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SPORTS NOTES - DALLAS MAVERICKS TRADE ANTONIO DAVIS

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The franchise apparently is trying to right that wrong Luka Doncic tragedy move by trading Davis to the Washington Wizards. It's a good transaction for both teams. If healthy, Davis can be a stand out player. The problem is he has had a history of health problems - THIS DAY IN THE NBA - NBA's ALL TIME BEST PLAYERS 1st and 2nd TEAMS

Wednesday February 4, 2026

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OUCH!

Feel sorry for the Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd. Having lost their best ever franchise player Luka Doncic the Mavs are hurtin for certain this season. The teams' Israeli owners made a bad decision with their GM hire who they subsequently dismissed. Owning an NBA team is not the same as being in the baby killing business. Doncic and rookie Cooper Flagg could have been a title winning combination. That is in the shouda, wouda, couda category, Juss sayin

Now the franchise is trying to right that wrong by trading Davis to the Washington Wizards. That's a good move for both teams. If healthy, Davis can be a stand out player. The problem is he has had a history of health problems.

The Mavs are receiving veteran Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, two first-round draft picks and three second-rounders. Bagley is the sleeper. The big body man has strong potential.

The Wizards are also acquiring Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum.

The Mavs apparently are trying to eliminate the stigma that trading away Doncic caused. The since fired GM Nico Harrison said he made the trade not knowing what a fan favorite Doncic is. To compound the problem Harrison failed to recognize NBA talent. Doncic is thought by many, to be one of the greatest players ever to play the game.

Time will tell if that becomes a reality, which translates into, roughly 10 productive years in the league (Bill Walton is an exception). While Flagg is growing and maturing his career in the NBA, Doncic is leading the league in scoring.

The Mavs were fortunate to have had the number one draft pick in the last year's draft. That resulted in selecting the then 18-year-old Flagg. The now 19-year-old has turned out to be a strong player who has adapted to achieving at the NBA level. His productivity could turn out for him having a 20 ppg. 6 rpg. average this season and career.

BAD BOYS

Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson fined

January 31, 2026

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has been fined $50,000 for aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

The incident, for which Atkinson was assessed his second technical foul of the game and ejected, occurred with 10:59 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers’ 126-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Jan. 30 at Mortgage Matchup Center.

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76ers’ Paul George suspended 25 games

January 31, 2026

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has been suspended without pay for 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, it was announced today by the NBA.

George’s suspension will begin with tonight’s game between the 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans at Xfinity Mobile

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Thunder’s Luguentz Dort and Pelicans’ Jeremiah Fears fined

January 29, 2026

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort and New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears have each been fined $25,000 for their roles in an on-court altercation, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

At the conclusion of the Thunder’s 104-95 victory over the Pelicans on Jan. 27 at Paycom Center, Dort wrapped up Fears after Fears secured a rebound. After time expired, Dort shoved Fears in the chest, and both players subsequently grabbed each other’s jerseys in an aggressive manner.

THIS DAY IN THE NBA

February 4, 1987 The Sacramento Kings managed only four points in the first quarter of a 128-92 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the fewest points in the first quarter by a team since the inception of the shot clock in 1954.

February 4, 1993 In a special two-hour ceremony celebrating his storied playing career, Larry Bird's #33 Celtics jersey was retired at sold-out Boston Garden.

February 4, 1996 Denver, behind 32 points from Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, knocked off visiting Chicago 105-99, snapping the Bulls' franchise-record 18-game winning streak, tying for the third-longest winning streak in NBA history.