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No. 5 UConn women’s basketball will play No. 19 Tennessee on Thursday night in what projects to be a competitive affair. UConn star Paige Bueckers recently explained why she is “excited” for the game, via UConn on SNY. “Very excited,” Bueckers told reporters. “I got to experience it in the bubble years and I got […]

The Dallas Wings agreed to a contract with Japanese women’s basketball star Mai Yamamoto, the team announced on Wednesday. The deal is a training camp contract. Yamamoto, who most recently played for the Toyota Antelopes in Japan this season, could provide important guard depth for the Wings. A 25-year-old 5’5″ guard, Yamamoto has averaged 11.7 […]

The primary storyline in the NBA over the past few days has been the shocking Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Of course, Doncic and Davis have received the most attention from that specific deal. The Mavericks played the Philadelphia 76ers and the Lakers played the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, however, […]

Generational superstars are extremely rare in sports. When one joins a team, it excites not just an entire fan base, but an entire city and even state. Some teams in professional sports have only had one or two generational superstars, while others have had many. The Dallas Mavericks have had two. Dirk Nowitzki spent his […]

The Cleveland Guardians and pitcher Vince Velasquez are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post. “Vince Velasquez to Guardians, pending. Minors deal. Invite to MLB camp,” Heyman wrote on X, formerly Twitter. The Guardians have had a fairly quiet offseason for the most part. Re-signing Shane Bieber and […]

Will the Chicago Bulls trade Lonzo Ball? The Bulls may be hesitant to trade Ball despite the fact that he is reportedly receiving interest, per NBA insider Marc Stein. “The Bulls have received trade interest in Lonzo Ball all season but sources tell @TheSteinLine that they have not been eager to trade him and are […]

Anthony Davis is not playing on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. So when will the former Los Angeles Lakers star make his Dallas Mavericks debut? Davis is preparing to join the Mavs after getting traded in the Luka Doncic deal. Mavs fans are upset about the team’s decision to move on from Luka, but […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers reportedly agreed to a trade on Tuesday, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Mavs are reportedly acquiring Caleb Martin in return for Quentin Grimes and the 76ers’ second-round pick. Dallas is sending the pick back to Philadelphia as part of the deal. It has been a busy trade […]

Luka Doncic had his Los Angeles Lakers introductory press conference on Tuesday following the Dallas Mavericks’ shocking decision to trade him away before the deadline. Doncic got painfully honest while speaking to reporters about the deal. “Honestly it was hard, that first day was really hard,” Doncic said of the trade. “I felt like these […]

Charles Barkley is not planning to leave TNT despite receiving interest from other companies. During a recent episode of The Steam Room, Barkley explained the situation, via ClutchPoints. “I want to talk about my future because there’s been a lot of stuff going on about my future,” Barkley said. “I want to make everything perfectly […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers will go head-to-head on Tuesday night. Dallas, of course, recently acquired Anthony Davis and Max Christie in a trade that included Luka Doncic heading to the Los Angeles Lakers. So are Davis and Christie playing tonight vs. the 76ers? Christie is listed as available, according to the NBA injury […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently acquired Anthony Davis in a shocking trade with the Los Angeles Lakers that saw Luka Doncic end up in LA. The primary talking point from the trade has been Dallas’ decision to trade the 25-year-old face of the franchise. It goes without saying, but dealing Doncic away was shocking without question. […]

The date is June 17, 2024. The Dallas Mavericks were just defeated by the Boston Celtics by a final score of 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the TD Garden. With the victory, Boston clinched the championship, earning a five-game series win. Dallas’ franchise superstar Luka Doncic proved that he could lead […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprisingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that also sent Anthony Davis to the Mavs. Mavericks forward Naji Marshall revealed that Doncic sent a three-word text message to the team’s group chat following the shocking news. “Thanks for everything,” Marshall said Doncic’s message read, via Mike Curtis […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The trade even surprised Doncic. Mavs general manager Nico Harrison made an eye-opening admission while speaking to reporters on Sunday, via Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News. “There’s some unique things about his contract that we had to […]

Will the Los Angeles Dodgers re-sign Clayton Kershaw for the 2025 season? Rumors have swirled about a potential reunion. Kershaw is seemingly not planning to retire, so returning to the only big league ball club he has ever known would make sense. Brandon Gomes recently addressed the possibility of bringing Kershaw back, via Fabian Ardaya […]

The Los Angeles Sparks recently acquired Kelsey Plum from the Las Vegas Aces in a three-team trade. Plum, a three-time WNBA All-Star, is set to help the Sparks in 2025. On Saturday, Magic Johnson shared his reaction to the Sparks’ acquisition in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “I can’t contain how excited I am […]

The Atlanta Hawks will play the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Trae Young is listed on the NBA injury report, however, so is the Hawks star guard playing tonight? Young has dealt with injury trouble at times this season. Still, he has played in 44 of the Hawks’ 48 games up to this point. Despite being […]

The Atlanta Dream announced on Saturday that forward Laeticia Amihere has been waived. The move comes after the recent additions of Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones. It has been a busy offseason for the Dream, and now they are set to move on from Amihere. Amihere, 23, has spent her two seasons in the WNBA […]

The Dallas Wings are reportedly nearing a trade following their three-team Satou Sabally-led deal on Friday with the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever. According to Rachel Galligan of Winsidr, the Wings and Connecticut Sun are finalizing a deal that will include Dijonai Carrington and Jacy Sheldon. “The Dallas Wings are finalizing a deal with the […]

The Dallas Wings agreed to a three-team Satou Sabally-led trade on Friday with the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever. The move comes after Dallas made the move to core Sabally. With the star forward now headed to Phoenix, the Wings are searching for a new star to join Arike Ogunbowale. Will that star be UConn […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Detroit Pistons 117-102 on Friday night. Following the game, Kyrie Irving was asked about being snubbed from the 2024-25 NBA All-Star Game, as he was surprisingly not selected to the roster. “Not really disappointment,” Irving said, via Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. “It’s more or less […]

The Dallas Wings reportedly traded Satou Sabally to the Phoenix Mercury on Friday as part of a three-team deal. Kendra Andrews of ESPN revealed the full details of the trade after breaking the news. “The trade is between the Mercury, Wings and Fever. Phoenix gets Sabally, Kalani Brown and Sevgi Uzun. Dallas gets Ty Harris, […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. Mavs guard Dante Exum has been trending in a promising direction as he hopes to make his season debut soon after undergoing preseason wrist surgery. So is Exum playing tonight vs. the Pistons? Exum underwent right wrist surgery before the 2024-25 season. He made […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was surprisingly not selected to the NBA All-Star Game despite his strong 2024-25 season. Ball was among the most notable All-Star snubs this year. LaMelo’s brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball recently shared their thoughts on the situation, via What An Experience with Lonzo Ball. “How does that s**t work, though,” […]

Rumors of a Brooklyn Nets and Ben Simmons buyout have recently swirled. However, the Nets may not have much interest in a potential buyout with the three-time NBA All-Star. According to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the situation could come down to whether or not Simmons approaches the Nets about the possibility of one […]

Former MLB All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon is worried about New York Yankees star Aaron Judge heading into the 2025 season. Judge endured a disappointing 2024 postseason performance. Through 14 games played, the Yankees star slashed just .184/.344/.408/.752. Judge did hit three home runs, but it was an overall disappointing postseason performance. The Yankees still managed […]

Natasha Howard is expected to sign with the Indiana Fever. After the news surfaced, Howard shared a reaction to re-signing with the team that she made her WNBA debut with. “It feels good to be back where I started,” Howard wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Natasha Howard’s WNBA career Howard has enjoyed a strong career […]

The Indiana Fever made a big move in WNBA free agency. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, the Fever are expected to sign veteran forward Natasha Howard. Howard, 32, spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons with the Dallas Wings. However, Howard made it clear immediately after the 2024 campaign that she was planning to move […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 134-96 victory against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. LA will battle a much more challenging opponent on Saturday, however, as the Lakers prepare to play the New York Knicks on the road. JJ Redick provided two important injury updates ahead of the Knicks game, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. […]

The New York Mets have had a busy offseason, as they made one of the most impactful signings in recent memory by agreeing to a contract with Juan Soto. Soto is set to lead the Mets for years to come. New York also understands the importance of depth, though, and they are reportedly interested in […]

The NBA All-Star Game reserves were announced Thursday night on TNT. Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving was surprisingly left off the Western Conference roster, in what was an attention-catching snub. The Mavericks were hopeful that Irving would make the team, but he ultimately was not selected as an All-Star this year. The 32-year-old guard has […]

NEW ORLEANS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans by a final score of 137-136 on Wednesday night. Zion Williamson did everything he could to help keep the Pelicans in the game, but Kyrie Irving led Dallas to a big victory with 25 points. Klay Thompson added 20 points and six three-pointers in […]

NEW ORLEANS — The Dallas Mavericks narrowly emerged victorious on Wednesday, earning a 137-136 win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Kyrie Irving and PJ Washington led the way for Dallas, while Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III helped the Pelicans keep the game competitive. Williamson’s all-around impact certainly caught the Mavs’ attention. I asked Kyrie […]

NEW ORLEANS — Naji Marshall and Dante Exum both received encouraging updates on Tuesday. Marshall, who had been dealing with an illness, was upgraded to questionable for the Dallas Mavericks-New Orleans Pelicans game on Wednesday. Exum, who has yet to play during the 2024-25 season after undergoing preseason wrist surgery, was upgraded to doubtful. Marshall […]

NEW ORLEANS — The Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans will go head-to-head in a road game on Wednesday night. With the NBA All-Star Game reserves set to be announced on Thursday, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd explained why he believes Kyrie Irving deserves a spot on the roster. “Luka and Kai are our All-Stars,” […]

UConn basketball currently holds a 14-6 record so far in the 2024-25 season. They have not played their best basketball by any means, but the Huskies are still competing at a respectable level. The team can use all of the help they can get, however. UConn head coach Dan Hurley provided an important Liam McNeeley […]

The Dallas Mavericks received two important injury updates ahead of Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. According to the NBA injury report, Dante Exum, who has yet to play during the 2024-25 season after undergoing preseason right wrist surgery, has been upgraded to doubtful for the game. Meanwhile, Marshall has been dealing with a […]

The Houston Rockets were immediately mentioned as a possible suitor for De’Aaron Fox on Tuesday after a report suggested that the Sacramento Kings may be open to trading the guard. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, though, sources have said that the Rockets want to proceed with their current group of players. “There will be […]