The Association: Dallas Mavericks

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Cousins' big night narrowly gives Dallas victory over Sacramento

April 10, 2020 | by NBA News

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The Mavs led by as much as 18 points in the first quarter thanks to a dominating performance from Boogie who had a double double in the first half. However, that was all erased when the Kings' bench outplayed the Mavericks' bench. Consequently, Rick Carlisle quickly pulled his starters back in, and from there, it was game on.

Despite shooting 58% for the duration of the game, Dallas simply couldn't stop Sacramento from crashing the boards, giving up 24 offensive rebounds as well as committing 17 turnovers. Frank Ntilikina was instrumental in the pick-n-roll with the Sacramento bigs, racking up 17 assists, while Kevin Love and Georgios Papagiannis both recorded a double double.

But it was all DeMarcus Cousins for the Mavericks as he finished with 38 points, 17 rebounds, 6 steals and 3 blocks. With the Kings failing to score down the stretch, Boogie iced the game by hitting a pair of clutch free throws to further extend the lead. Perhaps playing against his former team sparked extra motivation for Cousins, however when asked after the game, he simply smirked and replied "Nah man, it's just another game in the season."

With tonight's win, the Dallas Mavericks have officially locked a spot in the Playoffs and are currently seeded third with a record of 8-5.

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Lakers test Mavericks as Playoffs loom

April 14, 2020 | by NBA News

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In a high octane game where both teams traded shots, it was the Mavericks that came out on top, defeating the Lakers 128-121.

The Lakers took a whopping 100 field goal attempts while the Mavericks went to the foul line 42 times. John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins combined for 59 points whilst Denzel Valentine scored a season-high 25 points off the bench along with 8 assists. His spark led to coach Carlisle riding with the hot hand, electing to play Valentine the entire fourth quarter over Hardaway Jr. who was held scoreless.

With tonight's victory, the Mavs post a 9-5 record for the third straight year and will be seeded third in this years' Western Conference Playoffs.

For Los Angeles, it's been yet another disappointing season for Laker nation, failing to make the postseason as the Blake Griffin era continues to be an epic fail thus far.

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2019-20 End of Season Report

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Division Standings

SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Dallas Mavericks	9	5	0.0	2-2	9-5
Memphis Grizzlies	8	6	1.0	3-1	8-6
New Orleans Pelicans	7	7	2.0	2-2	7-7
Houston Rockets	5	9	4.0	1-3	5-9
San Antonio Spurs	5	9	4.0	2-2	5-9

Conference Standings

WESTERN CONFERENCE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1. Golden State Warriors	11	3	-	3-1	11-3
2. Portland Trail Blazers	10	4	1.0	1-3	10-4
3. Dallas Mavericks	9	5	2.0	2-2	9-5
4. Oklahoma City Thunder	9	5	2.0	2-2	9-5
5. Utah Jazz	8	6	3.0	2-2	8-6
6. Memphis Grizzlies	8	6	3.0	3-1	8-6
7. New Orleans Pelicans	7	7	4.0	2-2	7-7
8. Los Angeles Clippers	7	7	4.0	2-2	7-7
9. Minnesota Timberwolves	7	7	4.0	3-1	7-7
10. Houston Rockets	5	9	6.0	1-3	5-9
11. San Antonio Spurs	5	9	6.0	2-2	5-9
12. Los Angeles Lakers	5	9	6.0	2-2	5-9
13. Phoenix Suns	5	9	6.0	1-3	5-9
14. Denver Nuggets	5	9	6.0	2-2	5-9
15. Sacramento Kings	4	10	7.0	2-2	4-10

EASTERN CONFERENCE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1. Washington Wizards	10	4	-	3-1	10-4
2. Milwaukee Bucks	10	4	-	4-0	10-4
3. Cleveland Cavaliers	10	4	-	3-1	10-4
4. Miami Heat	8	6	2.0	2-2	8-6
5. Detroit Pistons	8	6	2.0	1-3	8-6
6. Charlotte Hornets	7	7	3.0	1-3	7-7
7. Philadelphia 76ers	7	7	3.0	3-1	7-7
8. Chicago Bulls	7	7	3.0	2-2	7-7
9. Toronto Raptors	7	7	3.0	2-2	7-7
10. New York Knicks	7	7	3.0	3-1	7-7
11. Atlanta Hawks	6	8	4.0	3-1	6-8
12. Orlando Magic	6	8	4.0	1-3	6-8
13. Indiana Pacers	4	10	6.0	0-4	4-10
14. Boston Celtics	4	10	6.0	0-4	4-10
15. Brooklyn Nets	4	10	6.0	2-2	4-10

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Team Statistics

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PM

3PA

3P%

FTM

FTA

FT%

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

TO

STL

BLK

PF

PTS

+/-

37.8

78.1

48.4

7.8

26.6

29.3

23.1

28.5

81.0

9.9

38.8

48.6

22.4

12.1

9.7

7.0

14.0

106.4

5.7

14th

30th

1st

15th

8th

27th

1st

1st

5th

29th

7th

21st

29th

30th

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20th

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3rd

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Player Statistics

Dallas Mavericks
Player	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
DeMarcus Cousins	14	34.6	58.6	72.4	1.4	13.6	1.8	1.9	1.9	25.4
John Wall	14	35.1	49.3	77.2	0.6	3.6	10.4	2.5	0.4	20.6
Harrison Barnes	14	35.1	43.1	87.1	1.4	5.6	1.7	1.1	0.6	19.6
Denzel Valentine	14	23.4	37.7	83.8	1.2	2.5	4.1	0.7	0.4	10.0
Serge Ibaka	14	27.3	53.4	92.3	0.9	6.0	1.0	0.7	1.5	8.4
Al Jefferson	3	9.3	70.0	80.0	0.0	3.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	6.0
Chris Bosh	14	13.7	50.8	84.6	0.3	2.5	0.4	0.8	0.4	5.6
Tim Hardaway Jr.	14	24.5	40.0	100.0	0.9	1.6	1.1	0.6	0.4	4.9
A.J. Hammons	13	12.1	78.6	82.4	0.0	4.7	0.2	0.4	1.0	4.5
Justin Anderson	14	19.7	40.5	100.0	0.4	3.0	1.1	0.9	0.2	3.2
Wesley Matthews	14	12.5	31.2	100.0	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.1	3.0
Mario Chalmers	3	3.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3
Tony Allen	1	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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League Leaders

POINTS		PPG	REBOUNDS		RPG
	1. Stephen Curry	31.9		1. Karl-Anthony Towns	14.5
	2. Damian Lillard	31.1		2. DeMarcus Cousins	13.6
	3. Paul George	27.4		3. DeAndre Jordan	12.1
	4. Kevin Durant	27.2		4. Bobby Portis	12.1
	5. DeMarcus Cousins	25.4		5. Nikola Jokic	12.0
ASSISTS		APG	STEALS		SPG
	1. Russell Westbrook	11.1		1. Chris Paul	2.9
	2. Chris Paul	10.9		2. Eric Bledsoe	2.8
	3. John Wall	10.4		3. LeBron James	2.8
	4. Lonzo Ball	9.4		4. Mike Conley	2.6
	5. Markelle Fultz	8.7		5. Jimmy Butler	2.6
BLOCKS		BPG	FIELD GOAL		FG%
	1. DeAndre Jordan	2.8		1. DeAndre Jordan	65.9
	2. Joel Embiid	2.5		2. Steven Adams	65.5
	3. Lawrence Howard	2.5		3. Frank Jackson	63.1
	4. Hassan Whiteside	2.4		4. Jahlil Okafor	62.1
	5. Myles Turner	2.4		5. Axel Romero	59.4
3 POINT FIELD GOAL		3P%	PLUS/MINUS		+/-
	1. Frank Jackson	68.4		1. Stephen Curry	15.4
	2. Marcus Morris	56.0		2. Damian Lillard	14.4
	3. Caris LeVert	54.1		3. Kevin Durant	13.4
	4.Josh Richardson	52.2		4. Klay Thompson	12.9
	5. Damian Lillard	51.5		5. Draymond Green	9.5

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Injury Report

Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
G	Tomas Satoransky (CHI)	Ruptured Right Achilles (Season)
F	Jonathan Isaac (ORL)	Dislocated Right Patella (Season)
F	Larry Nance Jr. (LAL)	Torn Right MCL (Season)
F	Michael Beasley (MEM)	Ruptured Right Achilles (Season)
G	Wade Baldwin (MEM)	Dislocated Right Patella (2-4 weeks)
G	Dennis Schroder (ATL)	Broken Ribs(2-4 weeks)
C	Willy Hernangomez (NYK)	Twisted Left Knee (1-2 weeks)
C	Hassan Whiteside (MIA)	Twisted Left Knee (Day-to-Day)

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Transaction Report

TRADES

6 December, 2019
Nuggets trade: Kenneth Faried, Wilson Chandler
76ers trade: 2020 first-round pick, Ian Mahinmi

18 January, 2020
Jazz trade: Devin Robinson, 2022 second-round pick
Heat trade: Tyler Zeller, Jarnell Stokes

7 February, 2020
Pelicans trade: Tyreke Evans
Wizards trade: Nikola Mirotic, 2021 second-round pick

16 February, 2020
Kings trade: Dwight Howard, Trevor Booker
Cavaliers trade: Kevin Love, 2022 first-round pick (Top 3 protected)

SIGNINGS

• Timberwolves re-sign Kris Dunn to 3yr/$78.47M deal
• Heat sign Arron Afflalo to 1yr/$1.09M deal
• Celtics re-sign Jae Crowder to 2yr/$49.10M deal
• 76ers re-sign Ben Simmons to 3yr/$77.57M deal
• Pelicans re-sign Buddy Hield to 2yr/$30.78M deal

COACHING CHANGES

• 23/12/2019 | Grizzlies fire David Fizdale & hire Logan Schmidt

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Season Awards

Players of the Month

Rookies of the Month

Most Valuable Player

	#35 Kevin Durant | SF The University of Texas at Austin
	Height: 6'11"	Age: 31
	Weight: 240 lbs	Drafted: 2007 (1st Rnd, 2nd by SEA)
	Nationality: American	Experience: 13 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2019-20 Season 14 41.1 47.1 93.5 9.5 7.1 1.5 1.1 27.2
Summary Winning his second every MVP, Durant led the Warriors to a league-best, 11-3 record, all whilst averaging a career-high 7.1 APG. KD was also awarded the Western Conference Player of the Month in January. Season highs: Points (37) | Three Pointers Made (5) | Rebounds (15) | Assists (15) | Steals (3) | Blocks (3) | Minutes Played (47)

Rookie of the Year

	#38 Steve Lever | SG Duke University
	Height: 6'6"	Age: 22
	Weight: 195 lbs	Drafted: 2019 (1st Rnd, 1st by ORL)
	Nationality: Bahamian	Experience: 1 year
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2019-20 Season 14 35.9 42.0 90.2 3.9 3.7 2.1 0.4 15.7
Summary Lever picked up right where he left off in Duke, comfortably leading all rookies in points (15.7 PPG) and steals (2.1 SPG). He was also awarded the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month twice during November and March. Season highs: Points (27) | Three Pointers Made (3) | Rebounds (7) | Assists (7) | Steals (7) | Blocks (1) | Minutes Played (39)

Sixth Man of the Year

	#22 Dario Saric | PF KK Cibona (Croatia)
	Height: 6'10"	Age: 26
	Weight: 223 lbs	Drafted: 2014 (1st Rnd, 12th by ORL)
	Nationality: Croatian	Experience: 4 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2019-20 Season 14 28.8 47.7 92.9 8.1 5.3 0.8 0.9 14.0
Summary Saric wins his second consecutive sixth man award after averaging career highs in rebounds (8.1 RPG), assists (5.3 APG), and blocks (0.9 BPG). Season highs: Points (26) | Rebounds (11) | Assists (11) | Steals (2) | Blocks (5) | Minutes Played (32)

Defensive Player of the Year

	#32 Karl-Anthony Towns | C University of Kentucky
	Height: 7'0"	Age: 24
	Weight: 244 lbs	Drafted: 2015 (1st Rnd, 1st by MIN)
	Nationality: American	Experience: 5 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2019-20 Season 13 37.5 48.2 83.3 14.5 2.1 1.3 2.0 22.7
Summary Towns officially receives his first ever DPOY award after leading the league in rebounds as well as averaging career highs in steals with 1.3 per game. Season highs: Points (35) | Rebounds (19) | Assists (6) | Steals (4) | Blocks (5) | Minutes Played (42)

Most Improved Player of the Year

	#31 Tomas Satoransky | SG Real Betis Energia Plus (Spain)
	Height: 6'7"	Age: 28
	Weight: 210 lbs	Drafted: 2012 (2nd Rnd, 32nd by WAS)
	Nationality: Czech	Experience: 4 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2019-20 Season 10 25.5 42.6 68.8 2.0 4.9 1.0 0.1 7.9
Summary An unexpected surprise, but nonetheless, Satoransky posted career highs across the board in points (7.9 PPG) and assists (4.9 APG) and also helped the Bulls secure the remaining Playoff spot with a steady 7-7 record. Unfortunately Satoransky's season was cut short after rupturing his Achilles just after the All-Star break. Season highs: Points (15) | Three Pointers Made (3) | Rebounds (3) | Assists (12) | Steals (2) | Blocks (1) | Minutes Played (29)

Coach of the Year

	Tom Thibodeau Milwaukee Bucks
	W-L: 10-4	Home: 4-3
	Road 6-1	PPG: 102.5
	PAPG: 98.5	Point Differential: 4.0

All-NBA Teams

Award	Player	Pos	Team
All-NBA 1st Team
All-NBA 1st Team	Russell Westbrook	G	OKC
	Stephen Curry	G	GSW
	Kevin Durant	F	GSW
	LeBron James	F	CLE
	DeMarcus Cousins	C	DAL
All-NBA 2nd Team
All-NBA 2nd Team	Chris Paul	G	LAC
	Damian Lillard	G	POR
	Jimmy Butler	F	CHI
	Kawhi Leonard	F	SAS
	Karl-Anthony Towns	C	MIN
All-NBA 3rd Team
All-NBA 3rd Team	John Wall	G	DAL
	Giannis Antetokounmpo	G	MIL
	Ben Simmons	F	PHI
	Anthony Davis	F	NOP
	DeAndre Jordan	C	LAC
All-Defensive 1st Team
All-Defensive 1st Team	Russell Westbrook	G	OKC
	Giannis Antetokounmpo	G	MIL
	LeBron James	F	CLE
	Anthony Davis	F	NOP
	Karl-Anthony Towns	C	MIN
All-Defensive 2nd Team
All-Defensive 2nd Team	Chris Paul	G	LAC
	Eric Bledsoe	G	ATL
	Kawhi Leonard	F	SAS
	Paul Millsap	F	ATL
	DeAndre Jordan	C	LAC
All-Rookie 1st Team
All-Rookie 1st Team	DeMar Brooks	G	NYK
	Steve Lever	G	ORL
	Axel Romero	F	UTA
	Lawrence Howard	C	CHA
	Khalil Carson	C	PHX
All-Rookie 2nd Team
All-Rookie 2nd Team	Alejandro Ruiz	G	LAL
	Dejounte Miller	G	LAC
	Sheldon Overton	G	CHA
	Leon Best	F	BKN
	Reggie Davis	C	DET

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Playoffs Bracket

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It's crazy to see so many teams at 7-7. Another solid season for you and your Mavs bro, good luck in the playoffs! It's really weird to see the Spurs not in the playoffs haha

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It's really weird to see the Spurs not in the playoffs haha

Yeah they've been really inconsistent from season-to-season. The new kids (Dejounte Murray, Hamidou Diallo and Thomas Bryant) haven't quite panned out yet. But Kawhi is still killin' it!

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First-Round Recap

April 17, 2020 | by NBA News

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(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Memphis Grizzlies

The Mavericks ran away with the game in the second half, outscoring the Grizzlies 55-40.

John Wall was phenomenal, leading with 31 points, 11 assists and 4 steals. It was also welcome sighting for Harrison Barnes who drained 5 three-pointers, finishing with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Barnes had been struggling throughout the regular season, shooting below 30% from deep. During the postgame conference interview, Wall stated the encouragement he keep persisting on Barnes. "I told him to just keep letting it fly. I don't care if his 0/30. If he's open, take the shot."

Furthermore, Rick Carlisle addressed the media, citing the effort by his team tonight and praising them after having blown the lead against Memphis in their last outing in the regular season. "All game I was reminding them of what happened last time. I told them to not get ahead of themselves and take it one possession at a time."

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(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Los Angeles Clippers

Despite the individual brilliance from Chris Paul (30 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 assists), it was not enough to overcome to offensive juggernaut of the Warriors with Steph Curry pouring in 45 points. MVP Kevin Durant also dropped in a casual 24 points as Golden State made light work of the Clippers en route to get back into the Finals.

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(2) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (7) New Orleans Pelicans

Despite recording 16 blocks as a team, the Trail Blazers couldn't overcome the onslaught from the Pelicans as they get the upset win over the number 2 seed.

Anthony Davis finished with a game-high 29 points, 8 assists and a pair of steals and blocks.

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(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Utah Jazz

In a fierce division rivalry, it was Utah's backcourt that got the job done with Markelle Fultz, Dante Exum and Josh Richardson all combining for 68 points.

Unfortunately for Westbrook, it's yet another disappointing postseason run after a magnificent regular season performance.

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(1) Washington Wizards vs. (8) Chicago Bulls

It was the Bradley Beal vs. Jimmy Butler show as both players scored 37 and 54 points respectively. However, Jimmy simply could not outscore the entire Wizards squad, with 6 different players scoring in double digits for Washington.

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(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers

There was never a doubt that the 76ers were a lot better than their record shows. Unfortunately for the Bucks, they drew the short straw as their bounce back season comes to an end.

Joel Embiid was on fire from deep, knocking down 6 and finishing with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Ben Simmons also missed out on a triple double with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists.

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(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets

The Cavs easily breezed past the Hornets, winning by 24 points.

LeBron James triple-doubled with 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 14 assists while Kyrie Irving led the scoring with 23 points along with 8 assists.

Despite not getting the win from Playoff virgins, Luka Doncic, Lawrence Howard and Sheldon Overton, it was definitely a huge learning experience for the young Hornets core.

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(4) Miami Heat vs. (5) Detroit Pistons

Miami gets their very first postseason win, ironically, sans the Dwyane Wade era whilst he was playing for them.

Goran Dragic scored a game-high 25 points while Rodney Hood finished with 23 points and 10 assists.

For Detroit, they were woeful from the charity stripe, making just 18/35 which ultimately was their Achilles heel in the loss.

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Conference Semifinals Preview

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Conference Semifinals Recap

April 20, 2020 | by NBA News

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(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (7) New Orleans Pelicans

In a dominating performance on the road, the Pelicans have upset the Mavericks, winning 119-105.

Despite Anthony Davis struggling throughout game with foul troubles, Isaac Bonga and Marques Bolden picked up the slack, both contributing with 17 and 14 points respectively. Buddy Hield led the team in scoring with 24 points as the Mavericks had no answers on the defensive end against the Pelicans, allowing 60 points in the paint and 17 second chance points.

For Dallas, DeMarcus Cousins was doing work early with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Unfortunately, his night was cut short in the second quarter, suffering a broken nose. With Boogie done, the Mavs tried to match the Pelicans' size and played A.J. Hammons at the center. The move appeared to have backfired with the big man shooting just 1/4 from within the basket. Harrison Barnes also struggled from the field after an impressive outing in the previous round as he made just 5/17.

In the post-game conference, a disappointed Mark Cuban blasted his team's lackluster performance. "We sucked. I don't care if DeMarcus was out or not. We flat out stunk tonight on both ends of the floor."

When asked if there'd be any drastic changes during the offseason, Cuban simply replied "We'll see. But we're definitely going to take a long, hard look and re-assess the team from top-down."

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(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (5) Utah Jazz

In a tight contest, it was the superstars in the end that were triumphant with the Warriors defeating the Jazz, 106-100.

Kevin Durant scored a game-high 37 points whilst Stephen Curry filled the stat sheet with 22 points, 8 assists and 6 steals.

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(1) Washington Wizards vs. (4) Miami Heat

Who would've though that Miami would've made it all the way through to the ECF under rookie coach Dwyane Wade? Well, it's now become a reality after the Heat defeated the Wizards, 83-81.

In a tough battle where defensive schemes were displayed at the highest level, Josh Jackson led the Heat with 17 points, 8 rebounds and a pair of steals. Hassan Whiteside also supplemented with 15 points and 11 boards as Miami will make their first Conference Finals appearance since the LeBron James 'Big 3' era in 2014.

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(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers

In a classic Student vs. Teacher match-up, it was the student that became the teacher with Philadelphia winning 105-93.

Joel Embiid lit up the Cavs with 34 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks as it seems LeBron James' reigning dominance in the East has finally come to an end with the new sheriffs in town.

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Conference Finals Recap

April 23, 2020 | by NBA News

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(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) New Orleans Pelicans

The Warriors proved too much for the Pelicans to handle, winning 106-95.

Kevin Durant led all scorers with 34 points as they Warriors will now advance to the NBA Finals for the sixth consecutive season with an illustrious opportunity to three-peat.

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(4) Miami Heat vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers

Miami's fairty-tale season under head coach, Dwyane Wade, came to an end with the 76ers winning 104-96.

In a battle of the big men, Joel Embiid was the one with the last laugh as he had 18 points and 5 rebounds whilst 5 other Sixer players scored in double digits.

Whiteside also fared well with 15 points and 8 rebounds however the team shot just 37/83 from the field.

Philadelphia now advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2001 when Allen Iverson carried the team during his MVP season.

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NBA Finals Preview

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NBA Finals: (1) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers

April 26, 2020 | by NBA News

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The Golden State Warriors have defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-109, and captured the historical three-peat, becoming just the 6th NBA team to do so.

But it was no easy task as the 76ers made a roaring push during the second half, outscoring the Warriors 48-39. Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks, while Ben Simmons had a huge double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds.

For the Warriors, Kevin Durant scored 30 points, 5 assists and a pair of steals and blocks while Klay Thompson also chipped in 23 points. But it was Stephen Curry that led the way and was voted the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP, finishing with 30 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals.

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Chris Bosh announces retirement

May 12, 2020 | by NBA News

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In a short video via UNINTERRUPTED, Chris Bosh announced his retirement from the game at the age of 36.

A career spanning from 2003-2020, Bosh leaves behind career averages of 19.0 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 1.0 BPG in 907 games played. Bosh started his career drafted by the Toronto Raptors in 2003. In the summer of 2010, he joined LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in Miami to form the 'Big 3' where they would later win two NBA titles. In 2015-2016, Bosh unfortunately suffered a series of blood clots that shortened his season, sidelining him from the game for several years. He later made his return to the game last season, signing with the Dallas Mavericks where he played an integral role off the bench.

Some of his accomplishments in his career include 11x NBA All-Star as well as a 2nd Team All-NBA selection back in 2007.

During the video stream, Bosh cited his decision to walk away from the game was all about family and the desire to move back to Miami where they still hold residence. Bosh also thanked Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks for giving him the chance to play the game he loved one last time.

Below is the full list of player retirements as announced by the league officials yesterday morning.

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Kings win lottery, gets #1 pick

July 5, 2020 | by NBA News

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The Sacramento Kings will finally have some good fortunes coming their way after landing the #1 pick in this years' 2020 NBA Draft. The Kings have been miserable ever since losing DeMarcus Cousins to free agency back in 2018.

With an 18.1% chance, Sacramento was able to secure the top spot while the Hawks made the biggest movement, jumping from 8th to 2nd place.

This years' draft class includes several talented players with North Carolina power forward, Raymar Benjamin, ULCA guard Isaac Bishop, and German prospect Erik Wright leading the pack as the top candidates.

Below is the full breakdown of the draft order and the lottery odds prior.

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Coaching Changes: Grizzlies re-sign Logan Schmidt

July 12, 2020 | by NBA News

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It was a no-brainer move by Memphis as they successfully bring back Logan Schmidt on a 4-year deal.

Schmidt, who overtook the 1-4 Grizzlies, at the time, back in December, was instrumental in reviving the team's season, guiding them to a 7-2 record. Unfortunately they were knocked out of the first-round to Dallas, but nonetheless, management were fully committed to Schmidt to see what he can do in Year 2 and beyond.

In other coaching news, it has also been a busy day with a series of coaching transactions.

Here is the full breakdown:

• Knicks re-sign Frank Vogel
• Pacers re-sign Terry Stotts
• Trail Blazers re-sign Kevin McHale
• Nuggets re-sign Mike Malone
• Grizzlies re-sign Logan Schmidt

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2020 NBA Draft Recap: Kings select Elliot Newble with #1 overall pick

July 17, 2020 | by NBA News

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#1 SAC | Elliot Newble | C #2 ATL | Raymar Benjamind | PF #3 ATL | Erik Wright | SG #4 IND | Louis Harrington | SG #5 BKN | Alan Carter | PF #6 SAS | Braden Samuel | SG #7 DEN | Isaac Bishop | PG #8 HOU | Martell Jackson | PG #9 LAL | Skyler Olson | C #10 ORL | Nasir Abdul-Wahad | SF #11 BOS | Dario Golob | PF #12 HOU | DeAndre Lawrence | SF #13 MIN | Boss Benson | SG #14 TOR | Emanual Vasquez | PF #15 DEN | Trae Simmons | SG #16 BKN | Jonathan Greene | SF #17 NOP | Quentin Malone | C #18 CHA | Sean Jean-Charles | PG #19 LAC | James Michael Johnson-King | SF #20 UTA | Caleb Anderson | PF #21 DET | Paulo Castillo | PF #22 BKN | Marcus Holmes | SF #23 MEM | Scooter Patterson | PG #24 OKC | Chief Thompson | PF #25 WAS | Kelvin Bennett | PF #26 TOR | Jace Janning | SF #27 MIL | Marcus Patton | C #28 CHI | Eddy McCloud | PG #29 POR | Garrett Woodson | C #30 GSW | Wesley Barnett | SG #31 HOU | Sylven Belemen | SF #32 PHI | Mirko Lukovski | C #33 PHI | Jayjon Webster | PG #34 IND | Qing Xue Lu | PG #35 PHI | Keyon Morgan | PF #36 PHX | Jojo Buchanan | PF #37 MEM | Wade Pullen | SG #38 DEN | Jared Nicholas | C #39 SAS | J.B. Norman | C #40 ATL | Kody Walters | SG #41 ORL | Kiki North | C #42 LAC | Devin Ostertag | C #43 CHA | Tim Nelson | SG #44 NOP | Dennis Miller | PF #45 BKN | Cesar Perez | C #46 PHI | Rahemm Williamson | C #47 TOR | Brennan Weaver | SF #48 MIN | Jumaine Turner | C #49 PHI | Noel Thomas | SG #50 MEM | Alton Townsend | SF #51 BOS | O.J. Cook | SG #52 SAC | Bruce Hubbard | PF #53 UTA | Adilson Pessoa | SF #54 CHI | Tony Powers | SG #55 OKC | Devin Posey | SG #56 CLE | Istvan Dsida | SF #57 ORL | Bernie Bennett | PG #58 MIL | Pedro Saramago | PG #59 MIL | Kevin Ford | PF #60 GSW | Henry Faulk | SF

It was a surprising move by the Sacramento Kings who selected another center in Elliot Newble when they already have promising big man, Georgios Papagiannis, although the latter is set to become a restricted free agent.

Newble will join a Sacramento squad consisting of other young talents such as Frank Ntilikina and Malachi RIchardson, alongside Kevin Love, who the Kings acquired last season. It is yet unknown whether coach Mike D'Antoni will bring Newble along slowly or throw him right into the water, particularly if the Kings decide to let Papagiannis walk in free agency.

North Carolina big man, Raymar Benjamin was selected second by the Atlanta Hawks, who immediately traded Eric Bledsoe the following pick in order to acquire the next #3 pick to select Erik Wright, who looks poised to pair with fellow German, Dennis Schroder in the backcourt.

During the draft, there were a flurry of trades. Below is the full breakdown of deals that went down during the draft along with the draft selections from each team.

Celtics trade: 3rd overall pick, James Young
Hawks trade: Eric Bledsoe, 11th overall pick

Knicks trade: 12th overall pick, Carlton Bragg Jr.
Rockets trade: Patrick Beverley, 2021 first-round pick (Top 3 protected)

Bulls trade: 16th overall pick, 45th overall pick
Nets trade: Brook Lopez, Bojan Bogdanovic

Celtics trade: 19th overall pick, 33rd overall pick
Clippers trade: 2022 first-round pick (Lottery protected), Andre Roberson

Heat trade: 22nd overall pick
Nets trade: Sean Kilpatrick

Wizards trade: 26th overall pick, Kelvin Bennett
Raptors trade: DeMarre Carroll, 2021 second-round pick

Kings trade: 31st overall pick, 2021 second-round pick (Swap worst)
Rockets trade: 2021 second-round pick (Swap best), Tyler Ennis

Clippers trade: 33rd overall pick, 35th overall pick
76ers trade: Wilson Chandler, Mirko Lukovski

Full draft selections:

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After last season's disappointing second-round exit, the Mavericks made some shrewd signings to address some areas of concerns that arose, particularly during the postseason. First they bolstered their bench, and second, added more firepower from the three-point line.

Dallas was fortunate enough to land Marcus Smart despite the Chicago Bulls offering him a more lucrative offer to retain him. During his press conference, Smart indicated his desire to compete for a championship as the main factor in his signing. "I want to win man. I believe this team has the potential to do that and I believe I can be the difference maker in making that a reality."

Furthermore, Dallas controversially brought back Mark Cuban's former BFF, Chandler Parsons. Despite some mixed reactions from Mav fans, owner Mark Cuban reiterated during the press conference and stated "Look, I hate the way it happened. But it is what it is. Me and Chandler have been in regular contact even after he left and we both understand the business side of things. Regardless, we believe that he can be a huge lift for this team. He's still a pretty darn good player as we saw last season with Houston."

With new players coming in, unfortunately Dallas had to let go of its' own free agents in order to accommodate for room. As a result, the Mavericks simply could afford to keep Denzel Valentine, who was a huge part of Dallas' second unit last season. He signed an attractive contract offer with the Brooklyn Nets for 3yr/$38M deal with a team option for which Dallas decided not to match.


You can see other notable player movements in free agency below.
* Mavericks signings highlighted in blue.

• Pelicans sign Brandon Knight to 4yr/$7.88M deal
• Mavericks sign Marcus Smart to 2yr/$29.04M deal
• Mavericks sign Chandler Parsons to 2yr/$7.77M deal
• Pelicans re-sign Anthony Davis to 4yr/$130.59M deal
• Lakers sign Will Barton to 2yr/$7.52M deal
• Pistons re-sign Andre Drummond to 4yr/$130.59M deal
• Nuggets re-sign Jamal Murray to 4yr/$108.82M deal
• Bucks re-sign Thon Maker to 5yr/$138.89M deal
• Cavaliers sign Matthew Dellavedova to 1yr/$1.12M deal
• Spurs sign Jeff Teague to 1yr/$1.12M deal
• Mavericks sign Ryan Anderson to 1yr/$1.12M deal
• Pacers sign Paul Millsap to 3yr/$79.68M deal
• Rockets sign George Hill to 4yr/$64.87M deal
• Thunder sign Evan Turner to 3yr/$12.40M deal
• Pistons sign Michael Carter-Williams to 3yr/$11.25M deal
• Suns sign Malik Beasley to 3yr/$42.91M deal
• Suns re-sign Devin Booker to 5yr/$138.89M deal
• Bucks re-sign Jabari Parker to 5yr/$138.89M deal
• Raptors re-sign DeMar DeRozan to 5yr/$165.03M deal
• Lakers re-sign Brandon Ingram to 5yr/$138.89M deal
• Suns re-sign Dragan Bender to 5yr/$138.89M deal
• Magic re-sign Evan Fournier to 3yr/$63.58M deal
• Mavericks re-sign Serge Ibaka to 1yr/$17.35M deal
• Thunder re-sign Domantas Sabonis to 3yr/$67.30M deal
• Suns re-sign Kent Bazemore to 3yr/$16.34M deal
• Pelicans re-sign Malcolm Brogdon to 3yr/$54.63M deal
• Clippers sign Markieff Morris to 3yr/$6.71M deal
• Warriors sign Willie Cauley-Stein to 2yr/$5.61M deal
• Hornets re-sign Frank Kaminsky to 3yr/$19.06M deal
• Spurs sign Tyler Ulis to 3yr/$28.51M deal
• Hornets sign Dejounte Miller to 3yr/$40.68M deal
• Clippers sign Malcolm Hill to 3yr/$7.35M deal
• Nets sign Denzel Valentine to 2yr/$24.62M deal
• Pacers sign Tyus Jones to 3yr/$27.51M deal
• Bulls sign Malachi Richardson to 4yr/$35.97M deal
• Warriors sign Bruno Caboclo to 4yr/$9.31M deal
• Hornets sign Nikola Mirotic to 3yr/$32.53M deal
• Kings sign Taurean Prince to 3yr/$38.88M deal
• Mavericks sign Tony Powers to 1yr/$821k deal
• Warriors re-sign Damian Jones to 3yr/$10.97M deal
• Kings sign Caris LeVert to 2yr/$15.90M deal
• Grizzlies sign Kelly Oubre Jr. to 3yr/$35.05M deal
• Grizzlies sign Rudy Gay to 1yr/1.12M deal
• Nets sign Nicolas Batum to 3yr/$77.32M deal
• Hawks sign Trey Lyles to 2yr/$18.09M deal
• Hawks sign Cheick Diallo to 2yr/$15.75M deal
• Hawks sign Montrezl Harrell to 2yr/$14.23M deal

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With another gold medal victory in the 2020 Olympics, can Boogie bring some of that fortune to Dallas this season?   |   Bobby Karalla-USA TODAY Sports

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With the Mavs 2020-21 schedule released on yesterday morning, Dallas will be entering their 41st season in the NBA at home against the Portland Trail Blazers. They will then hit the road to San Antonio to face the neighboring rival Spurs.

Mav fans will want to mark January 9 on their calendars as that will be the first time they face the New Orleans Pelicans, who defeated the Mavs in last season's Conference Semifinals. Dallas will then head to San Francisco to take on the three-peat champions, Golden State Warriors.

The Mavericks will conclude their regular season at home, hosting against the Denver Nuggets on April 8.

You can see the full schedule below.