There have been questions about Kyrie Irving’s future with the Dallas Mavericks, and an NBA insider thinks a recent change might suggest it could happen.
The Trail Blazers certainly didn’t want clarity in their crowded backcourt to arrive this way. Shaedon Sharpe is expected to miss at least six months after suffering a torn meniscus, leaving Portland without the 23-year-old guard for most of the 2026-27 season.
Klay Thompson is now a member of the Miami Heat after he and the Dallas Mavericks agreed to a buyout on Friday afternoon. This brings the Mavericks' roster down to the 15-man limit they need to be at by the start of the season in October.
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Klay Thompson is no longer with the Dallas Mavericks, as the two sides agreed to a buyout on Friday afternoon, clearing the way for the sharpshooter to sign a two-year, $11.5 million deal with the Miami Heat on Sunday.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Klay Thompson was really ready to move on from the Dallas Mavericks. The five-time NBA All-Star Thompson formally got bought out by the Mavericks earlier this week.
The Mavericks have moved on from Klay Thompson. Exactly how they got there? New general manager Mike Schmitz isn’t saying much. Schmitz addressed Thompson’s buyout during an appearance on 1310 The Ticket, shortly after Dallas announced the agreement Friday.
Former NBA guard Jeff Teague believes Kyrie Irving could have surpassed Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant as an individual player if the Dallas Mavericks star stood 6-foot-6.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Reports indicate Klay Thompson is on the verge of officially signing with the Miami Heat, though that news was quickly pushed aside by a fresh blow to Dallas.
Following his mutual agreement to walk away from the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson is set to sign a two-year deal with the Miami Heat. Klay Thompson left the Golden State Warriors to compete at the highest level.
The Dallas Mavericks are going through another major roster shakeup, and Klay Thompson is the latest veteran caught in the middle of it. On August 21, Dallas reached a buyout agreement with the five-time All-Star, clearing the way for him to join the Miami Heat.
DALLAS — On Thursday, ESPN graded signings and extensions from this summer’s NBA free agency, touching on the 3-year, $52.2 million deal between the Dallas Mavericks and Naji Marshall .
DALLAS — The Memphis Grizzlies drafted Tarik Biberović 56th overall in 2023, but he stayed with Fenerbahçe instead of coming over to the NBA. His draft rights were acquired by the Dallas Mavericks in the six-team trade that also involved Santi Aldama and Marcus Sasser.
The Klay Thompson era in Dallas is officially over, as it was announced on Friday afternoon that he had reached a buyout agreement with the Mavericks and plans to sign with the Miami Heat upon clearing waivers.
Mavericks assistant coach Phil Handy plans to leave Dallas to join the Sixers as an assistant under head coach Nick Nurse, according to Marc J. Spears of Andscape (Twitter link).
At age 36, Thompson isn't the same player he once was. But he's a year younger than Ray Allen was when he joined the Heat in 2012, which led to an NBA title.
Kyrie Irving has spent more than a decade establishing a 23.7-point-per-game and 5.6-assist-per-game career average along with just one championship ring in his career.
New Mavericks forward Santi Aldama won’t suit up for Spain in the World Cup qualifying games taking place later in August, the national team confirmed on Wednesday (Twitter link; hat tip to Eurohoops).
The modern era of the NBA has seen the rise of several prominent players, with the scoring guards emerging as one of the more exciting archetypes. From players like Allen Iverson to Stephen Curry, there have been many notable figures in this category.
As the Dallas Mavericks start to prepare for the 2026 season and ramp up their offseason; they are still waiting for one key player to return to the court and practices, and that is Dereck Lively.
This era of NBA basketball features plenty of player movement, with superstars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant changing teams multiple times over their career. Sometimes, it's the bosses who keep changing, as Luka Doncic discovered again this week.