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Marvin Bagley III has played six games as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. He’s averaging 13.5 points and 8.8 rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench, shooting 58.9% from the field. Three double-doubles. Twenty-two offensive rebounds. Numbers that would stand on their own anywhere — but here, they mean...

The adjustment period ended quickly for Tyus Jones. Just days after arriving in Dallas as part of a multi-team trade, the veteran point guard is set to make his first start for the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, a tangible step in the team’s ongoing effort...

The call came quickly. The adjustment came even faster. For Tyus Jones, the NBA trade deadline brought another stop in his journey, calling him to recalibrate life on the fly — going from the Orlando Magic to the Charlotte Hornets before being routed to the Dallas Mavericks. Within days, he was...

Anthony Davis moved quickly to correct the public narrative after being traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards. What he did not move quickly to do was commit to the direction of the franchise that acquired him. That tension — between clarification and commitment — has defined the...

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to trade Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for veteran center Kristaps Porziņģis, league sources told dallassportsjournal.com/. The deal, which does not include draft compensation, brings a definitive close to Golden State’s long-running Kuminga saga and signals a clear...

Besides “NBA championship,” there are two words that will entice an NBA player more than any others: Career year. Every player in the NBA is chasing one. There are financial implications, and there’s also pride. Just ask Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall. He’s in the middle of the best season...

With less than 48 hours remaining before the NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks took the floor Tuesday night already stretched thin. Injuries had pared down the rotation, trade chatter hovered in the background, and a four-game losing streak had tightened the margin for error. Through it all, Cooper Flagg...

The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in a franchise-altering deal that confirms a full organizational reset, sources told dallassportsjournal.com/. The agreement was later reported nationally. Memphis will send Jackson, John Konchar, Jock Landale, and Vince Williams Jr. to Utah. In...

Draft compensation has emerged as a central point of negotiation in trade discussions surrounding a potential James Harden–Darius Garland swap between the Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Clippers, sources tell dallassportsjournal.com/, adding another layer of complexity as the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline approaches. League sources told dallassportsjournal.com/, the Cavaliers seek...

Rebuilding an NBA team can be a long road. For organizations willing to commit to the long game, the payoff often arrives suddenly—and with clarity. That is where the Detroit Pistons find themselves in the 2025–26 season. At 32–11, Detroit owns the best record in the Eastern Conference, a stark...