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Rick Carlisle steps down as Dallas Mavericks head coach

The Dallas Mavericks have confirmed that Rick Carlisle has stepped down from his role as head coach after 13 years in charge. Carlisle, who had two years remaining on his contract, led Dallas to an NBA title in 2011. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban released a statement confirming Carlisle’s departure, shortly after the coach had given his own statement to ESPN. […]

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Atlanta Hawks @ Milwaukee Bucks: Five key focal points ahead of Game 1 as both teams look to end long title droughts

There’s more than a berth in the NBA Finals at stake when the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks square off for the Eastern Conference championship. The winner of the series that starts Wednesday also will end decades of frustration. Milwaukee won its lone NBA title in 1971 and last reached the Finals in 1974. The Hawks won their only championship […]

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Turnover-happy Trae Young, Hawks fuel Bucks’ transition attack in Game 2 blowout

Hawks coach Nate McMillan had a simple, yet accurate, assessment of the Bucks’ performance on Friday night: “They totally just dominated the entire game.” The 2021 NBA playoffs have featured spectacular scoring swings and crazy comebacks, but Milwaukee ensured that Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals would be a snoozer, steamrolling Atlanta on its way to a 125-91 win. The Bucks had built […]

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76ers’ Embiid fined $35K for scuffle in Game 6

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was fined $35,000 for “escalating the on-court altercation” between himself and Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday night, the NBA announced Sunday. Also, Hawks reserve center Bruno Fernando was suspended without pay for Sunday’s Game 7 in Philadelphia for leaving the bench area during the […]

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Doncic on Nelson’s Mavericks exit: ‘Tough for me’

Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic expressed disappointment with the departure of Donnie Nelson, the team’s longtime president of basketball operations. The Mavs announced Wednesday that Nelson and the team “mutually agreed to part ways,” but sources told ESPN that owner Mark […]

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