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The Golden State Warriors certainly played like a team that had a chance to go all the way after they acquired Jimmy Butler via trade this past February. With Butler active, they played at a near 63-win pace. In the end, the Warriors’ playoff run was stopped by forces beyond their control, as Stephen Curry’s […]

The biggest story of the offseason for the Milwaukee Bucks is undoubtedly whether Giannis Antetokounmpo will be traded and leave Milwaukee for the first time in his career. But there are several moves the Bucks could make, including saying goodbye to Bobby Portis. Portis has some say in what happens this summer, as he has […]

Monta Ellis was a great scorer throughout his 12-year career in the NBA. He spent seven years with the Golden State Warriors, where he saw the team draft Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in 2009 and 2011, respectively. By the time the team drafted Draymond Green, Ellis had moved on to the Milwaukee Bucks. He […]

It looks like Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson has taken on a new hairstyle in the offseason following the team’s playoff exit in April. Los Angeles barber J Ram (@jramcuts on TikTok) posted a video of Thompson’s visit for a recent cut. The video starts with a look at Thompson before the haircut, and he […]

Max Christie was involved in the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade in February. Although AD and Luka received most of the attention, Christie has quietly emerged as a promising player with the Dallas Mavericks. While speaking to reporters on Saturday, the 22-year-old guard revealed a goal that is destined to catch Klay Thompson’s attention. Christie said […]

The Dallas Mavericks season came to an abrupt end Friday night following a 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the second leg of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. After the game, veteran guard Klay Thompson was asked whether he would have made the same decision to sign with the Mavericks in the offseason had he […]

The Dallas Mavericks are no strangers to drama. However, this year’s Play-In Tournament carries a different kind of weight. After shaking the NBA landscape midseason by trading franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic for superstar big man Anthony Davis, Dallas reinvented itself on the fly. Of course, the addition of veteran sniper Klay Thompson added a championship […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were still miffed by the missed calls at the end of an NBA Play-In Tournament tug of war with the Golden State Warriors as they hopped on the plane home. Interim head coach Tuomas Ilsalo’s most important task over the next two days is getting the locker room to let it all […]

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 120-106 victory against the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night. The Mavs clearly had no trouble playing on the road, as Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson led the way. AD and Thompson both proved important points in the win as well. Thompson […]

The Dallas Mavericks had one job on Wednesday night to keep their season alive: block out all of the noise and get a tough road win against the Sacramento Kings. The Mavericks did just that on Wednesday night, blowing out the Kings 120-106 in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Coming into the game, the vibes around […]

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings are going head-to-head in an NBA Play-In Tournament game on Wednesday night. Earlier in the week, Klay Thompson told reporters that he would give his regular season a “B” grade. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was asked about Thompson’s grade before the play-in game on Wednesday, […]

The Dallas Mavericks enter the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament with a season marred by controversy and adversity. Recall that they confusingly traded away Luka Doncic. They also endured a series of injuries, including a season-ending ACL tear to Kyrie Irving. As such, the Mavs find themselves in a must-win situation against the Sacramento Kings. This […]

DALLAS — When Klay Thompson joined the Dallas Mavericks last offseason, he was dreaming of winning a championship with his new team. After earning four championships with the Golden State Warriors, Klay was looking to add a fifth with the Mavs. Although he technically still could accomplish his goal, the Mavericks narrowly snuck into the […]

Dallas Mavericks stars Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson are among the players who have been ruled out for Sunday’s season finale, per the NBA injury report. The Mavs will be playing in Memphis against the Grizzlies to conclude the regular season. With an NBA Play-In Tournament position already locked up, though, Dallas is proceeding with […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 124-102 victory against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Anthony Davis had an impressive triple-double, while a number of other Mavs stepped up as well. Klay Thompson, however, only played in just over 18 minutes of action. Thompson was listed as questionable for the game due to a […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson are among the Mavericks listed on the injury report, however. Are the Mavs stars playing tonight vs. the Raptors? Davis continues to deal with a left adductor strain. The Mavericks will need Davis to be as healthy […]

While it was an emotional night Wednesday as Luka Doncic returned to take on the Dallas Mavericks, the team now has to move on to the next game against the Toronto Raptors. Despite the speculation around the Mavericks being about the future, the team still has two contests left in the regular season and likely […]

BOSTON — Dynasties used to reign over the NBA. However, thanks to the new CBA and an increasingly competitive league, one team dominating year after year feels like a thing of the past. The reigning champion Boston Celtics are trying to change that, and in their attempt, they resemble the rulers of the most recent […]

The trajectory of Golden State Warriors Draymond Green’s hard foul against LeBron James to a stellar 30-minute performance against the Denver Nuggets has been remarkable—so remarkable that Green was at a loss for words.  After the Warriors defeated the Nuggets 118-104 on Friday, Green jokingly mentioned his former teammate Klay Thompson to explain his lack […]

On a night where the Dallas Mavericks were without their best player in Anthony Davis, herculean efforts from the rest of the team were needed for them to pose a challenge against a Los Angeles Clippers team that’s still in the hunt for an outright playoff spot. However, the Mavericks’ woes were compounded by the […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson threw Anthony Davis a lob early in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. AD threw down the one-handed dunk, leading to a Hawks’ timeout as the Dallas Mavericks took a 108-96 lead. Although Atlanta would fight back, Dallas emerged victorious by a final score of 120-118. Davis […]

Nico Harrison is currently under fire, as the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks found himself on the hot seat after the bombshell Luka-Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Although it remains to be seen whether Harrison is right, things aren’t looking so good, especially when AD went down for a while with an injury as the team […]

On Tuesday night, it seemed like Stephen Curry was well on his way to breaking the NBA record for made threes in a single game during the Golden State Warriors’ 134-125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. In the first half, Curry already had eight triples, so he needed to drain seven more to usurp Klay […]

In Tuesday’s Golden State Warriors’ pivotal win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Stephen Curry made history again. Curry’s 52 points on 16-of-31 shooting pushed him into a tie with Damian Lillard for most 15-point games of 50 points scored. Curry has the greenest light in basketball. Nobody has a heater quite like Curry. His latest outburst […]

Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry were once teammates on the Golden State Warriors. The Splash Brothers were linked again on Saturday night despite Thompson continuing to play with the Dallas Mavericks while Curry remains with the Warriors. Klay recorded his 200th three-pointer of the season against the Chicago Bulls, becoming the second player in NBA […]

Luka Doncic is fast establishing himself as a rising star in the NBA, penciled to take over the league. However, he also made the headlines this year after the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade also involving Anthony Davis. The move was a shocker given that Doncic was […]

Free agency is a great time for NBA superstars to contemplate about where to play. Whether it’s winning championships or playing for a team that can pay them at the right price, their decision always come down to their best interest. Unfortunately, like in life, not everything pans out the way you expect it to. […]

Cooper Flagg has been the star of Duke basketball the entire season. However, Flagg’s teammate Kon Knueppel stole the show during the ACC tournament. After Flagg had an ankle injury, Knueppel had to finish the conference tournament without his running mate. It didn’t matter though, as Duke basketball won the ACC tournament. Not to mention, […]

Spring training is nearly complete as Opening Day is right around the corner. One team to keep an eye on is the Boston Red Sox, as they’ve created a stellar roster for the 2025 campaign. However, one player that’s making plenty of noise during spring training is Trayce Thompson, whos is the brother of Dallas […]

SAN ANTONIO — Spencer Dinwiddie led the Dallas Mavericks to an important 133-129 victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. The Mavs guard recorded 28 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal in the win. Overall, the Mavs only had eight available players due to the plethora of injuries on the roster. […]

SAN ANTONIO — It has been a difficult 2024-25 season for the Dallas Mavericks. Between injury concerns, the Luka Doncic trade and the recent Kyrie Irving injury, the season has not lived up to the expectations of a team coming off an NBA Finals appearance. Klay Thompson is not giving up on the Mavericks’ future […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd recently said that the team does not currently have a “number one option” amid all of the injuries they are dealing with. Kidd praised Thompson, but said the Mavs need to “create opportunities” for the future Hall of Famer. Ahead of Sunday’s Mavericks’ game against the Phoenix […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, losing by a final score of 122-111. After the game, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was asked about the difficulties of selecting a number one option amid the team’s injury concerns. Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis are among the Mavericks currently […]

As Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, among others, are on the injury report for Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, fans are still reeling over the win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Celtics’ Derrick White and Payton Pritchard would go off in the victory leading Colin Cowherd to talk about the team and Tatum, comparing […]

The Dallas Mavericks have endured arguably the most brutal month of any team in NBA history, as the team traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and then saw Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving go down with serious injuries not long after. The odd man out amid all the chaos has been Klay Thompson, […]

The Golden State Warriors seemed to have found new life since trading for Jimmy Butler, and they look like a brand new team now. There were questions on how he would fit in with their style of play, but it’s obvious that he can fit anywhere he goes. One of the things Butler has done […]

After the Dallas Mavericks fell 132-117 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, Mavericks star guard Klay Thompson spoke on the recent retirement of basketball great Diana Taurasi. Thompson, who finished with 16 points, five assists and two rebounds against Milwaukee, was the latest to provide a heartfelt sentiment to the media about Taurasi. “I […]

On Saturday evening, the Dallas Mavericks lost for the third time in four games with a blowout home defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. Dallas got behind the eight ball early in this one, and Kyrie Irving wasn’t able to get nearly enough offensive help to keep up with a hot-shooting Bucks squad. […]

One day, Stephen Curry will no longer put on classic Stephen Curry performances, but that day wasn’t Thursday. The Golden State Warriors star torched the Orlando Magic, racking up 56 points and draining 12 three-pointers. Both set season highs for the former MVP, leaving him just two makes short of former teammate Klay Thompson’s single-game […]