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The Orlando Magic suspended rookie center Mohamed Bamba for Monday's game against the Dallas Mavericks because he was late for the pregame walk-through at the team's hotel. "It was a violation of team rules," coach Steve Clifford said after Orlando's 101-76 loss. Mo will play again on Thursday, but that's what it was." Bamba has appeared in 26 games off the bench this season, averaging 6.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 17.0 minutes per night. Continue to Article

December 11, 2018 3:09:pm EST

Willie Cauley-Stein sees Kings culture change: 'It's a brotherhood' originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com You can see it when you watch these Sacramento Kings. They play with joy and energy. They play for the one common goal of winning games, not for one individual player's stats. Continue to Article

December 11, 2018 1:56:pm EST

The Dallas Mavericks were again talking about a great performance by a rookie. Jalen Brunson started at point guard for the second consecutive game and scored a career-high 17 points as the Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 101-76 on Monday night. Brunson, who led Villanova to two national championships in the past three years and was a Mavs second-round pick, replaced the injured Dennis Smith Jr. (right wrist sprain) and scored in double figures for the third straight game. Continue to Article

December 10, 2018 11:55:pm EST

Seemingly every game in his short NBA career, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic does something new and amazing. Monday was no different, as he dished out a pair of outstanding assists on his way to nearly picking up his first career triple-double against the Orlando Magic. Doncic picked up his second assist of the game in extraordinary fashion. Continue to Article

December 10, 2018 11:30:pm EST

Kathryn Dunn, center, was a dancer for the Dallas Mavericks from 2013 to 2016. The 20 or so dancers who take the court at each NBA game are an elite pack: exceptionally talented dancers who outperform hundreds at auditions in order to execute flawless choreography in stadiums seating 20,000 or more. Aside from one major lawsuit involving low wages in 2015 (brought by Lauren Herington of the Milwaukee Bucks), little information is available about the women’s lives. Continue to Article

December 10, 2018 7:30:am EST