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Kings tonight AT DALLAS When: 5:30 PDT. Where: American Airlines Center. On the air: TV: FS West; Radio: 1150. Records: Kings 6-3-0,Stars 5-3-0. Record vs. Stars (2009-10): 5-1-0. Update: Jonathan Quick is scheduled to start in goal for the Kings after serving as Jonathan Bernier's backup Wednesday at Chicago. He has won his last two starts and overall is 5-1-0 with a 1.95 goals-against average and .926 save percentage in six starts.

Ducks tonight AT DALLAS When: 5 PST. Where: American Airlines Center. On the air: TV: Versus. Radio: 830. Records: Ducks 9-18-5, Stars 18-12-1. Update: Somehow the residents of Winnipeg allowed Teemu Selanne and the Ducks to leave town after Saturday night's game. Kidding aside, the Ducks headed for Dallas right after the loss to the Jets. After playing the Stars tonight, the Ducks will be at Staples Center on Thursday night against the Kings, which will probably feature the first game of new Kings Coach Darryl Sutter.

Kings today AT DALLAS When: Noon. Where: American Airlines Center. On the air: TV: FS West; Radio: 1150. Records: Kings 38-25-5, Stars 37-23-8. Record vs. Stars: 2-1-1. Update: Both teams are battling to stay in the top eight in the ever-so-tight West standings, with Dallas holding a one-point lead over the Kings. This is the third stop in a four-game trip for the Kings, and so far they have been dominant, especially on defense, beating Detroit 2-1 and then Columbus 4-2 Friday night behind Anze Kopitar's hat trick and Jonathan Bernier's netminding.

His feet were soaking in a bucket of ice, his knees were wrapped in ice and his right index finger still was wrapped in black tape that had kept it protected from a sprain. A crowd gathered around him looking for answers, seeking a comment from Ron Artest on why he had been so productive for the Lakers in their victory over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Wednesday night. Artest had given the Lakers one of his best efforts of the season, with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Reporting from Dallas — The Miami Heat has experienced turbulence so often this season that it only seems fitting that any championship flight include at least one final jolt on the way to the team's desired destination. So although the sting of Thursday night's blown 15-point fourth-quarter lead to the Dallas Mavericks in a 95-93 loss that tied the best-of-seven NBA Finals, 1-1, opened a new wound for the Heat, this also is a team that has shown a continued ability to heal. Right now, it is the only option, with the series shifting to Dallas for the next three games, starting with Game 3 on Sunday at American Airlines Center.

Reporting from Dallas Sorry, everybody. The Miami Heat couldn't quite pull off another fade in the NBA Finals. Rejoice, South Beach. Cheers, Fort Lauderdale. And before excitedly dropping that mojito on the marble-tile floor, understand that everybody else in the country wanted to see Dallas win Game 3 on Sunday. Nothing personal. But nobody likes to see a team drop down to a stunningly low two players under contract before building back up with a brief live-on- ESPN joint announcement by Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, followed a day later by the "The Decision.

Reporting from Dallas -- As Caron Butler stood watching a video tribute from his time when he played for the Dallas Mavericks, the Clippers forward's lips began to quiver. When Dallas Coach Rick Carlisle and owner Mark Cuban presented Butler with his 2011 NBA championship ring he won as a member of the Mavericks, he slowly walked to center court to accept it, his steps measured, his feeling showing. Butler patted his chest and waved to the crowd that gave him a standing ovation at American Airlines Center and then he did all he could to help the Clippers beat the Mavericks, his final potential game-winning three-pointer missing, sending L.A. to a 96-92 defeat.

When the Dallas Mavericks first made a trade to acquire three key pieces, the Lakers viewed that move as one of the best in the NBA. Wednesday night, when the Lakers play the Mavericks at American Airlines Center, they get to see firsthand how much Dallas has improved since it acquired guard Caron Butler, center Brendan Haywood and reserve guard DeShawn Stevenson from the Washington Wizards on Feb. 13. "I think they've added a little brawn,"...