Slovenian fans, Prime Minister hope to catch Game 3 in Dallas

Plus: FW coach Robert Hughes dies, Sony acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, kids athletic training [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hello, North Texas! Dallas officials and Reliant Energy announced Tuesday they’re renewing their Beat the Heat partnership to help city residents survive the summer heat. [Two cooling hubs will have water and snacks](. Residents can also apply for a free window or portable air conditioning unit. Thanks for your readership. We'll have more news delivered to your inbox tomorrow morning. Go Mavs! — Todd Davis, Senior Audience Journalist   [Fans show their support for Slovenia on the Mavericks' “I Feel Slovenia” night last season.]( While Dallas sports fans have been kept on their toes with an impressive playoff run from the Mavericks, Slovenian fans are working against a seven-hour time difference to support Luka Doncic’s NBA dominance. (Smiley N. Pool / The Dallas Morning News [‘Luka Love’: Slovenian fans, PM head to Dallas to support Doncic in tonight's Game 3]( For Slovenian sports commentator Luka Stucin, the past 24 hours have been a mad dash to make it to Dallas in time for the Luka Doncic and the Mavs’ Game 3 tip-off. His visa was late, arriving in the mail just a day before the team will face the Celtics at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday. Stucin expects to arrive in Texas just five hours before the game begins and he starts calling the game for his audience back home. But to see Slovenian basketball legend [Luka Doncic’s first time in the NBA finals](, it’s worth the journey. “It’s quite hectic. It’s quite exhausting,” Stucin said. “But I think it’s worth it because I think that the Slovenian folks want that and they deserve it.” [READ MORE]( Related: - [Caviar? 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