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ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Jung did not take part in on-field activity Friday, and Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the third baseman is probably still "a couple of weeks away," according to The Dallas Morning News. Friday marked one month on the injured list for Jung, who is dealing...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Friday that the team has not settled on a next step for Jack Leiter. The right-hander will throw a bullpen session this weekend, and a decision will be made from there, according to The Dallas Morning News. Leiter made his second...

HICKORY, N.C. — Seong-Jun Kim threw two scoreless innings for Single-A Hickory Crawdads on Wednesday night at L.P. Frans Stadium, striking out 4 and allowing 1 hit with no walks. It was the first full-season game of the Texas Rangers two-way prospect's career. Delmarva Shorebirds won the game 9-5 on...

FRISCO, Texas — Jack Leiter needed 59 pitches to get through 3-plus innings Thursday night at Riders Field. The Texas Rangers right-hander allowed 3 hits and 5 runs, 4 of them earned, walked 2, and struck out 5 in his second minor league rehab start since ankle surgery. Leiter threw...

DALLAS — The Memphis Grizzlies drafted Tarik Biberović 56th overall in 2023, but he stayed with Fenerbahçe instead of coming over to the NBA. His draft rights were acquired by the Dallas Mavericks in the six-team trade that also involved Santi Aldama and Marcus Sasser. He signed a two-year, $6...

DALLAS — Naji Marshall signed a three-year, $52.2 million extension with the Dallas Mavericks on Aug. 2 that runs through 2029-30. During Friday's appearance on 1310 The Ticket, general manager Mike Schmitz said the Mavericks studied Marshall's film before the new front office arrived, then got a closer look at...

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz went on 1310 The Ticket on Friday minutes after the team announced its buyout agreement with Klay Thompson. Schmitz pointed to the statement Masai Ujiri released earlier in the day and said Thompson has won at the highest level. "Very thankful for...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are losing assistant coach Phil Handy to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a report from NBA insider Marc J. Spears. The veteran assistant is reportedly reuniting with 76ers head coach Nick Nurse and incoming star LeBron James. https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/2090885987799081203 Phil Handy's Dallas Mavericks Tenure Ends After...

DALLAS — The Klay Thompson era is over for the Dallas Mavericks, and a new one is beginning for the veteran sharpshooter. Klay Thompson is expected to sign with the Miami Heat after reaching a buyout agreement with Dallas. He can join Miami once he clears waivers, ESPN's Shams Charania...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson reached a buyout agreement Friday. The team did not disclose the financial terms. Thompson was owed $17.5 million this coming season, the final year of his contract. He is expected to sign with the Miami Heat once he clears waivers, ESPN's Shams...