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Klay Thompson says prime Derrick Rose reached the same level of fame as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade at his peak.

Andrew Wiggins opened up about reuniting with former Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson on the Miami Heat, praising his impact and sharing his thoughts on what their connection brings to the team.

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki said Monday that Zaccharie Risacher still has room to grow into what the Dallas Mavericks traded for, in a phone interview with Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. Nowitzki said president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri has made a lot of changes in Dallas and...

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki backed the Dallas Mavericks' decision to extend Naji Marshall on Monday, in a phone interview with Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. Nowitzki's read on the roster starts with the mix around Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg, two scorers who will have the ball in...

DALLAS — Center Moussa Cissé cleared the first of two guarantee dates on his Dallas Mavericks contract Tuesday, locking in $1.1 million of the $2,185,116 he is owed for 2026-27. The remainder guarantees Oct. 1 if the Mavericks don't waive him beforehand. His 2027-28 salary of $2,571,895 is not guaranteed. The...

MIAMI — After being bought out by the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, August 21, Klay Thompson quickly found his new home, agreeing to a two-year deal with the Miami Heat. The contract, first reported by ESPN's Shams Charania, is for $13 million and includes a player option in the second...

MIAMI — Klay Thompson cleared waivers Sunday afternoon. The Miami Heat announced the signing that night. The Dallas Mavericks had bought out the final year of his contract three days earlier. Miami did not release terms. However, sources told Dallas Sports Journal he signed a two-year, $11.5 million deal. The second...

DALLAS — Roughly $9.8 million came off Klay Thompson's final salary with the Dallas Mavericks in the buyout the two sides reached Friday. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported the figure Saturday, citing league sources. Thompson had been owed $17.5 million for 2026-27, the last year of a three-year, $50 million...

DALLAS — On Thursday, ESPN graded signings and extensions from this summer’s NBA free agency, touching on the 3-year, $52.2 million deal between the Dallas Mavericks and Naji Marshall. Zach Kram, writing for ESPN, graded the move a B-.  Although he considered the contract good value for a player who...

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...