This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as One glaring reason Mavericks could miss NBA playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to move up from their No. 10 spot in the Western Conference playoff picture in the upcoming season.

Last season with the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry posted 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. Curry was playing in his 16th season with the Warriors, having already led the NBA team to four NBA titles while winning two MVP awards during his career in Golden State.

Luka Doncic is back. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar returned to the hardwood after suffering a knee injury while representing Slovenia in preparation for the 2025 EuroBasket tournament. Doncic

According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, the Pacers did not make the right moves this offseason. In fact, he ranked their offseason as the third worst in the entire NBA. Aldridge essentially blames the Tyrese Haliburton injury as the biggest reason for them not to make many moves this summer.

The Milwaukee Bucks underwent a significant change but that doesn't mean they should be counted out from the NBA playoffs.

The foundation for 2000s NBA basketball was laid in the late 90s, when the Lakers traded for Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant and the Spurs drafted Tim Duncan. As Michael Jordan and the Bulls took their last dance,

A former Miami Heat security guard pleaded guilty Tuesday in Florida to transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce, in connection to the millions of dollars worth of memorabilia he was alleged to have stolen from the team.