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Luka Doncic’s Trade to the Lakers Devastates Mavericks Fans

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Luka Doncic’s Trade to the Lakers Devastates Mavericks Fans

When Matt Zerai heard that his favorite team, the Dallas Mavericks, had traded Luka Doncic, their 25-year-old superstar, to the Los Angeles Lakers over the weekend, he was devastated. “It kind of did feel like I lost a family member,” Zerai said. “No one trades a franchise player in their …

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Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

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Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

One day last summer, Harrison Barnes, a longtime N.B.A. veteran, was finishing up an off-season workout with Victor Wembanyama, his 7-foot-4, then-20-year-old San Antonio Spurs teammate and one of the league’s most dazzling young stars. Barnes was new to the team — he had recently been traded from the Sacramento …

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