Former Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea will continue his career with Estudiantes of the Spanish Liga Endesa, multiple outlets reported Saturday. The Mavericks released the fan favorite before the start of the 2020-21 season. Barea, 36, played 14 seasons in the NBA — 11 of them in Dallas from 2006-11 and 2014-20. He spent the […]
PREVIEW: Houston Rockets visit Mavericks in matchup of teams on back-to-backs
In many ways, the Houston Rockets got exactly what they needed Friday night in Detroit, a truth that goes beyond their second road win of the season and the end of their three-game losing skid. The Rockets will hope to build on their momentum in a Saturday road game against the Dallas Mavericks. Houston blew […]
PREVIEW: Lakers bring perfect road mark to Chicago
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to improve on their 8-0 road record when they oppose the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. The defending-champion Lakers have won six of their past seven games and sit tied atop the Western Conference standings at 12-4 along with the Los Angeles Clippers. They earned a 113-106 road win […]
Washington Wizards sign centers Alex Len, Jordan Bell
The Washington Wizards announced the signings Saturday of free agent centers Alex Len and Jordan Bell. Terms were not disclosed. The Wizards lost starting big man Thomas Bryant to a season-ending knee injury earlier this month. Len, 27, was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. He was waived by the Toronto […]
NBA approves $5.7M exception for the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have been granted a $5.7 million Disabled Player Exception due to the loss of guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a partial ACL tear, The Athletic reported. Dinwiddie, 27, played in just three games and is not expected to return this season. The Nets can use the exception in a trade or signing to […]
PREVIEW: Brooklyn Nets look to shake off back-to-back losses, face Heat next
The new-look Brooklyn Nets showcased enough offense in Cleveland. They struggled on the other end, however, resulting in a lost two-game trip. The Nets will not have much time, but they hope to correct some of their defensive issues Saturday night when they host the shorthanded Miami Heat. Brooklyn returns home after allowing 272 points […]
PREVIEW: After OT win, the Denver Nuggets seek sweep in Phoenix
The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns worked overtime Friday night, and they will be right back at it Saturday night. Less than 24 hours after the Nuggets rallied to win 130-126 in overtime, the teams will tip-off again in Phoenix to finish up a quick two-game set. The Suns may not have star Devin Booker […]
PREVIEW: New Orleans Pelicans to search for defense in T-Wolves matchup
The New Orleans Pelicans have been playing very bad defense. Maybe they can slow down the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves offense. The Pelicans have allowed 111 or more points in each of their last nine games. That includes a season-high points allowed in a 129-118 loss at Utah on Thursday that dropped the Pelicans to 1-4 […]
PREVIEW: Surging Sixers set for 2-game set vs. slumping Pistons
Thanks to Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers collected back-to-back victories against one of their main Eastern Conference rivals. They now get a chance to fatten their record with a two-game set against the NBA’s worst team. Following home victories over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday and Friday, Philadelphia travels to Detroit to play the Pistons […]
NBA roundup: Clint Capela’s triple-double leads Atlanta Hawks past Wolves
Clint Capela recorded his first career triple-double and Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points to pace the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Friday and extend their winning streak to three games. Capela had 13 points, 19 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocked shots, becoming the first […]
