The Latest Breaking News from Jaden Hardy

DALLAS — When the Mavericks failed to finish in the West’s top 10 last April (I hate to say they “tanked” their way out because that was the direction they were surely headed, anyway), they did more than miss the playoffs and play-ins just one year after reaching the Western…

A trade was literally impossible, so these rumors are sloppy.

Judging from the look on Josh Green’s face and the tone in his voice, the sting of Wednesday night’s loss to Golden State and bewilderment about you-know-what moment had subsided by early Thursday afternoon.

MEMPHIS — Look at the positive, Mavericks fans:

SAN ANTONIO — When the chaos of the Mavericks’ fourth-quarter comeback and overtime-prompting blunders subsided against the Spurs, coach Jason Kidd broke the team’s huddle with one message:

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – One of the NBA teams that played Wednesday night in AT&T Center has embarked on a season-long losing endeavor, more focused on top draft position than a deep playoff run.

DALLAS — The Mavericks’ gradual swirl, which began in early January and briefly paused with February’s Kyrie Irving acquisition, has gathered momentum and dropped them to a precarious depth.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Mavericks played the Utah Jazz on Monday night without superstar Luka Doncic … and new trade focal point Kyrie Irving … and trade departees Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith … and injured forward Maxi Kleber.

The best photos from the Thunder's 120-109 win over the Mavericks.