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How Suns Can Rebound vs Mavericks
PHOENIX — The NBA season is officially underway – and the Phoenix Suns are competing the second half of a back-to-back in the 2024-25 home debut against a familiar rival in the Dallas Mavericks.
The Suns are coming off of a disappointing second half collapse against the Los Angeles Lakers last night and have been rewarded with the 2024 Western Conference champions tonight.
The Mavericks will undoubtedly pose a substantial challenge – but victory is still attainable, especially if Phoenix can capitalize on even two of the three keys to the game that we will explore below.
This is an instance where Phoenix almost certainly has to outdo Dallas at their own game in order to come out on top after 48 minutes compared to attemtping to contrast.
Dallas got 102 shots up – including 44 three-point looks – in their victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
The trio of Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and Klay Thompson accounted for 28 of those 44 attempts – the three are sure to continue the aggressive approach tonight against a squad that has shown to be susceptible in certain moments during games to this point.
Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal must attempt around 25 threes between the three of them. Royce O’Neale, Tyus Jones, and Grayson Allen (if he plays) must supplement the star-studded trio.
While the Suns’ offense appears to be much more connected and flows more naturally this season, there have been points in games where turnovers run abound. The Suns have to run an intentional, fast-paced attack without steering into reckless tonight.
The Suns were around the middle of the pack in many basic rebounding stats and advanced metrics last season.
They have been near the bottom through two games this year – ranking 29th in offensive rebound % and 27th in second-chance points per John Voita of Bright Side of the Sun.
The frontcourt trio of Jusuf Nurkic, Mason Plumlee, and Oso Ighodaro simply haven’t been good enough on that front thus far. They have to be tonight when facing Dereck Lively II, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford.
The supplementary team rebounding simply has to be better as well – Kevin Durant, Royce O’Neale, and even Ryan Dunn have been decent enough, but others need to stand out in this game as well in an effort to prevent second-chance opportunities from Dallas while also looking to generate those same chances for themselves.
The UVA product clearly had some anxious moments in his league debut on Wednesday, but managed to settle in last night in only 14 minutes.
Dunn posted 9 points on 3-for-5 from behind the arc while posting a +8 and playing fearless defense against a revamped Lakers’ offense.
Dunn has to factor into the rotation in an even more sizable role tonight – especially with the Doncic/Irving dynamic in play.
Dunn’s shocking ability to space the floor has made playing him all the more palpable when combined with his dynamic athleticism, relentless POA attacking, off-ball anticipation, and ability to create turnovers.
Dunn won’t be afraid to take on the Doncic assignment tonight – and it’s very possible that Phoenix will need him to do just that.
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Dallas shooting injures 2 as police search for suspect
Dallas police are searching for a shooting suspect after two people were shot early Saturday morning.
The shooting incident happened around 6:30 a.m. when Dallas officers responded to a shooting call in the 7600 block of South Central Expressway, where two people had been shot.
Officials said one victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition by Dallas Fire-Rescue. The other was transported by private vehicle in stable condition.
No arrests have been made as of Saturday afternoon, according to Dallas Police.
The shooting investigation is ongoing and this story will be updated as we learn more.
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All-day restaurant and patio coming to Dallas’ Knox and more top stories
UPDATE 6-26-2026: Gracie has been found about four miles south of the Cedar Hollow Ranch, according to a Facebook update from Real County Animal Rescue. Ranch manager Vic Jones has assembled a team to safely bring the wandering giraffe home.
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A giraffe named Gracie is missing in Texas, and the search for her has become a tall order.
Gracie, who is about 3 years old, has been missing for nearly two weeks after escaping her enclosure at Cedar Hollow Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, said Vic Jones, who owns the remote property about 100 miles west of San Antonio. He said Wednesday, June 24 that Gracie had wandered into a part of the privately owned preserve that other giraffes previously avoided.
Jones said he has sent up helicopters to look for Gracie, a few sightings have trickled in, and a $5,000 reward is on the table.
But the giraffe, which stands roughly the height of a tree, hasn’t turned up.
“She wound up going up and feeding in an area on the hillside and the rocky ledges that none of the other giraffes had ever gone on before,” Jones said. “And when she came down off of there, she came down on the wrong side of the gate.”
The ranch is in rural Real County, where its roughly 2,700 residents were put on alert to be on the lookout for a missing giraffe. Jones said the search area is extremely remote, and the likelihood of Gracie encountering any humans is low.
“People are not in danger of her because she’s not around people,” Jones said. ‘She’s out in very, very rough, heavily wooded lands.”
The Texas Hill Country has one of the largest concentrations of exotic captive animals in the country. Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson said the mild climate and rugged terrain seems to serve as a good stand-in for most of the animals’ native African environments.
He rattled off a list of animals that have gone missing over the years, especially after floods, but said this was his first giraffe.
“I’ve had wildebeests, I’ve had water buffalo, I’ve had monkeys, I’ve had zebras, all go missing,” Johnson said. “Sometimes we recover them, and sometimes we don’t.”
While the middle of Texas is not a giraffe’s native environment, Jones said Gracie should be able to find plenty of leaves and other vegetation to eat. He said other animals were not likely to bother her.
Jones said he initially had helicopters searching an area of about 7,500 acres (3,000 hectares) with no luck. A few days later, there was a report that Gracie was spotted to the south.
But by the time they could search the area, Jones said, she was already gone.
“We’re always two three days late for where the information is coming from, so that makes it tough,” Jones said.
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How to buy Egypt vs. Australia World Cup soccer tickets
Egypt takes on the Socceroos on Friday, July 3. See ticket prices for Dallas
Editor’s note: See all updated scenarios for the 2026 World Cup tournament bracket
The most volatile group has come to a close at the 2026 World Cup.
Egypt and Iran played to a 1-1 draw late on Friday night, which allowed Belgium to rise up from third place all the way to the top spot in the group while Egypt took second. Iran will have to wait and see if their third place finish is good enough to qualify for the knockout round.
As the Group G runner up, Egypt will take on Australia in the round of 32.
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Australia finished as the second-place team in Group D, sitting on four points. Egypt and Australia will face off in Dallas on Friday, July 3, the final match of the round of 32.
Here is everything you need to know in order to buy Egypt vs. Australia World Cup tickets.
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Egypt vs. Australia round of 32 World Cup tickets
As of publication, the cheapest ticket to attend the Egypt vs. Australia costs $834. Lower-level seats for the round of 32 match at AT&T Stadium in Dallas start at $1,083.
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Egypt will take on Australia in the round of 32. Australia finished as the runner up in Group D, finishing the group stage with one win, one draw and one loss.
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Egypt World Cup schedule
- June 15 – Egypt vs. Belgium at Lumen Field in Seattle – DRAW 1-1
- June 21 – Egypt vs. New Zealand at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver – WIN 3-1
- June 26 – Egypt vs. Iran at Lumen Field in Seattle – DRAW 1-1
- Friday, July 3 – Australia vs. Group G runner up at AT&T Stadium in Dallas (round of 32) – Shop tickets
World Cup Group G Standings
| TEAM | POINTS | RECORD |
| Belgium | 5 | 1-2-0 |
| Egypt | 5 | 1-2-0 |
| Iran | 3 | 0-3-0 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0-1-2 |
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Australia World Cup schedule
- Australia vs. Turkey – WIN 2-0
- Australia vs. United States – LOSS 2-0
- Australia vs. Paraguay – DRAW 1-1
- Friday, July 3 – Australia vs. Group G runner up at AT&T Stadium in Dallas (round of 32) – Shop tickets
World Cup Group D Standings
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