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Luka Doncic led a fourth-quarter rally to give Dallas the early series edge and steal homecourt advantage.

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P.J. Washington (25) of the Mavericks is defended by Rudy Gobert (27) and Karl Anthony Towns of the Wolves on Wednesday night at Target Center.
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P.J. Washington (25) of the Mavericks is defended by Rudy Gobert (27) and Karl Anthony Towns of the Wolves on Wednesday night at Target Center.
Anthony Edwards invited NBA legend and TNT commentator Charles Barkley to Minnesota with a three-word, two-syllable slogan that's lit the internet on

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Have we reached peak "bring ya ass?" In the three days since the Timberwolves star used that with Charles Barkley, that three-word, two-syllable phrase has seemingly taken over.

FBI expert: Defendants used money for kids' meals to supply restaurant

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An FBI forensic accountant testified in the Feeding Our Future trial that little of defendants' millionsin federal reimbursements for feeding kids was spent on food, and some of the food they did buy supplied their own restaurant.
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Minnesota family getting documentation to bring premature baby home from Brazil

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The Justice Department and a group of states plan to sue Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, as soon as Thursday, acc
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U.S. plans to sue Ticketmaster owner, accusing it of defending a monopoly

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Max Kepler rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the second inning Wednesday against the Nationals in Washington.
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Kepler's offense, Correa's stellar stop lead Twins to 3-2 win over Nationals

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