50 NBA Predictions for 2015-16 (Part 1)

Joel Brigham kicks off Part 1 of his annual 50 predictions article for the 2015-16 NBA season.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavs’ Chandler Parsons Not Cleared for Camp

(Chandler) Parsons, who averaged 15.7 points per game in his first campaign with the Mavs last season, has not been fully cleared for the beginning of training camp but remains optimistic that he will be able to play in the Mavs’ Oct. 28 season opener. Source: Tim MacMahon of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Parsons had ‘Minor Hybrid’ Microfracture Surgery in May?

The procedure that Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons had on his right knee on May 1 was a “minor hybrid” microfracture operation, according to sources. The Mavs and Parsons have been vague about the details of the operation, which was announced simply as an “arthroscopic surgery to address a cartilage injury in his right knee.” […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Players Gambling On Themselves

A few players are entering this season seemingly prepared to gamble on their talent and leave money on the table.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
2015-16 Dallas Mavericks Season Preview

Basketball Insiders previews the Dallas Mavericks’ 2015-16 season.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cuban: Rivers’ Professional Life Over if He Lost Jordan

Outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban stopped by “The Herd” on Tuesday and discussed a variety of topics with host Colin Cowherd, from the unusual free-agency back-and-forth of DeAndre Jordan to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “It shows you what someone will do when their entire future is vanishing in front of them,” Cuban said […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
JaValee McGee Won’t Be Healthy For Training Camp

In addition, it appears backup center (Dallas Mavericks) JaVale McGee (left leg injury) also will be unable to participate fully when camp begins. The oft-injured McGee played just 28 games the last two seasons. Source: Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Marks: Deron Williams Played Better As Focal Point

“He (Dallas Mavericks Deron Williams) played a lot better with less than he did with more, when he was more of a focal point,” former Nets assistant GM Bobby Marks said. In fairness, it wasn’t simply what was inside Williams’ chest or between his ears that failed him in Brooklyn. It was the lower extremities, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rivers on Jordan/Mavs Situation: Felt Like I Lost a Son

Clippers head coach Doc Rivers appeared Thursday on Colin Cowherd’s “The Herd” on Fox Sports Radio discussing everything from his own playing days to his time with the Celtics to what happened this summer and what he expects from his current Clippers group. On an almost becoming a Maverick – “Well, I got word pretty […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021