NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Rockets, Dorian Finney-Smith, All-Stars
Mavericks
The season has not gone according to plan for the Mavericks, but Cooper Flagg has been a legitimate bright spot.
Tim MacMahon of ESPN polled...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Grizzlies, Ty Jerome, Rockets
Bucks
Things feel tense in Milwaukee. The Bucks dropped their fourth loss in five games and now sit seven games under .500 at 18-25. Losing...
Knicks’ 54-point hammer job of Nets serves as needed cleansing
The Knicks had been spinning their wheels. Losing. Booed. Searching. Then they absolutely took it out on the Nets.
New York snapped a four-game skid...
Dribbles: Cavs play great for half, survive the rest
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 94-87 road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
1. You really had to love what you saw from the...
Mavericks weighing more than trades as Anthony Davis timeline lingers
The biggest question hovering over for the Mavericks right now is not about the deadline itself. It is about Anthony Davis.
The Mavericks announced Davis...
NBA Notes: Suns, Jalen Green, Cavs, Sixers, deadline questions
Suns
The good news in Phoenix is obvious. Jalen Green is back.
The tricky part is everything that comes with it.
Green made his return Tuesday, his...
NBA Rumors: Warriors, Jimmy Butler, Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Sixers, Mavericks
Warriors
Jimmy Butler is not going anywhere. At least not now.
Despite the Warriors exploring every possible angle ahead of February 5, Butler is not expected...
NBA Rumors: Wizards, Trae Young, DPE, Clippers, Knicks, Guerschon Yabusele
Wizards
The question in Washington is no longer about wins and losses. That part is settled. The Wizards are headed for the lottery and perhaps...
Lakers face familiar deadline question: Is this roster good enough?
The Lakers are running out of runway to pretend this roster is finished.
That’s the sense around the league as the trade deadline approaches, and...
Jimmy Butler injury forces Warriors into uncomfortable decisions
The Warriors know one thing for sure: Jimmy Butler is done for the season. Everything else is up in the air.
That includes what comes...
Celtics continue to do more than survive as they wait on Jayson Tatum
This was supposed to be a bridge year for the Celtics. A reset of sorts. A season to stay afloat while Jayson Tatum rehabbed...
Spurs showing they can handle success, not just chase it
The question around the league has shifted with San Antonio. It is no longer about whether the Spurs are real. It is about whether...
Pistons winning old-fashioned way, and it starts with defense
You wouldn’t be crazy to keep waiting for the Pistons to come back to earth. But the longer this goes, the harder it gets...
Thunder forced to survive and thrive again minus Jalen Williams
Without a doubt, the Thunder are favored to claim back-to-back championships. That's not a given, but at 36-8, it's hard to pick anyone else.
The...
