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Luka Doncic scored 14 of his 32 points in the first quarter as the Dallas Mavericks got off to a hot start en route to a 108-85 NBA victory over the injury-hit Orlando Magic on Sunday. The Mavs, who came up short in their comeback bid against Houston on Thursday, took control early against an Orlando side missing 2023 Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero because of an oblique injury.

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Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry (36) of the Golden State Warriors will miss at least the next two games with a left ankle injury, the team announced on Monday.

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Victor Wembanyama showcased his multi-dimensional prowess on Thursday, delivering his second career 5x5 game and leading the San Antonio Spurs to a decisive 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz. Wembanyama, with an impressive 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals, and five blocks, became just the third NBA player in history to achieve multiple 5x5 games, joining legends Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko.

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Kevin Durant (36) and Devin Booker (27) combined for 63 points as the Phoenix Suns sent LeBron James (39) and the Los Angeles Lakers tumbling to their first defeat of the season in NBA action on Monday. Booker bagged 33 points and Durant 30 to give the Suns a thrilling 109-105 win at Phoenix's Footprint Center, avenging the Lakers' 123-116 win over the Suns in Los Angeles on Friday.

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Pascal Siakam drilled the game-winning three-pointer in overtime as the Indiana Pacers beat Boston 135-132 on Wednesday, handing the NBA champion Celtics their first defeat of the season.

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On Sunday, the Indiana Fever parted ways with head coach Christie Sides, making them the sixth of twelve WNBA teams from the 2024 season without a head coach. This change is part of a swift and high-profile period for the WNBA, which has received unprecedented attention this year.

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Kyrie Irving scored 35 points as the Dallas Mavericks recovered from an early Anthony Edwards onslaught to score a 120-114 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

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This time, there's no excuse: Nikola Jokic has been voted Most Valuable Player for the third time in four years. And the one year he didn't take the award, he scooped the Larry O'Brien and Finals MVP awards to boot.