Cooper Flagg already handled the real rookie tests this season: the expectations, the Dallas spotlight, the nightly scouting reports, the burden of becoming Rookie of the Year before he was …
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Seven Years Ago Today, Dirk Nowitzki & Jamal Crawford Made History
by Len Werleby Len WerleIn a fitting farewell to an illustrious career, Dirk Nowitzki played his final home game for the Dallas Mavericks on a memorable night, with him and Jamal Crawford sharing the …
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LeBron James Sees The Bigger Picture In Jason Kidd’s Cooper Flagg Gamble
by Len Werleby Len WerleLeBron James offered a thoughtful defense of Jason Kidd’s decision to put Cooper Flagg on the ball early in his rookie season, arguing that the discomfort was part of the …
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A Grudge That Never Fully Softened: Dirk Nowitzki’s Candor Reopens Defining 2011 Finals Moment
Fifteen years later, the fake-coughing episode from the 2011 NBA Finals still lands with the same edge, and Dirk Nowitzki’s recent comments are a reminder of why. Speaking with Dwyane …
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Mark Cuban has spent the past two years trying to clarify his place in the Dallas Mavericks’ new power structure. This time, there was no ambiguity. Speaking on the Intersections …
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Mark Cuban Admits He Regrets Hiring Former Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison
There was a time when Nico Harrison looked like an admirable general manager. He brought in Dereck Lively II during the 2023 NBA Draft and landed Kyrie Irving midway through …
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Mark Cuban’s Giannis Admission Revisits One Of The Great Draft What-Ifs In NBA History
by Len Werleby Len WerleMark Cuban has now publicly identified passing on Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2013 NBA Draft as his biggest miss as an owner, a confession that instantly revives one of the …
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Jayson Tatum’s Return, Just 10 Months After An Achilles Tear, Is Remarkable On Its Own
by Len Werleby Len WerleFor most NBA stars, an Achilles tear changes the clock. For Jayson Tatum, it seems to have accelerated it. On Friday night, Tatum returned to the floor for the Boston …
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Pablo Torre has added fresh fuel to one of the NBA’s oldest and most corrosive conspiracy theories: that the draft lottery can be “steered” when the league wants a certain …
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Kyrie Irving Sitting Out Makes The Most Sense For Him, And For What Dallas Has Become
The Dallas Mavericks made it official on Wednesday: Kyrie Irving will not return during the 2025–26 season as he continues recovering from the torn left ACL that ended his 2024–25 …
