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MILWAUKEE — The hits just kept coming. Not those hits. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, those hits are still increasingly elusive at key moments capable of swinging a game. The hits that have been abundant are the ones seemingly aimed at the Cardinals’ hopes for contending this season.

Here are five thoughts from the Mavericks’ 119-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the teams’ seven-game, second-round playoff series: Big Doncic bounce-back Luka Doncic entered Game 2 shooting just 17-of-75 (22.6%) from 3-point range in seven postseason games, including 1-for-8 in Game 1. Two big questions accompanied Doncic into Game 2.

REPRESENTING THE Pioneer Tech Manticores esports program, the team of Josh Douglas, left, and Jayden Batson finished in fifth place in state competition this week. They competed in Mario Kart Duos.

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