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Greetings, from a chilly Las Vegas, where I am most definitely not reporting on the NBA’s planned expansion to Sin City, though most team officials believe that (and the $10 billion franchise fee windfall) is most certainly in play. I have my boxing hat on this weekend—if you’re a fan of the sweet science, subscribe to Sports Illustrated’s new boxing newsletter—before heading to Detroit for what should be a terrific matchup between the Pistons and Spurs on Monday.
