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Lowe’s League Pass Rankings: The top 10 must-watch teams this season

Here we go: The top 10 in our 2022-2023 League Pass Rankings! We revealed Nos. 30-11 on Tuesday, and you can read about the rankings formula there. Look at this soul-snatcher: That is the smile of someone who knows he has you. The Mavs’ offense is one-dimensional — Luka Doncic walks ball up, runs two-man […]

NBA fines Dallas Mavericks $100,000 for third bench-decorum violation of postseason

It is the third time the Mavericks have been fined for bench-decorum violations this postseason. The fines have totaled $175,000, doubling on each occasion. The statement from the league office cites multiple occasions in the Mavs’ Game 2 loss to the Golden State Warriors that “several players and a member of the coaching staff stood […]

NBA fines Dallas Mavericks $50,000 for violations of bench-decorum rules in Game 7 vs. Phoenix Suns

The league office announced a $50,000 fine on Wednesday for violations that occurred during Sunday’s 123-90 Game 7 rout of the Suns at Phoenix’s Footprint Center. A statement from the league office cited multiple occasions when several players and a member of the coaching staff “stood away from the team bench, and were on or […]

Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard wins Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award

The award, named after Hall of Famers Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman and their legendary friendship, is given to a player who is deemed the league’s best teammate — an honor determined by “selfless play, on and off court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to […]

New York Knicks create $40M in cap space by parting ways with six players

The New York Knicks created over $40 million in salary-cap space Thursday by parting ways with six veteran players. The Knicks announced that they waived forward Taj Gibson and guards Elfrid Payton and Wayne Ellington and declined the $15.75 million team option on forward Bobby Portis’ contract. Gibson was set to make $9.45 million in […]

DeAndre Jordan is the NBA’s $40 million best friend

“The Star-Spangled Banner” has played in Barclays Center, the opposing team’s starters have been introduced and booed by fans, the Nets’ player-introductions video has concluded, the team huddle has commenced and broken up and the buzzer has sounded. But before any NBA game can begin, Jordan has to finish. In this moment, Jordan is a […]

While Brooklyn battles, suspended Wilson Chandler watches and waits

“That’s a good shot, though,” Chandler says. “You can’t get mad when you miss a shot you normally make. You got to live and die with it.” It is Wednesday night, and 45 seconds remain as the Brooklyn Nets host the Charlotte Hornets at Barclays Center. Had Dinwiddie’s shot fallen, Chandler’s teammates would have regained […]