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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has seen enough of Cooper Flagg to recognize something special — not just in talent, but in mentality. Speaking before Monday’s matchup between the Bucks and Mavericks, Rivers said the 18-year-old forward’s combination of competitiveness and willingness to learn makes him the type of...

Jason Kidd has seen this before. The Dallas Mavericks head coach once guided a long, raw, and gifted teenager in Milwaukee who grew into one of the NBA’s most dominant forces. Now, he’s applying those lessons again with Cooper Flagg. Through 10 games, Flagg has averaged 13.9 points, 6.6 rebounds,...

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers still remembers his reaction when the news broke last February that Luka Dončić had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. “I thought it was AI — honest to God,” Rivers said before Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. “I didn’t believe it. I...

The Dallas Mavericks are turning to Brandon Williams to open Monday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, rewarding the guard for his steady early-season performance and strong play in Saturday’s win over the Washington Wizards. Williams, who has averaged 8.6 points, 2.1 assists, and 1.8 steals in eight games this...

The Dallas Mavericks return home Monday night to face the Milwaukee Bucks in a matchup highlighting two of the NBA’s most dynamic forwards — one established in Giannis Antetokounmpo, and one just beginning his journey in Cooper Flagg. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT at American Airlines Center in...

NBA legend LeBron James is nearing a return for the Los Angeles Lakers. James, 40, is practicing today with the South Bay Lakers, per head coach JJ Redick. https://twitter.com/LawMurrayTheNU/status/1988012806734823516 James is the oldest active player in the NBA. He turns 41 in December and has been in the league since...

An NBA trade idea has the Detroit Pistons acquiring Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz. NBA writer Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Pistons and Jazz: Detroit Pistons Acquire: Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz Acquire: Tobias Harris, Jaden Ivey, Ron Holland II, a 2028 first-round pick (top-3...

The Milwaukee Bucks will enter Monday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks expecting their superstar to be available, as Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable with left knee patellar tendinopathy. Antetokounmpo, who scored 37 points in Sunday’s 122-115 loss to the Houston Rockets, continues to play through discomfort in his...

The Dallas Mavericks could fire general manager Nico Harrison, according to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Mavericks are 3-7, while Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers are 7-3 and Dončić is averaging 37.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game. Harrison has two years remaining on...

The Dallas Mavericks announced Monday the appointment of Gina Miller as the organization’s chief communications officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Rick Welts, effective immediately. In the newly created role, Miller will oversee corporate communications, basketball communications, and broadcasting — a structure that expands the leadership scope previously held by...