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DHJ Quick Take: Ballmer's Stance On Leonard Owner Resistance: Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is reportedly hesitant to trade Kawhi Leonard this offseason despite mounting pressure and widespread industry belief that the franchise needs a full rebuild. Insider Consensus vs. Fandom: NBA insiders widely believe the Clippers should move...

DHJ Quick Take: Li Yueru Added to Wings' Injury Report as Sparks Loom The Dallas Wings listed center Li Yueru as questionable with a left ankle injury for Friday's Commissioner's Cup game at the Los Angeles Sparks, while forward Awak Kuier remains out with a right wrist injury. Both were...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Carry Win Streak Into Sparks Test in Los Angeles The Dallas Wings practiced in Los Angeles on Thursday ahead of Friday's Commissioner's Cup game at the Los Angeles Sparks, with the focus on slowing one of the league's most efficient offenses. Dallas enters on a three-game...

DHJ Quick Take: Mark Cuban Says Dirk Nowitzki Opposed Hiring Nico Harrison Mark Cuban says Dirk Nowitzki was skeptical of the decision to hire Nico Harrison, a reservation Cuban said he had not shared publicly before. Given how the Harrison era ended, Cuban credited Nowitzki for the early read. What...

DHJ Quick Take: Mark Cuban Says He Urged Masai Ujiri to Keep Michael Finley Mark Cuban says he personally recommended that new team president Masai Ujiri retain Michael Finley, calling him the Dallas Mavericks' connection to its past. What did Cuban recommend to Ujiri? He told Ujiri to keep Michael...

DHJ Quick Take: Micah Nori Says He Hasn't Heard From the Mavericks in Their Coaching Search Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, one of the most sought-after candidates on the market, said he has had no contact with the Dallas Mavericks about their head coaching opening, calling the search still very...

DHJ Quick Take: Three Teams That Should Consider a Bam Adebayo Trade With the Miami Heat stuck in the play-in tier and Bam Adebayo coming off a historic 83-point night, a rebuild built around trading him is starting to make sense. Here are three teams that should take a look....

DHJ Quick Take: Sacramento Kings Land Ja Morant in Three-Team Trade Proposal After no deal materialized at the deadline, this hypothetical three-team trade sends Ja Morant to the Sacramento Kings while giving the Memphis Grizzlies a fresh start. Here is the case for why all three sides could sign off....

DHJ Quick Take: Celtics Land Giannis Antetokounmpo, Send Jaylen Brown to Warriors in Blockbuster Proposal This hypothetical three-team blockbuster would send Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown to the Golden State Warriors, pairing Antetokounmpo with Jayson Tatum after a first-round exit. Here is the case for why...

DHJ Quick Take: Three Trade Targets the Dallas Mavericks Could Pursue With the No. 9 Pick After landing the ninth pick instead of a second straight lottery jump, the Dallas Mavericks may be better off flipping the selection for a veteran to pair with Cooper Flagg. Why might the Mavericks...