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Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson has signed a lifetime endorsement contract with Chinese sportswear giant ANTA, formalizing a partnership that began more than a decade ago and helped establish him as one of the brand’s global ambassadors. The announcement was revealed Friday and coincided with ANTA’s grand opening of its...

Global sportswear company ANTA will officially open its first U.S. flagship store on Feb. 13 in Beverly Hills, marking a significant step in the brand’s expansion into the American market. The grand opening will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by ANTA leadership, city officials, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce,...

The Dallas Mavericks finalized their injury report ahead of their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, confirming a notable shift in wing availability. Naji Marshall (left foot strain) is officially active despite not participating in morning shootaround. Caleb Martin (left ankle sprain), who did take part in shootaround earlier in...

The Dallas Mavericks are 19-34 with one game remaining before the NBA All-Star break. They sit 12th in the Western Conference. They entered the season with playoff expectations and one of the league’s more aggressive roster timelines. Those facts are difficult to reconcile for a franchise that reshaped itself twice...

Chemistry in the NBA is not always related to talent. It is built through things like timing and patience. And sometimes, when there are two elite shot-makers like Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving on the same territory, learning when not to step on each other’s rhythm is chemistry itself. Appearing...

Anthony Davis moved quickly to correct the public narrative after being traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards. What he did not move quickly to do was commit to the direction of the franchise that acquired him. That tension — between clarification and commitment — has defined the...

The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Anthony Davis marked a decisive step toward resetting both their roster and financial structure, but league sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com the move was not made in isolation. Internally, the Mavericks continue to see strong long-term potential in pairing Kyrie Irving with Cooper Flagg once Irving...

Nearly three months after Nico Harrison was dismissed as general manager, the player he identified as the centerpiece of the Dallas Mavericks’ post–Luka Dončić championship vision is headed to a new destination. The Mavericks have agreed to trade Anthony Davis, along with Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell, and Danté Exum, to...

ANTA and Kyrie Irving announced Monday the release of the ANTA KAI 3 “KAI Mentality” colorway as part of an NBA All-Star Weekend collection and a related in-person activation in the Los Angeles area. The release marks the latest addition to Irving’s signature footwear line with ANTA and will be...

Dallas Mavericks fans can exhale — at least for now. Early concerns that Anthony Davis could be facing a season-ending injury have eased, as the Mavericks no longer expect the veteran big man to require surgery on his left hand. Davis remains on a roughly six-week recovery timeline, keeping the...