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Mavericks’ Jason Kidd takes subtle shot at Mark Cuban after Luka Doncic trade swipe

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Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is tired of talking about the Luka Doncic trade; that much is clear. Shortly before Tuesday’s 24-point road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Kidd was asked about a comment former Mavs owner Mark Cuban made in reference to the highly criticized Doncic-for-Anthony Davis deal. “That doesn’t justify it for […] The post Mavericks’ Jason Kidd takes subtle shot at Mark Cuban after Luka Doncic trade swipe appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Anthony Davis Admits Mistake After Lakers Game

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Anthony Davis has yet to suit up for the Washington Wizards, but the 10-time All-Star is already building chemistry with his new teammates.  In February 2025, the Los Angeles Lakers sent Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks in one of the most shocking trades in NBA history. Davis headlined the ...

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Will Joel Embiid’s Concerning Reveal Affect Status for 76ers-Wizards?

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Following a recent loss, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid revealed that he is dealing with an illness. In the 119-109 loss against the Miami Heat, Embiid played and managed to check in for 34 minutes. The star center shot 10-25 from the field, 2-6 from three, and 4-5 from the free-throw line. He scored 26 […] The post Will Joel Embiid’s Concerning Reveal Affect Status for 76ers-Wizards? appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Bill Simmons floats penalizing blowout losses to fix NBA tanking

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The issue of tanking is a hot one in NBA circles, as teams such as the Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards, among others, have blatantly been holding out a few of their best players or at least limiting their workload just so they could boost their chances of losing more games and therefore improving their […] The post Bill Simmons floats penalizing blowout losses to fix NBA tanking appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Mark Cuban Comes Clean on Mavericks HC Jason Kidd’s Role in Luka Doncic Trade

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When Shams Charania's X post hit at 12:12 a.m. ET on Feb. 2, 2025, the basketball world froze. Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. Half the internet assumed Charania had been hacked. His follow-up tweet carried an unusual prefix: "Yes, this is real." ...

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Fantasy Basketball Busts 2026-27: Players to Avoid in Drafts (Embiid, Zion Red Flags)

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Ignoring red flags can cost you in the long run, and that goes double for fantasy managers adding busts to their rosters. Sure, the following players have a high draft ADP and have been known to boost rosters into the playoffs. But chronic injuries, load management, and age-related decline have ...

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Lakers’ Rui Hachimura casually confesses he forgot Anthony Davis was traded to Wizards

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Rui Hachimura admitted he had a moment of surprise during the Los Angeles Lakers 120–101 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night, revealing he briefly forgot that former teammate Anthony Davis had been traded to Washington. Hachimura shared the moment during his postgame media availability, as captured by Daniel Starkand of Lakers Nation on […] The post Lakers’ Rui Hachimura casually confesses he forgot Anthony Davis was traded to Wizards appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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“I was looking at the bench and I was shocked” – Rui Hachimura on seeing Anthony Davis on a Wizards bench – Basketball Network

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“I was looking at the bench and I was shocked” - Rui Hachimura on seeing Anthony Davis on a Wizards bench  Basketball Network

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Look Out NBA, Here Come the Lakers

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LOS ANGELES — The irritation in LeBron James’ voice rose. The Los Angeles Lakers’ star sounded cranky while nursing bruises with his 41-year-old body. James became annoyed with how the NBA’s defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, had cruised to a double-digit victory at his expense. And ...

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Rui Hachimura had a priceless reaction to spotting Anthony Davis on the Wizards’ bench

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Anthony Davis has become some sort of a forgotten man in the 2025-26 NBA season. Even Davis’ former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Rui Hachimura lost track of his recent journey in the league. Davis, who is now with the Washington Wizards, did not suit up for Monday’s game against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in … The post Rui Hachimura had a priceless reaction to spotting Anthony Davis on the Wizards’ bench appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes sends hilarious plea to Luka Doncic after Wizards win

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In something that was a long time coming, Luka Doncic missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ Monday night clash against the Washington Wizards after accruing 16 technical fouls thus far throughout the 2025-26 campaign. The good news is that if there was ever a time for Doncic to miss a game with the battle for playoff […] The post Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes sends hilarious plea to Luka Doncic after Wizards win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Wizards star Anthony Davis’ pregame moment will give Lakers fans the feels

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Anthony Davis’ career over the last few years has been quite the rollercoaster. Davis was one of the cornerstones of the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship run in 2020 and has been a staple of the team since then. However, Davis wouldn’t finish his career with the Lakers: he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in […] The post Wizards star Anthony Davis’ pregame moment will give Lakers fans the feels appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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LeBron James Addresses Bronny James' Public Comments

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LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to their third straight win on Monday night. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer dropped another triple-double to lead L.A. to a 120-101 home win over the Washington Wizards. James went off for 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting, to go along with 10 rebounds, 12 ...

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Lakers' JJ Redick Had No Words for LeBron James on Monday

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No Luka Doncic, no problem for the Los Angeles Lakers. With the six-time All-Star serving a one-game suspension after accumulating 16 technical fouls throughout the regular season, it was LeBron James who led the charge for L.A. James went off on Monday night to lead the Lakers to a convincing ...

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