Basketball

The NBA's deputy commissioner and chief operating officer says the league wants a strong federal regulatory framework for legalized gambling in the United States.

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 12 points in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the first quarter in the Dallas Mavericks' clinching blowout of Minnesota in the Western Conference finals.

Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Celtics -6.5; over/under is 214.

EDMONTON — The Vancouver Bandits put an end to the Edmonton Stingers' perfect record on Tuesday, outscoring the hosts 26-19 in the final quarter to post a 93-90 Canadian Elite Basketball League victory.

CHICAGO (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored a season-high 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the New York Liberty to an 88-75 victory Tuesday night over the Chicago Sky, who lost rookie Angel Reese to an ejection in the fourth quarter.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter.

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving directed obscene gestures and profanity at a hostile crowd in Boston the last time the star Dallas guard saw the Celtics, one of his former teams, in the playoffs two years ago.

BOSTON (AP) — For almost the entirety of their time together in Boston, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been linked. They were drafted by the Celtics third overall in back-to-back years.

Caitlin Clark has been tested during her first month in the WNBA with physical play from opponents that has brought an increased spotlight on the league. Not all of the attention has been positive.

CLEVELAND (AP) — With their list of coaching candidates growing, the Cleveland Cavaliers received permission Tuesday to interview Denver assistant David Adelman, a person familiar with the team's search told The Associated Press.