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After 24 years, the NBA returns to NBC this fall with a massive slate of 100 regular season games. View the complete schedule here!

There seems to be a growing number of people around the NBA who feel Luka Doncic will win the MVP award and have a chip on his shoulder this season.

The Dallas Mavericks are back in the saddle with direction that could help the franchise win a championship someday. Bleacher Report writer Zach Buckley graded the team's offseason, giving them an "A-" for their efforts.

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers and UConn Huskies star Azzi Fudd didn’t hesitate when asked about their favorite NBA players during the latest episode of Instagram’s “Close Friends Only” podcast. The two basketball standouts, who first met as teenagers and went on to play together at UConn, revealed their picks without second thoughts.

Tom Dundon is buying the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, he told CNBC in an interview. The Dallas businessman is chairman and founder of Dundon Capital Partners.

For the last several years, the NBA has been trying new ways of getting fans involved in the regular season. 82 matchups can be a lot for the casual viewer, so