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Kyrie Irving wants to set the record straight: there’s no bad blood between him and Kevin Durant. The Dallas Mavericks guard addressed recent comments made by Durant on the Mind the Game podcast, where the Houston Rockets forward reflected on their Brooklyn Nets stint and suggested not everyone was fully...

The Dallas Mavericks are entering a transformative season. Following the February trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers and brought in Anthony Davis, the franchise has restructured its identity around defense, flexibility, and internal development. With Kyrie Irving still recovering from a torn ACL and top pick...

Cooper Flagg has drawn national attention since being selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks, but one of the NBA’s most iconic figures says the best thing the 18-year-old can do right now is take his time. Shaquille O’Neal, a four-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer, recently spoke...

The latest episode of the dallassportsjournal.com/ Podcast dives deep into the Dallas Mavericks’ offseason, with co-hosts Grant Afseth and April Marie-Aguilar discussing everything from Cooper Flagg’s Summer League debut to major staff additions, roster changes, and key injury updates. Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft,...

LeBron James will enter the 2025–26 NBA season under contract with the Los Angeles Lakers after exercising his $52.6 million player option. However, that hasn’t stopped sportsbooks from posting odds on where the NBA’s all-time leading scorer will log his first regular-season minute. According to the latest odds from DraftKings...

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina that he suffered during the 2024-25 NBA season, dallassportsjournal.com/ has learned. Davis played through multiple hits to the face last season. He is expected to be fully healthy and ready for Mavericks training camp. https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/status/1942639303877877916 Last season,...

Kyrie Irving has made it clear that he’s in no rush. But the internet, predictably, didn’t listen. An old comment by the Dallas Mavericks guard during a casual livestream recently resurfaced and set off alarm bells among the basketball world, triggering a wave of speculation that the nine-time NBA All-Star...

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban believes the team is well-positioned for long-term success despite the challenges of the NBA’s new financial landscape. Speaking Friday during Cooper Flagg’s introductory press conference, Cuban praised team president and general manager Nico Harrison for managing the salary cap constraints that have forced...

Despite a fresh wave of speculation linking LeBron James to the Dallas Mavericks, league sources around the NBA widely dismiss the idea, with some describing any suggestion of a trade as “total nonsense.” The chatter began with comments from Lakers reporter Jovan Buha, who mentioned that there has been “some...

The Dallas Mavericks are addressing their backcourt needs ahead of the 2025–26 season. D’Angelo Russell has agreed to a two-year deal worth nearly $11.7 million, league sources told dallassportsjournal.com/. The contract includes a final-year player option. Russell, 29, will take on a key role to open the season with Kyrie...