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Three years into his NBA career, Dereck Lively II is already eager to pay it forward. The Dallas Mavericks center, who earned NBA All-Rookie honors as a first-year player, is stepping into a mentorship role for Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Lively, a...

After an up-and-down NBA Summer League showing, Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James is eyeing a long-term spot in JJ Redick’s rotation—but health and conditioning remain key hurdles in his development. James, who made history last October by becoming part of the league’s first-ever father-son duo alongside LeBron James, spent...

Flau’jae Johnson has already made her mark as a rising star in women’s college basketball and a recording artist. But as she prepares for her senior season at LSU, she’s focused on growth, and she’s not afraid to reach out to the best for advice, including Dallas Mavericks stars Klay...

Cooper Flagg may have been the Dallas Mavericks' headliner during Summer League, but undrafted guard Ryan Nembhard left a strong impression ahead of his first NBA season. Nembhard appeared in only three games for Dallas before being shut down, but that short stint was enough to solidify his status as...

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Derik Queen underwent successful surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, the team announced Friday. Dr. Steven Shin performed the procedure earlier in the day in Los Angeles. Queen sustained the injury during Monday’s NBA Summer League game against the Portland Trail...

Cooper Flagg is still new to the NBA game, but in his second Summer League outing, the No. 1 overall pick looked anything but out of place. Despite the Dallas Mavericks falling 76–69 to the San Antonio Spurs at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Flagg showed flashes of...

San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper is expected to make his NBA Summer League debut Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. Harper, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, sat out the Spurs’ appearances in the California Classic and their Las Vegas opener. The team...

Two of the most talked-about young stars in basketball could clash in Las Vegas as Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper face off for the first time in their NBA careers. The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will meet at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday in the most...

One day after their NBA Summer League opener, the Dallas Mavericks returned to the practice court with a motivation to build on what they started. While Cooper Flagg’s debut drew most of the attention in Thursday’s 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, it was the work of supporting pieces...

Dallas Mavericks forward Melvin Ajinça was sidelined for Thursday’s Summer League matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a groin injury, the team confirmed to DallasHoopsJournal.com. Ajinça, 21, is making his Summer League debut with Dallas after spending the 2024–25 season with ASVEL in France. The 6-foot-7 wing competed...