/4.7/5.4 (2003-2019) - Flash was a thirteen time All-Star and had eight All-NBA selections. Wade is most remembered for his time has a member of the big three in Miami, but his all-time finals performance in 2006 is what puts him in the greatest shooting guard conversation.
Active: Anthony Davis (Chicago) - 21.3/9.0/3.4 (2012- ) - Anthony Davis is coming off his first championship win and is the best center in the league despite playing power forward. Consistently one of the best players on both ends of the floor, Davis is a leading candidate for Defensive Player of Year, again.
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Indiana (155 players)
All-Time: Larry Bird (West Baden) - 24.3/10.0/6.3 (1979-1992) - Easily one of the greatest of all time. Larry Bird was consistently amazing throughout his unfortunately brief prime. One of three people to win three MVP awards in a row and the best player on the of the greatest teams of all-time in the 1986 Celtics. He the only person in the NBA to win MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.
Active: Gordon Hayward (Indianapolis) - 15.4/4.4/3.5 (2010- ) - After becoming an all-star for Utah, Gordon Hayward signed a massive deal with Boston in free agency where he snapped his leg 5 minutes into his first game in green. After a few more freak injuries, Hayward looks to be back to all-star form in Charlotte.
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Iowa (23 players)
All-Time and Active: Harrison Barnes (Ames) - 13.7/4.9/1.7 (2012- ) - The original tall guy on Golden State's death lineup, Barnes would win a championship with the Warriors in 2015 and started on the 73-9 team. He currently plays forward for the Sacramento Kings. Last season Barnes was more efficient in the post than Davis and Towns.
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Kansas (36 players)
All-Time: Alvan Adams (Lawrence) - 14.1/7.0/4.1 (1975-1988) - The Oklahoma Kid, Alvan Adams, became an all-star and lead the Suns to the finals in his rookie year. He spent his entire career in Phoenix and still works there as the Sun's VP for Facility Management.
Active: Willie Cauley-Stein (Spearville) - 9.5/6.3/1.6 (2015- ) - Currently the third most famous center for the Dallas Mavericks. In 2015 Willie added Stein to his last name after his mother and made his nickname, Trill, his new middle name.
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Kentucky (113 players)
All-Time: Wes Unseld (Louisville) - 10.8/14.0/3.9 (1968-1981) - Wes Unseld won both MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same year, one of two people to do so. The Big U stayed with the Bullets for his entire career and last worked as an assistant coach, head coach, vice president, and general manager for the team.
Active: Rajon Rondo (Louisville) - 10.2/4.7/8.2 (2006- ). Rondo was very suddenly pushed into the spotlight as the 24-58 team he first played for became the championship favorite over one offseason. Rondo would later go on to win two championships, have four All-Star and All-Defense appearances, and lead the league in assists per game three times.
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Louisiana (121 players)
All-Time: Bill Russell (Monroe) - 15.1/22.5/4.3 (1956-1969) - He won ELEVEN championships what do you want.
Active: Paul Millsap (Monroe) - 13.9/7.3/2.2 (2006- ) - Paul Millsap became a four-time all-star after signing with the Atlanta Hawks and was an important member for the 60-win team in 2015. Underrated in the all-time second round picks discussion.
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Maine (2 players)
All-Time and Active: Duncan Robinson (York) - 14.8/3.9/1.7 (2018- ) - One of the Miami Heat's breakout undrafted players last year. Duncan Robinson looks to be on track to becoming one of the best three-point specialists in the NBA, shooting 44% last season. He also shot 65% on 2 pointers.
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Maryland (74 players)
All-Time: Sam Cassell (Baltimore) - 15.7/3.2/6.0 (1993-2008) - Sam Cassell was another late bloomer winning his first All-Star appearance and All-NBA selection in 2004 at age 34. The three-time champion came into the league with the 1994 Houston Rockets and retired with the 2008 Boston Celtics.
Active: Victor Oladipo (Silver Spring) - 17.4/4.6/3.9 (2013- ) - Oladipo broke out in the 2017-18 season winning Most Improved Player along with his first All-Star, All-Defense, and All-NBA selections. Since that season he has been dealing with injuries but has very recently been traded to the Houston Rockets.
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Massachusetts (45 players)
All-Time: Bill Laimbeer (Boston) - 12.9/9.7/2.0 (1980-1993) - In the eighties Laimbeer was one of the most infamous players in the league as he and the Bad Boy Pistons won two championships. An early stretch 5, in 1989-1990 he shot 36% from 3 on a team high two attempts a game. The three-time all-star has also won three WNBA championships and two WNBA Coach of the Year Awards.
Active: Michael Carter-Williams (Hamilton) - 10.3/4.4/4.3 (2013- ) - His NBA debut was 22 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, and 9 steals. Unfortunately, MCW has never quite reached that level of hype or performance again.
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Michigan (158 players)
All-Time: Magic Johnson (Lansing) - 19.5/7.2/11.2 (1979-1991 1996) - The greatest point guard of all time despite a tragically shortened career. Awards: 12x All-Star, 10x All-NBA, 3x MVP, 5x Champion, 3x FMVP. Lead the league in assists four times and steals twice. P4P best smile.
Active: Draymond Green (Saginaw) - 8.9/6.9/5.0 (2012- ) - One of the most versatile defenders ever, one of the best passing big men ever, one of the shortest big men ever. Green was one of the key pieces of the Warriors dynasty that won three championships in five consecutive finals appearances. In that time, he won DPOY and made 3 All-Star teams, 2 All-NBA teams, and 5 All-Defensive teams.
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Minnesota (60 players)
All-Time: Kevin McHale (Hibbing) - 17.9/7.3/1.7 (1980-93) - McHale started his career as one the best sixth men of all time before taking his spot in the starting lineup and developed into one of the best power forwards of all-time. He won three championships and had seven all-star selections as a career Celtic.
Active: Tyus Jones (Burnsville) - 5.7/1.6/3.6 (2015- ) - A solid two-way point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, Tyus Jones holds the record for the highest assist to turnover ratio in a season from his 2018-19 season with 6.9:1.
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Mississippi (92 players)
All-Time: Spencer Haywood (Silver City) - 20.3/10.3/1.8 (1969-1970 (ABA) 1971-1980 1981-1983) - Haywood won ABA MVP and ROY in 1970 averaging 30 points and 19.5 rebounds, leading the league in both categories. In the NBA he was a five All-Star and made the All-NBA team four times.
Active: Rodney Hood (Meridian) - 12.1/2.8/1.9 (2014- ) - Rodney Hood has been a solid offensive 2/3 since coming into the league. He is coming back from an achilles tear suffered last season.
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Missouri (69 players)
All-Time and Active: Jayson Tatum (St Louis) - 17.7/6.0/2.3 (2017- ) - Too early? Jayson Tatum looks to be a superstar two-way forward for the Boston Celtics, making an All-NBA team in his third season as well as leading the team to the ECF. Tatum finished second in all-time rookie playoff points with 351, only a single point behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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Montana (11 players)
All-Time: Mike Lewis (Missoula) - 12.1/11.9/3.0 (1968-1974) - Drafted by the Celtics but only ever played in the ABA, his career was cut short by an achilles injury. His basketball reference page says he was a two-time all-star but only shows one star.
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Nebraska (14 players)
All-Time: Bob Boozer (Omaha) - 14.8/8.1/1.4 (1960-1971) - One time all-star for the Bulls 1967-68 and went out with a championship with the Bucks. Not related to Carlos.
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Nevada (12 Players)
All-Time: Ricky Davis (Las Vegas) - 13.5/3.5/3.3 (1999-2010) - Nicknamed Wrong Rim Ricky, he most notably averaged 20 points a game on the Cavs team that drafted Lebron.
Active: Troy Brown Jr (Las Vegas) - 7.6/4.3/2.1 (2018- ) - Young small forward for the Wizards, showed improvement in his sophomore season but he seen reduced minutes in his third season so far.
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New Hampshire (1 player)
Only: Matt Bonner (Concord) - 5.8/3.0/0.7 (2004- 2016) - Longtime backup big man for the Spurs where he won two championships. Assumed to still be searching for the Hoagie Grail.
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New Jersey (143 players)
All-Time: Shaquille O'Neal (Newark) - 23.7/10.9/2.5 (1992-2011) - THE MOST DOMINANT BIG MAN IN NBA HISTORY. Four rings, fifteen time All-Star, fourteen time All-NBA, 2000 MVP. Currently hanging out with Tony the Tiger.
Active: Karl-Anthony Towns (Edison) - 22.7/11.8/2.8 (2015- ) - Had to choose between him and Bam, so not sure about this one. Either way, KAT is going to be best shooting big man of all time. Currently dealing with health issues, hopefully he comes back strong.
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New Mexico (7 players)
All-Time: Bill Bridges (Hobbs) - 11.9/11.9/2.8 (1963-1975) - Was a three time All-Star, two time All-Defense, and won a championship in 1975 with the Warriors. Not a lot of information about the guy unfortunately.
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New York (411 players)
All-Time: Michael Jordan (Brooklyn) - 30.1/6.2/5.3 (1984-1993 1995-1998 2001-2003) - Its between him and Abdul-Jabbar. The most common GOAT answer. Jordan led the league in scoring ten times, five MVPs, six championships. Most important person in basketball history other than maybe Naismith and Stern.
Active: Carmelo Anthony (Brooklyn) - 23.4/6.5/2.9 (2003- ) - Ten time All-Star, six time All-NBA, lead the league in scoring in 2012-13, one of the faces of 21st century basketball. Only player to win every rookie of the month award and not win rookie of the year. Currently coming off the bench for Portland.
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North Carolina (139 players)
All-Time and Active: Chris Paul (Winston-Salem) - 18.4/4.5/9.5 (2005- ) - One of the greatest point guards ever. Kinda bored of listing awards, he has simply been great and an absolute game-changer since day one. Will finish top 5 in assists and steals.
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North Dakota (6 players)
All-Time and Active: Doug McDermott (Grand Forks) - 8.4/2.2/0.9 (2014- ) - Dougie McBuckets has been an automatic three-point shooter since his sophomore season and judging by Korver's and Kerr's careers, he has quite a few years to go.
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Ohio (195 players)
All-Time and Active: Lebron James (Akron) - 27.0/7.4/7.4 (2003- ) - The other GOAT guy. Still arguably the best player in the NBA at 36. You've heard it all. Ten finals appearances, four rings, 16 time All-Star and All-NBA (most first team selections too), four-time MVP. Also, shoutout to Steph Curry, best shooter ever.
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Oklahoma (48 players)
All-Time and Active: Blake Griffin (Oklahoma City) - 21.5/8.8/4.4 (2010- ) - One of the best highlight reels in the sport. Started out as a super explosive rookie all-star and later transitioned into becoming one of the most well-rounded players in the league. Had injury problems throughout his career and it seems they finally took him down a peg these past couple of seasons.
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Oregon (32 players)
All-Time: A.C. Green (Portland) - 9.6/7.4/1.1 (1985-2001) - The power forward for late period Showtime. Won three championships as a Laker, one time All-Star and All-Defense. Played 1192 consecutive games and only missed 3 total games in his career.
Active: Domantas Sabonis (Portland) - 12.5/8.2/2.7 (2016- ) - Carrying on the Sabonis legacy by becoming one the best big men in league, combining passing and post play while also adding some three-point attempts recently. Already an all-star in fourth season and has a bright future.
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Pennsylvania (239 players)
All-Time: Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) - 30.1/22.9/4.4 (1959-1973) - Wilt has lots of awards and most of the NBA records. Kobe is also one the greatest of all time with five championships and is arguably the best scorer of the 21st century but isn't eligible for the list.
Active: Kyle Lowry (Philadelphia) - 14.8/4.3/6.2 (2006- ) - One of the best two-way point guards of this decade. Six time all-star and a championship along with one of the cutest bromances. Literally drew 2 charges in the last minute of the all-star game how do you not love this guy.
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Rhode Island (10 players)
All-Time: Marvin Barnes (Providence) - 16.0/9.1/2.1 (1974-1976 (ABA) 1976-1980) - ABA rookie of year and two time all-star. There is a story that when a flight was scheduled to arrive before it departure time (going from eastern time to central time), he refused to board due to this and rented a car instead stating "I ain't getting in no damn time machine."
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South Carolina (46 players)
All-Time: Kevin Garnett (Greenville) - 17.8/10.0/3.7 (1995-2016) - Arguably the best American-born power forward. Another player to win both DPOY and MVP in his career, Garnett also was a 15x All-Star, 9x All-NBA, and 12x All-Defense. The best player in Timberwolves history and the first in Minnesota's lineage of star big men named K.
Active: Khris Middleton (Charleston) - 16.5/4.7/5.4 (2012- ) - Middleton is a star 2/3 for the Milwaukee Bucks. Coming off his second all-star appearance, the two-way wing is still seeking to become the ninth member of the 50/40/90 club in the NBA.
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South Dakota (5 players)
All-Time: Mike Miller (Mitchell) - 10.6/4.2/2.6 (2000-2017) - Long-time 3pt specialist, Mike Miller, is notable for having won Rookie of The Year in 2000; considered one of the weakest draft classes of the modern era. Miller also won Sixth Man of the Year in 2005-06 and two championships with the Heatles. He once owned a crab-eating macaque.
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Tennessee (95 players)
All-Time: Oscar Robertson (Charlotte) - 25.7/7.5/9.5 (1960-1974) - Oscar Robertson is the all-time leader in triple-doubles as well as the first person to average a triple double for a season. An all-time great guard, Robertson struggled to carry the Cincinnati Royals past the first round but was later able to win a championship with the Bucks in 1971.
Active: Lou Williams (Memphis) - 14.4/2.3/3.4 (2005- ) - The record-tying three-time Sixth Man of the Year is one of the best scorers off the bench in NBA history. A late bloomer, Williams had arguably his best seasons in his early thirties but is currently facing reduced minutes on the LA Clippers this season.
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Texas (193 players)
All-Time: Chris Bosh (Dallas) - 19.2/8.5/2.0 (2003-2016) - The tale of a career we saw the almost the entire prime of, but not quite enough of to leave no questions about the extent of his legacy. Chris Bosh was a two-time champion and eleven time All-Star but only ever made one All-NBA team.
Active: LaMarcus Aldridge (Dallas) - 19.5/8.3/2.0 (2006- ) - The hall of very good guy. One of the best big men in the league for almost a decade straight for Portland and San Antonio. Aldridge was the star acquisition that catapulted the 2015-16 Spurs to 67 wins and the unfortunate distinction of one the best teams to never win a championship.
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Utah (26 players)
All-Time: Tom Chambers (Ogden) - 18.1/6.1/2.1 (1981-1995 1997) - Tom Chambers was a four time All-Star and had two All-NBA selections. Famously the first ever unrestricted free agent, he joined the Phoenix Suns, the first team to send him an offer.
Active: John Collins (Layton) - 16.2/8.8/1.6 (2017- ) - John Collins is a crazy efficient 23 year old power forward coming off two 20/10 seasons. Despite his potential, he seems having a down year on a good then not so good Atlanta Hawks team.
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Vermont (0 players)
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Virginia (82 players)
All-Time: Moses Malone (Petersburg) - 20.3/12.3/1.3 (1974-1976 (ABA) 1976-1994) - The best undrafted player in NBA history and will probably remain so for a very long time. Over his career he was a three-time MVP, one-time champion, and had thirteen all-star appearances. In his rookie year in the NBA he played six minutes in Buffalo before being traded for two first round picks, preventing a trio of McAdoo, Malone, and Dantley.
Active: Jeremy Lamb (Henrico) - 10.5/3.7/1.6 (2012- ) - Lamb had a bit of a breakout year in Charlotte during the 2018-19 season when he started most of the games he played for the first time in his career. Currently a member of the Indiana Pacers, Lamb is recovering from a major knee injury sustained last year.
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Washington (64 players)
All-Time: John Stockton (Spokane)- 13.5/2.7/10.5 (1984-2003) - John Stockton is the all-time leader in assists and steal and look to remain so for a very long time as well. His almost insurmountable lead on the assist record comes from him leading the league in total assists nine times in a row, as well as only missing 14 games out of a possible 1518.
Active: Zach LaVine (Renton) - 18.0/3.7/3.7 (2014- ) - LaVine has been on the cusp of an all-star appearance these past couple years and looks to be in the hunt again this year as he continues to be a versatile offensive wing. Someone sign Isaiah Thomas.
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West Virginia (28 players)
All-Time: Jerry West (Chelyan) - 27.0/5.8/6.7 (1960-1974) - The Logo himself, Jerry West was an All-Star every season of his 14-year career along with 12 All-NBA selections. While West was one of the faces of the 1960s, he didn't win a championship until 1972, thanks bill. West went on to have a successful career as an executive, currently working for the LA Clippers.
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Wisconsin (65 Players)
All-Time: Latrell Sprewell (Milwaukee) - 18.3/4.1/4.0 (1992-2005) - Sprewell was a four time All-Star and made the first team All-NBA and second team All-Defense in his second season. In 1997 was suspended for the 82 games, later shortened to 68 games, good for second longest in NBA history.
Active: Tyler Herro (Milwaukee) - 14.1/4.5/2.4 (2019- ) - A young prospect for the Miami Heat and although he had a good rookie year (a good start to his second season), he has so far been defined by his 37 point performance in the ECF last season.
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Wyoming (7 players)
All-Time and Active: James Johnson (Cheyenne) - 8.0/3.6/2.1 (2009- ) - Johnson is a versatile journeyman big man who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks after being traded three times in 2020. Has a 20-0 record in kickboxing.
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So that's my list, if you think I should add anything, clean up a paragraph, or spot some mistakes let me know.
Sourced from basketball reference, nba.com, and wikipedia
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EDIT: Should've specified a few things first:
  1. "Active" is meant to be the active player with the best overall career rather than the best this season
  2. I went with where someone was born based off their wikipedia and basketball reference page. I ignored where people spent most of their childhood/lives for the sake of simplicity on my part.
  3. FAQ: Bill Russell was born in Louisiana, Jordan was born in NY, Kevin Love was born in California, Kyrie Irving was born in Australia, and Carlos Boozer was born in Germany. Kevin Durant was born in a DC hospital and thus on the pages I checked he is listed as from DC, oh also DC isn't in Maryland or Virginia, its different.
  4. I forgot about Jimmy Butler in Texas (;_;)
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US Virgin Islands (3 players)
All-Time: Tim Duncan - 19.0/10.8/3.0 (1997-2016) - Tim Duncan , much like Spurs teammate David Robinson, was instantly one of the best players in the league winning FMVP in his second season. Over the rest of his career he won 5 championships, 2 MVPs, 15x All-Star and All-NBA including the oldest All-NBA first team selection at 36. He was a record breaking 15x All-Defense and is often considered the second best defender in NBA history despite not winning a DPOY.
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Puerto Rico (8 players)
All-Time: JJ Barea - 8.9/2.1/3.9 (2006-2020) - Longtime Maverick and fan favorite point guard JJ Barea won a championship in Dallas in 2011. He was still an effective scorer into his thirties scoring 10+ points per game in his age 31-34 seasons despite limited appearances.
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did you know mark eaton is the only multi-time dpoy winner to not win it consecutively
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A quick breakdown of the anti LGBT bill just introduced in North Dakota and its Implications

As Biden is elected, the culture war against transgender individuals heats up. While losing in the national government Conservatives put a new focus on pushing out anti transgender bills at the state level. So far in 2021 13 states have introduced bills to remove rights of transgender individuals mostly focusing on minors. Most notably the majority of these bills are cookie cutter with select wording replaced. These practices are common at the state level with usually think tanks pushing out a template bill which state legislators then can just fill out the blanks.
This practice is being pushed right now in hopes of overwhelming ACLU, HRC and other pro LGBT organizations and hope to push this anti LGBT practice into the political mainstream.
Chase Strangio, deputy director for Trans Justice at the ACLU. “At a time when perhaps bill-drafting and government might be slowed down by the states due to practical constraints because of COVID, you have well-resourced anti-trans groups that are drafting these bills and shipping them out to states. And they’re moving incredibly quickly.”
Over the coming months more and more republican states will push these same bills so today I decide to take a look at one of these bills to dissect what is really in them.

Definitions and their meaning

https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/documents/21-0831-03000.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3UJafL9DNTpzbWztQ2lnRX3YdG-2kD0rQGUu3MlErvnjF5WsVLZt3fSyY
I decided to start with North Dakota with HOUSE BILL NO. 1476. These bills have to have definitions to attempt to exclude trans people with the idea that future medical treatment won't be able to curtail. You can no longer ban trans women base upon estrogen levels because the last 50 years allow trans women to be biologically identical in appearance. So they settle on the one thing Medical Science can't change. Under this bill this is the following definition for the genders.
1."Biological female" means a person who was born with female anatomy and with two x chromosomes in the person's cells.
2."Biological male" means a person who was born with male anatomy and with x and y chromosomes in the person's cells.
Notice that these definitions say "At Birth" so that in case medical science learns to change chromosome they can still enforce these laws against trans people base upon their presentation before their gender identity developed. Also notice how much this bill also targets intersex people in the crossfire. If a person isn't born with the correct chromosomes or with the correct chromosomes but lacks the "proper" anatomy they too are at the mercy of the North Dakota Legislators.
"Community standards of decency" means standards based on the reasonable observer perspective which are violated by appeals to the prurient interest or the patently offensive to the extent the appeals harm the general decency, safety, health,and welfare of the community. Acts of licentiousness are antithetical to this standard.
Now this is silly but also scary for trans people. Calling gender and sexual non conformity as "patently offensive to the extent the appeals harm the general decency, safety, health,and welfare of the community." This also harkens back to a dark era in trans history when trans people were arrested under "impersonation" or "public indecency" just for expressing their gender. This practice continues to this day with NYPD recently arresting a trans woman under "impersonation" charges and the widespread practice by police to profile all trans women as sex workers To call trans people and all other lgbt people "Acts of licentiousness" shows how far this bill is trying to enforce a gender and sexual conformity that never existed.
"Conversion therapy" means a therapeutic practice in which a licensed mental health expert, acting under authorized consent, assists the expert's client in realigning the client's sexual preference to cultivate attraction for individuals of the opposite sex who have corresponding reproductive anatomy.
Notice I titled this "anti LGBT bills" and not "Anti Transgender Bills" which most of the media uses. This is why, bury deep inside these bills are Trojan horses aimed at gay people wrapped in an anti transgender packaging. Why would a bill aimed at Transgender people, marketed as "protecting children" from Transgender "influences" would also include language about how "therapy" to convert people's sexuality? It is the same reason why there has been a focus on trans people by conservatives since 2015. There has been recent push to for transgender issues to be the new culture war. With transgender rights being seen as a wedge issue on the belief that Transgender rights are less popular then gay rights. If this bill was an anti gay bill and marketed itself as such it would be seen as national outrage. But since we have been desensitized to these anti trans bills they can push for conversion therapy for gays without raising any national news stories by sugarcoating it as an anti trans bill.
"Drag queen story time" means a nonsecular event where men dress up as women and display an inherently sexualized performance targeting minors with the purpose of promoting and normalizing the faith-based beliefs and practices that stem from the secular humanist religion. The term describes an event that targets children and promotes licentiousness in attempts to justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state from the reasonable observer perspective
Lets begin from the obvious. There is never a requirement for drag queens to be men. Female drag queens Cis and Trans has existed as long as drag queens existed. Secondly there is nothing inherently sexual about drag queens that isn't inherently sexual about the female presentation. Yes it might be bizarre, colorful and out there but its never been inherently sexual. Of course with any fashion trend it could be presented in a sexual nature and media tends to latch to that but they are more often as conservatively dress as you expect any woman to be.
Finally I need to talk about WTF is the " targeting minors with the purpose of promoting and normalizing the faith-based beliefs and practices that stem from the secular humanist religion." Painting LGBT acceptance as a religion isn't new in conservative circles, but what is new classifying it as a "secular humanist religion" as a way to ban it from public schools and government settings "in the name of fairness". I am sure evangelicals have no problem with child indoctrination into religion... as long as it's their religion.
"Emotional appeal" means a method of persuasion through sentiment, not logic,designed to create an emotional response. "Nonsecular" means faith-based, not proven, predicated on naked assertions, or emotional feelings, not self-evident objective fact. "Reasonable observer" means a person of ordinary prudence who views a policy or action from an objective standpoint in the context of the state's longstanding practice and through the lens of self-evident neutral, natural, and noncontroversial transcultural morality.
Facts and Logic, Love how they say that things are rational just because "Thats the way we always done it"
"Nonsecular self-asserted sex-based identity narrative" means an unproven faith-based identity implicitly religious moral stance that is not predicated onself-evident neutral truth and is a story that provides the individual with a sense of purpose and serves as a commentary on sexual practices, sexual preference, faith,morality, and life. The term includes expressions and speech that are controversial,sexualized, questionably moral, questionably plausible, and have a tendency to erode community standards of decency and promote licentiousness.
Wew very loaded definition. Lets start with the title of "self-asserted sex based identity". Transgender advocates are NOT and I repeat NOT talking about sex identity, but gender identity. Sex base identity should only be you and your doctor. What you present yourself as is your gender identity. Now for most of you the two seems linked because you never had to deal with a gender identity different from your sexual one. But trust me its there. Tell me how many hyper masculine guys you know feel uncomfortable with the idea of you putting makeup on them or anything borderline feminine. Next it is important to state that gender identity IS NOT SEXUAL in any means. Most trans people wanted to be their desire gender before they develop their sexuality. I knew I wanted to be a girl since I was 3-4 years old and it is now believed to be the age of which people develop their gender identity. The conservative attempt to fetishize trans people and to state they are sexual is so they can try to push it underground and limit the exposure of trans issues with laws about "public decency" and "we gotta protect our children"
"Nonsecular marriage" means any form of so-called marriage which does not involve a man and a woman and is inseparably linked to the religion of secular humanism. The term refers to so-called marriages between more than two people, persons of the same sex, a person and an animal, or a person and an object.
Again we see the painting of being LGBT as akin to a religion despite it being involuntary. Again this is to try to justify banning these things from a public funded setting by saying it violates the first amendment because the state is enforcing the religion of.... being... gay. Also again if this was marketed as an anti gay bill this would probably be a wide spread and national outrage but again this is buried deep in the legislation so people and the media outside don't see that the anti trans bill is also anti lgbt bill.
"Secular humanism" means a faith-based worldview that is also referred to as postmodern-western-individualistic moral relativism or expressive individualism, and antitheism, and is often the mirror opposite of theism. The term refers to a religion which has a doctrine of worshiping man as the source of all knowledge and truth. The term includes a belief system that is centered on the unproven assumptions there are no moral absolutes and no one moral doctrine should be used as the superior basis for law and policy. The term includes a series of unproven faith-based assumptions and naked assertions that suggest that morality and truth are man made convention sand that at the heart of liberty is man's ability to define his own meaning of the universe. The term refers to a religion that tends to promote licentiousness and to justify practices that are inconsistent with the peace and safety of the state.
This is a double dose of "Non Religion is a Religion" and "Without a higher power there is no morality"
"Sex reassignment surgery" means a nonsecular medical procedure where a person undergoes cosmetic surgery to cause the person's physical appearance to more closely align with the person's nonsecular self-asserted sex-based identity narrative.
"A nonsecular medical procedure" carries more undertones then you thing. Not only are they are claiming that sex change is some how a religious practice, but also gives the grounds for medical providers, doctors and insurance to deny such coverage by stating that they simply preforming or supporting these actions are against their religious beliefs. Also calling such surgery as "cosmetic" is a common tactic by Republicans to try to justify it being denied by insurances, medical providers and doctors and justify its ban on anyone under the age of 18.
"Sexual orientation" means a mythology, dogma, doctrine, ideology, or orthodoxy that is inseparably linked to the religion of secular humanism. The term includes self-asserted sex-based identity narratives that are often predicated on a series of unproven faith-based assumptions and naked assertions that are implicitly religious and have a tendency to erode community standards of decency and promote licentiousness. The term is synonymous with gender identity.
Note that they are tying Gender Identity with Sexual Orientation. This time they are also explicitly claiming that sexual identity is a choice, thus have no requirements of being respected.
This might seem alot to write just about definitions that this bill defines but the whole issue is around definitions. It is so important to this bill it takes up half of the bill just to define everything. Also for me it shows the clear cut motive behind this bill. Of course some of you might see this bill as nothing but a product of ignorance then malice. But everything here is written carefully with great consideration with multiple meanings and implications hidden in each definition.

Lets get into the Bill Itself

First part I am going to ignore, it basically said that State of North Dakota shouldn't support LGBT issues because being gay is a religion. The second Part is more interesting and more damning than that.
Under the second part of the bill the State and agents of the states are banned from the following:
  • Issuing or recognizing a marriage license that does not involve a secular marriage;
ban gay marriage
  • Appropriating, distributing, or awarding public funds in a manner that directly or indirectly respects, promotes, or endorses the plausibility of nonsecular self-asserted sex-based identity narratives, sexual orientation orthodoxy, or nonsecular marriage ideology;
ban from saying LGBT people exist
  • Appropriating, distributing, or awarding a grant of public funds to cover the cost of sex reassignment surgery;
ban state grants from covering sex changes, as trans people are more likely impoverish in America this is a well place dagger into trans healthcare
  • Prohibiting or unduly restricting conversion therapy;
ban protecting people from a predatory abusive practice
  • Displaying a flag that promotes nonsecular self-asserted sex-based identity narratives or sexual orientation orthodoxy in a manner that would be unconstitutional for the same state actor to display a flag that respects or promotes the edicts of an institutionalized religion;
bans flying the gay flag/trans flag
  • Promoting the use of puberty blockers, especially to minors;
This one is dangerous for two things. Puberty Blockers are a major part of modern transgender healthcare, but more importantly people with some cancers use the same drugs to treat their cancers. They too would be caught in the crossfire.
  • Permitting a person who was born as a biological male (or female) to change the person's gender to female (or male) on the person's birth certificate, driver's license, or any other official government form;
The biggest issue for transphobes is that its next to impossible sometimes to tell who is trans or not. Thus every anti trans legislation carries this in them to try to make it so its possible to tell who is trans or not by their IDs. Basically IDing trans people.
  • Assigning or housing an inmate who was born as a biological male in a ward or cell designated for inmates who were born as biological females;
This is bad for obvious reasons
  • Mandating pronoun changes.
Bans the state and state employees to ask people to use a different pronoun... uh huh
But you might be asking "WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN". Don't worry this bill carries special rules banning the public schools of North Dakota from the following:
  • Exposing students to a curriculum concerning nonsecular self-asserted sex-based identity ideology or sexual orientation orthodoxy unless the programming is part of a sex education program and only after a student's parents have:(1)Intentionally opted their child into participating in the programming in writing; or (2)Received a warning from the school or department of public instruction that the messaging could expose their child to licentiousness and one particular religious worldview.
Gotta sign a waver so Timmy can be told gay people exist
  • Permitting a student who was born as a biological female (or male) to participate in sports designated for biological males (or females);
Getting another Mack Briggs situation
  • Permitting a person who was born as a biological male (or female) to enter or use a locker room or restroom designated for biological females (or males);
Again with the bathroom bills, they know that its less awkward for trans people to go to their prefer restroom but they want to bully trans people back into the closet
  • Mandating pronoun changes
  • Hosting or sponsoring drag queen story time for children or similar programming.
Uhh huh.... These events are hosted by Libraries not by schools but go off I guess. Kinda shows how addicted to culture war these people made these bills are.
The rest of the bill goes into punishments if any of these laws are broken. But towards the end is a tack on manifesto on why gay marriage should be banned in North Dakota. Again they front load the bill with anti trans rhetoric then slip in the anti gay stuff in the end. I don't have time to get into but you can read it for itself. Finally the last paragraph closes the bill with the following.
It is not proven or disproven whether sexual orientation is predicated on immutability and genetics and is therefore a matter of religious faith that falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the establishment clause balanced with the free exercise clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and section3 of articleI of the Constitution of North Dakota.
YIKES

Why should I care?

Few reasons, first this legislation, this language is the norm at red states as more and more conservative think tanks push out these "model legislation" for state representatives to copy. They know these bills won't fly at the federal level so they are spamming these at the state level hoping that some of these states pass these bills and many have. The reason why I covered this bill point by point is because the lawmakers and the think tank people who made these bills don't want us to care or know what is in this bill. They just want to market it as a bill that "protects children from transgenderism".
The next question of course is why should we care if the courts are going to shoot it down anyways. Yea this bill if passed won't make it through court scrutiny but that safeguard only exists if we actively preserve it. American right know this too and they have been working their damn asses off trying to pact the courts to their favor. Without the courts there would be nothing stopping red states from passing such regressive and dangerous policies to the LGBT. It is critical for LGBT people everywhere that we preserve the courts to prevent state overreach.
Finally I am frustrated in how these bills are covered. Even left wing media has been calling these "Anti transgender bills". That's what these lawmakers want. That's why they front load these bills with anti trans arguments then throw in the anti gay in the end. I feel like people just look at the title and first paragraph before writing their articles. Make not mistake these are the same anti gay bills they made before gay marriage. They just put the trans stuff first because hating trans people is more popular in America then hating gay people.
I hope by making this post I open your eyes on what is currently on the floor of a dozen states in America right now. These bills only pass and survive due to the inaction of the people who support the LGBT. Remember to call your representatives if you live in these states and volunteer time to prevent this discrimination from being accepted in society
I haven't really written an effort post in a long time so I am rusty. Ill probably write another one on these anti trans bills. Maybe a proper R1 on the High Court ruling or the criminalization of being trans in the US and UK. Thanks for your time <3
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[OC] Who's responsible for the rise of "Super Teams?" A look through the Usual Suspects

Fresh off a three-year celebrity tour with the Harlem Globetrotters/Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant decided he wanted a new chapter. A fresh start. A harder challenge. So naturally, he traveled across the country to Brooklyn to team up with Kyrie Irving. And now... James Harden, too.
For basketball purists, the idea of superstars teaming up with other superstars (and then more superstars on top of that) is sacrilegious and an insult to the game. For others, it's an extension of player empowerment and freedom of movement.
Regardless of where you side there, the question is: how did we get here? Who's to blame (or credit?) And to do that, we've lined up some of the usual suspects.
suspect 1: the status quo
We tend to look at "Super Teams" as a relatively new concept, and the older generation of players sniping about it would lead credence to that argument. However, the idea of stacked teams has been going on for quite a while. Superstar Oscar Robertson joined up with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Milwaukee (via trade.) Later on, Abdul-Jabbar would play with Magic Johnson. The Lakers and Celtics have been beating up on the rest of the league for decades.
While free agency hasn't been around forever, these super teams still formed due to some unusual circumstances. They weren't all built "organically" through slow development in the draft. The Lakers were 47-35 the season they selected Magic Johnson at # 1 overall (a pick acquired through trade.) The Spurs went 59-23 the season before they tanked and ended up with Tim Duncan at # 1 overall. As in life, the rich get richer.
Free agency has exaggerated that, but it's hard to claim this is an entirely new concept.
suspect 2: Danny Ainge
We'd seen stacked teams before and even superstar pairs before, but Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics took it another step up when they collected a "Big Three" -- pairing homegrown star Paul Pierce with fellow All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.
In a sense, that changed the game and shaped the decades to come. Historically, the NBA had enjoyed a lot of superstar pairs before -- Stockton/Malone, Magic/Kareem, Kobe/Shaq, etc. We'd grown accustomed to a tagteam like that; heck, they even made NBA Jam with that premise in mind.
Now, all of a sudden, that number changed to "3." The idea of a triumvirate stuck around and has had a lasting effect, as other stars have attempted to find their own big three. Naturally, that leads us to our next suspect.
suspect 3: LeBron James
Perhaps the most shocking free agency decision came with "The Decision" itself, when LeBron James decided to join up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami and form his own Big Three to counter Boston.
Again, we'd seen superstars join forces before, but it most often happened towards the end of their careers. One of the most hyped examples came with the 2003-04 Lakers. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal had already won championships, and then added two future Hall of Famers in Karl Malone and Gary Payton. That said, Payton was in his age-35 season. Malone turned 40. They were both clearly past their prime. When Steve Nash joined the Lakers towards the end (to play with Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard), he was already 38 years old himself. When Charles Barkley went to Houston to play with Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, the three superstars were age 33, 34, and 34 respectively.
That stands in stark contrast to LeBron James joining the Miami Heat. At the time, James was smack-dab in the middle of his prime at age 26. Chris Bosh was 26. Wade had been in slight decline, but was still under 30 (age 29.) We tend to not think of that Miami Heat team as an overwhelming force because they "only" won 2 out of 4 titles together and had to fight hard to get those, but they had been seen as an unfairly-stacked team at the time. Their initial oveunder was 64.5 wins. Their title odds were only +175 (for comparison's sake, the Lakers this year were the biggest favorite at only +275.) Jeff Van Gundy predicted the team would win 75 games.
In many circles, their decision to team up was bashed as anti-competitive. Anti the "spirit" of the game. Soft. Lame. However, it set the stage for future pairups to come and set an entirely new status quo.
suspect 4: Kevin Durant
If LeBron James stacked the deck, then Kevin Durant played with a trick deck when he joined the 73-win Golden State Warriors (the team that had just beaten him in the playoffs.)
As true fans we can understand that your regular season win total doesn't accurately reflect your power, but there was no denying that the team was already good enough to contend and win titles. They won 67 games and a championship in 2014-15, and won that record 73 games and made the Finals the next year. The idea that they'd add ANOTHER superstar in Kevin Durant (then in his prime at age 28) felt "unfair."
Fair or not, it was certainly a powerhouse like we'd never seen in our lifetimes. When Durant joined the team, their oveunder was 66.5 wins (higher than LeBron's Miami first team), and their title odds were an ungodly -128. Turns out, that wasn't low enough. The Warriors went 16-1 in the playoffs that first season, finishing with arguably the most dominant run of all time.
With that decision, Durant made it clear that "fairness" and "competitiveness" came second to winning and dominating, which he and the team did quite well. Fans may not have liked it, but it started to feel like the new normal in the modern NBA.
suspect 5: Hulk Hogan
Throughout basketball history, we've always seen fans passionately root for their local team and root against their rivals. But the idea of universally accepted "good guys" and "bad guys" hadn't been much of a thing. This wasn't professional wrestling, after all.
But then again, professional wrestling used to keep strict lines between the two as well. Hulk Hogan was "the good guy." The baby face. The one kids could look up to.
That is, until the Bash at the Beach in 1996, when Hulk Hogan joined with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall and ushered in the "New World Order" nWo. And if Hulk Hogan could become a bad guy "Hollywood" Hogan, then maybe that's what opened the door for LeBron James and Kevin Durant to go "heel" and become public villains. After all, there's a good chance that James and Durant watched wrestling back then (age 12 and 8 at the time). Whether it was the nWo or DX or Steve Austin, it felt cool to be the anti-hero in the 90s.
suspect 6: the AAU basketball circuit
In the olden days, your high school basketball may have been a collection of lovable oddballs and misfits. Maybe you'd even have a good player or two who were destined for legitimate NCAA ball.
These days, those stars have started to cluster together from an early age, partly due to AAU culture and partly due to the rise of basketball academies / pseudo-schools. Did you know the top two picks in 2018 (Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley III) were actually on the same high school team for a bit? Same goes for this year's lottery picks LaMelo Ball and Onyeka Okongwu.
This trend is only amplifying. Oklahoma State SF Cade Cunningham is the projected # 1 pick in next year's draft. But for him, the Cowboys roster may be a step down. His high school team featured players that are currently ranked # 9 on ESPN's draft rankings (Scottie Barnes), # 16 (Da'Ron Sharpe), and # 19 (Moses Moody.) Moreover, two more of their teammates (Caleb Houstan and Dariq Whitehead) are projected to be lottery pick's in next year's draft. That's 6 future pros, all on the same high school team.
Perhaps that's a reaction to super teams gathering in college (like Karl-Anthony Towns + Devin Booker's Kentucky super team) or perhaps that's in response to LeBron James joining Miami. But whatever it is, it's a trend that's likely to shape the relationships between these players and shape the basketball culture they grow up in.
suspect 7: the fans and media
The fans and media derides superstars for teaming up, but some could argue that they created this monster in the first place. Fans and the media have always been bashing players for not winning, and always used "ringzzz!" as a defining argument in their legacy. Players should care about winning! winning! winning! above all else.
That pressure has only intensified in the days of cable news and social media. If a player has a bad game, he's going to hear about on ESPN and on his twitter feed for the next few days. The trolls are storming the gate in a way that must be maddening to defend against.
I'd also argue there's a weird "bait and switch" here. The fans and media wants players to care about winning... but not THAT much. You're supposed to seek a title -- but it needs to be a certain degree of difficulty as well? Who's the arbitrator of that line? If Kevin Durant joined a 60 win team, would that have been OK? Is it OK that he paired with Kyrie Irving, but NOT OK that they brought in James Harden too? Who's to say?
An insecurity and a desire to appease these unappeasable fans and media may be the reason that we're seeing more superstar mash-ups these days.
the real culprit: the collective bargaining agreement
At the end of the day, this comes down to -- as most things do -- a matter of money. Quite simply: superstars are joining forces now because the CBA makes that possible in a way that didn't exist before.
Obviously, players didn't have the freedom of movement back in the days prior to free agency. But even after that, there were some barriers in place that prevented against superstar pairings. For one, the salary cap. The financial realities of a growing sport. Consider this, in 1997-98, Michael Jordan made $33M in salary from the Chicago Bulls. The salary cap for a TEAM? $27M.
The truth is: superstars couldn't leave and join their friends because their teams couldn't afford two giant contracts like that. Bird Rights enabled teams to pay their own stars, but free agents weren't able to squeeze under the cap limits without breaking their owner's banks.
As a result, teams would tend to pony up for "their" star -- and in some cases, overpay them for the privilege. We also saw a lot of young players (like Kevin Garnett and Juwan Howard) soak up huge contracts before they had proven to be ready to merit those figures. Sometimes it worked out, sometimes not.
But because some teams had been getting burned, the league decided to amend their contract structure. Rookie deals were more restricted, and so were the new concept of "max salaried" players. In 1999, the NBA formally introduced the "max."
The problem is: the NBA originally had the max at an artificially low rate. Too low of a rate. When LeBron James joined up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, the max salary was about $15M a year, which meant that a team could theoretically squeeze THREE superstars (three of the best players in the league) all on the same team without even going into luxury tax. I don't believe the league intended for that to actually happen, but the players took advantage of that. The same could be said later on, when Kevin Durant took advantage of a cap spike and squeezed onto the Golden State Warriors roster.
Over the last few years, the league has been trying to play catch up by increasing maxs and introducing "super maxes," but the issue still remains. Part of this is due to the fact that the league's revenues (and consequently its cap) continues to skyrocket. The salary cap was $75M in 2015-16. Three years later, that had spiked up to $102M. As we can see on several teams, that's still big enough to fit 2-3 superstars under the same roof.
TL;DR -- Culturally, we may have seen some shifts that allowed players to feel more comfortable teaming up. But more than anything, the "culprit" is a CBA structure that actually allows them to do that logistically. Because superstars of the past didn't have that same opportunity, we have no clue if they would have done the same or not.
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Pray, Texas

My work takes me all over. But, the strangest place I have ever been is a little town called Pray, Texas.
I drove past city limits just as the sun sank below the horizon. Golden light pooled in the worn leather of my passenger seat, and I squinted to read a chipped welcome sign.
“Pray, Texas. Home to 81 Souls.”
I shook my head. Folks in these small towns were always so sanctimonious. People were “souls,” everyone wished each other a “blessed day,” and the radio played only breathless preaching.
As if on cue, the country music jangling from my car radio faded to static, then resolved into a familiar intonation that promised fire and brimstone to those who sinned against God. I turned the volume off.
It took only a moment to reach what the locals would no doubt refer to as “downtown”—a row of perhaps five storefronts, at least one of which seemed permanently closed. I pulled to a stop in front of what looked to be a bar, and climbed down from my truck.
Heads turned as I walked in. A handful of people—mostly older men—glared at me from chipping tables placed randomly throughout the small room. Though I couldn’t make out their expressions in the bar’s dim light, I imagined that they all wore some variation of a John Wayne scowl.
Indifferent, I settled into one of the empty stools at the dark wood bar, and raised a hand. After a few moments, the bartender—an older gentleman with more hair on his weathered face than his head—ambled over, and without looking me in the eye, said, “What’ll it be?”
“Whisky for me.”
Wordlessly, he pulled a brown bottle from behind the bar. It had a generic brand name of the sort meant to be glossed over—something like “Kentucky Jim” or “Old Dale.” The aging bartender poured a measure of the stuff into a dirty glass, then dropped it in front of me without mentioning the price.
“What do I owe you?” I asked from beneath an arched eyebrow.
“Five.” He responded in a reedy tone that didn’t match his gruff exterior.
I fished six dollars in ones from my wallet, and slapped them on to the dark wood.
“What’s your name, pal?” I asked.
“Joe,” he responded, making a show of polishing a dirty glass with the rag over his shoulder.
“Hey there, Joe. My friends call me Bub.”
“Bub.” He repeated my name and raised his eyebrows. “That short for something?”
“Sure is.” I told him. “Just like Joe is short for Joseph.” He didn’t respond, so I continued. “Joseph, do you have any sense of where a man might find a bed around these parts?”
“I suppose you could try Ms. Mary’s down the road.” His expression turned sour. “How long are you planning to stay, Bub?”
“Thanks for the whisky, Joseph.” I slugged what remained in the glass, and stood from my stool. Several pairs of eyes followed me out the door. As I left I heard a deep voice say "have a blessed day" and I grinned.
Ms. Mary’s was indeed “just down the road” as the bartender had indicated. It was even marked with a sign reading “Ms. Mary’s” in a curly-cue font that reminded me a bit of the “live, laugh, love” signs that hung in too many kitchens the world over.
I parked in a small dirt lot and took a moment to marvel at the crumbling mansion. Then, I knocked on the door. A deep “woof” sounded from inside, but otherwise, all remained still. I waited a few moments, then knocked again. Just as I turned to walk back to my pickup though, the door creaked open, and an impossibly wrinkled head poked out.
“You must be Ms. Mary” I smiled. “I hear you’re the lady to come to around these parts for a place to stay.
“Well then, you heard right, Bub.” She grinned toothily and opened the door. I thought it rude to ask how she knew my name, but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t set me on edge a bit. My worries were quickly forgotten though, as Ms. Mary ushered me inside and commenced fussing over me in the way women of her generation were taught was proper.
“We’ll get you settled in upstairs, and then whenever you’re ready you come on down for dinner.” She smiled wider, and her sharp blue eyes all but disappeared into the folds of her skin. The old woman showed me to my room, and I settled in, just as she’d asked.
After a while, I came down to find her setting out plates and silverware on a massive wood table. At her insistence I took a seat, and waited for her to bring out the food. A menacing growl rumbled from under the table and I scooted back a bit in my seat to get a look. A tremendously fat Labrador stood by my feet, hackles raised, still growling.
“Jefferson, that’s quite enough.” The old woman returned with two plates, each piled high with food, and shooed the corpulent beast from the room.
“Not even the dogs are happy to see me around here,” I chuckled, doing my best not to betray any nerves.
“Oh, don’t mind these folks,” she replied, placing a plate in front of me, and doddering around the table to her seat. “Our town has a long tradition of mistrust.”
“Is that right?” I waited for her to go on.
“Indeed it is, Bub” I nodded, and that was all the prompting she needed to launch into her tale.
“See, Pray wasn’t always called Pray” she began with a practiced cadence. “This little town used to be called Jefferson, just like that old mutt.” She gestured to the lab, who had stationed himself just outside the dining room.
“The story goes, that when the Dust Bowl swept through Texas, the folks of this town prayed for deliverance. But, it wasn’t God who answered their prayers. Instead, the Devil himself came to Jefferson, and offered to make a deal.” She kept the same, joyful smile as she spoke, but her voice cracked a bit. “Do you know what that deal was, Bub?”
“I’m sure I don’t Ms. Mary,” I lied.
“The people of Jefferson promised the Devil the souls of their offspring if he would deliver the town from ruin. And the old Devil agreed. He promised that the very next day the townsfolk would know prosperity like they’d never seen. But he also promised that he would be back in 81 years—one year for every soul he spared that day—and he would take the souls of anyone he found left in town." She let the final word trail off into what she no doubt imagined to be a spooky whisper.
“Well that’s quite a story.” I laughed. “Did the Devil make good on his promise?”
“Well, if the story is true, he certainly made good on the first part.” She smiled and gestured vaguely to crumbling mansion around her. “On my ninth birthday, the day after folks say the Old Devil came to town, the people of Jefferson struck oil. And a great many of us have indeed prospered.”
I smiled. “So, why did they change the name of the town then?”
She nodded. “Well, like I said, the Devil made good on that first part of his deal. But ever since, we’ve been praying he don’t make good on the second part. So we named the town Pray. And that’s why folks around here tend not to trust strangers. They think there’s a chance that anyone who comes through town is the Devil back to take his due.”
“Well, how about that.” I laughed again, and the dog whined from the hallway.
“Every town has its stories.” Her smile faded a bit. “I suppose the people around here just take ours a bit more seriously than most.” She eyed my plate disapprovingly. “Bub, you haven’t touched your plate.”
I ignored the old woman and stood. From the hall, I heard the dog’s labored breathing as it struggled to skitter away.
“Ms. Mary, if you don’t mind my asking, how old are you?” I walked over and placed my hands on her ancient, stooped shoulders.
“Funny you should ask, Bub.” She sighed. “But you know that I am 90 years old, don’t you.”
“It’s been a long time Mary.” I answered. “Happy Birthday.”
*
I took the old woman’s soul first. The rest of the townsfolk put up a bit more fight than she did, but when the sun came up, Pray wasn’t much more than a pile of ashes the desert—just another dead Texas town where the well ran dry.
My work takes me all over. But, the strangest place I have ever been is a little town called Pray, Texas.
See, Pray is the only place they were expecting me.
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Notes and Highlights of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s Live Update January 28, 2021

Notes and Highlights of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s Live Update January 28, 2021
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Notes and Highlights of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s Live Update February 4, 2021
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  1. It's a new partnership with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce that's going to help us build a better Kentucky, one with a stronger post-COVID economy and good paying career opportunities for our state's residents. The new partnership is called the Discover Kentucky Initiative, and it will grow European company investment and jobs in our Commonwealth.
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NAPISTANI DIASPORA, OLD POWERS FADE AS NEW POWERS RISE, CONVOY PEARLED (JK) - The Alexandrian Gazette Ed. 4

Editorial: On Post-Modernism and the Nature of Bias

Written by WiseOldLlamaMan
Modernism is the intellectual idea that the world could be objectively observed as non-biased scientists in search of true reality. But as we began to study the smallest things like quarks, the tiny building blocks of those things we previously thought were creation’s tiniest building blocks, we began to realize that our observation actually changed the nature of the thing we observed. When we cut down a tree to learn its age, we fundamentally alter the tree--it can no longer grow and provide more information to its next observer.
Likewise, when we approach a story, we alter it in some ways, just as much as we are altered by our perceptions of it. The idea that humanity was created out of dust means something different to you and I as twenty-first century people, for example. We look at that story as an example of a particular thought on human nature--that we are but minor players in a vast universe. But to a first-century, eight-century, or even twentieth-century person, they might see the same idea in wildly different terms. Perhaps it means humanity is made of earth, while everything else is some combination of earth, fire, wind, and water. Maybe it references humanity’s capacity to be utterly depraved. Or perhaps, it means even more intimately that we are special because though we are but minor players, somehow, we arose from the dust to become something more.
Meaning-making is a process both of observing reality in as objective a manner as we can while also recognizing that we limited by our humanness--by our age, our upbringing, our gender identity, and so on--so that objectivity is not possible. Bias will always enter into everything we have to say, see, and do. When you attempt an undertaking such as mine, in reporting the news, you enter into a moment of both observing facts and interpreting, changing them in order to announce them to the world with as much insight as possible. But in so doing, it is often helpful to name your biases. Here are three of mine:
  1. I am biased as a Newfriend.
I do not have the depth of knowledge and interpersonal relationships to know when Drop is trying (and failing) to be funny. I don’t know why an anonymous older player paid me to include an advertisement against Penguin. But I am also biased toward other Newfriends. I have seen the way that people like Doyle, TTastic, Amber, and Jamesie have treated me well, so I want to pass on that experience to new players. I am unabashedly on the side of the underdog in virtually every story I report.
  1. I am biased toward my sources.
This is not a dispositional bias, but rather a logistical one. Just as Europe didn’t read Aristotle until the eleventh century because they just didn’t have his books, so too am I unable to report on perspectives I do not hear. Even people who joke about having bounties placed on my head admit I’m a pleasant person to talk to. When we start off on the wrong foot, I am going to make every intention of righting however I might have been rude or wrong and continuing from there. But I will never know your side of the story if you don’t share it with me, or you don’t share it with me in time.
  1. I am biased toward CivRealms.
In conversations with individuals, I have come across a lot of reasons to quit the server. From being attacked as fake news with verbal assault to people trying to pass fake news off as authentic to the toxicity of the situation in Napistan, I know personally why people would not want to continue. But I have to say, more than all of that nonsense, I love this community. Its capacity to grow and develop, produce ridiculous memes, and form real friendships draws me back here. I have made editorial choices to remove statements that would encourage people to leave the game. And I stand by that decision every time.
TL;DR: I’m not out to get anyone. I do this paper to have fun. If you’re getting butthurt about not having your perspective shared in the paper, bring it to me rather than look dumb in front of everyone.

NAPISTANI DIASPORA

Written by WiseOldLlamaMan
The Borealian Socialist Republic officially intends to leave Napistan after two rounds of negotiation with Duckapore.
The invasion of the BSR began after Duckapore leader and Carbon vassal HiDuckhi presented a casus belli, or justification for war, to Carbon leader Convoy, which was subsequently approved. In her public post, Duckhi points to a long and storied history of Napistani drama as justification for the attack. In our interview, however, Duckhi’s moral justification rested on a specific and toxic relationship shared between the leader and the BSR leader Skelet0r. Six months or so ago, Skelet0r accused Duckhi of being “an emotional abuser,” a term that evoked a trauma response in Duckhi. She says Skelet0r would go on to repeatedly use the term to attempt to further traumatize her. Eventually, Convoy intervened and demanded Skelet0r apologize for his use of the term. Later screenshots revealed that that apology was not genuine.
Duckhi also cited an assassination attempt on her life. Records show that BSR member Alexa offered to assassinate Duckhi in early December, but also shows that that effort was shut down internally almost immediately. In her public post, Duckhi points to the fact that Alexa tried to join the Duckapore Discord server after this conversation was had to say that Alexa did in fact act on her threat. The Alexandrian Gazette has found no further evidence that this occurred but does invite any witnesses to please speak to our reporters.
As originally reported, Duckhi and Asa were caught invading BSR's Rhodium Factory early Monday morning and were killed by KentuckyFriedRainbows. In retaliation, Duckapore called on Drop, 2VX, and Antea, who attacked and pearled KFR, SchachclubEv (aka China), and Arthirob.
Tensions grew on Monday as the invasion continued to see the destruction of property and the pearling of one additional BSR member and Newfriend, GreatWestern. Duckapore citizens broke many boxes in Rhodium in search of the gear Duckhi and Asa had lost in their deaths.
Once the BSR members were captured, Convoy sought a permanent solution through negotiations that simply another border wall would not fix. It became clear that since Convoy had accepted Duckhi's casus belli, the BSR no longer trusted Carbon to serve as a neutral third party. As someone the BSR trusted to be impartial, this reporter was invited to participate in this first round of negotiations. The existing promises and border wall had not stopped this very war from beginning. Convoy offered to allow the BSR to gain Carbon's protection by becoming a vassal state, which the BSR refused out of the same distrust. It was finally decided that the BSR would leave Napistan and be granted two Carbon states next to Wheatistan known collectively as Volcanoe Island. Once the BSR had secured some safeguards to ensure they would not be attacked again, an agreement was made that after the signing of the treaty, no comment, public or private, said before the signing of this treaty could be used as a justification for future wars.
After a peace agreement was largely reached, Skelet0r returned to negotiations to say he would not be able to hand over Antigonish until he returned due to IRL childcare commitments. Duckhi replied that BSR members would not be released until Skelet0r returned, a point that Carbon and Duckapore representatives pushed back on. Duckhi proposed a compromise largely with her own side--the release of BSR prisoners without any gear.
Insults were hurled between the two sides so vulgar that this paper will not publish them. After some time, the BSR went silent. As Carbon and Duckapore representatives continued to debate on the extent of this final condition, BSR formally drew up a statement to say that the toxicity of this relationship was causing the active members of the community to quit CivRealms entirely.
When news broke of the BSR’s decision to leave, several anonymous sources decried Carbon's involvement in the first place. "All Carbonites are Bastards," said one individual who asked not to be named. Several older players noted that Civ servers have often died when the world police force began to implement it's powers against nations with whom it has personal rivalries after a major war. In response, Convoy pointed to his own willingness to pay out of his own pocket the 200 stamina plus new materials to help the BSR to rebuild as proof that "Carbon has nothing to do with this, end of story."
The next day, however, the BSR experienced a change of heart. Several older members of the community appeared to be excited about the possibility of a move, and encouraged KFR and Skelet0r to resume negotiations when Norlund Emperor-Pope Leobonet began them. When asked about negotiations, Leobonet explained, “It's been trying to force a triangle into the square hole. Make that triangle explosive and you get how delicate and impossible the situation was.” This reporter understands the feeling.
This new treaty appears to be almost identical to the previous one, with the two major differences revolving around the immediate release of the BSR members after signing and the new, farther away home in the New World for the BSR guaranteed by a larger international coalition.
Although the toxicity of this relationship has inarguably scorched everyone who touched it, there appears to be hope for the future from all sides. When asked for comment, Duckhi offered, “I'm glad that the solution represents a permanent solution to this issue.” BSR leaders pointed to their plans to recruit more newfriends moving forward to restart their experience in the game. As Doyle put it, “Anyone who is playing should be trying to work together at keeping the server alive and well.” We hope that this new era in Napistan’s history will help us all do exactly that.

Why are you still reading, nerd?

If you’ve made it this far, you should probably be writing these articles. Apply to become a reporter for The Alexandrian Gazette today.

COLLAPSE OF OLD POWERS, RISE OF NEW

Written by WiseOldLlamaMan, with reporting help from BKMDT123
As old powers wane in importance and activity, new powers are arising to take their place. Once mighty empires saw many of their active members leave after the Second Great War, either from distaste caused by the war, or the changes administrators implemented to make victory over the USA forces possible.
Varathia is the latest major empire to see its final days when its ruler Emperor Logiche contacted TTastic of Alexandria to cede Varathia’s land to its former colony. TTastic expressed hope that Logiche would remain in charge, but Logiche told the Gazette that, “Varathia has pretty much run its course on realms, so the bastions will likely die and reinforcements will decay.” In the Second Great War, Varathian cities like Chungus were hard hit, with its ruins standing as a frightening reminder of what war can do to a community some have worked so hard to build. “It's a little sad since Varathia was one of the first nations on the server,” Logiche went on, but explained the upkeep no longer felt worth his time.
Yamato, a recent arrival on the world stage, now has complete control of the entirety of its region’s island. The last remaining isle not in Yamato, Jeju, has been controlled by SkoopyScoops after its first owner allegedly stole the island from Yamato. Negotiations began after Scoops expressed a desire to see the island returned to the active nation. He has since been named a Diamyo, or governor, in charge of the island. The return will also grant Yamato much closer AN access and a major pearl farm. Sources familiar with discussions highlighted the fact that this farm could help Yamato begin to rival other major world powers.
As CivCorps continues to clean up from being obby-bombed in the Second Great War, Venice seeks to replace it as the premiere trading post in the post-war era. Independent merchant Doyle has relocated to the city, which boasts an impressive level of protection from potential invaders. Venice leader Vicccyy outlined the trenches, traps, bunkers, and defensible land to mount counter-attacks. Citing these defenses, Vicccyy explained, “We’ve learnt from CivCorps’ mistakes.”New methods of entering the city will include the train rail to Alexandria, making it reachable from the continent, but also includes new land and sea routes. Doyle specifically cited the cities’ “insanely low prices,” for purchasing land as a motivator for his recent move. The city appears to be thriving from all reports and has regular visitors from all over the world.
In the far north, Port Nord is the latest of Norlund’s building projects. A five-member strong Newfriend group have established the community warehouse, hall, houses, and hope to soon complete construction on new farms and a senate. Their new Constitution sets up their leadership in the form of former Mayor and newly appointed Duke JPM_Stalin and Consul Oofgl. Norlund PM TheGreatUniter bragged on what soon may be a new canton, “We're all pretty proud of what they've accomplished.”

CONVOY PEARLED--JK, Echo Members Attempt to Spread Fake News

Written by WiseOldLlamaMan
In anger over our reporting on the pearling of Archie, Discord server Echo members MCS Penguin, Drop, and others discussed releasing fake news to mislead the Alexandrian Gazette and then pearling this reporter as a result.
Archie, now an ally of those who had previously pearled him, sent this reporter screenshots that were obviously out of context statements claiming Drop had pearled Convoy. The reporting was clearly incorrect within minutes of fact-checking before approaching Convoy about the case.
Upon further probing, multiple sources within Echo shared screenshots revealing Penguin, Drop, and Archie recommending pearling this reporter in order to "reform" me. Former Varathian Emperor Logiche, Carbon leader Convoy, senior statesman Gjum, and others explicitly defended the reporting and seemingly dissuaded those powers from attacking me.
In particular, Penguin attempted to showcase that this paper was biased due to our reporting in which we pointed out that his Reddit post explaining why Archie was pearled did say they were not accusing Archie of being a USA alt. However, in claiming that they were not “accusing” Archie of being an alt, they listed six reasons why he probably was under the old legal standing, “If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we’re not accusing it of being a duck.”
This reporting was decried as incorrect by Penguin and others, but after Drop reached out, he confirmed the details of Archie’s pearling as we reported it.
When asked if he was concerned about Penguin’s threat, WiseOldLlamaMan replied, “Who? The guy from BatMan? I’ve never seen him on the server.”

The Retirement of the Greatest CivRealms Player to Ever Play

WiseOldLlamaMan announced plans to step back from public life today in this very publication. He cited personal concerns around his time and schedule, pointing out that this very paper takes hours of his time to write every week. When asked if he was really quitting because of Penguin’s threats, he responded, “Dude, who is Penguin? I’ve literally never talked to the guy. Grad school just started back up again and my kid is arriving any day now, you ponce.” Sources familiar with the situation point out that WiseOldLlamaMan’s DnD game has suffered since joining CivRealms, and suggest this may be his true motivation.
We asked if Wise would continue to publish the Alexandrian Gazette. “If people come to me with stories, I would still enjoy writing them. I would really love to see some more folks join our salaried staff so that I can sit back in more of an editor capacity. But if not, that’s okay too. I’ll probably stick around Yamato and Alexandria the few hours a week I can play.”
Our institution would like to congratulate Wise and Melon and wait in anticipation for their new arrival.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“You mean the big fat bird guy who swings around an umbrella? Why would I be afraid of him?” - WiseOldLlamaMan
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Notes and Highlights of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s Live Update January 27, 2021

Notes and Highlights of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s Live Update January 27, 2021
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