During a live stream with four-time Celtics All-Star swingman Jaylen Brown, his one-time teammate-turned-Finals rival, Irving explained that tensions between himself and Boston reserve guard Payton Pritchard nearly boiled over at one point in the series.

According to odds from BovadaOfficial, the Dallas Mavericks now lead the pack with +125 odds to secure LeBron James.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison offered an encouraging update on Kyrie Irving’s recovery from a torn ACL, noting that the All-Star guard exceeded expectations in his rehab process.

"The King" himself, LeBron James. Four teams are currently leading the sweepstakes for the future Hall of Famer, the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, and even his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, whom he has already served two stints with.

The deal keeps the Mavericks’ vaunted frontcourt trio of Gafford, Dereck Lively II and Anthony Davis together for the foreseeable future.

Four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson is ready for his second season with the Dallas Mavericks. Thompson recently trained in New York with renowned basketball trainer Chris Brickley and the shooting guard put on quite the show.

But his situation with LeBron James in the Lakers is a bit different from what it was with the Mavericks. While he had Kyrie Irving, everybody knew that Doncic was the star, including Irving, who said multiple times that this was Doncic’s team.

The Dallas Mavericks only made one new addition to their roster during free agency. The Mavericks were left with a hole in the backcourt following Kyrie Irving's season-ending ACL tear in March. Irving re-signed with the franchise earlier this offseason but isn't expected to return to the court until the early stages of 2026.