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NBA unveils Latin nights schedule

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The NBA unveiled the teams that will participate in its "Latin Nights" series, as part of the league's annual Hispanic heritage celebration.

Each team's jerseys, made by apparel company Adidas, will not be sleeved as they were last season.

This season’s Latin nights will feature 14 games and eight teams: the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers.

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The first Latin Nights game will be Sunday when the Los Angeles Clippers travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls.

The Suns and Heat will play three "Latin Nights" games each, while the Spurs and Wizards will play two such games.

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