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Boston hosts Dallas with 1-0 series lead

Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Celtics -7; over/under is 214.
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Lawyer for Jontay Porter says now-banned NBA player was 'in over his head' with a gambling addiction

Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a lifetime ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal , was “in over his head” with a gambling addiction, his lawyer said Friday.
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Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis suddenly a big problem in Finals for a Mavericks team that cast him off

Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis suddenly a big problem in Finals for a Mavericks team that cast him off

BOSTON (AP) — The Mavericks couldn’t figure out how best to utilize big man Kristaps Porzingis during his three seasons in Dallas. Three years later, the Mavericks now have a big Porzingis problem in the NBA Finals.
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The Celtics' formula is lots of 3s, lots of stops. The Mavericks need a solution in the NBA Finals

The Celtics' formula is lots of 3s, lots of stops. The Mavericks need a solution in the NBA Finals

BOSTON (AP) — When the Boston Celtics make a ton of 3-pointers, forget it. They're probably not going to lose.
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Dallas guard Irving has rough NBA Finals opener in response to boos (and worse) from Boston crowd

Dallas guard Irving has rough NBA Finals opener in response to boos (and worse) from Boston crowd

BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving dribbled the ball off his foot, and the Boston fans erupted in cheers. He lost his footing on another turnover, and the crowd went wild.
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Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis

Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis

BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it turned out.
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Lakers conduct a public coaching search, considering Hurley and Redick, in hopes of pleasing LeBron

Lakers conduct a public coaching search, considering Hurley and Redick, in hopes of pleasing LeBron

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers' coaching search has been very public, seemingly chaotic and dominated by famous names. Totally Hollywood, in other words.
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Mystics still looking for their first win, lose to Sky 79-71

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, rookie Angel Reese had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five steals, and the Chicago Sky beat the winless Washington Mystics 79-71 on Thursday night.
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Celtics pay tribute to 1986 champion Bill Walton before Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Dallas

Celtics pay tribute to 1986 champion Bill Walton before Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Dallas

BOSTON (AP) — Bill Walton only spent one full season with the Boston Celtics. His impact was unforgettable. The franchise paid tribute to the sixth man on its 1986 championship team before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says finalizing the new media rights deals is 'complex' process

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says finalizing the new media rights deals is 'complex' process

BOSTON (AP) — Getting the NBA's next round of media rights deals completed is an extremely complex proposition, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday, especially because nobody can say with any certainty what the viewing landscape will look like in
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