GAME THREAD: Houston Rockets (32-19) @ Dallas Mavericks (27-25) - (February 08, 2025)
Who won the Ben Simmons James Harden trade?
[Haynes] Free agent center Bismack Biyombo and the San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a 10-day contract, league sources inform me.
"Fire Nico. Sell the Team"
The Luka trade - A balanced perspective
Barricades, Dallas police present ahead of protest outside AAC ahead of Mavs-Rockets game
[Post Game Thread] The Dallas Mavericks (27-25) defeat the Boston Celtics (36-16) 127-120
[Slater] Steve Kerr: “I don’t know Jimmy. Never actually spoken with him. I know from watching him that he’s a big time player, pressure player, postseason player. So that would fit well.”
GAME THREAD: Dallas Mavericks (26-25) @ Boston Celtics (36-15) - (February 07, 2025)
Allie LaForce on the Mavs: “One big concern though is the safety of the players, the front office, going back to Dallas. We hope fans make the wise decision and remember that this is a game and lives are far more important.”
Script writers need to be more original — Luka Doncic’s last game as a Maverick before his Christmas day injury was a 132-108 win against the Trailblazers. He put up the fabled LeBron statline: 27/7/7
Beal no trade clause has an insane trickle down effect
[Weiss] Rob Pelinka either just secured 2 titles for the Lakers or threw their assets out the window. Mark Williams has struggled with injuries his whole career and still needs to learn how to anchor a defensive system, but his skill set is incredible for a rim roller playing with Luka & LeBron.
Mark Williams when playing 20+ minutes this season: 18.7 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 1.4 BPG (15 Games)
The Lakers are still stuck in the 5 seed, 1.5 games above and below the 4 and 6 seed. Denver is comfortably the 4 seed. So should the Lakers duck Denver this time and drop to the 6 seed? Or will Luka be the difference maker in that series this time?
[Charania] Just In: The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams, sources tell ESPN.
EPM (Estimated Plus Minus) ranks Mark Williams as the 6th worst defender in the NBA
Nuggets still haven’t made a move. Who should they trade for?
[Charania] BREAKING: The Miami Heat are finalizing a deal to send Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
Severance - 2x04 "Woe’s Hollow" - Pre-Episode Discussion
[Serious] 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Megathread
GAME THREAD: Dallas Mavericks (26-24) @ Philadelphia 76ers (19-29) - (February 05, 2025)
[Nichols] Luka is asked about some of the leaks and quotes coming out of the Mavericks' side of things right now: "At some point I knew this was going to happen, but I always take the high road." He then thanks the Dallas fans.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst: What Led to the Mavs Parting Ways with Luka Doncic | The Rich Eisen Show
