Doncic and guard Trey Burke entered protocols on Wednesday, joining teammates Tim Hardaway Jr., Maxi Kleber and Josh Green on the sideline. The Mavericks play Milwaukee on Thursday and Utah on Saturday night in Salt Lake City in the final of ESPN/ABC’s five Christmas Day games. Players have to return consecutive negative tests in a […]
Continue readingReigning NCAA champion Baylor started two transfers (Davion Mitchell and MaCio Teague) in the national title game in April and brought two more off the bench (Adam Flagler and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua). Last April also was the moment when the NCAA instituted its one-time transfer rule, allowing athletes to switch schools once in their careers […]
Continue readingCurry continued to prove why he is the favorite to win the MVP award with a strong performance. In 29 minutes, he scored 37 points with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, a block and nine 3-pointers. Curry scored 30 or more points in less than 30 minutes for the 23rd time in his career. […]
Continue readingStill, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]
Continue readingNBA teams have shown remarkable resilience this season. Basketball, like all sports, is predicated on finding an internal rhythm. The historical challenges of 2020-21 make finding and sustaining that rhythm difficult Random cancellations. Quarantines. An overabundance of games packed into tight windows. Extra wear and tear. Through it all, the NBA has persevered. However, there’s […]
Continue readingThe fantasy fallout for this injury is fairly clear, with forward Kyle Kuzma becoming a prominent offensive contributor and likely starter with Davis sidelined. Whenever Kuzma has been on the floor this season without Davis, his usage rate has jumped by 1.9% and he’s averaged 16.5 PPG, 9.7 RPG, and 2.4 3PG on a team-high […]
Continue readingThe possession, which occurred with the Mavs trailing by two points, ended with Kristaps Porzingis badly missing a contested 3-pointer with 10.4 seconds remaining. After the Mavs took a foul seconds later, Doncic angrily gestured toward the Dallas bench, repeatedly forming a T with his hands to indicate that a timeout should have been called. […]
Continue readingPoint guard Jalen Brunson, forward Dorian Finney-Smith and shooting guard Josh Richardson are listed as out for Saturday’s home game against the Orlando Magic due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Athletic was first to report the positive test. The injury report does not specify which of the players tested positive. The other […]
Continue readingThe Clippers entered the game 2-0, the Mavericks 0-2, but it didn’t take long to figure that Dallas wouldn’t be winless and LA wouldn’t be unbeaten for long. Dallas went on a 23-3 spurt to take a 25-5 lead with 3:23 left in the first quarter — and the Mavs were off and running. 2020-21 […]
Continue readingThe Mavs plan to sign Courtney Lee to replace Barea on the training camp roster, according to sources. The Mavs anticipated releasing Barea, 36, when they signed him to a one-year deal worth the veterans minimum of $2.6 million last month. That gave the team 16 players with guaranteed contracts, one more than the regular-season […]
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