The Latest Breaking News from Dallas

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Brooklyn Nets booked an NBA playoff berth on Friday as the Eastern Conference puzzle pieces fell into place, but suspense remained in the wild West with wins for Golden State, New Orleans and the Los Angeles Lakers.

While the win over Dallas on Friday was more about pride than changing anything in the standings for the Bulls, with the Raptors losing to the Celtics, the play-in game was set.

With the No. 10 seed — and the final play-in spot — locked up, the Bulls sat DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Patrick Beverley against the Mavericks to give them a rest.

DALLAS — Well, that escalated quickly. Late Friday morning, less than 15 minutes after listing no players as questionable or doubtful for Friday night’s home game against Chicago, the Mavericks suddenly declared that five players will miss the game for rest or injury recovery.

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Chicago may be without their Big 3 in Friday's must-win game for Dallas.

DALLAS — Mark Cuban says the reason he seldom speaks publicly about his team these days is because the Mavericks are in a “new world” under second-year general manager Nico Harrison and he generally prefers that Harrison be the franchise’s communicator.

DALLAS — In Carter Hart’s first game back after a two-week layoff with a lower-body injury, the Flyers welcomed him by leaving him under siege.

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan pocketed a 75% pay and compensation increase in his first year on the job, a year that ended in an epic debacle as the carrier’s operations melted down during the holidays.

DALLAS — The NBA on Thursday denied the Mavericks’ protest of a controversial call and confusion in their March 22 loss to the Golden State Warriors, denying Dallas the opportunity to replay the last 14 minutes of a playoff-race-crippling defeat.

DALLAS — It’s been a difficult couple of months for Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, from his team’s standings nosedive; to his Most Valuable Player and NBA scoring title chances evaporating; and to, by his own admission, off-court matters partly affecting his on-court joy.