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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...

In the NBA, disappointment is relative to expectation. A team can sit comfortably above .500 and still feel as though it is underachieving if its internal goals are loftier than the standings suggest. That is where the Houston Rockets currently reside. At 25–15, Houston is firmly in the playoff mix...

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,...

The NBA season has a way of forcing clarity. The Dallas Mavericks entered 2025–26 believing they could remain competitive despite sweeping roster changes. Instead, they have been met by a familiar obstacle. Anthony Davis remains sidelined, and his absence has again placed the franchise at a crossroads — competitive in...

The Memphis Grizzlies may finally be approaching a crossroads with Ja Morant. The two-time NBA All-Star has appeared in just 18 games this season, averaging 19.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 7.6 assists while shooting 40.1% from the field and 20.8% from three. His year has been repeatedly disrupted by injuries,...

Nobody said managing an NBA team was easy. The Milwaukee Bucks learned that lesson the hard way after reaching the mountaintop. Building a championship roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo in a small market was a genuine accomplishment. Sustaining that success has proven far more difficult. Milwaukee has gradually slipped out of...

Typically, there’s one unmistakable big fish on the NBA trade market. This cycle is no different. The largest name looming over the league — by a wide margin — is Giannis Antetokounmpo. An in-his-prime MVP candidate rarely becomes even theoretical trade fodder. Players of Antetokounmpo’s caliber almost never shake loose...

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis has had a rollercoaster of an NBA career. He’s a future Hall of Famer. Davis was one of the most anticipated prospects to enter the league in recent years, and he’s mostly made good on those predraft expectations. Even now, the production hasn’t fallen off....

Zach Lowe is suggesting that the Milwaukee Bucks could be "desperate" enough to make a play for Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis ahead of the NBA trade deadline. That feels accurate. The Bucks are bereft of future assets. If they traded even a single first-round pick, that would be indicative...

The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors are each facing inflection points shaped less by record than by direction. Dallas could justify being increasingly focused on asset accumulation and lineup versatility around Cooper Flagg, while Golden State remains committed to maximizing the championship window built around Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler,...