NBA Notes: Rockets, Jabari Smith Jr, Pelicans, Mavericks, Naji Marshall
Rockets
The Rockets won again Thursday — four victories in five games since the break — but they may have taken a hit late.
Forward Jabari...
NBA Notes: Suns, Cole Anthony, Khris Middleton, Chris Boucher
Cole Anthony remains on the Suns' roster. He also remains away from the team.
That hasn’t changed.
Anthony was widely expected to be waived after arriving...
Mavericks’ Khris Middleton weighs buyout as Nuggets, Spurs monitor
The buyout market has been quiet. Mavericks veteran Khris Middleton could change that.
According to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points, the Mavericks have essentially left...
NBA Notes: Flagg out again; Grizzlies eye new identity; Plumlee embracing Spurs opportunity
Mavericks
Rookie Cooper Flagg will miss his fifth straight game Thursday with a midfoot sprain, per Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News. Even if...
Pistons among teams monitoring potential Khris Middleton buyout
The Pistons are at least kicking the tires on a familiar veteran name.
According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Detroit is among a...
NBA Notes: Khris Middleton’s options, Kyrie’s rehab, Sabonis watch, Porzingis questions
Will Khris Middleton be a Maverick for the rest of the season? Or not much longer?
According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Dallas...
Why Mavericks made the right call in shutting down Kyrie Irving
The Mavericks officially shut down Kyrie Irving for the remainder of the season, and it’s hard to argue with the decision.
According to Mike Curtis...
Mark Cuban: If NBA is anti-tanking, how do buyouts make sense?
Mark Cuban isn’t done poking holes in the NBA’s tanking logic.
As the league ramps up its anti-tanking push — with commissioner Adam Silver openly...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Max Strus, Suns, Devin Booker, Mavericks
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers remain in a holding pattern with Max Strus, but the expectation internally has not changed.
It has been more than six weeks since...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Sixers, Cam Payne, Hawks
Mavericks
Kyrie Irving will not return this season, the Mavericks announced.
Irving continues to make what the team described as steady progress in his recovery from...
Kon Knueppel vs. Cooper Flagg is the Rookie of the Year debate we didn’t expect
The Rookie of the Year race has narrowed, and it has taken a familiar turn.
Former Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel are separating...
Mark Cuban: NBA shouldn’t punish tanking teams
Mark Cuban is among those who think the NBA might be fighting the wrong battle.
The former majority owner of the Mavericks says the league...
NBA Tanking Rankings: The Jazz have zero shame
This season has crossed a line.
We have seen tanking before. Strategic losing. Soft landings. Quiet rotations. This is different.
A full 10 teams are openly...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Jaren Jackson Jr, Wizards, Alex Sarr, Mavericks
Jazz
Utah’s big swing at the deadline just hit pause.
Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss the rest of the season after doctors identified a localized pigmented...
