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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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Former NBA star Luol Deng has steered South Sudan's basketball journey to Paris Olympics

Former NBA star Luol Deng has steered South Sudan's basketball journey to Paris Olympics

Luol Deng was watching his vision coming into focus right in front of him. It was September 2023, barely six years since South Sudan had played in its first international basketball tournament.
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Tatum and the Celtics aim to clinch NBA Finals against Dallas

Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Mavericks -1.5; over/under is 211.
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Tatum, Brown help Celtics hold off huge Dallas rally for 106-99 win, 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

Tatum, Brown help Celtics hold off huge Dallas rally for 106-99 win, 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown shared a long hug after helping Boston avoid the biggest collapse in an NBA Finals game since at least 1997.
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Doncic fouls out and Mavericks fall into a 3-0 hole after losing to Celtics again in NBA Finals

Doncic fouls out and Mavericks fall into a 3-0 hole after losing to Celtics again in NBA Finals

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic tried to set his feet just beyond the 3-point line as the Dallas Mavericks were making a furious comeback attempt.
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Celtics' Porzingis out of Game 3 of the NBA Finals because of rare tendon injury in lower left leg

Celtics' Porzingis out of Game 3 of the NBA Finals because of rare tendon injury in lower left leg

DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis did not play for the Boston Celtics in their Game 3 victory of the NBA Finals over Dallas on Wednesday night because of a rare tendon injury in his lower left leg suffered in the previous game.
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