Mavericks gauge interest in Jerami Grant amid trade talks

A black-winged butterfly stops Damian Lillard mid-sentence. He looks up to watch it float through his weight room. It’s doing a solo aerial dance near the highest point in the building, fluttering near the elongated skylight that is flooding the room with natural rays. Several rows of wooden beams support…

Photo: Washington Wizards/Twitter Kristaps Porzingis scored 32 points along with 13 rebounds and the Washington Wizards boosted their flickering postseason hopes with a 130-111 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. The Wizards were without Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma. “Probably the best pace, for 36-to-40 minutes, that we’ve seen…

The Magic visited Brooklyn to face the Nets. It was the hosts that recorded a win (109-102). In this game rookie Paolo Banchero, a Seattle native, faced Kevin Durant who represented the Sonics when he was a kid. The two-time NBA champion led all scorers with 45 points, while Banchero…

Editor’s Note: It has now been confirmed by ESPN’s Luka Dončić will miss Game 1 against the Utah Jazz due to the calf injury he suffered during the Mavericks’ regular-season finale against the San Antonio Spurs. Luka Doncic (calf strain) will be out for Game 1 vs. Utah on Saturday,…

Lakers newcomer Lonnie Walker IV played his first game against the Spurs in San Antonio since joining the Purple and Gold this past offseason. His former team welcomed the player with a tribute video. Walker admitted postgame that the return was emotional for him. He was one of the top…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter The contract negotiations between Jaylen Brown and the Celtics have entered a crucial phase as the 26-year-old forward is extension eligible since July 1, 2023. Adrian Wojnarowski, a renowned NBA insider, has reported that Brown’s potential new deal could make history as the richest contract in NBA…