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Can Mavericks turn things around before postseason?

Dallas appears to be headed for an ungraceful end to its season, unless its two superstars can turn things around.

Joel Embiid (calf) out for showdown with Nikola Jokić, Nuggets

The MVP showdown is off, as Joel Embiid was ruled out of Monday’s contest against Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets.

LeBron James' return fails to net win for Lakers | THE CARTON SHOW

LeBron James may have returned to play with the Los Angeles Lakers after sitting out to recover from injury, but his 19 points and 8 rebounds weren’t quite enough to net a win against the Chicago Bulls. Craig Carton is joined by Greg Jennings and Cody Decker to go over the game, and decide whether the Lakers have any chance of making it into the Playoffs.

The Kyrie Irving experiment failed. The Mavericks' best path forward is to tank.

It appears time to toss one more team into the NBA’s tanking mix. Oddly, however, this team is led by two superstars.

Despite loss, LeBron James' return sparks optimism for Lakers

He’s back. And though not at 100 percent, LeBron James’ return signals a last gasp chance for the Lakers to reach their full potential.

LeBron James upgraded to questionable, will test foot ahead of Lakers-Bulls game

LeBron James will test his foot in the Lakers’ pregame warmups Sunday afternoon. If all goes well, he’s expected to play vs. Chicago.

Nets' Ben Simmons diagnosed with nerve impingement in back, out indefinitely

Simmons, 26, hasn’t suited up for Brooklyn since Feb. 15 due to both knee and back soreness.

Report: Kevin Durant could return for Suns on Wednesday vs. Timberwolves

Durant has been sidelined the last three weeks after sustaining an ankle sprain during pregame warmups.

Luka Doncic fined $35K by NBA for 'unprofessional' money gesture toward refs

In a game that meant so much to the Mavericks in the Western Conference play-in tournament race, Luka Doncic had another run-in with officials.

Lakers, Warriors sit atop Nick's Western Conference final playoff spot picks | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright predicts the remaining of the Western Conference playoff picture, including which teams will earn the final spots and those that will compete in the play-in tournament, along with squads that are ‘played out.’ Watch as Nick decides where the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks will finish.

Mavericks right to file protest in 'worst officiating non call' loss to Warriors? | What's Wright?

In the Mavs-Warriors game last night, there was confusion as to whose ball it was coming out of a timeout and the officials let the Warriors inbound the ball under their own hoop for an uncontested bucket. The Warriors would go on to win the game by two points. Nick Wright reacts to the protest filed by the Mavericks and the referee’s hesitancy to give Draymond Green and Luka Dončić a technical foul in the game. Nick explains the Warriors are no more of a lock to make the playoffs than the Lakers are this season after the win.

How does Paul George's injury impact Clippers playoffs hopes? Nick Wright answers | What's Wright?

Clippers forward Paul George suffered a sprained knee Tuesday night vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to reports, he will be reevaluated in two to three weeks. As the Clippers regular season wraps, Nick Wright explains there is a great possibility the Clippers miss the Play-In Tournament and the playoffs. Nick looks to Kawhi Leonard and explains it would be fair to ask him to lead the Clippers to the playoffs with George out.

Mark Cuban calls Mavs-Warriors mishap 'worse officiating non-call in history' | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Late in the third quarter in the Dallas Mavericks-Golden State Warriors game, there was confusion as to whose ball it was coming out of a timeout. The officials then let the Warriors inbound the ball under their own hoop for an uncontested bucket while the Mavs were on the other end of the court. The Warriors would go on to win the game by just two points. Mavs owner Mark Cuban tweeted after the game that it was the quote: ‘worst officiating non call mistake possibly in the history of the NBA’ and said he will file a formal protest to the league. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes debate whether the refs are to blame for the Mavs loss or not.

Ja Morant finishes with 17 points, five assists in Grizzlies win vs. Rockets | UNDISPUTED

Ja Morant returned to the court yesterday in a 130-125 win over the Houston Rockets. The Memphis Grizzlies star ended up coming off the bench and had 17 points, four rebounds and five assists in 24 minutes. Skip Bayless evaluates Ja’s performance in his return to the court.

Austin Reaves' 25 points in starting lineup leads to Lakers win vs. Suns | UNDISPUTED

The Los Angeles Lakers inserted Austin Reaves into the starting lineup and he was one of three Lakers players who had at least 25 points in their 122-111 win over the Phoenix Suns last night. The Lakers are now 10th in the West but are just one and a half games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are in sixth place. Shannon Sharpe rates how impressed he was on a 1-10 scale.

Mavs owner Cuban plans protest over free bucket for Warriors

Mark Cuban said he plans to protest a two-point loss to Golden State after a confusing sequence led to a Warriors basket.

Skip on Ja Morant's return: "Did Ja learn anything from what happened?" | The Skip Bayless Show

Skip dives deep into the latest with Ja Morant, and wonders if the Memphis Grizzlies star is truly contrite as he’s slated to return to the hardwood.

Report: NBA referee reassigned following Fred VanVleet rant

Fred VanVleet ripped into NBA referee Ben Taylor after a recent game, and one reporter found that since then, Taylor’s role has seemingly changed.

Suns, Grizzlies & Warriors sit atop Brou's Wild, Wild West Rankings | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard alongside Nick Wright, and Kevin Wildes reveal the first edition of Brou’s Wild, Wild West Rankings. Nominees include the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies and many more.

Clippers' George out for minimum of 2-3 weeks with right knee sprain

A leg injury suffered Tuesday will sideline the Clippers’ lone All-Star as the regular season winds down.

Luka Dončić upgraded to probable for Mavericks-Warriors after 5-game absence

Luka Dončić appears likely to return for the Mavericks ahead of their game against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.

Karl-Anthony Towns reportedly set to return for Wolves on Wednesday

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is making his return to the court on Wednesday after missing 52 games.

Clippers' Paul George could miss time with leg injury

A leg injury suffered Tuesday could sideline the Clippers’ lone All-Star as the regular season winds down.

Nick's top 2 seeds face off in his 'Best NBA Duos' bracket | What's Wright?

Who is the best NBA Duo in the league? Nick Wright sets up the question bracket style, and decides which of these talented pairs reign above the rest. Danielle tries to trip Nick up early by making him choose between his top 2 seeds, a LeBron James / Anthony Davis duo vs. Joel Embiid / James Harden…

'Our Captain': Knicks, NBA world react to death of Willis Reed

The Knicks and the NBA world at large mourned the death of two-time NBA champion Willis Reed, remembering his heroic performance in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals.

Lakers & Suns odds shrink, Bucks & 76ers share biggest slice of NBA Title Pie | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes and Antoine Walker reveal the NBA Title Pie. Nick gives each NBA team a percentage to win the NBA Finals including: Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings and more.

Nick on Warriors: 'Let's stop pretending they can turn this around' | What's Wright?

The Golden State Warriors may have finally broken their losing streak on the road, but that doesn’t mean Nick Wright suddenly believes they’re contenders again. Watch as he explains shy Steph Curry isn’t going to be enough to turn this season around for Golden State.

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