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Bulls Land No. 1 Pick in Lottery

Chicago beats long odds to capture top spot

By Doug Sweeney, Newser Staff

Posted May 21, 2008 12:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – Jay-Z may have gold records and a clothing line and Larry Bird may have MVPs and championship rings but neither was able to bring their teams, the Nets and Pacers, respectively, the luck necessary to win the NBA’s draft lottery. That honor went to... Read full story »

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