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New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson To Miss Extended Time
NEW ORLEANS — According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson will miss an extended period of time with an adductor injury. Williamson has played in only 10 games this season. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1995967936004231642 The Pelicans are…
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‘We Just Kept Fighting’: Anthony Davis, Ryan Nembhard And Cooper Flagg Power Dallas Mavericks’ Comeback Win Over Denver Nuggets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks absorbed a 21–4 deficit, a 41-point first quarter from the Denver Nuggets, and another overpowering night from Nikola Jokić. Then they countered with their sharpest, most complete stretch of basketball this season. For a team still trying…
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‘We Just Kept Fighting’: Anthony Davis, Ryan Nembhard And Cooper Flagg Power Dallas Mavericks’ Comeback Win Over Denver Nuggets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks absorbed a 21–4 deficit, a 41-point first quarter from the Denver Nuggets, and another overpowering night from Nikola Jokić. Then they countered with their sharpest, most complete stretch of basketball this season. For a team still trying…
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‘We Just Kept Fighting’: Anthony Davis, Ryan Nembhard And Cooper Flagg Power Dallas Mavericks’ Comeback Win Over Denver Nuggets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks absorbed a 21–4 deficit, a 41-point first quarter from the Denver Nuggets, and another overpowering night from Nikola Jokić. Then they countered with their sharpest, most complete stretch of basketball this season. For a team still trying…
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Teams Could Be Interested In Trading For Sacramento Kings’ Zach LaVine If He Declines 2026-27 Player Option
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — According to NBA insider Marc Stein, teams could be interested in trading for Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine if he declines his 2026-27 player option. LaVine's player option for next season is worth $48.9 million. "Zach LaVine has a…
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LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers Credit Maxi Kleber’s Airballed Layup For Helping Them Beat New Orleans Pelicans: ‘It Was Hilarious’
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday despite playing without NBA legend LeBron James and veteran Marcus Smart and the Purple and Gold believe Maxi Kleber's airballed layup helped them win. Kleber got fouled on a…
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NBA Trade Idea Sends LaMelo Ball To Mavericks, Klay Thompson To Lakers, Rui Hachimura To Hornets
DALLAS — A blockbuster NBA trade idea sending LaMelo Ball to the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson to the Los Angeles Lakers and Rui Hachimura to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report created the following trade…
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WNBA CBA Extension Puts Dallas Wings’ Offseason Plans On Hold
DALLAS — The WNBA and the players union extended negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9, reaching the deal just before Sunday’s midnight deadline and avoiding an immediate pause in league operations. The league detailed the terms of the…
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Eight Players Land On Dallas Mavericks Injury Report Against Denver Nuggets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks released one of their longest injury reports of the season ahead of Monday’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets, continuing a turbulent stretch in which the team has rarely had more than half its rotation available. Dallas listed…
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‘Mark My Words’: Klay Thompson Embraces Byron Scott To Kobe Bryant Role As Veteran Mentor To Cooper Flagg
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Klay Thompson has entered a phase of his career where the games matter, but the teaching might matter even more. And on Saturday night at Intuit Dome — after waking up expecting to sit, then erupting for 17 fourth-quarter…
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Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James Won’t Play Against New Orleans Pelicans
LOS ANGELES — NBA legend LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers won't play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. James is out because of left foot injury management. Along with James, the Lakers will face the Pelicans without Marcus Smart,…
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‘He’s Only 18’: Cooper Flagg Makes Massive NBA History On Back-To-Back Nights In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg packed a weekend’s worth of NBA history into two nights in Los Angeles, turning a back-to-back against the Lakers and Clippers into a defining early chapter of his rookie season. On Friday, the 18-year-old…
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New NBA Trade Idea Sends Anthony Davis From Dallas Mavericks To Chicago Bulls
DALLAS — A new NBA trade idea sending Anthony Davis from the Dallas Mavericks to the Chicago Bulls has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Mavericks and Bulls: Chicago Bulls get: Anthony…
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‘He Set The Tone’: Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson Guide Dallas Mavericks Past LA Clippers Despite Pre-Game Chaos
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Dallas Mavericks arrived at Intuit Dome battered, undermanned and dealing with one of their strangest pre-game sequences of the season. They left with a season-saving win powered by an 18-year-old who keeps rewriting the record books. Cooper Flagg…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Wants To Break LeBron James’ Scoring Record: ‘It’s Something That I Want To Do’
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters on Saturday that he wants to break LeBron James' NBA scoring record. James is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Antetokounmpo is currently 47th. Against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, Antetokounmpo became the sixth-youngest…
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Dallas Mavericks’ Injury Report Features Five Players Out As Team Ends Back-To-Back Against LA Clippers
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will be without six rotation players Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, a stretch of absences that will again force head coach Jason Kidd to reconfigure his lineup and lean heavily on inexperienced groups. Anthony Davis,…
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‘We’re Right There’: Anthony Davis Speaks On Dallas Mavericks’ Chances To Turn Season Around After Losing Return Game Against Los Angeles Lakers
DALLAS — In his first game in more than a month, Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis looked like a player intent on re-establishing himself at the center of everything the team does. Davis finished with 12 points, five rebounds, five assists,…
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‘He’ll Be A Great Player’: Luka Dončić Praises Cooper Flagg’s Game After Defeating Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS — In a season defined by injuries, shifting lineups and growing pains, the Dallas Mavericks found another meaningful step forward Friday night in Los Angeles: the continued rise of Cooper Flagg. The 18-year-old delivered one of his most composed performances yet,…
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‘It’s Always Special’: Dallas Mavericks Show Fight In Anthony Davis’ Return As Cooper Flagg And Luka Dončić Take Center Stage In Los Angeles”
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks finally looked closer to the version they imagined when they traded for Anthony Davis. They had their star big man back on the floor, Cooper Flagg flirted with a triple-double, Ryan Nembhard delivered one of his best…
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NBA Trade Idea Sends Ja Morant From Memphis Grizzlies To Toronto Raptors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An NBA trade idea sending Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Toronto Raptors has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea: Toronto Raptors get: Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies get: Immanuel…
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