Dereck Lively II is the Mavericks' starting center when he's healthy and not in foul trouble, but it's worth having a quality backup for those concerns. But Gafford is making a little over $13 million this season and is likely viewed as a much more valuable asset than Maxi Kleber.

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat don’t seem to care about those optics. The Heat suspended Butler for a second time in less than weeks, bringing Butler’s total team-imposed absences this season to nine games.

The Dallas Mavericks are inching closer and closer to returning to full health. Evidently, being without their two superstars, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, has

The Mavericks believe that superstar Luka Doncic will be back on the court from his calf injury before the All-Star break in February.

The Dallas Mavericks rule out a protest after a controversial 119-116 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans over a missed goaltending call.

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-96 thumping of the defending champion Boston Celtics on Thursday.

James — a pick for 21 straight years — now has two more selections than anyone else in NBA history (Abdul-Jabbar was a 19-time pick) and is three years clear of anyone else for the longest streak of consecutive selections. Kobe Bryant was picked for 18 consecutive games, the second-longest such streak.

From Celtics vs. Lakers to Thunder vs. Mavericks, tonight’s 9-game NBA slate promises action-packed matchups with playoff implications.

Players drafted right out of high school are always hit-or-miss, but these are undoubtedly the best NBA players to join right after school.

One man who played on some dynastic Lakers teams of the past feels the current Lakers can end up with a high seed in the Western Conference.

According to Jamie Barton of CNN, Butler wore shoes featuring the Phoenix Suns' colors (purple and orange) in Tuesday's 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Of course, some have tabbed Phoenix as a landing spot for the forward.