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Dallas Wings will play game against Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever at home of NBA’s Mavericks

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DALLAS — The Dallas Wings, who have the No. 1 overall pick in next month’s WNBA draft, will play their June 27 game against 2024 top pick Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever at the home of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.

The Wings announced Wednesday that the game will be held at the 20,000-seat American Airlines Center, where Clark played in the Final Four with Iowa two years ago.

That is about 20 miles from College Park Center at UT-Arlington, which has a capacity of 6,251 and where the Wings are playing their 10th and expected final season since the franchise moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2016. They are planning to move next year into an arena being renovated that is part of the Dallas convention center and less than two miles from the AAC.

“Having the best women’s basketball players on the planet playing in a world-class venue such as American Airlines Center is truly fitting. Hosting this game at AAC provides our athletes with the well-deserved opportunity to be showcased in front of a record home crowd,” Wings CEO Greg Bibb said. “Playing our first game in our future home city of Dallas offers our fans not only a new and unique opportunity to experience the WNBA but also enjoy a preview of what is to come.”

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In the 2023 women’s Final Four at the AAC, Clark and the Hawkeyes upset top-seeded South Carolina in the national semifinal before losing to LSU in the title game. Iowa also made it to the national championship game last season, losing to the Gamecocks in Cleveland in what was Clark’s final college game.

The Wings are tabbing the June 27 game as “A Night in Dallas.” It is expected to feature the three most recent No. 1 WNBA draft picks, the Wings’ upcoming selection on April 14, along with Indiana teammates Clark (2024) and Aliyah Boston (2023), who both were WNBA rookie of the year.

Dallas also hosts Indiana on Aug. 1, a game that is still scheduled to be played at the Wings’ usual home arena.





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Dallas Mavericks’ Anthony Davis facing possible season-ending surgery on hand

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Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis might be facing season-ending left hand surgery after being injured in Thursday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Friday.

Davis reportedly underwent an MRI exam on Friday that showed ligament damage in the hand. Davis reportedly will seek a second opinion to see if surgery is needed.

ESPN reported Davis would miss at least six weeks if surgery is avoided.

Davis was injured with 2:52 left in the 116-114 loss while defending Utah star Lauri Markkanen on a drive to the basket. Davis was in obvious pain after the play and left the contest with 2:08 remaining after he was holding the hand and unable to defend Markkanen’s next basket.

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The timing of the injury could affect Dallas’ trade plans. The club reportedly planned to shop Davis prior to the 5 February trade deadline.

Davis hasn’t even been with the Mavericks for a year yet. He came over in the controversial and disastrous deal in which star Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Davis, who turns 33 in March, is making $54.1m this season. He is due to make $58.5m next season and has a player option for $62.8m in 2027-28.

Davis has played in just 29 games for the Mavericks – nine last season and 20 this season.

He is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots this season. He is a 10-time All-Star.

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Woman arrested near downtown Dallas with 39 bags of crack cocaine, police say

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Dallas Police Central Business District officers recovered 39 bags of crack cocaine during an arrest Tuesday.

The officers, working with the U.S. Marshal’s North Texas Fugitive Task Force, seized the drugs when they arrested 40-year-old Velisa Purvis, who was wanted on four outstanding felony warrants.

Officers spotted Purvis in the 1500 block of Garrett Avenue near Old East Dallas and took her into custody.

In addition to the cocaine, officers recovered two bags of suspected methamphetamine, drug packaging, money and marijuana.

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She now faces additional charges of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance between four grams and 200 grams and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance between one and four grams for the crack cocaine, methamphetamine, currency, and individual packages with the intent to distribute.



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Anti-ICE protest outside Dallas City Hall follows deadly shooting in Minneapolis

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Anti-ICE protest outside Dallas City Hall follows deadly shooting in Minneapolis – CBS Texas

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This protest was organized by the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression.

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