archiveJanuary 2026

Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group is pushing the Dallas Mavericks to trade Anthony Davis before the 2026 NBA trade deadline, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. MacMahon reports that the Mavericks will not be bullied by Paul into trading Davis, who doesn't have a no-trade clause in his contract....

On his podcast with Max Kellerman, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, who represents NBA legend LeBron James, said the Los Angeles Lakers should trade Austin Reaves to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr. It was a controversial comment by Paul, who is one of James' best friends. Many...

The Milwaukee Bucks have reached an uneasy point in their season. Tuesday’s 139–106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves marked Milwaukee’s 18th defeat in its past 27 games, a stretch that has steadily eroded both momentum and patience. By halftime, with the Bucks trailing 76–45, the frustration inside Fiserv Forum spilled...

The NBA season has a way of forcing clarity. The Dallas Mavericks entered 2025–26 believing they could remain competitive despite sweeping roster changes. Instead, they have been met by a familiar obstacle. Anthony Davis remains sidelined, and his absence has again placed the franchise at a crossroads — competitive in...

Potential is a word that gets thrown around loosely in NBA circles. Front offices sell it. Fan bases cling to it. Eventually, though, every general manager reaches the same crossroads: deciding whether a player is still ascending or simply nearing what he is going to be. That tension is quietly...

The NBA Draft can be cruel to an NBA franchise. Sometimes, your pick slips in a strong draft. Suddenly, you are rolling the dice on a project instead of selecting a generational prospect. Other times, you land the generational prospect anyway, and it still does not work out. Take Zion...

Anthony Davis’ trade market has not disappeared. It has narrowed, reframed, and shifted toward the future. As the Dallas Mavericks navigate injuries, roster uncertainty, and limited short-term margin for error, Davis’ left hand ligament injury initially appeared to cool trade speculation surrounding the veteran big man. Instead, it has reshaped...

Sometimes, NBA players develop reputations. Sometimes, nobody questions those reputations until they are proven wrong. Take Domantas Sabonis. Everyone knows he is talented, but he has developed a reputation as a player you cannot win anything substantial with. That reputation has held so far in Sacramento, where team success has...

The Memphis Grizzlies may finally be approaching a crossroads with Ja Morant. The two-time NBA All-Star has appeared in just 18 games this season, averaging 19.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 7.6 assists while shooting 40.1% from the field and 20.8% from three. His year has been repeatedly disrupted by injuries,...

Five NBA trade proposals sending Anthony Davis from the Dallas Mavericks to the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks have been created. NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report created the following trade ideas: Milwaukee Bucks get: Anthony Davis Dallas Mavericks get: Kyle Kuzma,...