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Ryan Nembhard’s rise in the Dallas Mavericks’ rotation has pushed a procedural question to the forefront of the team’s season: when can the organization convert his two-way contract into a standard NBA deal? His recent surge has strengthened the urgency, but league rules prevent Dallas from acting for several more...

Dallas Mavericks wing Cooper Flagg headlined the NBA’s monthly awards on Monday, earning his first Western Conference Rookie of the Month honor after a record-setting opening stretch that cemented the 18-year-old as one of the league’s most productive young players. The recognition covered games played in October and November and...

According to NBA insider Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves will continue to monitor the Ja Morant situation with the Memphis Grizzlies. "Teams such as the Sacramento Kings and the Minnesota Timberwolves (and likely many more) that were known to be monitoring the situation before...

A blockbuster NBA trade idea sending James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Minnesota Timberwolves has been created. NBA writer Dan Favale of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Clippers, Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets: Los Angeles Clippers Receive: Jalen Green, Bones Hyland Minnesota Timberwolves...

The Dallas Mavericks absorbed a 21–4 deficit, a 41-point first quarter from the Denver Nuggets, and another overpowering night from Nikola Jokić. Then they countered with their sharpest, most complete stretch of basketball this season. For a team still trying to stabilize its season, the early stretch on Monday night...

The Dallas Mavericks regained two rotation players Monday night but remained significantly depleted in the frontcourt, with Anthony Davis and Brandon Williams upgraded to available while P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford were ruled out ahead of their matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The update came on the final day of...

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Denver Nuggets as he continues to manage a lingering ankle issue, the team announced in its official injury report submitted to the NBA. Gafford had been listed as doubtful entering the day, making his absence expected...

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, teams could be interested in trading for Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine if he declines his 2026-27 player option. LaVine's player option for next season is worth $48.9 million. "Zach LaVine has a player option in 26-27 that's worth almost $50 million," Stein said....

Klay Thompson wasn’t sure he would play on Saturday. The Dallas Mavericks’ veteran guard woke up sore, mentally drained, and still feeling the weight of Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. At 35, he knows how back-to-backs can hit the body, and this one felt like the kind of...

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday despite playing without NBA legend LeBron James and veteran Marcus Smart and the Purple and Gold believe Maxi Kleber's airballed layup helped them win. Kleber got fouled on a drive to the hoop and had an easy layup, but he...