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Looking for the biggest show in New York? It’s not on Broadway, but at Barclays. The New York Liberty, thanks to their starting lineup—Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu, Betnijah Laney and Courtney Vandersloot—currently have the best regular-season record in franchise history. Here’s a backstage look at how these five…

Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Indiana Pacers guard Chris Duarte has suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks. Duarte has averaged 8.9 points in 19.7 minutes for the Pacers this season. Duarte has averaged 8.9 points in 19.7…

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Jarrett Allen to a $91 million extension, securing the center’s future with the team for the next three years. This extension guarantees Allen $131 million over the next five years, as reported by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Allen, 26, becomes the third key Cavaliers player…

Kyle Lowry played a major role in the Heat’s Game 6 win over the Celtics that pushed the Eastern Conference Finals to seven games. The 36-year-old point guard scored 18 points and dished out 10 assists in 37 minutes of play. Miami’s head coach Erik Spoelstra praised the former NBA…

Here’s Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner on Bennedict Mathurin’s ability to be himself in the offense (19.4 PPG/6.1 RPG/55.3% FG/50.0% 3-PT are all career-highs). Continue reading Myles Turner: “I think Benn is a special player” at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook Original Source

Photo: Pat Bev Pod/YouTube screenshot Mark Cuban is stepping away as the primary owner of the Mavericks in a surprising turn of events. He has agreed to sell a majority share of the NBA franchise to Miriam Adelson, widow of the late casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson, at an estimated valuation…