Luka Doncic was already enough of a problem for the NBA. But after what he showed in Slovenia this month, ESPN’s Insiders believes there could be another problem for the rest of the league. Doncic looked noticeably leaner during the Lakers’ player-organized minicamp in Slovenia, where the team spent five days together from August 20 […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers are entering the post-LeBron James era with one player carrying more responsibility than ever. That makes Luka Doncic’s health a bigger concern than it was a year ago. Derek Fisher recently highlighted exactly that issue. The Purple and Gold legend believes Los Angeles can survive without LeBron, but the margin for […]
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With the start of the 2026-27 NBA season less than two months away, Dallas Mavericks fans have many reasons to be excited. The continued development and ascension of 19-year-old Cooper Flagg is the biggest, but the return of star point guard Kyrie Irving has to be a close second. It has been quite a while […]
Jason Kidd confirmed that he'd be willing to coach in the NBA again following his departure from the Dallas Mavericks at the end of the 2025-26 season.
The Mavericks and former head coach Jason Kidd mutually agreed to part ways in May, but the 53-year-old remains interested in continuing his coaching career, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Sports Journal. Kidd is currently in the Philippines for an NBA-related fan event. He indicated in an interview with Rappler (YouTube link) that he’d be […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are clearly building around Luka Doncic with Rob Pelinka in charge.
The Los Angeles Lakers' polarizing trade for Walker Kessler may help star Luka Doncic in unexpected ways.
Nearly every player selected in the 2026 NBA Draft has figured out his next move. Six are still waiting. As Rory Maher of Hoops Rumors noted, the remaining unsigned picks are Grizzlies forward Richie Saunders, Knicks wing Tyler Nickel, Warriors forward Lajae Jones, Mavericks wing Vsevolod Ishchenko, Clippers center Narcisse Ngoy and Timberwolves forward Trey […]
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Dallas Mavericks fans need to be patient with Morez Johnson Jr. during his rookie season, as his impact goes way beyond the stat sheet.
Channing Frye thinks Luka Doncic will realize one day that he has to change.
MANILA — Former Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said he would consider returning to an NBA bench at some point, in an interview with Rappler’s Delfin Dioquino during his first trip to the Philippines. Kidd, 53, is in Manila for NBA House Philippines 2026, a free fan event running Saturday and Sunday at SPACE at […]
LeBron James had no issues deferring to Luka Doncic, but it was a different story when it came to Austin Reaves.
P.J. Washington is a menace against thinner or shorter bigs when playing as a small-ball five, but the Dallas Mavericks' surplus of bigs may prevent this possibility.
MANILA — Former Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd kept LeBron James, benched Luka Dončić, and cut Cooper Flagg when asked to sort the three in a start, bench, cut game during an interview with ALL-STAR Magazine released Thursday. Kidd wouldn’t answer until he knew which James was on the table. James turns 42 on Dec. […]
MANILA — Former Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd named LeBron James as the career comparison for Cooper Flagg during an interview with ALL-STAR Magazine released Thursday. Kidd coached Flagg for one season in Dallas. He also coached Luka Dončić for three and a half seasons before the February 2025 trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, […]
Klay Thompson opened up about the biggest surprises from his move to the Miami Heat as the sharpshooter prepares for the upcoming NBA season.
The Miami Heat appears ready for the 2026-27 NBA season following an offseason filled with major moves, leveraging its prestige to bring marquee players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Klay Thompson to South Beach.
As Thompson looks for a redemption season with the Heat after an up-and-down tenure with the Dallas Mavericks, the four-time champion g...
The Dallas Mavericks don't have to worry about being stuck in an Anthony Davis dilemma anymore, but Kyrie Irving still exists.
Santi Aldama gives the Dallas Mavericks a dimension their other bigs can't: a 7-footer who can shoot, create, attack, and score at all three levels.
This NBA trade idea sends Kyrie Irving from the Dallas Mavericks to the Detroit Pistons and P.J. Washington from Dallas to the Golden State Warriors.
When the Dallas Mavericks opted to buy out Klay Thompson this week, they opted opt out of nearly a quarter of the team’s three point shooting attempts from the 2025-26 season. Thompson hit 202 and the Mavericks hit 899 as a team. That made this week’s survey question easy… who on the roster would step […]
With the Miami Heat making the addition of Klay Thompson, the team addressed a major concern with three-point shooting by signing one of the greatest shooters of all time. As Thompson looks for a redemption season with the Heat after an up-and-down tenure with the Dallas Mavericks, the four-time champion gets real on the famed […]
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The Dallas Mavericks have overhauled their front office, but Michael Finley remains the lone holdover from Nico Harrison's regime.
Max Kellerman believes Jalen Brunson's adjustments against the Spurs revealed something Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn't replicate.
The Dallas Mavericks have five Europeans on their roster at this point (including two-way player, British Tobi Lawal), two of which are completely new to the US and the NBA. But why do we keep talking about this? What is really the difference between a European player and an American? And does it matter when […]
While rival teams have reported trade interest in Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks would be foolish to deal him right now.