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DHJ Quick Take: The Disney World Blockbuster The Banchero Pivot: For the Milwaukee Bucks, moving Giannis Antetokounmpo is the hardest decision in franchise history. However, acquiring Paolo Banchero provides a blue-chip prospect to sell to the fanbase. While Banchero has faced inconsistency since his 2022 selection, his ceiling remains higher...

DHJ Quick Take: The Veteran Crossroads The Timeline Clash: When Klay Thompson signed a 3-year, $50 million contract with Dallas in 2024, it was to play alongside Luka Dončić. Following the blockbuster Anthony Davis-Dončić swap, Dallas has shifted focus to Cooper Flagg. At 37, Thompson’s efficiency (38.3% from 3) is...

DHJ Quick Take: Magic vs. Mavericks Historic Individual Brilliance, Collective Struggle: Cooper Flagg delivered the greatest scoring performance by a teenager in NBA history, dropping 51 points on 19-of-30 shooting. However, the Mavericks couldn't overcome an Orlando offense that carved them up for 35 assists and 138 points, extending Dallas's...

DHJ Quick Take: Magic vs. Mavericks Defensive Urgency: Dallas returns home having allowed 120+ points in 12 of its last 14 games. After giving up 20 threes to Milwaukee on Tuesday, the Mavericks face an Orlando squad led by Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane that thrives on physicality and getting...

DHJ Quick Take: Magic vs. Mavericks Snapping the Skid: Dallas enters tonight’s matchup looking to halt a 13-game home losing streak. The Mavericks haven’t tasted victory at American Airlines Center since Jan. 22, and with Luka Dončić and the Lakers looming on Sunday, snapping the skid against Orlando is a...

DHJ Quick Take: Magic vs. Mavericks The Streak on the Line: Dallas enters tonight’s matchup looking to halt a 13-game home losing streak. The Mavericks haven't tasted victory at American Airlines Center since Jan. 22, and with the Lakers and Luka Dončić looming on Sunday, snapping the skid tonight against...

Cooper Flagg was back. For the better part of 26 minutes Thursday night at Kia Center, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a different team. Then Wendell Carter Jr. caught a pass from Jalen Suggs and slammed home a dunk with 1.4 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic walked away with...

The Orlando Magic made a blockbuster trade this offseason, acquiring Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies. It was such a big trade that Magic star Paolo Banchero couldn't believe it was real. “I just didn’t believe it,” Paolo Banchero told Josh Robbins of The Athletic. “I had a feeling we...

Jaren Jackson Jr. told NBA reporter Rohan Nadkarni of NBC News that he wasn't "surprised" the Memphis Grizzlies traded Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic. The Grizzlies, who lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2025 playoffs in four games, traded Bane to the Magic...

Anthony Davis scored 40 points, but the Mavericks were eliminated by the Grizzlies in a 120-106 play-in loss, ending their season short of the NBA Playoffs.