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FILE - This May 18, 2017, file photo shows laborers union members cheering during a meeting of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority board, in Las Vegas. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to the federal ban on sports betting, U.S. sports leagues are hedging their bets. The leagues are fighting the case in court, but leaders of the NBA, the NHL and Major League Baseball have said publicly that they’re open to sports betting being legalized. They’re preparing for a future of expanded gambling and hoping to have a say in how legalization takes effect. Only the NFL has remained steadfast in its opposition, a stance that critics see as hypocritical. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

US sports leagues are hedging their bets on legal gambling

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, drives the ball away from New Orleans Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won, 110-95. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Warriors Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant out against Kings

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, bottom, reacts after scoring against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Splash Brothers Curry, Thompson lead short-handed Warriors

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks forward DeAndre' Bembry (95) and Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) vie for the ball during the first half of a NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Raptors cruise to 112-78 win over Hawks

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs players reacts as Danny Green, right, takes a 3-point shot against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Spurs beat Hornets behind 17 from Aldridge, Gasol

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Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum puts up a shot against Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Irving, Horford lead Celtics to 108-98 win at Indiana

By JEFF SKIRVIN - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, drives past Charlotte Hornets' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

James has triple-double, Cavs beat Hornets for 7th straight

By STEVE HERRICK - Associated Press

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson, left, is fouled by Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams, right, as he shoots in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. Detroit won 99-98. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Pistons overcome 15-point deficit to beat Thunder 99-98

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FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' Derrick Rose, left, drive against Atlanta Hawks' Dennis Schroder (17), from Germany, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland. Rose has left the Cavaliers to attend to a personal matter, a team spokesman said Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Derrick Rose leaves Cavaliers to handle “personal matter”

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors forward Omri Casspi (18), left, goes to the basket against Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

NBA players wish pending World Cup qualifiers were different

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart, rear, escorts Kyrie Irving, front, away after Irving was charged with a technical foul in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Go figure: The Celtics can’t shoot _ and can’t lose, either

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton (5) drives around Sacramento Kings guard Garrett Temple (17) and Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph (50) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Yeater)

Nuggets beat Kings 114-98 without coach and 2 starters

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 30, 2014, file photo, Miami Heat guard Ray Allen gestures after scoring a three-point basket during the first half of Game 6 in the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers, in Miami. Retired NBA star Ray Allen believes he is a victim of &quot;catfishing,&quot; and has asked a court to throw out a case where he is accused of stalking someone he met online. Allen filed an emergency motion in Orange County, Florida, on Tuesday,Nov. 21, 2017, one day after Bryant Coleman told the court he is being stalked by the 10-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Ray Allen tells Orlando court he was ‘catfished’

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Charlotte Hornets' Dwight Howard (12) dunks over Minnesota Timberwolves' Jeff Teague (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Howard’s huge game lifts Hornets over Timberwolves, 118-102

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Former Wake Forest great, Tim Duncan, talks about his career during a National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction event Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Duncan, Stockton headline college hoops Hall of Fame class

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers' Victor Oladipo (4) goes past Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic (9) for a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Oladipo, Bogdanovic lead Pacers over Magic 105-97

By DICK SCANLON - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) looks to pass the ball as Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez (42) defends while Bulls' Lauri Markkanen, middle, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Warren leads balanced Suns past Bulls, 113-105

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

Michigan State's Jaren Jackson Jr., center, drives against Stony Brook's Akwasi Yeboah (15) and UC Iroegbu (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Bridges hurt as No. 2 Michigan State beats Stony Brook 93-71

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard, right, shoots over Sacramento Kings center Kosta Koufos during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

C.J. McCollum scores 25 points, Blazers beat Kings 102-90

By NICK DASCHEL - Associated Press

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis holds his forehead after getting hit by Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, in Denver. Davis left the game. The Nuggets won 146-114. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Pelicans’ Davis out of concussion protocol, probable vs. OKC

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