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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Michael Shapiro Which up-and-coming players can steal the postseason spotlight? The 2022 playoff field feels like a breath of fresh air as a new crop of stars enters the spotlight. We’re no longer gearing up for Warriors-Cavaliers II, III or IV, and LeBron James is shockingly on the outside looking in this postseason. What is likely the league office’s loss in television ratings is our gain. The upcoming postseason features a half-dozen teams that could feasibly win the Eastern Conference, and out West, Golden State is flanked by a flurry of young squads (and Chris Paul). The skill across t…