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Doncic, Slovenia join Olympic hoops

Luka Doncic and Slovenia are headed to the Olympics men’s basketball tournament for the first time, after winning 96-85 at Lithuania on Sunday to clinch a spot in the Tokyo Games.

Doncic — the MVP of the tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania — was simply brilliant: 31 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, the first triple-double by any player in any of the four Olympic qualifying tournaments that were played in the past week to determine the last four teams in the Olympic field.

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