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* Carter must score despite every defense on Earth gearing to stop him, rack up assists and lead a team that has seven players with two years or less of experience. Carter said he likes and welcomes the leadership challenge.

* A kiddie corps can mean excitement, enthusiasm . . . and mistakes. There are a handful of veterans to lead, namely Carter. One of the grizzled leaders will be Devin Harris.

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Donaghy’s lawyer had asked U.S. District Judge Carol Amon to give his client probation, arguing Donaghy is a pathological gambler. Amon, who could have imposed a sentence of 33 months, gave the former ref credit for cooperating with investigators, but scolded him for disgracing the sport.

Though the papers didn’t name the teams involved, only the Los Angeles Lakers-Sacramento Kings series went to seven games during those playoffs. The Lakers went on to win the championship.

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"I was telling Casey, ‘We were only five games out of being in the No. 1 [seed],’ " Kidd said of last season, when the Mavericks got bounced from the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year.

"Now I’ll become selfish and shoot all of th

DALLAS (AP) -Former slam dunk champion Gerald Green signed a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.

The Mavericks are hoping that pairing Green – who is still only 22 – with Jason Kidd will bring out the best in the former teen prodigy.

Green averaged 10.4 points in 22 minutes per game with the Celtics in 2007. He was traded to the Timberwolves in the Kevin Garnett deal, then was cut by the Rockets, his hometown team, after playi

"But we both agree on the fact that if your main goal is to winbasketball games and improve this franchise, you’ve got to listen toall offers that come through for every player.’"

For now, Lee says he’s spent a good portion of his time workingout with rookie Danilo Gallinari, whose work ethic he admires andwhose skill he believes can help next season.

As a three-year veteran, Lee and the Knicks have until openingnight to agree on a contract extension beyond next