[Mavs Film Room] Exclusive: Dwight Powell is likely to retire at the end of this season, league sources tell Mavs Film Room.
Michael Jordan laughed at a fan playing music as he exited the courthouse earlier
Girl Dad and Western Conference Player of the Week Jamal Murray
LeBron James when asked about the best and most complete season of his career: “The 2018 season I felt like I could do no wrong on the basketball floor, I felt like every time I stepped on the floor I really could do everything I wanted to do.”
Grayson Allen with the gather step pump fake euro step-through middy floater
[Charania] The Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors are expected to be suitors for Anthony Davis, league sources told ESPN. The Mavericks are also open to exploring the trade markets for Davis, center Daniel Gafford and guards Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, sources said.
[Bontemps] Sources told ESPN that the Heat were not aware of the NBA’s investigation when they traded for Rozier, whom they acquired for a 2027 lottery-protected first-round pick.. Hornets, when asked by ESPN whether they were aware of the league’s investigation before the trade, declined to comment
Rich Paul suggests that the Milwaukee Bucks should trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for his client Jalen Johnson: “If I’m the Bucks, I’m looking at young player, high character, high talent, high IQ. I’m calling Atlanta. I want Jalen Johnson. He’s from Milwaukee.”
Max Kellerman ask Rich Paul if there’s a chance LeBron won’t be a Laker by end of year:
“No. Where’s he gonna go? Does LeBron make the Knicks better? Yes he would, of course but 29 other teams would say the same thing”
[Greene] “I’m actually at peace with everything,” he (Chris Paul) says. “More than anything, I’m excited about being around and getting a chance to play a small role in whatever anything looks like next.”
[Blake Griffin] on Karl-Anthony Towns: “He was in a slump to start the season, but ever since he learned he could pass to himself things changed”
JJ Redick on playing in the social media era: “They read every single good and bad thing about them. They’ll feel ‘bad’ if they play poorly and ‘good’ if they play well because of what people will say about them. So getting guys to feel neutral, with some consistency every day is difficult.”
[NOTB Podcast] Kenny Beecham reached out to Tyrese Haliburton to ask if star players/free agents care when a franchise “do their players wrong” in response to how the Clippers sent Chris Paul home. Haliburton: “A lot of players just want to get paid.”
Desmond “Fuck Them Picks” Bane in the NBA Cup Quarterfinals Win vs the Heat: 37 PTS | 6 REB | 5 AST | 1 STL | 14⁄24 FG | 6⁄9 3FG | 3⁄3 FT | 73% TS
Derik Queen: “Someone said that next class is gonna be better than us or that’s the best class. We’re definitely the best class. Up and down the charts we’re gonna be the best class. We have the better players”
[Charania] Klay Thompson, if traded, prefers to land in a contending situation. The Mavericks will be entertaining talks between now and the trade deadline.
[Highlight] Dillon Brooks stopping Mark William’s interview to congratulate him on his first career three is peak teammate energy
[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (14-10) defeat the Miami Heat (14-10), 117-108 behind 37 from Bane
Jaylen Brown on what it takes to be a great player: “If you wanna be a great player, you gotta sell your soul. You gotta be a flopper. If you wanna be an MVP, you wanna be top of the top, you gotta sell your soul and just be a flopper.“
Jaylen Brown with some interesting insight into Raptors star Scottie Barnes’ strength:
Rich Paul doesn’t believe the Lakers are true contenders: “I don’t think they have enough to get to the Western Conference Finals… their style of play will be very easy to defend when you get into playoffs.”
[Charania] The Pacers are in active trade talks around the league to find a center of the future after losing Myles Turner in free agency, sources said.
[Amick] The Golden State Warriors are intent on trading Jonathan Kuminga after things have “gone south” and the Brooklyn Nets are a team that has shown interest “for a while” in acquiring him.
Anthony Edwards gives a young fan a his jersey, and you can hear the “THANK YOU SO MUCH”. After last night’s game vs. the Phoenix Suns
[Fischer] Before being traded, Norman Powell was seeking a new contract from the LA Clippers in the range of $30 million annually.
[Knappenberger] The NBA argued that a fan did not suffer concrete harm when the league shared his highlight-viewing activity to inform the Facebook company’s targeted ads… the league said. “No one has to ‘subscribe’ to the NBA to watch video clips of LeBron James or Kevin Durant.”
Jayson Tatum playing some 1v1s at the Celtics practice facility
Derik Queen is the first rookie since Michael Jordan to lead a game in points, rebounds, assists and blocks.
Rookie Derik Queen posts 33 PTS, 10 AST, 10 REB on 11-15 FG — becomes the fifth rookie in 20 years to record a 30 PT triple-double, joining Steph, Luka, Austin, and Blake
[Robbins] Magic to use regular court vs. Heat after NBA Cup court damaged in storage
[Highlight] The Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 117-108 and advance to the semifinal of the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. They will face the winner of the Knicks-Raptors quarterfinal.
Andrew Nembhard on Russell Westbrook:
“OKC was one of my favorite teams growing up, so definitely a fan of Russ”
Ty Lue shoots down reports he and Chris Paul went weeks without speaking, saying Paul is a competitor and things only got tough when he briefly left the rotation. Lue notes players are unhappy, insists he has no issue with Paul, and says Lawrence Frank can answer why the situation couldn’t be fixed.
[Fischer] The Indiana Pacers are believed to hold interest in Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford as a potential pick-and-roll lob threat before Tyrese Haliburton’s return from an Achilles tear next season.
Joe Mazulla should be considered for the short list of COTY.
[Highlight] Desmond Bane opens up the 4th quarter with a 3-pointer, and scores 9 consecutive points for Orlando to give him 31 points on the night so far.
Despite the loss Russell Westbrook with a 24 point, 12 rebound, 14 assist triple double
[Highlight] Rudy Gobert elbows Mark Williams around the hip area leads to a Flagrant 2 and ejection for Gobert. Williams hits Rudy in the head moments before
Wembanyama ruled out for game against Lakers
[Charania] Rich Paul has told the Mavericks to either trade Anthony Davis or sign him to an extension in the offseason. Dallas will see how Davis gels with the group and may decide to sign him to a lucrative extension.
[Highlight] Coach Spo trying to get his guys to play defense but Bane is still on fire as he makes the circus shot
It’s possible that the top 3 picks in the 2026 NBA draft all go to other teams as part of unprotected pick trades. OKC, San Antonio, and Atlanta all own unprotected picks of teams currently projected to be in the lottery.
(The Athletic) Tyrese Haliburton joins NBA on Prime as player contributor
[Highlight] Desmond Bane has caught absolute fire and has given the Magic their biggest lead of the game as he hits a 3, an and-one & another 3
[Highlight] Walking paint touch Dylan Harper puts the Spurs up on a clutch runner
[Highlight] Bane with the soft touch for 35 points
[Highlight] Against the Spurs, Derik Queen (33 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 4 BLK) became the fifth rookie in the last 25 seasons to record a 30-point triple-double.
[Highlight] Orlando’s offense humming as Tristan da Silva’s 3 gets them over a 100 points