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Jaren Jackson Jr. "doesn't necessarily want" to get traded by the Memphis Grizzlies, according to NBA reporter Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Jackson Jr. "wants to understand" what the Grizzlies' plan is moving forward. "I poked around a little bit about the Jaren Jackson Jr. situation and my understanding is he doesn't necessarily want out,"...

The Dallas Mavericks need a new GM after firing Nico Harrison and many NBA fans believe franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki would be a great choice. However, Nowitzki told Sports Illustrated that he's not interested in becoming the Mavericks' new GM. "I don't think the GM role is something I'm considering...

The Los Angeles Lakers are a team in transition. The NBA's most glamorous market is typically defined by a singular superstar. As things stand, the Lakers have three cornerstone names: LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and Austin Reaves. The difference is timeline. At 41, James is nearing the end of his...

The NBA trade market is rarely straightforward. Teams can explore the idea of moving a star, only to discover that timing, contracts, and leaguewide needs work against them. That may be the reality facing the Dallas Mavericks if they ultimately decide to move Kyrie Irving. The market for a high-salaried...

The Sacramento Kings may finally be coming to their senses. For years, Sacramento has hovered around the NBA's middle ground without a clear path forward. This season, even that baseline has slipped. Despite a recent four-game winning streak, the Kings sit at 12–30, near the bottom of the Western Conference,...

Find an Atlanta Hawks fan, and console them. Chances are, they are still coming to terms with the return the franchise received for Trae Young — and what it says about Atlanta’s place in the Eastern Conference hierarchy. There was an understanding that change was inevitable. Young’s defensive limitations had...

As speculation around his future continues to circulate, Ja Morant made his stance clear while departing London: he does not want to leave the Memphis Grizzlies. He delivered that message after one of his strongest all-around performances of the season, leading the Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando...

Kevin Durant’s climb up the NBA’s all-time scoring list reached a milestone Sunday night that carries special significance in Dallas, as one of the game’s modern greats moved past one of the Mavericks’ most iconic figures. Late in the Houston Rockets’ 119-110 win, Durant calmly converted two free throws to...

As the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline approaches, the prevailing expectation around the league is that Giannis Antetokounmpo will remain with the Milwaukee Bucks through the remainder of the season. Still, that belief has not tempered long-term planning elsewhere — particularly for the Miami Heat, who are widely viewed as...

The Dallas Mavericks will again enter a high-profile matchup shorthanded, with rookie forward Cooper Flagg listed as questionable on an 11-player injury report ahead of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup against the New York Knicks. Flagg is dealing with a left ankle sprain that has already cost him...