archiveJanuary 2026

The Western Conference has offered little margin for error this season, and the Los Angeles Clippers are finding that out the hard way. With Oklahoma City (31–7), San Antonio (26–11), and Denver (25–12) separating themselves at the top — and a deep middle tier led by the Lakers (23–12), Timberwolves...

The Washington Wizards are interested in signing Trae Young to an extension after acquiring the NBA star from the Atlanta Hawks, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. The Wizards have interest in a three-year framework, with compensation potentially in the $120 million range, sources said. There is an openness on both sides to...

It appears unlikely for the Atlanta Hawks to succeed in a midseason trade for Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis at this stage, NBA sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. Barring a shift in willingness to include more value in a trade package, the Hawks are not believed to be an imminent trade possibility....

Salt Lake City carries a different weight for Cooper Flagg than most stops on the schedule. It was here, just weeks ago, that the rookie delivered the most explosive performance of his young NBA career — a night that announced his potential to the league and left little doubt about...

Cooper Flagg has learned quickly that progress in the NBA rarely comes with a pause button. Each milestone is acknowledged briefly before the focus shifts back to the next possession, the next game, the next adjustment. That approach framed Flagg’s reaction this week after the NBA released its second round...

In the aftermath of the trade that sent Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, league sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com that early interest has emerged on potential contract frameworks on both ends of the deal. Sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com there is internal interest in extension concepts for C.J. McCollum with the Atlanta Hawks,...

An NBA trade proposal sending Keon Ellis from the Sacramento Kings to the Los Angeles Lakers has been created. NBA writer Zach Kram of ESPN created the following trade proposal between the Kings and Lakers: Los Angeles Lakers get: Keon Ellis Sacramento Kings get: Dalton Knecht, 2032 second-round pick The...

Brandon Williams never hesitated when the moment found him. Not because the circumstances were easy, but because confidence has long been part of how he survives — and succeeds — in the NBA. That confidence surfaced late Tuesday night, when Williams delivered the decisive shot in the Dallas Mavericks’ 100–98...

After the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday (1/7), Luka Dončić was asked by NBA reporter Dave McMenamin of ESPN about the blockbuster Trae Young trade between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards. Dončić and Young will always be linked since they were traded for...

The Dallas Mavericks arrive in Utah following a hard-fought 100–98 road victory over the Sacramento Kings, a win that snapped a seven-game road losing streak but did little to simplify the team’s ongoing injury picture. Dallas erased a double-digit deficit Tuesday night and outscored Sacramento by 14 points after halftime,...