J.J. Barea Ejected After Pushing Blake Griffin

The Dallas Mavericks were dumbfounded by guard J.J. Barea being called for a flagrant 2 foul and ejected after pushing Blake Griffin during Thursday’s 97-95 win over the LA Clippers. Dallas coach Rick Carlisle implied that Griffin, a 6-foot-10, 251-pound power forward, flopped after exchanging shoves with the diminutive Barea, who was trying to fight […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
2017 Free Agent Rankings: Power Forwards

Which potential free agent power forwards could make the biggest splash this summer? Benny Nadeau examines.

Alan Draper  •  02 Oct 2023
Mavs’ Carlisle Wants a Stronger Noel: ‘Lot of Upside’

What does make sense to (Mavs coach Rick) Carlisle is making sure (Nerlens) Noel expands his game the way the Mavs believe he can. They think the 220-pounder will add weight to his 6-foot-11 frame, and that could take his game into another stratosphere. “There’s a lot of upside,” Carlisle said. “I think when you […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rookie of the Year Watch

The Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown is making a late run for the Rookie of the Year Award.

Alan Draper  •  16 Oct 2023
Fixing The Dallas Mavericks

The Mavs need to think long term as they move forward this summer, writes David Yapkowitz

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Noel Offers to Buy Philly Cheesesteaks for 76ers Fans

PHILLY ! I'll be at Chickies and Petes hanging out from 7-8pm tmrw (Thursday) night … FREE CHEESESTEAKS ON YA BOY #AllLove — Nerlens Noel (@NerlensNoel3) March 16, 2017 Source: Nerlens Noel – Twitter  

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Raising The Bar, Post All-Star Break

Basketball Insiders takes a look at 13 players that have raised their games post All-Star break.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavs’ Wesley Matthews Leaves Game With Calf Strain

If Dallas Mavericks forward Wesley Matthews has a serious injury that he’s really concerned about, he’s certainly not telling the media. Matthews suffered a right strained calf in the first half of Monday’s 100-78 loss at Air Canada Centre to the Toronto Raptors and did not play any more. After the game, when approached by […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: The Race for Eighth Heating up in Both Conferences

With a month left before the playoffs, the race for the eighth seed is heating up in each conference.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021