archiveSeptember 2025

The Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg with the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Duke. The forward is entering a great situation, as the Mavericks have three future Hall of Famers in Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson to mentor him. Flagg won't be Dallas' best...

An NBA trade idea sending Zion Williamson from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Pelicans and Hornets: Charlotte Hornets receive: Zion Williamson New Orleans Pelicans receive: Miles Bridges, Tidjane Salaün, Liam McNeeley, a...

A $28 million endorsement deal tied to Kawhi Leonard and a failed eco-startup could put the Los Angeles Clippers under scrutiny for potential salary cap violations. The deal, revealed through an investigation by ESPN’s Pablo Torre on his Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, involved Aspiration, a tree-planting company that received...

Sue Bird has long been a touchstone for Paige Bueckers’ basketball journey. Now, the Hall of Famer is offering glowing praise for the Dallas Wings guard amid a rookie season that has already entered the WNBA record books. Bird devoted a recent episode of Bird's Eye View to breaking down...

God Shammgod spent nine seasons shaping the Dallas Mavericks’ backcourt talent, leaving a mark on two of the NBA's most gifted guards. Now with the Orlando Magic, he still speaks glowingly about his time working with Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić. “I love Kyrie , you know what I mean?...

France will be without Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr for the remainder of EuroBasket 2025 after he suffered a right calf injury during Saturday’s win over Slovenia, the French Basketball Federation announced Tuesday. The statement, translated from French, said Sarr’s “healing time is incompatible with (his) participation for the rest...

The one-year, $7.9 million qualifying offer remains the most attractive offer to Golden State Warriors restricted NBA free agent Jonathan Kuminga, according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. The Warriors offered Kuminga a two-year, $45 million contract. Kuminga declined the offer because the second year of the deal...

The Philadelphia 76ers are counting on Jared McCain to be a major part of their bounce-back effort after last season’s 24-58 campaign, and the young guard says he’s on track to be ready when the 2025–26 season tips off. McCain’s rookie year was cut short after just 23 games when...

The Dallas Mavericks didn't consult franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki before trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024-25 NBA season. Nowitzki doesn't have a big role with the Mavericks right now, but he told Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News that he's "always a phone call away"...

During an interview with Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News, NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki opened up about what advice he has for Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg. Nowitzki, the greatest player in Mavericks franchise history, hasn't met Flagg in person yet, but the two have spoken via text message....