archiveNBA News

Cooper Flagg’s fourth NBA game came with a new kind of test — one that had little to do with talent and everything to do with endurance. The Dallas Mavericks rookie forward injured his left shoulder on the opening possession of Monday night’s 101–94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder,...

Cooper Flagg’s fourth NBA game came with a new kind of test — one that had little to do with talent and everything to do with endurance. The Dallas Mavericks rookie forward injured his left shoulder on the opening possession of Monday night’s 101–94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder,...

For much of the night, the Dallas Mavericks were hanging by a thread. Playing without two of their top centers and against the reigning NBA champions, they looked overmatched for three quarters. But when the game appeared all but finished, a furious comeback gave them a chance to steal it...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James' rehab from sciatica is "moving in the right direction," according to NBA insider Dave McMenamin of ESPN. James has been dealing with sciatica on his right side since the end of July. https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/1982898254615351485 Devon Henderson of The Athletic spoke with Dr. Santhosh Thomas, an...

The Los Angeles Lakers have no long-term concern about Luka Dončić's injuries, according to NBA reporter Dan Woike of The Athletic. Dončić has a left finger sprain and a lower left leg contusion. The Lakers are 2-1 on the season. They lost to the Golden State Warriors on opening night...

A three-team blockbuster NBA trade idea sending Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Golden State Warriors has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Bucks, Warriors and Detroit Pistons: Golden State Warriors get: Giannis Antetokounmpo Detroit Pistons get: Jimmy Butler, 2030...

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards will miss two weeks with a right hamstring strain, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Edwards got hurt on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1982858204708290879 The Timberwolves are 2-1 on the season. Edwards is averaging 25.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists...

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks didn't agree to an extension before the season started. Young, one of the best players in the NBA, is eligible for a four-year, $229 million extension. "I'm not worried about it," Trae Young told ESPN. "As much as I wish it was, it's not...

The Dallas Mavericks’ first win of the season came with a thunderous exclamation point from their youngest player. Cooper Flagg scored 22 points, including a soaring one-handed dunk over Sandro Mamukelashvili that brought American Airlines Center to its feet, as the Mavericks defeated the Toronto Raptors 139–129 on Sunday night....

The Dallas Mavericks’ season-opening frustrations continued Friday night inside American Airlines Center — not because of effort, but because of execution. A second consecutive collapse, fueled by turnovers and defensive lapses, erased what was once a promising start against the Washington Wizards. Behind a career-high 34 points from second-year guard...