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DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Sign Tobi Lawal to Two-Way Deal The Dallas Mavericks have signed 2026 second-round pick Tobi Lawal to a two-way contract, keeping the rookie forward in the organization's development pipeline as he transitions from Virginia Tech to the NBA. Who did the Mavericks sign? Dallas signed rookie...

NBA legend LeBron James is an unrestricted free agent this summer for the first time since 2018. He will not re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, and according to his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, King James would've signed with the New York Knicks if they hadn't won...

DHJ Quick Take: Sergio De Larrea Signs Rookie Contract, Confirms Immediate Mavericks Arrival Sergio De Larrea signed his rookie contract with the Dallas Mavericks on July 3, ending speculation that the Spanish guard would remain overseas for another season. Why does this matter? It confirms De Larrea will be part...

DHJ Quick Take: Oil, Golf, Macau and Africa, Explained: What Rich Paul's Dallas Mavericks Pitch Actually Means Rich Paul's business-only case for the Dallas Mavericks in LeBron James' free agency touched on the team's Las Vegas Sands ownership, its Dallas-Fort Worth golf ties and Masai Ujiri's reach across Africa. None...

DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Mavericks Make LeBron James' Free Agency Board on Business Appeal Alone Rich Paul included the Mavericks among 10 teams LeBron James is considering in free agency, but the pitch for Dallas skipped the roster in favor of Masai Ujiri and the city's business ties. That leaves...

DHJ Quick Take: Bueckers’ Fourth-Quarter Takeover Fuels Wings’ Comeback Win Paige Bueckers scored 11 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Wings rallied from 14 points down to beat the Connecticut Sun 86-83 on the road Thursday. What was the final score? Dallas beat Connecticut 86-83...

The Boston Celtics rejected every trade call on Jayson Tatum while openly shopping Jaylen Brown, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Boston never considered trading Tatum and agreed to trade Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft picks. "The Celtics received calls on Jayson Tatum over the...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Upgrade Smith, Sims To Available For Connecticut Sun The Dallas Wings upgraded forward Alanna Smith and guard Odyssey Sims to available ahead of Thursday’s game against the Connecticut Sun, clearing both to play for the first time in weeks. Who’s available tonight? Alanna Smith (concussion protocol)...

The New York Knicks "have shown some interest" in LeBron James, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. James, 41, is an unrestricted free agent for the first time since the summer of 2018. The NBA legend will not re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/knicksaremid/status/2072796330351526245 Knicks president of basketball...

DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers, Jessica Shepard Named 2026 WNBA All-Star Starters The Wings will have multiple All-Star starters for the first time since 2023 after the league tabbed Paige Bueckers and Jessica Shepard for the 10-player starting lineup ahead of the July 25 game in Chicago. Who was named?...