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SAN FRANCISCO — Former Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams signed a one-year, $2.6 million minimum contract with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. With limited guard depth behind Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski, Williams is poised to lead Golden State’s bench unit after a career year in Dallas.  Brandon Williams...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Former Dallas Mavericks big man Amar’e Stoudemire was among nine inductees for the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.  Beginning his career as the Phoenix Suns’ ninth overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, Stoudemire won Rookie of the Year in the first of his eight seasons...

DALLAS — Josh Broghamer is leaving the Dallas Mavericks to join the Orlando Magic as an assistant coach, sources told Dallas Sports Journal.. Broghamer spent the last three seasons on Jason Kidd's staff in Dallas, working primarily in player development. He is the second assistant from that staff to land...

The Brooklyn Nets have registered interest in free-agent center Moritz Wagner, Dallas Hoops Journal has learned. Wagner reached unrestricted free agency with the Orlando Magic this summer, and Brooklyn is among the teams keeping tabs on him. A backup big sits high on the Nets’ to-do list after Nic Claxton’s...

Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman declined to address speculation that his team is a dark-horse suitor for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but he made clear he views the chatter as a sign of the talent Orlando has assembled. Speaking Thursday after introducing new head coach Sean Sweeney, Weltman told...

DALLAS — Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori, regarded as one of the most coveted names on this year's head coaching market, said he has had no contact with the Dallas Mavericks about their vacancy. Nori addressed the Mavericks' opening along with other searches around the league during an appearance...

The Orlando Magic expressed interest in trading for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo before the 2026 NBA trade deadline, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Orlando has an aggressive front office, led by president Jeff Weltman and senior advisor John Hammond, who drafted Antetokounmpo in 2013 when he was with the Bucks. The...

The trade buzz around Giannis Antetokounmpo will not stop until he's traded. It simply will not. This is the best player to hit the rumor mill in a long time. Perhaps since James Harden was a Rocket? The Luka Dončić trade was monumental, but unsurprisingly, nobody saw it coming. By...

Klay Thompson did not sign up for this. When he joined the Dallas Mavericks, there was no question about their intentions. Luka Dončić was an in-prime MVP candidate. The Mavericks were positioned to compete for the NBA championship. Nico Harrison infamously had other plans. It all worked out, but nobody...

DALLAS — Most nights at American Airlines Center, before the arena fills and the lights come up, two players share the floor during pregame warmups without much fanfare. One is 19 years old and averaging 20.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists across 65 games as the centerpiece of a...