Mavs 0-2 as ‘Fire Nico!’ chants grow loud again

Many Mavericks fans vented their frustration by again chanting “Fire Nico!” as the final minute played out in a 117-107 loss to the Wizards that dropped Dallas to 0-2 on the season.

C’s Brown: NBA not shielding players over betting

Celtics forward and NBPA vice president Jaylen Brown said the NBA isn’t doing enough to help players around sports betting issues in the sport.

Adebayo: Heat offering ‘full support’ to Rozier

The reality began setting in for the Heat when they gathered for a morning shootaround practice and Terry Rozier wasn’t with the team.

Sources: Walter presenting Lakers bid to NBA

Businessman Mark Walter is scheduled to present his bid to acquire the Lakers to the NBA’s Advisory Finance Committee as part of a process that could result in his approval by the end of the month to take over the team, sources told ESPN.

‘Banged up’ KAT plays opener with Grade 2 strain

Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns said he was “hurting” in Wednesday night’s season-opening win over the Cavs, in which he had 19 points and 12 rebounds despite playing with a Grade 2 quad strain.

Middleton: Reception in Milwaukee ‘meant world’

After 12 seasons and 735 games with the Bucks — highlighted by winning the 2021 NBA championship — Khris Middleton played his first game as a visitor in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, this time as a member of the Wizards.

Source: Bettors allegedly given LeBron injury info

Former player Damon Jones was arrested amid charges he allegedly disclosed injury info about Lakers star LeBron James, a source told ESPN, to facilitate illegal betting.

No. 1 pick Flagg assesses Mavs debut: ‘Not great’

Cooper Flagg became the fifth Dallas player to record a double-double in his NBA debut, but the results for him and the Mavericks against the Spurs on Wednesday night did not measure up to the anticipation.

Wembanyama wows with 40-point performance

Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs to a runaway win over the Mavericks, his 40 points the most for a player in a season opener in San Antonio franchise history.

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