It’s difficult to build an NBA arena that stands out from the pack. In sharp contrast to the sport of baseball — which enables architects to create quirky outfield dimensions and venues that sometimes employ retractable roofs — basketball arenas are inherently similar.

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A judge announced Thursday that she might throw out key portions of a lawsuit against Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife. A former nanny is suing the Simons because she claims she was fired because she became pregnant. The judge said yesterday that she didn’t believe much of the nanny’s testimony.

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L OS ANGELES — A judge has suggested she will dismiss key portions of a lawsuit by a nanny who claimed she was fired by billionaire Herb Simon and his wife because the employee became pregnant. Superior Court Judge Amy Hogue said Wednesday she didn’t find nanny Claudia Leite to be a credible witness. The judge described Simon’s wife, Bui, as kind and generous toward her household employees.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – In the midst of the NBA lockout, Frank Vogel is busier than ever. The Indiana Pacers’ new coach is spending much of his time getting to know his new assistant coaches, Brian Shaw and Jim Boylen, and figuring out how to blend their skills with those of holdover Dan Burke.

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I NDIANAPOLIS — In the midst of the NBA lockout, Frank Vogel is busier than ever.

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