Visited a packed Pacers' arena on Wednesday evening but lets not add to the word count: SIXERS WON Sloppy outing, as if I was going to be bothered by butterfingers. With Tyrese Haliburton out with his bum hamstring, the Pacers struggled to find the goal in the first half
Oklahoma City's season isn't over – MVP, super bigs, subscribe for more – but there'll be some raining before I'm ready to look around the Thunder and into the light. Nothing's guaranteed as lost, only threatened, but what is damaged deserved recognition.
Cooper Flagg fell hard in Indianapolis on Friday night. Will his crew crumble in his absence? Plenty on the Cooper-less Mavericks to follow, click here for our Brad Davis Special, 34 percent off a yearly subscription! Did the Mavs retire Brad's No. 15? Sure! But I though
Went to the Pacers/Mavericks game on Friday. Lemme tell ya. Basketball? Great. Will update with a Mavs-only column on Sunday because Cooper Flagg injured his shoulder on Friday, he'll be out past Sunday. The Mavs have a game Saturday and I'll watch on a
For all offseason moves, visit our Southeastern offseason recap. ATLANTA HAWKS Coach: Quin Snyder (132-135 in Atlanta). 2025-26: 46-36, No. 6 in East, lost 4-2 in opening round to New York. C: Onyeka Okongwu – made 40 percent of his three-pointers in January/February/March, hit
For all offseason moves, check out our Pacific recap. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
For all transactions, view the Southwest Division offseason roundup. DALLAS MAVERICKS Coach: Dusty May (0-0 with Dallas) 2025-26: 26-56, No. 12 in West. C: Daniel Gafford – utterly crucial, if he can turn in a defense-first season for 75 starts, the Mavericks might have a winner worth
For all transactions, view the Northwest Division offseason roundup. DENVER NUGGETS Coach: David Adelman (57-28 with Denver). 2025-26: 54-28, lost 4-2 in opening round to Minnesota. C: Nikola Jokic – season hinges on his ability to make himself useful defensively, something he's capable of (to
For all transactions, view the Central Division offseason roundup. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Coach: Kenny Atkinson (164-116 in Cleveland). 2025-26: 52-30, swept in Eastern finals by Knicks. C: Jarrett Allen – made a three-pointer last year, took ten three-pointers last year, cut that out. Superb center who does
For all transactions, view the Atlantic's offseason roundup. BOSTON CELTICS Coach: Joe Mazzulla (238-90 with Boston). 2025-26: 56-26, lost 4-3 in opening round to Philadelphia.
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Joe Smith, for one. Also Gary Trent Sr., he's a "Gary Trent," too, he counts. But there are others, beyond Gary Trent Jr., in the NBA's history of trying to do terrible things with Larry Bird rights – the ability to re-sign for figures