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Wembanyama and the Spurs host New York to start NBA Finals
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Adelman dies at 79
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Dallas Mavericks eyeing new arena site away from downtown
The Dallas Mavericks, a team that spent 21 years at Reunion Arena before moving to American Airlines Center, have a preliminary deal on an arena site that would move the club out of downtown for the first time in 2031, a year after their 50th anniversary.
