archiveApril 2026

DALLAS — Most nights at American Airlines Center, before the arena fills and the lights come up, two players share the floor during pregame warmups without much fanfare. One is 19 years old and averaging 20.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists across 65 games as the centerpiece of a...

DALLAS — There was a moment in the fourth quarter Thursday night at American Airlines Center when the building understood it was witnessing something that had never happened before. Cooper Flagg, 19 years old, was putting together the greatest scoring performance by a teenager in NBA history, and he was...

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg watched the Milwaukee Bucks attempt 54 three-pointers on Tuesday night. He was not going to pretend the number did not matter. "A lot of stuff, but I think just helping each other out, rotating," Flagg said after the Dallas Mavericks lost 123-99 at Fiserv Forum. "Obviously, we...

DALLAS — Jason Kidd knows exactly where Friday night's game against the Orlando Magic will be won or lost for the Dallas Mavericks. "Their ability to get to the free-throw line — that's something we have to limit," Kidd told Dallas Hoops Journal before tip-off at American Airlines Center. "They're...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are limping home. Coming off a 123-99 beatdown in Milwaukee on Tuesday night — their second loss in as many days on a back-to-back that saw Daniel Gafford exit in the second quarter with a right shoulder stinger — the Mavericks (24-52) return to American Airlines...

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Zach LaVine is expected to pick up his $49 million player option for next season, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Scotto reports that the Kings could trade LaVine this offseason. https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/2040123546526003558 LaVine played in just 39 games for the Kings this season before undergoing season-ending surgery...

A blockbuster offseason NBA trade proposal sending Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Phoenix Suns has been created by Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report. Buckley proposed that the Suns trade Jalen Green, Khaman Maluach and a 2027 first-round pick (via CLE, MIN or UTA) to the Grizzlies for...

DALLAS — Jason Kidd addressed reporters Friday morning at American Airlines Center in a rare shootaround media session, offering his most direct public comments yet on the Luka Dončić trade and the subsequent remarks made by former owner Mark Cuban that appeared to place blame for the deal squarely on...

April 2 was a rough, rough day for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only did LeBron James and Co. get blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder by 43 points, but Luka Dončić also suffered a left hamstring injury in the third quarter. Dončić will undergo an MRI to determine...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and Atlanta Hawks small forward Jalen Johnson have been named the Kia NBA Players of the Month for games played in March. Dončić averaged 37.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game in March. The Lakers went 14-2 with the superstar in the...