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Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert looks on during Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 1, 2017 in Oakland, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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Daily Dose: 7/25/17

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert apologizes to the city of Detroit

Clinton Yates @clintonyates
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