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The Rise, Fall and Rise of Curtis Malone, D.C. Basketball Power Broker
The New York Times and Real Clear Investigations describe the same event in different terms.
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As of November 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedCurtis Malone ran a basketball powerhouse in Washington, D.C., before going to prison for drug dealing. Now he wants back in the game.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "The Rise, Fall and Rise of Curtis Malone, D.C. Basketball Power Broker". The right frames it as "The Rise, Fall and Return of a Basketball Power Broker".
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Left / center-leftThe Rise, Fall and Rise of Curtis Malone, D.C. Basketball Power Broker
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Right / center-rightThe Rise, Fall and Return of a Basketball Power Broker
