But this is the Mavericks, who have made nothing but odd decisions since the start of 2025, highlighted, of course, by the still-baffling move to trade franchise superstar Luka Dončić because, as Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has put it on a number of occasions, "defense wins championships."

Stephen A. Smith, ESPN pundit and known Knicks superfan, had a clear head coaching suggestion for New York. He wants the team to consider hiring Mark Jackson, a former head coach of the Golden State ...