When the Dallas Mavericks or Dallas Stars glance out their arena windows, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert wants them to see a skyline, not a strip mall. Dallas is the play, she said Friday. If they leave the urban core,

Any rumor of a possible sale was squashed on Wednesday night.

Earlier this week, veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein reported that an unidentified Dallas investor group is interested in partnering with Mark Cuban to buy the Mavericks back from owner Patrick Dumont. The Dumont and Adelson families quickly put the kibosh on that report.

Marc Stein reports that Dumont confirmed the Dallas Mavericks are not for sale and plans to increase their ownership stake over time.

The Dallas Mavericks could either tie the season series against their in-state rival or commit to the tank.

Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont has a big job ahead trying to find a good fit to run his team. Sam Hodde / The Athletic has live coverage of NBA All-Star Saturday events including the 3-point and slam dunk contests.

The Los Angeles Lakers had hopes of being a contender in the second season of the Luka Doncic and LeBron James pairing, but it hasn’t quite worked out that way. They are much closer to being a .500 team and are going to need to work a bit of magic to stay out of the Play-In Tournament.

The Dallas Mavericks made a major move a day before the NBA trade deadline. What did NBA commentators think of the deal?

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Klay Thompson emerged from the red ANTA store alongside Kyrie Irving with a smile on his face, shortly before the ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor the company’s first U.S. flagship location.

LeBron James became the oldest player in NBA history with a triple-double when he put up 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks