archiveJuly 2025

The Dallas Mavericks made it official on Saturday, announcing they’ve signed center Daniel Gafford to a multi-year contract extension while he was with the team in Las Vegas for NBA Summer League. Although the Mavericks did not disclose contract terms per team policy, league sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com that Gafford’s new...

Cooper Flagg is still new to the NBA game, but in his second Summer League outing, the No. 1 overall pick looked anything but out of place. Despite the Dallas Mavericks falling 76–69 to the San Antonio Spurs at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Flagg showed flashes of...

Four NBA teams have contacted Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group expressing interest in trading for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. The leading scorer in NBA history, James picked up his 2025-26 player option with the Lakers. This is the first time in James' iconic career that he's entering...

It looks like the Miami Heat will no longer trade NBA champion Andrew Wiggins. Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting that the Heat are planning to keep Wiggins, who was in trade talks earlier this offseason. Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about Wiggins with reporters at...

Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss a chunk of the 2025-26 NBA season recovering from his left ACL tear. Irving tore his left ACL on March 3 at home against the Sacramento Kings. He recently said on his stream that he doesn't know if he'll play...

When the Buss family agreed to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter for $10 billion on June 18, Luka Dončić was given a heads-up, but NBA legend LeBron James was not given the same notice. This is just one of the several signs that...

According to NBA insider Sam Amico of HoopsWire, the Cleveland Cavaliers are not interested in trading for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The Cavaliers are only interested in adding James if the NBA icon agrees to a buyout with the Lakers and becomes an unrestricted free agent. A four-time...

San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper is expected to make his NBA Summer League debut Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. Harper, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, sat out the Spurs’ appearances in the California Classic and their Las Vegas opener. The team...

Two of the most talked-about young stars in basketball could clash in Las Vegas as Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper face off for the first time in their NBA careers. The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will meet at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday in the most...

One day after their NBA Summer League opener, the Dallas Mavericks returned to the practice court with a motivation to build on what they started. While Cooper Flagg’s debut drew most of the attention in Thursday’s 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, it was the work of supporting pieces...