DALLAS, Tx. — The Dallas Mavericks have entered a rare phase. They hold the No. 1 overall pick in Cooper Flagg and still feature a roster built to win now. Kyrie Irving’s torn ACL derailed last season, the death knell for an injury-ravaged campaign. Yet the injury crisis produced a twist. The Mavericks slipped out of the play-in tournament and hit lottery gold with a 1.8% … [Read more...] about Mavericks Are Set To Reward Key Player With Huge Extension
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Fantasy Basketball: Ten players to watch during FIBA EuroBasket
While roles in international play don't always translate to the NBA, there are still players to track when EuroBasket opens on August 27. … [Read more...] about Fantasy Basketball: Ten players to watch during FIBA EuroBasket
Texas Notes: Irving, Mavericks’ Arena, Spurs’ Arena, Rockets
Appearing on the Mixed Signals podcast (Twitter link), former Mavericks owner Mark Cuban gave credit to an unexpected source for helping to bring Kyrie Irving to the team in a 2023 trade. Cuban said ESPN’s Shams Charania, who was with The Athletic at the time, played an important role in making the deal possible. “He was a big help with us getting Kyrie when we traded for … [Read more...] about Texas Notes: Irving, Mavericks’ Arena, Spurs’ Arena, Rockets
After three failures in a row, SpaceX puts mega rocket upgrades to the test
After three catastrophic in-flight failures in a row, SpaceX readied a huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket for launch Sunday evening from the Texas Gulf Coast. … [Read more...] about After three failures in a row, SpaceX puts mega rocket upgrades to the test
Boy, 5, critically hurt after being shot inside South Side apartment, police say
Chicago police said the child was inside the apartment when he suffered a gunshot wound to the head. … [Read more...] about Boy, 5, critically hurt after being shot inside South Side apartment, police say