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NBAHere is a mock three-team trade that sends Bennedict Mathurin to the Pelicans and gives all sides a new direction before the 2026-27 NBA season.
Kelsey Plum. | NBAE via Getty Images The Los Angeles Sparks executed a blockbuster deal hours before the 2026 WNBA trade deadline, moving Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder. The deal, clearly, doesn’t make LA better in the immediate future. Plum is averaging 23.9 points and 6.4 assists per game, while Akoa Makani is a second-year player averaging 9.4 points and 2.5 assists. View this post on Instagram But, ...
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Eighteen months ago, it was hard to imagine Dallas Mavericks fans feeling genuinely optimistic about the future. If you’ve followed my work for the better part of a decade, you know how serious a statement that is, because one thing I’ve never had anyone tell me is that I’m not optimistic enough. The baffling decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t just pull the rug out from underneath the franchise. It fractured the trust between the organization and one of the NBA’s m...
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Rockets Kevin Durant played 78 games last season at age 37. The Rockets may not want him doing that again. Durant averaged 26.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists while finishing ninth in MVP voting, but injuries late in the season and playoffs brought his first year in Houston to a premature end. That has […] The post NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Nets, Julius Randle, Timberwolves appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Every once in a while, I pretend to be Joe Mazzulla. Though I could never provide as much press conference entertainment as he does and wouldn’t look quite as powerful during a shirtless MMA workout, I aim to predict the typical Boston Celtics rotation. Of course, Mazzulla will change his rotation plenty. The Celtics used 23 different starting lineups last season and will likely shake things up a number of times again next season. In this exercise, I am simply choosing a starting lineup and b...
DALLAS, TX - APRIL 5: Naji Marshall #13 and Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks celebrate after the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 5, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | ...
Makayla Timpson has become a reliable bench option for the Indiana Fever.