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DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Beat Thunder 97-87 As Akobundu-Ehiogu, De Larrea Steal The Show The Mavericks used a dominant De Larrea-to-Akobundu-Ehiogu pick-and-roll connection and a big third quarter to beat Oklahoma City 97-87 in Las Vegas Summer League play, evening their record at 2-2. What happened? Dallas trailed early before...

LeBron James said on Thursday (July 16) at the CNBC and Boardroom Game Plan Summit that he will pick his next team soon. The 41-year-old is expected to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves or Denver Nuggets. "I won't hold you guys...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings-Liberty Game Postponed, Reset for Monday Thursday’s Wings-Liberty game was postponed due to mechanical issues with New York’s charter flight, pushing the matchup to Monday, July 20, and turning Dallas’s stretch into the season’s first back-to-back and a three-games-in-four-nights run heading into the All-Star break. Why was...

DHJ Quick Take: Cooper Flagg Projected as Lock for 2028 Olympic Team NBC Sports' Kurt Helin projects Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg as a lock to make the 2028 U.S. Olympic men's basketball roster, pairing the reigning Rookie of the Year with five other established stars in his early roster forecast....

NBA sources NBC Sports has spoken with expect LeBron James to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James has played for the Cavaliers twice (2003-10, 2014-18). He's the best player in franchise history and was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. James won two MVPs and one Finals MVP and made...

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a blockbuster trade this offseason, acquiring LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte traded Ball and Josh Green to Minnesota for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three future first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks. The Timberwolves were aggressive in trade talks this...

LeBron James is focused on the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers as his next team, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves are still in the hunt as well. https://twitter.com/espn/status/2077116866057601150 James has played for the Cavaliers twice (2003-10, 2014-18) and the Heat...

The NBA is investigating a second Kawhi Leonard sponsorship deal as part of the Aspiration probe, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. The blockbuster trade sending Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers back to the Toronto Raptors is on hold. The trade can't be completed until the NBA finishes...

DHJ Quick Take: Bueckers Claims First Career Player Of The Week Paige Bueckers earned her first career WNBA Player of the Week honor after leading the Wings to a 5-0 week, including a season-high 34-point outburst in front of a record Montreal crowd. What did Bueckers do to earn the...

DHJ Quick Take: De Larrea's Late Threes Seal Mavericks' Win Over Grizzlies Sergio De Larrea knocked down two fourth-quarter threes to help the Mavericks hold off the Grizzlies 96-88 in NBA Summer League play Monday, finishing with 16 points and 12 assists while directing Dallas' offense down the stretch. Who...