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Shaken by deaths, union to help retired players

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  • Jackie MacMullan, ESPN Senior Writer Close
    • Award-winning columnist and author
    • Recipient of Basketball Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Media Award
    • Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2010

The NBA Players' Association is working on a program that would fund cardiac screening and supplemental health insurance for its retired players, an initiative expedited by the recent sudden deaths of legends Darryl Dawkins and Moses Malone.