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C M Y K E7 DAILY 10-31-06 MD SU E7 CMYK The Washington Post x S Tuesday, October 31, 2006 E7 NBAPreview By Michael Lee On the Rise Question Marks ALLEN IVERSON, KEVIN GARNETT Will the superstars stay with their teams beyond the trade deadline? Both say they want to, but it might be time for a change of scenery. BY REUTERS BY TIM DEFRISCO — NBAE VIA GETTY IMAGES BY LUCY NICHOLSON — REUTERS BY ALEX GRIMM — REUTERS BY PAUL SANCYA — ASSOCIATED PRESS RON ARTEST Artest sparked an DAVID STERN’S POWER THE CLASS OF 2003 SALES OF LAKERS NO. 24 JERSEYS SHORT HAIR TEAM BASKETBALL awesome turnaround in An iron fist? Commissioner Stern rules Out with the old ruling class — the Class of Kobe Bryant switched from No. 8 to No. Steve Nash sheared his locks, Dirk Nowitzki Adidas is pitching the “It Takes 5ive” shoe four months with the with titanium. Last year, he implemented a 1996 (Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Steve 24 this season, which will force his old fans cropped the mop, Jermaine O’Neal traded in campaign, built around stars Tracy Kings, but can he keep dress code. This year, he forces a new ball Nash) — and in with the new superstars — to shell out more money and pit Bryant his braids for a “low Caesar” look and Rip McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, it together — i.e. no down the throats of his players, establishes the Class of 2003 (Carmelo Anthony, against LeBron James and Dwyane Wade for Hamilton — who once was paid by Goodyear Gilbert Arenas and Chauncey Billups.
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