After suiting up just nine players Thursday night against Miami and winning anyway, the Mavericks really need this week off for the All-Star break. After devising a plan to incorporate two big men — Anthony Davis and Daniel Gafford — into his lineup and then watching them vanish like some magician’s trick for multiple weeks,

After trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis and other pieces, the Mavericks are looking to reshape their identity on the fly and make a run at a title this year.

Luka Doncic’s departure from the Dallas Mavericks to join the Los Angeles Lakers continues to dominate conversations across the NBA. Now, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has made a request to Dallas officials regarding the controversial trade.

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The Clippers have the league's second-best defensive rating (108.3), so adding a guy like Simmons to lead their second unit will help them on that end even more. Regardless of whe