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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...

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...

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Minnesota Timberwolves are interested in Coby White of the Chicago Bulls and Collin Sexton of the Charlotte Hornets. The Timberwolves are looking to trade for a point guard. "Our publisher wrote over the weekend that Chicago has been more...

A blockbuster NBA trade idea sending LaMelo Ball to the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson to the Los Angeles Lakers and Rui Hachimura to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Mavericks, Lakers and Hornets: Dallas Mavericks get:...

With the Dallas Mavericks sitting at 5–13 and still searching for an identity in the post–Luka Dončić era, a trade scenario from Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey has brought new attention to the franchise’s long-term direction. Bailey suggested Dallas could explore a deal centered on Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball as...

The Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks have been named landing spots for Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball by NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report. Bailey's column comes in the wake of NBA insider Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports reporting that Ball is...

The Dallas Mavericks’ 120–116 preseason loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night underscored an issue that’s lingered since training camp began: they still don’t know who will consistently guard the other team’s best perimeter players. Klay Thompson, who turns 36 this season, opened as the primary defender on LaMelo...

The Charlotte Hornets lit up the perimeter on Saturday night at American Airlines Center, connecting on 16 three-pointers to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 120–116 in their lone home preseason game. Charlotte opened the contest with a 30–13 lead late in the first quarter and maintained control behind crisp ball movement...

The Dallas Mavericks will make their preseason home debut Saturday night when they face the Charlotte Hornets at American Airlines Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, marking the team’s only home exhibition game before closing the preseason on the road. On Friday, Mavericks fans got an early taste...

An NBA executive heard Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball took his strength and conditioning very seriously this summer, according to Roundtable. "I heard LaMelo took his strength and conditioning very seriously this summer for the first time since the Hornets drafted him," the NBA executive said. "I don't know...