archiveJanuary 2026

The Dallas Wings will open their 2026 WNBA preseason schedule on the road against the Indiana Fever on April 30 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tipoff in Indianapolis is set for 6 p.m. CT. Broadcasting information for the preseason opener has not yet been announced. Dallas Wings Preseason Opener Launches Series Against...

By the time Luka Dončić stepped onto the floor for his pregame workout Saturday night, the reaction inside American Airlines Center made one thing clear: Dallas still knows exactly who he is. Before the opening tip of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116–110 comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks, Dončić jogged...

The first time Luka Dončić walked back into American Airlines Center as an opponent, the night felt less like a basketball game and more like a reckoning. This weekend, the Dallas Mavericks will face Dončić for just the second time in Dallas since the franchise-altering trade that sent him to...

The Milwaukee Bucks grudgingly realize that trading Giannis Antetokounmpo "might finally be best for both sides," according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Antetokounmpo will miss the next four to six weeks with a right calf injury and the Bucks are having trouble acquiring more talent around...

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo told NBA reporters on Friday (1/23) that he expects to miss the next four to six weeks. Antetokounmpo suffered a right calf injury against the Denver Nuggets. "After the MRI, they will tell me, probably, I popped something in my calf on my soleus or...

There has only been tepid trade interest in Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who will miss the next three weeks due to an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his left elbow, according to NBA reporter Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Morant is making $39.4 million this season. The two-time All-Star and...

The Golden State Warriors remain open to evaluating different roster possibilities following Jimmy Butler III’s torn right ACL, but a major pivot involving another blockbuster move is not expected as the organization balances the short-term impact of the injury with a longer-term outlook. Sources told dallassportsjournal.com/ that the Golden State...

Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki offered a clear and measured assessment of Cooper Flagg this week, pushing back on concerns about the rookie’s perimeter shooting while emphasizing the broader arc of his development with the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is averaging...

NBA success is rarely linear. A team can fall short of preseason expectations and still find value in an unexpected breakout. In some cases, that breakout becomes leverage. That is the position the Chicago Bulls find themselves in this season. Chicago remains outside the Eastern Conference playoff picture, sitting ninth...

The Dallas Mavericks have not had the luxury of stability for most of this season, yet they’ve found a way to stack results anyway. Dallas enters this stretch at 19–26, riding a four-game winning streak and trending upward in a Western Conference race that has demanded constant adjustment — in...