NBA PM: Kevin Love in Demand, but Unavailable?

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are trying to acquire Kevin Love… The Houston Rockets may be better off taking a TPE for Asik than paying him $15 million next season…

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Lakers, Mavs Targeting Kevin Love

The Lakers and Mavericks are trying to assemble trade offers for prospective free agent Kevin Love, but thus far the Timberwolves have given no indication they’ll consider moving the All-Star forward by Thursday’s deadline, league sources told CBSSports.com. via Ken Berger of CBS Sports

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Nowitzki Says Signing Two-Yr Deal Likely

Dirk Nowitzki said he’ll likely sign a two-year extension with #mavericks this summer and then take it year-to-year after that via Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Ellis Looking to Return On Roadtrip

Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis suffered only a light strain of his right hamstring and hopes to play on the team’s three-game road trip, a league source said. The Mavs will update Ellis’ status after their Sunday morning shootaround in Boston. Ellis is pushing to play Sunday against the Celtics, the source said, but is […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Carter: ‘We’re Clicking on All Cylinders’

In short, the Mavs are playing as well as anyone could have possibly hoped when this roster was reconstructed last summer, and have positioned themselves to climb up the bottom half of the West’s playoff bracket. “We’re clicking on all cylinders on both sides of the floor,” said sixth man Vince Carter, who had an […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavericks’ Monta Ellis Tweaks Hamstring

Monta Ellis tweaked his hamstring late in game. Rick Carlisle isn’t certain about the severity. Tim MacMahon of ESPN Dallas on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
15 Years Later: A Look Back at 1998 Class Debuts

Fifteen years ago this week, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce and Vince Carter among others made their NBA debut. Here’s a look back at how it all began for those stars.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: No Brad Beal Deals Being Considered

The Wizards not interested in deals involving Brad Beal… Is LeBron James gearing up for change?… The Mavericks are looking, but not shopping for a trade.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavs’ Larkin Out Tonight Against Cavs

(Dallas Mavericks guard) Shane Larkin (stomach) will not play tonight against the Cavs. via Dwain Price of Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021