Tim Hardaway knows stars when he sees them. Hardaway, a Hall of Fame point guard, battled against his share of them, including Michael Jordan, during a 14-year N.B.A. career. So when he sees Stephen Curry and LeBron James encountering each other yet again in the N.B.A. playoffs, only one comparison comes to mind. “Michael Jackson
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The Los Angeles Lakers are not in a position that they expected to be at the halfway point of the season. After 41 games they are seventh in the Western Conference with 21 wins and 20 losses. According to Lakers legend Derek Fisher, the purple and gold have been improving their game as of late