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The failure to qualify marks a major step back for Slovenia, who finished fourth at the 2020 Olympics.
Mark Puleo, Eric Nehm, and Tim Cato64
Thompson felt wanted by the Mavs — and saw a chance to win his fifth title.
Sam Amick318
Check out some of the action this month in these 25 photos you might have missed.
Jeff Maillet7
Some of the game's greatest stars may be leaving Tier 1 soon, but one player near the top has one of the greatest four-year runs in history.
Seth Partnow423
The 100 NBA players featured in this book are "inspiring, often maddening, never controllable, but never dull either."
David Aldridge28
As Luka Dončić's teammate Kyrie Irving put it, falling short "can inspire you beyond measure." Dončić must now take on this burden.
Tim Cato193
Despite trailing the series 3-1, Dallas has outscored Boston through four games. Will it matter?
John Hollinger138
Regardless of what comes next, Dončić showed the basketball world that he is ready and willing to take the next step.
Sam Amick56
“These are the moments that can make you or break you,” Jaylen Brown said after the Celtics suffered their first loss in the NBA Finals.
Jay King84
Recent history suggests it’s possible to come all the way back in a series, and, weirdly, it’s the Celtics who have provided that history.
Steve Buckley30
Mavs coach Jason Kidd declined to highlight any single piece of criticism of Luka Dončić has received after fouling out of Game 3.
Joe Vardon50
Dončić is likely going to figure this out someday. But right now, he's getting schooled in what it takes to win in the NBA Finals.
Marcus Thompson II537
Mazzulla is intense, unconventional and uses UFC gimmicks to motivate his players. Now he's winning and is about to become a household name.
Steve Buckley46
Dallas, which had fallen behind by 21 in the fourth, was on a 20-2 run when Dončić was called for his final foul, with 4 minutes to play.
Joe Vardon287
No team in league history has ever lost a series in which it won the first three games.
Joe Vardon296
“They are very physical. We let them be physical," Luka Dončić said after Game 2 loss in Boston.
Jay King193
Dallas' problem-solving has carried it to the NBA Finals. But in two games against the Celtics, not enough is working.
Tim Cato167
The Dallas coach tried playing a mental game with the Celtics' two best players. After another loss, nothing is working for the Mavericks.
John Hollinger214
Luka Dončić is hurting. Kyrie Irving is struggling and Jason Kidd’s mind game on the Celtics didn’t work.
Joe Vardon332
Dončić was downgraded from “probable” when the Mavs added a thoracic contusion, or chest wall bruise, to his list of injuries.
Joe Vardon54
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