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DHJ Quick Take: Cooper Flagg Draws LeBron James Comparison The Comparison: Jason Kidd’s observation of Cooper Flagg and LeBron James centers on "The Process"—the high-usage developmental arc required to anchor a franchise. On Easter Sunday at the AAC, that comparison moves beyond abstraction. The Context: With Luka Dončić (hamstring) and...

DHJ Quick Take Another Blow: Daniel Gafford has been ruled out for the remainder of Tuesday’s game in Milwaukee with a right shoulder stinger, a massive loss for a roster already missing seven rotation players. Familiar Issue: The injury is to the same shoulder that sidelined the big man for...

The availability of Anthony Davis continues to loom large for the Dallas Mavericks, not only because of his ongoing right adductor soreness, but because of how sharply the team’s trajectory has shifted with and without him in the lineup — and with his name still circulating in trade conversations ahead...

The Dallas Mavericks arrive in the Pacific Northwest looking for steadier footing, and they could regain a key piece of their rotation Monday night as guard Brandon Williams trends toward a return against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. Williams missed Saturday’s loss to Sacramento with a left...

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is reportedly making substantial progress in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon suffered during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Still, there remains no official timetable for his return. According to Heavy Sports’ Steve Bulpett, a scout who recently observed Tatum, said he appeared significantly ahead...