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J.J. Barea scored 27 points and Dirk Nowitzki delivered a key defensive stop as the Dallas Mavericks held off the Houston Rockets 88-86 in a crucial NBA Western Conference clash. The Mavericks improved to 40-38 with their fifth straight victory and took a two-game lead over Southwest Division rivals Houston (38-40) going into the last four games of the regular season. It was a vital victory, with the Mavericks and Rockets locked in a three-team battle with the Utah Jazz (39-39) for the final two playoff berths in the West. Continue to Article

April 07, 2016 1:32:am EST

Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan said Wednesday that he has Parkinson's disease and a form of dementia. The 74-year-old Sloan, who coached the Utah Jazz from 1988 to 2011, told The Salt Lake Tribune in an interview Wednesday that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia last fall. Lewy body dementia is a neurological disorder whose symptoms include difficulty with memory and problem solving. Continue to Article

April 06, 2016 9:05:pm EST

Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha filed a civil suit on Wednesday against five New York City police officers over an arrest last year that left him with a broken leg. On April 8, 2015, Sefolosha was outside a Manhattan nightclub with Hawks teammate Pero Antic when officers claimed the two were interfering with a crime scene. Police arrested Sefolosha, who sustained a broken fibula while being handcuffed, and Antic. Continue to Article

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