archiveDecember 2025

NBA star Anthony Davis' massive contract will likely make it difficult for the Dallas Mavericks to trade him. Davis is making $54.1 million this season. He'll make $58.5 million next season and has a player option worth $62.8 million for the 2027-28 season. "I don't know what the value of Anthony...

The NBA Rookie of the Year race has a new frontrunner. Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg has overtaken the field and is now the –140 favorite to win the 2025-26 award at Bovada Sportsbook, nudging ahead of Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel (+145) as December momentum shifts sharply in his direction. Fans...

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers are preserving cap space for 2027 when Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo can become an unrestricted free agent. Antetokounmpo has a player option worth $62.8 million for the 2027-28 season....

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, Giannis Antetokounmpo told a Milwaukee Bucks teammate in the offseason that he believed a New York Knicks trade was close. Antetokounmpo requested a trade from the Bucks in the offseason and wanted to get traded to the Knicks. "Multiple sources...

According to NBA insider Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports, James Harden didn't want the Los Angeles Clippers to sign Chris Paul. Harden and Paul were teammates on the Houston Rockets and butted heads several times. Harden told the Rockets to trade Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook...

Under the CBA, most free agents who signed during the NBA offseason cannot be traded until the later of two markers: three months after putting pen to paper or December 15. Because the vast majority of deals are completed in July, that restriction consolidates into one mass date where dozens...

The Dallas Mavericks released a crowded injury report ahead of Friday’s road matchup against the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, with multiple rotation players still working through lingering issues as the team attempts to extend its season-best winning streak. Cooper Flagg is available while wearing a right-thumb splint. P.J. Washington is...

The Dallas Wings hold the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, a selection widely projected to be used on UConn guard Azzi Fudd. Her status as the most common forecast at the top of the board has long been tied to her scoring ability and her prior connection...

The Dallas Wings received a stark preview of their looming roster dilemma this week. A new mock WNBA Expansion Draft from The Athletic projected Dallas losing center Li Yueru with the first pick to the Toronto Tempo and longtime star Arike Ogunbowale to the Portland Fire in Round 7 —...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is seeking multiple medical opinions as swelling and discomfort in his right foot continue to linger, placing uncertainty around any potential return this season. The team announced Thursday that Lively remains limited due to persistent pain and swelling. There is no timetable for recovery,...