We extensively cover the professional basketball teams in the Dallas area, including the Mavs and Wings.
DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Trend Toward American Airlines Center for 2027 The Dallas Wings are in advanced negotiations to play their entire 2027 home schedule at American Airlines Center while their permanent move to a renovated Dallas Memorial Auditorium slips to 2028. CEO Greg Bibb says the franchise remains committed downtown but wants firm […]
DHJ Quick Take: Sug Sutton Compares Paige Bueckers to Diana Taurasi New Dallas Wings guard Sug Sutton, who played alongside Diana Taurasi in Phoenix, said Paige Bueckers reminds her of the WNBA great in leadership and presence. ARLINGTON, Texas — Sug Sutton has shared a backcourt with Diana Taurasi. A few days into her stint […]
DHJ Quick Take: Sug Sutton Embraces Pass-First, Defensive Role With Dallas Wings New Dallas Wings guard Sug Sutton said her job is to organize the offense, set up the scorers, and defend, calling a backcourt full of shot-makers a point guard’s dream ahead of her debut. ARLINGTON, Texas — New Dallas Wings guard Sug Sutton […]
DHJ Quick Take: Giannis Locking in on Miami Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is “focused” on getting traded to the Miami Heat, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Antetokounmpo and Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo have the same agent, Alex Saratsis (Octagon). Miami’s offer to Milwaukee for Antetokounmpo is believed to be built around Tyler Herro, […]
DHJ Quick Take: Chicago Bulls Hiring Tiago Splitter as Head Coach The Chicago Bulls are finalizing the hire of Tiago Splitter as head coach, bringing in the former Portland interim, who led the Trail Blazers to a surprise playoff berth. He succeeds Billy Donovan. The Chicago Bulls are finalizing the hire of Tiago Splitter as […]
DHJ Quick Take: Updates on Reaves & LeBron The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to re-sign Austin Reaves this offseason, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Reaves will decline his player option for next season and enter unrestricted free agency this offseason for the first time in his career. The Arkansas native signed […]
DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Probable To Return For Dallas Wings Against Las Vegas Aces Paige Bueckers, who missed one game with a right ankle injury, is listed as probable for the Dallas Wings‘ home meeting with the Las Vegas Aces on Monday. ARLINGTON, Texas — Paige Bueckers could be back on the floor for […]
DHJ Quick Take: Darryn Peterson’s Camp Eyes No. 1 Pick, Prefers Avoiding Utah Jazz Kansas guard Darryn Peterson does not plan to work out for the Utah Jazz, and his camp believes he has a real chance to go No. 1 to the Washington Wizards while preferring not to land in Utah, sources told Dallas […]
DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Could Trade Down With Hornets in 2026 NBA Draft Proposal ESPN floated a 2026 NBA Draft proposal that would send the Dallas Mavericks‘ No. 9 overall pick to the Charlotte Hornets for the 14th and 18th selections, a trade-down the front office is reportedly willing to consider. The Dallas Mavericks trade […]
DHJ Quick Take: Ryan Schmidt Drawing Serious Consideration in the Bulls’ Head Coaching Search Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Ryan Schmidt is one of four finalists for the Chicago Bulls head coaching job, and his candidacy has gained momentum as the search reaches its final stage, league sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. Chicago has not made […]
DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Add Sug Sutton, Waive JJ Quinerly ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings are signing guard Sug Sutton to a rest-of-season contract, sources tell Dallas Hoops Journal, adding a veteran ball handler to a thinning backcourt. The move comes after Dallas waived second-year guard JJ Quinerly in a corresponding move. Sutton, […]
DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Waive Guard JJ Quinerly The Dallas Wings waived guard JJ Quinerly on Sunday, parting with the 2025 third-round pick just days after she returned from offseason knee surgery. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings have waived guard JJ Quinerly, the team announced Sunday. Quinerly was selected by the Wings 27th […]
DHJ Quick Take: Clippers Surface as a Jaylen Brown Landing Spot in a Multi-Team Giannis Framework Sources tell Dallas Hoops Journal that one potential framework around a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade would route Jaylen Brown to the Los Angeles Clippers and send the Clippers’ No. 5 pick to the Milwaukee Bucks, with the Boston Celtics landing […]
DHJ Quick Take: Portland Fire’s 3-Point Barrage Sinks Short-Handed Dallas Wings 84-83 The Portland Fire knocked down 14 3-pointers and survived a late Dallas push, edging the Wings 84-83 on Saturday at Moda Center with Paige Bueckers (right ankle) out. PORTLAND, Ore. — A foul with 1.7 seconds left and a night of cold 3-point […]
DHJ Quick Take: Aziaha James Starts for Wings With Paige Bueckers Out Aziaha James moves into the Dallas Wings’ starting lineup at the Portland Fire on Saturday with Paige Bueckers (right ankle) out. PORTLAND, Ore. — Aziaha James will start for the Dallas Wings when they visit the Portland Fire on Saturday, stepping into the […]
DHJ Quick Take: How the Wings Plan to Adapt Without Paige Bueckers at Portland With Paige Bueckers out, the Dallas Wings are emphasizing ball security against Portland’s pressure and a collective approach to playmaking, with Aziaha James moving into the starting lineup. PORTLAND, Ore. — With Paige Bueckers out, the Dallas Wings plan to take […]
DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Out vs. Portland, Considered Day-to-Day Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (right ankle) was downgraded to out for Saturday’s game at the Portland Fire, with coach Jose Fernandez calling her day-to-day. Odyssey Sims (left ankle) also remains out. PORTLAND, Ore. — Paige Bueckers was downgraded to out and will not play […]
DHJ Quick Take: Nets Prepare Massive Offer for Reaves The Brooklyn Nets are expected to offer Austin Reaves a four-year, $178.5 million contract this offseason, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Reaves will decline his player option for next season with the Los Angeles Lakers and enter unrestricted free agency this offseason for the […]
DHJ Quick Take: Giannis Open to Long-Term Celtics Stay Giannis Antetokounmpo would sign an extension with the Boston Celtics if the Milwaukee Bucks trade him to Beantown, according to Sam Amick and Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The Celtics pose a serious threat to the Miami Heat in the Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes, as Boston is open to […]
DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Rises to No. 2 in WNBA MVP Odds After 31-Point Night Paige Bueckers’ season-high 31 points against Phoenix have moved her to second in FanDuel’s WNBA Most Valuable Player odds, trailing only A’ja Wilson. PORTLAND, Ore. — Paige Bueckers has climbed to second in FanDuel’s WNBA Most Valuable Player odds, […]
DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Questionable for Wings at Portland With Ankle Injury Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is questionable to face the Portland Fire on Saturday with a right ankle injury, while Odyssey Sims (left ankle) remains out. PORTLAND, Ore. — Paige Bueckers is questionable to play when the Dallas Wings visit the Portland […]
DHJ Quick Take: Massive Market for LeBron LeBron James becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason for the first time since 2018 and he’s already received interest from 10-12 NBA teams, according to his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group. Free agency begins on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET. James has been with […]
DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Plan to Keep Kyrie The Dallas Mavericks don’t plan to trade All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. Several NBA contenders are interested in trading for Irving this offseason, but the Mavericks have made it known to interested teams that they want to keep Irving next to Cooper […]
DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Erupts for Season-High 31 in Wings’ Bounce-Back Win Paige Bueckers poured in a season-high 31 points on 14-of-20 shooting to lead the Dallas Wings past the Phoenix Mercury, 85-70, two nights after a lopsided loss to Minnesota. She delivered it despite rolling her ankle in the first half, returning to […]
DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Scores 31 as Wings Answer Minnesota With Win Over Mercury Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points, passed 900 career points, and Dallas set a season high with 50 points in the paint in an 85-70 win over Phoenix. The Wings never trailed, improved to 8-4, and moved to 3-1 […]