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One Thing to Consider as the Dallas Mavericks host the Boston Celtics for Game 4 of the NBA Finals
The Dallas Mavericks play the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. The game will be on ABC and should start sometime after 7:30. The Mavericks are starting at the 0-3 hole they’ve dug themselves and likely wonder how they’re going to find a way out. A team has never come back before in NBA Finals history from such a deficit. Are the Mavericks the team to do it? There’s only one thing to ponder in the hours leading up to Game 4:
There is no tomorrow
Like Bill Simmons, the movies of my childhood live in my brain. For me, the Rocky movies were pivotal in shaping how I think about sports and adversity. Rocky IV is probably my favorite, because it’s the most ridiculous one. But Rocky III is that has the most applicable lessons.
Rocky loses his edge in Rocky III. He becomes scared of losing all he’s earned and in becoming scared he creates a self-fulfilling prophecy when he’s beat by Clubber Lang, a vicious fighter.
Luka Doncic, during Game 3 at least, lost his edge. Perhaps that’s too harsh. He certainly lost his way, and in doing so was both the a primary reason why they were in Game 3 and a primary reason why they lost.
Luka Doncic admits he let Dallas down in Game 3, telling his teammates: “My bad, you can’t do that — especially in the NBA Finals.”
Our interview on fouling out for the first time in the playoffs, needing another pain killing shot for Game 4 and trying to make history down 0-3: pic.twitter.com/kRSjL93IHy
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) June 13, 2024
In the interview above, he says the right things. Luka Doncic almost always says the right things, verbally taking responsibility is one of the hallmarks of his personality. What comes next for Luka is the actual application of the lessons he’s insisted he’s learned in these sorts of interviews.
There is no tomorrow. There’s nothing after this game, not if they lose. If they lose, there’s time to think, to lament, to regret. As the Mavericks prepare for this game and as we prepare for this game, there’s no point looking ahead. Dallas must win. They must win. One win, that’s all that matters.
Take the punches. Then fight back. Win.
ICE protest in Dallas: One arrested
Demonstrators took to the streets in Dallas on Monday, protesting against President Trump’s immigration policies and ICE arrests. The protests started around 7 p.m. Monday night near the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in the Trinity Groves area of Dallas.
DALLAS – Dallas ICE and the Department of Homeland Security returned 122 Chinese citizens to their home country on June 3 after they were found to be in the United States illegally, federal authorities said.
Convicted Criminals on Flight
Big picture view:
The group, which included 96 men and 26 women ranging in age from 19 to 68, was flown from various U.S. detention facilities to the People’s Republic of China, according to a news release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Many of those removed had been convicted of serious crimes, the agency stated.
Among the individuals removed were those convicted of murder, rape, human smuggling, and drug trafficking.
Notable cases highlighted by ICE include a 47-year-old man convicted of murder, a 27-year-old man convicted of rape, a 49-year-old man with a drug-trafficking conviction, a 55-year-old man convicted of human smuggling, and a 50-year-old woman with a bribery conviction.
‘Enhances Public Safety’
What they’re saying:
“Through our interagency partnerships and coordination across ICE field offices, we have successfully removed these individuals, many who were convicted of egregious crimes,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas acting Field Office Director Josh Johnson. “This operation not only enhances the public safety of our communities across the U.S. but also strengthens national security. “Our colleagues at ICE come to work every day to identify, arrest and remove illegal aliens who attempt to circumvent our nation’s immigrations laws.”
What you can do:
Members of the public with information can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing ICE’s online tip form.
The Source: Information in this article is from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Dallas Cowboys will officially kick off minicamp on Tuesday, June 10, and one of the biggest questions is whether superstar defender Micah Parsons will be in attendance.
Ahead of the start of camp, Parsons vowed to show up for minicamp, noting he has yet to miss one during his NFL career, and he is following through on that promise.
On Monday, Parsons and cornerback Trevon Diggs were among the players to stop by The Star in anticipation of Tuesday’s camp. Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram shared the news on social media.
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“For those tracking… Cowboys DE Micah Parsons and CB Trevon Diggs were back at The Star on Monday, and the expectation remains that both will be in attendance for the start of mandatory minicamp beginning on Tuesday,” Harris wrote on X Monday afternoon.
Parsons continues to show the Cowboys signs of good faith despite the front office dragging its feet.
Last season, Parsons totaled 12 sacks and 43 tackles. By hitting the double-digit mark, Parsons joined an exclusive club of NFL legends to record at least 10 sacks in each of their first four seasons.
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The other three players were Pro Football Hall of Famers Dwight Freeney, Derrick Thomas, and Reggie White.
Hopefully Parsons and the Cowboys can agree to a deal before the pressure is on for a potential training camp holdout.
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Minnesota never stopped, outscoring the Wings 24-9 over the final 10 minutes.
In the end, defense made the difference. The Lynx held Dallas (1-9) to 29.2% shooting and scored 24 points off 17 Wings turnovers
The Wings stayed in the game thanks to 19 points from the line and 13 points on 13 offensive rebounds.
Dallas, playing without No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers (illness), got 26 points from Arike Ogunbowale and 15 from Maddy Siegrist.
The Lynx opened the game missing their first three shots, but then the team’s defense got going, big time. Over the first five minutes of the game, the Lynx held the Wings to 1-for-5 shooting, forcing five turnovers that resulted in 11 Lynx points in a 13-5 start.
That lead grew as big as 12 and was still at 10 after the quarter ended, with the Lynx holding Dallas to 5-for-13 shooting. McBride finished the quarter 3-for-5 on three-pointers and had 10 points, one of seven Lynx players who scored.
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