The Dallas Mavericks will face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 (5/28/24) at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
How to watch: Fans can watch the match for free through a DirecTV Stream trial or a subscription to SlingTV, which is offering $25 off the first month on any package and a three-month subscription for just $90.
Here’s what you need to know:
Content: Western Conference Finals
Opponent: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks
Date: May 28, 2024
Location: American Airlines Center
Time: 7:30pm ET
Television: TNT
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Live Stream: Sling TV and DirecTV Stream
Here are some recent NBA articles from the AP:
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bill Walton might have been the ultimate San Diegan.
He played basketball at UCLA and traveled far away to spend the majority of his NBA career in his hometown, but he never missed an opportunity to celebrate his hometown.
Long after his playing days were over, the Hall of Famer continued to serve as an unofficial ambassador for San Diego, with a personality well suited to the city’s year-round sunny climate.
While most of the country knew Walton for his quirky broadcasting style, many in San Diego knew him as the very tall man who rode his bike around town and once unintentionally drew laughs at a Padres game.
“I love cycling, I love San Diego, and I love solar power,” Walton would say during his many appearances for various causes.
The NBA announced that Walton died of cancer on Monday at age 71. Walton, known then as “Big Redhead,” won two NCAA championships under coach John Wooden at UCLA before playing in the NBA, including league MVP in the 1977-78 season and championships with Portland and Boston. He played four seasons with the San Diego and Los Angeles Clippers.
Social media was flooded Monday with people recalling seeing Walton at games, concerts and airports, receiving smiles, autographs and sometimes lengthy conversations.
The leg and back injuries that marred his NBA career didn’t slow him down, even as his hair turned gray. He loved to ride his bike and took a custom-made, high-backed chair with him to concerts and basketball games.
In 2016, he was so excited when he heard the Amgen Tour of California was starting in San Diego that he rode a custom-made bike painted in Grateful Dead colors from his home near Balboa Park to the press conference on the waterfront.
He describes himself as a “joyrider” and one year he cycled the entire tour, completing as many of each leg as he could before dark.
Ski Beach Park in Mission Bay features a life-sized bronze statue of Walton and his bike.
At 6-foot-11, he was believed to be the tallest Deadhead in the world. He once said he had seen his beloved Grateful Dead 849 times. The house near Balboa Park where he lived for more than 40 years was a tie-dyed shrine to the Dead, with a teepee tent in the backyard.
Some Padres fans will never forget Grateful Dead Night on Aug. 8, 2019. Walton played bongos with local tribute band Electric Waste Band on the stage beyond center field at Petco Park, then threw the ceremonial first pitch, throwing it several feet wide to the left. He asked for a second chance and made a nice throw to relief pitcher Trey Wingenter.
Walton, wearing a Padres-themed Grateful Dead shirt, participated in a batting order exchange at home plate with Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black and Padres manager Andy Greene, and the game was suspended for four minutes as Walton shook hands and chatted with the umpire.
Walton grew up in suburban La Mesa and was a prodigy at Helix High School. All four of Walton’s sons played college basketball, Chris at San Diego State under Steve Fisher, and Luke Walton at Arizona State, where he also played and was a head coach in the NBA.
Walton’s older brother, Bruce, who passed away in 2019, was a brief player for the Dallas Cowboys.
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