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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The NBA is on a trading frenzy

    Anthony Davis is coming to the LA Lakers from the New Orleans Pelicans. That's in exchange for some of the Lakers' younger talent. There’s also discussion around the Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard joining an LA team. Also, the U.S.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 1, 2019 • 1 min read

    Anthony Davis is coming to the LA Lakers from the New Orleans Pelicans. That's in exchange for some of the Lakers' younger talent. There’s also discussion around the Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard joining an LA team. Also, the U.S. Women’s soccer team is advancing to the semi-finals in the World Cup, and the LA Dodgers could be on another World Series run.

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    5 of 5
    Uber and Lyft want to exempt drivers from full employment protections
    1. 0:00New rules for short-term rentals
    2. 7:02Will Uber and Lyft be able to exempt drivers from full employment protections?
    3. 15:41Supreme Court will decide if Trump's decision to end DACA will stick
    4. 24:48The mounting legal problems for R. Kelly
    5. 40:45The NBA is on a trading frenzyYou’re reading this
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