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Brendan Haywood likely for Game 6

Updated: June 11, 2011, 6:11 PM ET
By Jeff Caplan | ESPNDallas.com

MIAMI -- Dallas Mavericks backup center Brendan Haywood said Saturday that he believes he can play in Game 6 despite an ailing right hip that has sidelined him for all but three minutes of the last three games.

"I definitely do," Haywood said. "I'm going to give it a shot. I'm going to give it my best."

Haywood left Game 2 with a strained right hip flexor. He missed Game 3, tried to play in Game 4, but lacked the lateral movement needed to guard the Miami Heat's Chris Bosh and ...

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