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MINNEAPOLIS — On Thursday at Target Center, the Minnesota Timberwolves formally introduced Jonathan Kuminga, the 23-year-old forward who agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million contract with the team on Aug. 26. The second year of the deal is a player option. Kuminga described how Minnesota recruited him while speaking with...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Boston Celtics asked the Minnesota Timberwolves for Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid in trade talks for Jaylen Brown this summer, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic said on CLNS Media’s Celtics Daily podcast. The episode with host Bobby Manning was posted Saturday, and CLNS Media’s Celtics account posted...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have shown interest in sign-and-trade opportunities for Los Angeles Clippers wing Bennedict Mathurin, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Los Angeles remains interested in re-signing the 24-year-old, while the New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks are also intrigued by the idea of adding Mathurin.  Bennedict...

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...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić and Charlotte Hornets All-Star LaMelo Ball have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 22 of the 2025-26 season (March 16-22). The Lakers went 4-0 in Week 22, while the Hornets went 3-0. Los Angeles beat...

The Dallas Mavericks shot 3-of-22 from three-point range Tuesday night. The Charlotte Hornets shot 20-of-51. The final score at Spectrum Center was 117-90. The loss dropped Dallas to 21-40, extended the losing streak to four games, and left the Mavericks with two wins in their last 16. Charlotte reached .500...

The Minnesota Timberwolves are unlikely to trade for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant or Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, according to NBA reporter Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Timberwolves are in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. "The Timberwolves have been combing the trade market for weeks, evaluating...

The NBA season has a way of forcing clarity. The Dallas Mavericks entered 2025–26 believing they could remain competitive despite sweeping roster changes. Instead, they have been met by a familiar obstacle. Anthony Davis remains sidelined, and his absence has again placed the franchise at a crossroads — competitive in...

Anthony Davis’ trade market has not disappeared. It has narrowed, reframed, and shifted toward the future. As the Dallas Mavericks navigate injuries, roster uncertainty, and limited short-term margin for error, Davis’ left hand ligament injury initially appeared to cool trade speculation surrounding the veteran big man. Instead, it has reshaped...

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 idea between the Mavericks, Lakers and Hornets: Dallas Mavericks get:...