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The Dallas Mavericks didn't consult franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki before trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024-25 NBA season. Nowitzki doesn't have a big role with the Mavericks right now, but he told Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News that he's "always a phone call away"...

During an interview with Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News, NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki opened up about what advice he has for Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg. Nowitzki, the greatest player in Mavericks franchise history, hasn't met Flagg in person yet, but the two have spoken via text message....

Hall of Famer Paul Pierce believes Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will retire from the NBA after the 2025-26 season. James, 40, is the oldest active player in the NBA. He's been in the league since 2003. "If I'm a betting man, I think this will be his last...

NBA stars LeBron James and Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers are "motivating" each other this offseason, according to Greg St. Jean. St. Lean, an assistant coach on the Lakers, is with Dončić right now at EuroBasket for team Slovenia. Los Angeles lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the...

An NBA trade idea sending Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin from the Indiana Pacers to the Portland Trail Blazers has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Pacers and Trail Blazers: Portland Trail Blazers receive: Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin and...

The Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday they have re-signed guard Danté Exum and requested waivers on forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper. The move first appeared on the NBA’s official transaction log Saturday, finalizing days earlier. Exum’s contract is a one-year deal at the veteran’s minimum, carrying a $2.3 million cap hit, as dallassportsjournal.com/...

An NBA trade idea sending RJ Barrett from the Toronto Raptors to the Memphis Grizzlies has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Raptors and Grizzlies: Memphis Grizzlies receive: RJ Barrett and Ja'Kobe Walter Toronto Raptors receive: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brandon Clarke, a 2026...

NBA unrestricted free agent Malik Beasley has been predicted to re-sign with the Detroit Pistons. NBA writer Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report thinks Beasley and the Pistons will agree to a deal soon. "Malik Beasley may have a few suitors at the minimum, but Detroit makes too much sense, as...

An NBA trade idea sending Dereck Lively II and Caleb Martin from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Mavericks and Lakers: Los Angeles Lakers receive: Dereck Lively II and Caleb Martin Dallas...

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers showed his followers on social media what he's able to do on the basketball court during his Achilles rehab. Haliburton is already taking shots from the free-throw line. https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/status/1962648101233029450 Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA...