Jason Kidd: Being healthy/efficient shooting will be key for Mavs

Photo: Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis continues to make pain-free progress on his right foot and there’s optimism of a return to the lineup as soon as late next week. The Lakers start a five-game trip on January 28 against Boston. Davis is out since…

Photo: Minnesota Timberwolves/Twitter The Minnesota Timberwolves big man Naz Reid will undergo surgery on his fractured left wrist and will be sidelined for six weeks. Reid’s had his best NBA season – 11.5 points on 54 percent shooting and 4.9 rebounds. He’ll be a free agent this summer. Minnesota is…

Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder addressed the media regarding Trae Young’s injury after the team’s 123-93 loss to the Boston Celtics. Young exited the game in the third quarter due to a right rib sprain. Snyder remarked, via ClutchPoints, “What you’ve heard is what I’ve heard. He’s been playing…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter On the episode of The Lowe Post podcast, ESPN’s Zach Lowe touched on the James Harden trade situation. “There’s only really one team that he wants to go to, and that team is the Clippers,” Lowe said. “Their level of engagement here to me is unclear/not super…

The relationship between the NBA and alcohol, while seemingly savory and tart in flavor, is, in reality, far more prosaic. Yes, the fortified union of hot drinks and high-performance sports used to be controversial, but times are subject to change. Whereas from the ’70s to the first half of the…

The Bright Stars of South Sudan shined on their Olympic debut against Puerto Rico, while the USA’s luminaries made their statement as Group C got underway. The African powerhouses, who only became members of FIBA in 2013, were nervous to begin with — trailing 28-20 after the first quarter —but…