Andre Iguodala is set to become the seventh player to have his number retired by the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors will retire Iguodala's No. 9 after

T he Dallas Mavericks fell 122-107 to the Boston Celtics on Saturday, as the Mavs' defense could never hold Boston in check, especially from behind the arc. The injury bug hit Dal

Never say never. After the Golden State Warriors appeared out of the picture to make a blockbuster trade, a recent report puts them back in the focus of the portrait. Yahoo Sports NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor claims the Warriors are "back in the mix" for Miami Heat 's disgruntled star, Jimmy Butler .

As well as Kyrie Irving has played, the hobbled Mavericks have been a bottom-seven offense over the past month, minus Luka Dončić.

Being compared to an NBA Finals MVP is quite the compliment, and then some. Thompson is only in his second season and is solidifying himself as a key contributor on a young Rockets team. With players like Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun on the roster, Thompson might not get the love he deserves.

Maxey has his foot on the pedal, putting up 27 first-half points on 8-13 shooting. Yabusele scored 12 and also had four rebounds and two steals, while Eric Gordon added 11, and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 10. A big part of the turnaround is the exiting of Anthony Davis due to an abdominal injury. He will not return tonight.

Individually, Irving’s numbers were better against the Celtics on Saturday, but for the Mavericks the result was all too familiar. They will see the Celtics again, in Boston, on Feb. 6, trade deadline day. Perhaps they will have Doncic back, or nearly back, by then.

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The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

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The injury bug hit Dallas again at a position of need, and they were outmatched in this NBA Finals rematch. It wasn't a true rematch without Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, among many others ...