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NBA MIDSEASON REPORT
The Unlikely MVP
JAMES HARDEN
No 24
The Unlikely Turnaround
THE WARRIORS
No 32
The Unlikely Breakout Star
JIMMY BUTLER
No 38
A TRIBUTE DEAN SMITH1931--2015
"I could be the best player in the world."
—JAMES HARDEN TO LEE JENKINS
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SI HAS REGIONAL COVER THIS WEEK: ROBERT SEALE FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (HARDEN)