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Ryan Nembhard’s NBA journey did not begin with applause, a green-room camera shot, or a handshake on draft night. Instead, it began in airport terminals before ultimately leading to the Dallas Mavericks. In the weeks leading up to the NBA Draft, Nembhard crisscrossed the country in a relentless pursuit of...

The LA Clippers’ decision to send Chris Paul home for the remainder of the season has sparked fresh speculation about where the 21-year NBA veteran could finish the final year of his Hall of Fame career. Paul has maintained a desire to remain close to his family in Los Angeles,...

Less than 24 hours after being overwhelmed in Oklahoma City, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a team determined to rewrite the narrative. Their defense smothered the Houston Rockets, their pace never relented, and Anthony Davis — coming off a two-point performance against the Thunder — reclaimed command of the interior...

The Dallas Mavericks left Paycom Center on Friday night with little interest in dwelling on what went wrong in a 132–111 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game unraveled across the second and third quarters, their three-game win streak evaporated, and Anthony Davis endured one of the most difficult...

Anthony Davis’ night in Oklahoma City was already spiraling before a knee-to-knee collision in the third quarter added another layer of concern. The Dallas Mavericks star, held scoreless through three quarters and blitzed throughout by the Thunder’s top-ranked defense, went down clutching his left knee after colliding with Chet Holmgren...

For the first 14 minutes Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks looked ready for the challenge of facing the NBA’s best team. They moved with pace, defended with purpose and confidence, and matched the Oklahoma City Thunder shot for shot. It was, in many ways, the exact start they wanted on...

In the span of two games, Ryan Nembhard has delivered one of the most efficient stretches by a rookie in modern NBA history. His rise has also coincided with a promotion into the starting lineup, where his efficiency has elevated the Dallas Mavericks’ offense. In the four games he has...

The Dallas Mavericks (8-15) have spent much of the season searching for evidence that their reshaped roster could sustain winning basketball. On Wednesday night, they found it — in the form of a 118–108 win over the Miami Heat (14-8) that extended their first winning streak of the season to...

Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis directed significant praise toward rookie guard Ryan Nembhard following Monday’s 131–121 win over the Denver Nuggets, intensifying focus on a player who continues to exceed the limits of his two-way contract. Nembhard finished with 28 points, three rebounds and 10 assists on 12-of-14 shooting,...

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...