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Charlotte Hornets' Jeremy Lin (7) drives to the basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton
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Charlotte Hornets' Jeremy Lin (7) and Marvin Williams (2) celebrate after a basket against the Brooklyn Nets in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 18,
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