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New Mavs owners with casino ties preach patience on gambling in Texas as they plan for new arena

New Mavs owners with casino ties preach patience on gambling in Texas as they plan for new arena

DALLAS (AP) — New Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont, part of the two families with casino ties that bought the club late last year , says the timing is uncertain for when legalized gambling might come to Texas.
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Heat and Wizards to meet in Mexico City on Nov. 2

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The NBA will return to Mexico City next season, with the Washington Wizards and the Miami Heat set to play a regular-season game there on Nov. 2.
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It's closest 38-year-old Al Horford has come to an NBA title, with Celtics on verge of their 18th

It's closest 38-year-old Al Horford has come to an NBA title, with Celtics on verge of their 18th

DALLAS (AP) — Al Horford has never been this close to an NBA championship.
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Fever use late run to beat Dream 91-84

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston matched a career high with 27 points, Kelsey Mitchell added 24 and the Indiana Fever let an 18-point lead slip away before closing on a 10-2 run for a 91-84 win over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night.
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Celtics offer little on Porzingis after leg injury kept him out of Game 3 of the NBA Finals

Celtics offer little on Porzingis after leg injury kept him out of Game 3 of the NBA Finals

DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn't do an encore with reporters two days after Boston's big man answered questions in the immediate aftermath of the announcement of his rare lower left leg injury.
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Adam Silver would have liked seeing Caitlin Clark on the US Olympic team, understands decision

Adam Silver would have liked seeing Caitlin Clark on the US Olympic team, understands decision

DALLAS (AP) — As a basketball fan, Adam Silver would have loved to have seen Caitlin Clark on the U.S. Olympic women's team for this summer's Paris Games. As NBA Commissioner, he understands why it didn't happen.
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Doncic knows he's learning in first NBA Finals, but Mavs star isn't conceding to Celtics

Doncic knows he's learning in first NBA Finals, but Mavs star isn't conceding to Celtics

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic winced ever so slightly as he stepped onto the stage to address reporters a day after his Dallas Mavericks fell behind Boston 3-0 in the NBA Finals.
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Celtics on the brink of an 18th title, can close out Mavericks in Game 4 of NBA Finals on Friday

Celtics on the brink of an 18th title, can close out Mavericks in Game 4 of NBA Finals on Friday

DALLAS (AP) — It's over. That's what the numbers say. There will be a record-setting 18th championship for the Boston Celtics to celebrate soon, maybe very soon.
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Cavaliers still meeting with coaching candidates in search that remains 'fluid,' AP sources say

CLEVELAND (AP) — It's been almost a month since J.B. Bickerstaff coached his last game for Cleveland and the Cavaliers are still looking for his successor.
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Analysis: Jerry West and Kobe Bryant were a match from Day 1, and the Lakers reaped the benefits

Analysis: Jerry West and Kobe Bryant were a match from Day 1, and the Lakers reaped the benefits

It was during the NBA Finals in 2010. Kobe Bryant was asked a question about whether he thought he was the greatest Los Angeles Laker ever. The answer was immediate. “No,” Bryant said.
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