archiveJune 2026

LOS ANGELES — The Dallas Wings added Jessica Shepard last offseason for stability, a veteran to anchor a rebuilt frontcourt after five seasons with the Minnesota Lynx. Two months in, she has given them considerably more, emerging as one of the WNBA's most complete players and pushing Dallas to a...

The NBA offseason is almost here. There are only two teams in the postseason. Every other fanbase around the league is thinking about what their team should do this summer. Even the Oklahoma City Thunder has questions to answer. They were favorites to defend their 2024-25 NBA title heading into...

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer may not want to trade Kawhi Leonard this offseason, according to Hunter Patterson and Sam Amick of The Athletic. Leonard has one year left on his contract. He will make $50.3 million next season. "What’s more, as one rival executive from another team that...

DALLAS — Mark Cuban says Dirk Nowitzki was skeptical of the decision to hire Nico Harrison to run the Dallas Mavericks front office, a reservation Cuban said he had not made public until now. Cuban shared the detail on a special edition of the Haymaker Network's "House of Haymaker," hosted...

DALLAS — Mark Cuban says he personally pressed new team president Masai Ujiri to retain Michael Finley, describing the longtime executive as the Dallas Mavericks connection to their own history. Cuban made the recommendation public on a special edition of the Haymaker Network's "House of Haymaker," hosted by Ben Rogers and...

DALLAS — Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori, regarded as one of the most coveted names on this year's head coaching market, said he has had no contact with the Dallas Mavericks about their vacancy. Nori addressed the Mavericks' opening along with other searches around the league during an appearance...

The Dallas Mavericks want a day-one contributor from the 2026 NBA draft. They also want someone with upside for the future. That's a difficult needle to thread. A high-floor, high-ceiling prospect tends to be picked earlier than ninth overall. If the Mavericks are going to find their guy, they can...

The Oklahoma City Thunder face the familiar challenge of keeping a championship roster together under tightening cap constraints, a situation that could push them to move quality players for financial relief. That opens a door for the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas has cap flexibility to work with. With Cooper Flagg on...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from May 25-31, the league announced Monday. It is the first Player of the Week honor of Shepard's career and the first for a Wings player since July 2023. Shepard...

NBA insider Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report doesn't "necessarily believe" Kyrie Irving will remain with the Dallas Mavericks. Irving is 34 years old and turns 35 in March 2027. He missed all of this season recovering from an ACL tear in his left knee. https://twitter.com/KevinGraySports/status/2061947340236231166 Several NBA contenders are interested...