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NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Suns, Devin Booker, Warriors

Imagn Mavericks The Mavericks got through Thursday night just fine without their prized rookie, but the bigger picture remains worth watching. Top pick Cooper Flagg sat out the 144-122 win over Utah with a left ankle sprain, marking just the second game he’s missed all season. The first came back in November due to illness.

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What the Thunder exposed about the Rockets — and why their slump can't be ignored ahead of trade deadline

HOUSTON — By the time the Oklahoma City Thunder drilled their third triple in the span of a 60-second early fourth quarter stretch, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, livid from his team’s compounding mistakes, stormed the court heading straight for Reed Sheppard. Sheppard, the culprit for two of the three wide-open looks — a mixup

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Lakers' defensive issues once again prove costly in loss to Hornets

Lakers guard Marcus Smart attempts a behind-the-back pass in front of Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball during the Lakers’ 135-117 loss Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times) In a back-and-forth high-scoring affair Thursday night, the Lakers led by 13 points in the second quarter before the Charlotte Hornets rallied to build

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Jonathan Kuminga, Sam Merrill, others now officially trade-eligible

Getty The Warriors-Jonathan Kuminga situation is about to reach its first real inflection point. Nearly three months after signing a two-year, $46.5 million contract, Kuminga becomes trade-eligible Thursday, a development ESPN’s Bobby Marks flagged as a key moment for a saga that’s been quietly building all season. Kuminga opened the year as a starter, beginning

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Kings unwilling to include first-rounder for Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga

Getty The Kings like Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga. They just don’t like him that much. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Sacramento has been the one team to put real action behind its interest in Kuminga. That much hasn’t changed. What has changed is the price the Kings are willing to pay. Over the summer,

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Cooper Flagg leaves Mavericks' loss to Nuggets with sprained ankle

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg left the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday with a sprained left ankle. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said Flagg initially hurt his left foot during Monday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets then landed awkwardly on it with 6:01 remaining in the second quarter against the Nuggets. Flagg

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Knicks' Jalen Brunson seen walking without a boot or crutches after ankle injury vs. Kings

Knicks star Jalen Brunson suffered a right ankle injury in the first quarter of Wednesday’s 112-101 loss to the Sacramento Kings and never returned. However, there was a good sign following the game. According to multiple eye-witness accounts, including from The Athletic’s James Edwards, the Knicks guard left the locker room without a boot or crutches.  There

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