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                <lastmod>2026-04-03T15:31:21-04:00</lastmod>
    
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                            <news:title>NBA&#039;s 65-game rule: Where Luka Dončić, Anthony Edwards, other awards candidates stand</news:title>
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                <lastmod>2026-04-03T12:17:29-04:00</lastmod>
    
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