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DALLAS — At the Mavericks’ practice Tuesday, Luka Doncic sported a pair of royal blue Luka 1s from his custom Jordan Brand line, hardly missed from deep during the Mavericks’ half-hour of 3-point shooting contests, and then sat down for his first interview with reporters since the team’s preseason media…

The Mavericks are trying something new this preseason.

COLOGNE, Germany — Lithuania is a bigger country than Slovenia — in population and geographic size and global recognition — and its men’s national basketball team has more NBA experience and depth.

LAS VEGAS — JaVale McGee didn’t have to make many new introductions on Monday night.

Marc Stein: Monday, I'm told, is the likely soonest for the Knicks' long-awaited signing of Jalen Brunson to a four-year deal in excess of $100 million. And as @FredKatz reports below all signs point to New York signing him outright with cap space. ...

Beyond the familial ties and the nine-figures, Brunson's desire to join the Knicks, according to a source, was boosted by the opportunity to play the lead guard. It was something he flirted with in Dallas but couldn't do full-time alongside Doncic. ...

Turns out the culprit wasn’t the North Texas heat. Or those extra onions in the potato salad. Or the habanero barbecue sauce.

DALLAS — The Mavericks’ first free-agent addition of the offseason is a familiar one.

DALLAS — Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison admitted in a post-playoff interview that Dallas’ desire to upgrade the frontcourt was “no secret” this offseason.