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The NBA has announced the starters for the 2026 All-Star Game, which takes place in Los Angeles at the Intuit Dome on February 15. The West starters are Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Nikola...

The Dallas Mavericks will have rookie forward Cooper Flagg available Monday night at Madison Square Garden after clearing him to play following pregame warmups, resolving his game-time status ahead of a matchup with the New York Knicks. Flagg had been listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain after missing...

A six-player NBA trade proposal sending Jonathan Kuminga to the Phoenix Suns, De'Andre Hunter to the Golden State Warriors and Royce O'Neale to the Cleveland Cavaliers has been created. NBA writer Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report created the following trade proposal: Golden State Warriors receive: De'Andre Hunter Phoenix Suns receive:...

NBA insider Tim Bontemps of ESPN doesn't expect the Miami Heat or Milwaukee Bucks to trade for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant Morant is making $39.4 million this season. The two-time All-Star and the Grizzlies have mutual interest in parting ways, sources told DallasHoopsJournal, and the Heat and Bucks have...

Jaren Jackson Jr. "doesn't necessarily want" to get traded by the Memphis Grizzlies, according to NBA reporter Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Jackson Jr. "wants to understand" what the Grizzlies' plan is moving forward. "I poked around a little bit about the Jaren Jackson Jr. situation and my understanding is he doesn't necessarily want out,"...

Two teams navigating very different standings but similar injury uncertainty will meet Monday afternoon when the New York Knicks host the Dallas Mavericks in the league’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day showcase. Dallas arrives with momentum after back-to-back wins over the Utah Jazz, while New York continues to search...

The Dallas Mavericks need a new GM after firing Nico Harrison and many NBA fans believe franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki would be a great choice. However, Nowitzki told Sports Illustrated that he's not interested in becoming the Mavericks' new GM. "I don't think the GM role is something I'm considering...

The Los Angeles Lakers are a team in transition. The NBA's most glamorous market is typically defined by a singular superstar. As things stand, the Lakers have three cornerstone names: LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and Austin Reaves. The difference is timeline. At 41, James is nearing the end of his...

The NBA trade market is rarely straightforward. Teams can explore the idea of moving a star, only to discover that timing, contracts, and leaguewide needs work against them. That may be the reality facing the Dallas Mavericks if they ultimately decide to move Kyrie Irving. The market for a high-salaried...

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...