Commissioner Adam Silver reveals that the NBA Cup championship may be contested in some unique and lively venues in the future

The Dallas Mavericks are starting to see some improvement after a brutal 5-15 start. The team is 5-2 in the last 7 games, including a difficult overtime loss ag

Star players like Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama and Knicks guard Jalen Brunson already earn tens of millions of dollars via massive contracts, but the prize money for the NBA Cup final is especially significant to players further down the roster.

Which brings us to the latest reports that the Bucks are telling teams they want to be buyers, not sellers, at the trade deadline. The first report came from the well-connected Eric Nehm, who covers the Bucks for The Athletic.

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