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In the NBA, disappointment is relative to expectation. A team can sit comfortably above .500 and still feel as though it is underachieving if its internal goals are loftier than the standings suggest. That is where the Houston Rockets currently reside. At 25–15, Houston is firmly in the playoff mix...

The Sacramento Kings may finally be coming to their senses. For years, Sacramento has hovered around the NBA's middle ground without a clear path forward. This season, even that baseline has slipped. Despite a recent four-game winning streak, the Kings sit at 12–30, near the bottom of the Western Conference,...

Find an Atlanta Hawks fan, and console them. Chances are, they are still coming to terms with the return the franchise received for Trae Young — and what it says about Atlanta’s place in the Eastern Conference hierarchy. There was an understanding that change was inevitable. Young’s defensive limitations had...

As speculation around his future continues to circulate, Ja Morant made his stance clear while departing London: he does not want to leave the Memphis Grizzlies. He delivered that message after one of his strongest all-around performances of the season, leading the Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando...

Kevin Durant’s climb up the NBA’s all-time scoring list reached a milestone Sunday night that carries special significance in Dallas, as one of the game’s modern greats moved past one of the Mavericks’ most iconic figures. Late in the Houston Rockets’ 119-110 win, Durant calmly converted two free throws to...

As the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline approaches, the prevailing expectation around the league is that Giannis Antetokounmpo will remain with the Milwaukee Bucks through the remainder of the season. Still, that belief has not tempered long-term planning elsewhere — particularly for the Miami Heat, who are widely viewed as...

As the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline approaches, front offices across the league are continuing to assess opportunities shaped by health, leverage, and financial flexibility. Among the teams drawing increased attention are the LA Clippers, who are viewed by rival executives as potential buyers capable of facilitating larger, multi-team deals....

The Dallas Mavericks will again enter a high-profile matchup shorthanded, with rookie forward Cooper Flagg listed as questionable on an 11-player injury report ahead of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup against the New York Knicks. Flagg is dealing with a left ankle sprain that has already cost him...

Max Christie has produced consistent high-level perimeter shooting results for the Dallas Mavericks throughout his first full season with the team. He's shooting 44.3% from three-point range on 5.4 attempts per game, placing him among the most efficient high-volume perimeter shooters in the NBA. The production has come in a...

Another game turned into yet another historic afternoon for Klay Thompson, especially when the Utah Jazz are involved. Thompson scored all 23 of his points in the first half in just 20 minutes, and the Dallas Mavericks rolled to a 138-120 victory Saturday afternoon at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks...