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Hello again, from Los Angeles, where on Tuesday we celebrate the birthdays of sports luminaries LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Sandy Koufax and … me. I know, fellas, it’s tough to share a birthday with a former high school point guard who once fancied himself the next Bobby Hurley. Count us among the club with birthdays that come after the Christmas hangover and before New Year’s. A sweet spot for celebrating, it is not.
