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LeBron James is not deciding anytime soon, and when he does, agent Rich Paul made clear this week the pitch for the Dallas Mavericks will not be about basketball at all. “I don’t think this happens anytime soon,” Paul told Forbes on Saturday. Asked whether teams should prepare for a...

RICHARDSON, Texas — Dallas Mavericks rookie Morez Johnson Jr. had a busy Wednesday, stopping at three Mavs Academy Hoop Camps across the metroplex. He finished the day at J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, where he took some time to speak to reporters about his experience at camp. “It was...

The Minnesota Timberwolves have intensified their free agency push for LeBron James, making contact with the four-time champion's representatives about a roster built around Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Krawczynski reported the Timberwolves have "ramped up" their effort to...

DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks announced Friday that they have signed first-round pick Sergio De Larrea to his rookie contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. He will wear No. 55 for Dallas. The signing closes the book on more than a week of speculation over...

DALLAS — When Rich Paul reached the Dallas Mavericks on his free agency whiteboard for LeBron James, he skipped the roster entirely and reduced the pitch to four words: oil, golf, Macau and Africa. Paul summed it up on the "Game Over" podcast with Max Kellerman by telling him, "A lot comes with...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are one of 10 teams LeBron James is considering in free agency, agent Rich Paul revealed this week on the "Game Over" podcast with Max Kellerman, though Paul's on-air case for Dallas leaned entirely on business appeal rather than the roster Masai Ujiri and general manager...

The New York Knicks "have shown some interest" in LeBron James, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. James, 41, is an unrestricted free agent for the first time since the summer of 2018. The NBA legend will not re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/knicksaremid/status/2072796330351526245 Knicks president of basketball...

The Golden State Warriors want to sign LeBron James and pair him with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. However, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN, the Warriors don't believe they're at the top of James' short list. https://twitter.com/ESPNCleveland/status/2072770841155133830 Green, who has the same agent (Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group)...

The Boston Celtics shocked the sports world on Wednesday, trading Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks (2028, 2031) and two second-round selections (2028, 2030). Brown, the 2024 Finals MVP, posted a powerful statement on social media on Thursday about the blockbuster trade. "First and...

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a two-year, $12.3 million contract with free agent guard Anfernee Simons, Dallas Hoops Journal has learned. Philadelphia beat out five other teams for his services, including the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, and Chicago Bulls. Simons hit unrestricted free agency...