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A visit to the White House is supposed to commemorate the title that was. For a majority of the Dallas Mavericks, however, their meeting Monday with President Barack Obama inspired them to think of what may be -- and what has to be.

"Sitting there in the front row and watching those guys being honored, seeing the trophy, it made me want to get the opportunity to win," said 34-year-old Vince Carter, an eight-time All-Star who is averaging 8.6 points in his first month with the champions. "It's a wonderful feeling to have an opportunity to play on this team. You want to seize the moment and put a lot of work in to make sure when I step on the floor I'm doing what needs to be done for this team. I need to learn the plays and be aggressive on both ends....

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