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Chris Ballard is a Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated and SI.Com. He joined the magazine in 2000 and covers the NBA and MLB. He's written 11 cover stories for the magazine, as well as features on a wide array of subjects, from motocross star Ricky Carmichael to America's best sports bars to bass fisherman Mike Iaconelli. His work has been included in the Best American Sportswriting series and he's the author of two books, Hoops Nation (1998) and The Butterfly Hunter (2006). He lives in Berkeley, CA where he spend an inordinate amount of time playing pick-up basketball.
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Chris Ballard: Confidence key to Orlando's Finals hopes (06/11/2009)
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Chris Ballard: NBA Finals being decided in the paint (06/09/2009)
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Chris Ballard: Starring role may await someone in shadows (06/02/2009)
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Chris Ballard: For your team's sake, Kobe, relax (05/27/2009)
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Chris Ballard: It's tempting to reevaluate Iverson's entire career (05/19/2009)
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Chris Ballard: The greatest testament to the Lakers' star's offensive brilliance might be the lengths to which Rockets defensive specialist Shane Battier will go to stop him (05/14/2009)
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Chris Ballard: Can Howard take the Magic to the Finals? (04/16/2009)
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Chris Ballard: Because we get so little from Tiger, we can focus on his performance (04/08/2009)
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Chris Ballard: NBA markets the young and trendy (02/14/2009)
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Chris Ballard: A-Rod another superhero unmasked (02/07/2009)
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Chris Ballard: Steelers' punter Mitch Berger is regular Joe feeling Super (02/02/2009)
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Chris Ballard: LeBron's game has grown along with his physique (01/27/2009)
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Chris Ballard: You can learn a lot from athletes' blogs (12/16/2008)
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Chris Ballard: Trevor Wikre sacrifices finger to keep playing football (10/14/2008)
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Chris Ballard: Put Up or Pay Up (09/23/2008)
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Chris Ballard: Art of the Steal (09/10/2008)
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Chris Ballard: Long-range planning for Team USA (07/24/2008)
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Chris Ballard: Kobe's killer instinct (05/27/2008)
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Chris Ballard: The inside story on Dale Webster (04/23/2008)
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Chris Ballard: Dale Webster's endless summer (04/23/2008)
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Chris Ballard: Eighth Is Enough (04/08/2008)
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Chris Ballard: A Bay Area streetball star whose reputation still lives (02/21/2008)
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Chris Ballard: Davis breaks down legendary slam on Kirilenko (02/21/2008)
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Experts weigh in on art and impact of the throwdown (02/21/2008)
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Chris Ballard: Blogs empowering NBA players (11/07/2007)
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The Bonus: Bobby Valentine's Super Terrific Happy Hour (11/06/2007)
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Chris Ballard: Rockies have captivated Denver (10/16/2007)
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Chris Ballard: Cubs fail to capture Wrigley mystique (10/06/2007)
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Chris Ballard: Playoff baseball is a learning process for D-Backs fans (10/05/2007)
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The Bonus: Four days, three games in the heart of summer ball (09/10/2007)
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Chris Ballard: AT&T Park has odd vibe as Bonds chases history (08/20/2007)
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The Bonus: Dmitri Young is thriving with the Nationals (08/20/2007)
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Chris Ballard: Bonds' chase tests patience (07/27/2007)
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Chris Ballard: Kobe reveals humanity often missing in sports (06/22/2007)
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CHRIS BALLARD: Warriors revel in historic playoff upset of Mavs (05/04/2007)
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Chris Ballard: Renaissance Men (05/01/2007)
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Chris Ballard: Dirk, Nash more alike than you think (04/20/2007)
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Chris Ballard: Friendly Fire (04/17/2007)
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Chris Ballard: The Evolution of Yao (04/10/2007)
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Pro Basketball: Dealing with Rejection (01/29/2007)
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Chris Ballard: The art of shot-blocking (01/24/2007)
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Chris Ballard: U.S. gets it right to beat Argentina (09/02/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Why did the U.S. lose to Greece? Try three words ... (09/01/2006)
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Chris Ballard: U.S. needs inventive offense vs. Greece (08/31/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Game 1 loss will force Heat to adjust plans (06/09/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Five reasons the Heat will win (06/08/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Cavs take control of series -- briefly (05/15/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Lineup change gives General, Mavs edge (05/10/2006)
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Chris Ballard: A first round to remember (05/03/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Running diary of LeBron James' playoff debut (04/23/2006)
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Q&A: Bill Simmons (03/22/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Kaman big reason for Clips' success (03/01/2006)
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Chris Ballard: NBA All-Star Game blog (02/20/2006)
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Ballard: Another disappointing year for Super Bowl ads (02/06/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Bryant's explosion a state of mind (01/23/2006)
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Chris Ballard: In praise of the rebound specialist (01/19/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Sterling proves maligned can change (01/04/2006)
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Chris Ballard: Potential Artest deal poses risks for all (12/13/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Cavs set to bathe in glow of LeBron's stardom (12/07/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Davis wins games by winning over teammates (11/22/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Pistons breaking free on scoreboard (11/09/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Warriors, Hawks reveal plenty in opening game (11/03/2005)
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Chris Ballard: How a Web site helped the Bucks land an All-Star (10/27/2005)
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Chris Ballard: NBA starting to embrace stat science (10/21/2005)
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Ballard: Why the Spurs won the series (06/24/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Ultimate NBA fantasy draft (06/21/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Ultimate NBA mock draft (06/21/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Timid Pistons maming star of Ginobili (06/14/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Duncan the NBA's most mysterious superstar (06/07/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Brown drama threatens Pistons' play (05/31/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Suns ' Stoudemire must ride learning curve quickly (05/18/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Heat latest to reap benefits of Shaq Effect (05/10/2005)
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CHRIS BALLARD: Jerome James a playoff star (05/03/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Intensity becomes Bulls' new calling card (04/26/2005)
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Hooray for old guys (04/19/2005)
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Chris Ballard: A glorious day in sports (04/04/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Tournament provides thrilling weekend (03/28/2005)
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Of Sharks, Bogut and Coach K (03/21/2005)
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Measuring life through the tourney (03/15/2005)
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NBA All-Star blog (cont.) (02/21/2005)
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Chris Ballard: NBA All-Star Game blog (02/21/2005)
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Chris Ballard: All-Star moments you may have missed (02/20/2005)
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Ballard: Anatomy of an ABA soap opera (01/31/2005)
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Ballard: Anatomy of an ABA soap opera (01/31/2005)
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A heavy dose of NFL (01/24/2005)
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Ballard: Users vote for their top NBA quintet (01/17/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Five players I'd pick to build NBA title team (01/10/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Sports resolutions for 2005 (01/03/2005)
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Chris Ballard: Nothing more captivating than a record chase (12/20/2004)
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Ballard: Sports need to be taken for what they are -- entertainment (12/06/2004)
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Ballard: Miles sees motive in Shaq's play; Carlisle saving Pacers' ship (11/29/2004)
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Chris Ballard: New Jazz age for Malone? (11/15/2004)
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Chris Ballard: Don't overlook the Jazz (11/08/2004)
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Chris Ballard: The NBA opens its season on Election Day (11/01/2004)
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Ballard: After pair of exhilarating LCS', World Series is coming off flat (10/25/2004)
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Ballard: Ortiz comes through for desperate Sox (10/18/2004)
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Ballard: You can't get away from it. It's everywhere: Yankees vs. Red Sox. (10/11/2004)
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Chris Ballard: While Utah natives hunt ducks, Jazz camp gets off to a good start (10/04/2004)
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Ballard: Here's a few ways to boost enthusiasm for NBA training camps (09/27/2004)
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Ballard: Here's hoping the Garcia-Browns love-in isn't over (09/20/2004)
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