After the Dallas Mavericks beat the odds to land the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, intense speculation quickly followed. Many believed teams like the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, or Charlotte Hornets were more likely to come away with the top selection.

The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns make a lot of sense as Anthony Davis destinations after the Dallas Mavericks landed the rights to draft Duke Blue Devils basketball phenom Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA draft.

For the first time since the blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis and Max Christie to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss opened up about the emotional side of the trade.

Jeanie Buss teases Lakers’ offseason direction, carefully addresses Anthony Davis’ status while navigating tampering concerns.

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss made it clear that Davis' comments about wanting to play with a center played into trading him away. Still, Buss doesn't want there to be any hard feelings about the trade.

The Dallas Mavericks drafting Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft likely means someone in their frontcourt will be on the trade block.

The Mavericks face a frontcourt dilemma, with Daniel Gafford or Dereck Lively likely to be traded this offseason.

The NBA draft lottery is over and next up is the draft itself. Here's what to know about the date, time, how to watch and the draft order.

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off the improbable on Monday night, jumping from No. 11 to No. 1 in the NBA Draft Lottery. It was simply an incredible rise for the Mavericks, who had a 1.8% chance to land the top pick prior to the festivities.

Rich Paul, one of the most influential figures in basketball and the agent for Mavericks star Anthony Davis, sees nothing but upside for Cooper Flagg if the Dallas Mavericks select him with the No.