NBA 2015-2016 Season Preview: Western Conference
The 2015-2016 NBA season tips off October 27. Preview the Western Conference contenders, sleepers and teams jockeying for draft position.
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The 2015-2016 NBA season tips off October 27. Preview the Western Conference contenders, sleepers and teams jockeying for draft position.
Lamar Odom's family said that his speech is improving as he undergoes therapy in Los Angeles.
Jon Leuer scored eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 99-87 on Wednesday night.
NBA general managers believe that this is the season that LeBron James will take Cleveland to the top.
Lamar Odom left a Las Vegas hospital and is now in Los Angeles to continue his recovery.
J.R. Smith scored 19 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a winless preseason with a 103-97 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
The Mavericks will try to win while being preoccupied with health early in the season.
Lamar Odom won two NBA championships with the Lakers and an award as the top reserve player.
Former NBA star Lamar Odom was hospitalized after he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel.
Westbrook, playing parts of the first and third quarters, scored 19 points in 20 minutes to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks
James Harden had 19 points and five assists in the first half and the Houston Rockets went on to a 109-82 preseason victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
The Nuggets beat Dallas by a score of 96-86 on Tuesday night in the first Mavs game of the preseason.
If Kobe Bryant is beginning the final season of his career this week, he insists that he doesn't know it.
Dirk won't let his 18th NBA season be clouded by DeAndre Jordan's decision to renege on Dallas and stay with the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency.
The regular season is just 29 days away and media day marks the unofficial tip-off of the NBA season.
The Clippers have been fined $250,000 by the NBA after an investigation found that the team had violated league rules while trying to re-sign DeAndre Jordan last month.
The league and the referees' union announced the deal Thursday. It replaces the agreement that was set to expire at the end of the upcoming season.
The Dallas Mavericks had quite an interesting offseason, reworking a roster that exited early in last season's playoffs. Here are the five most interesting games to watch in the upcoming season.
The Mavs will open their 36th season on the road with a three-game-away stint starting in Phoenix on October 28th, followed by a trip to LA to face the Clippers on the 29th and the Lakers on November 1.
Mavs sign free agent Samuel Dalembert.
Anderson (6-6, 228) impressed at the NBA Summer League where he started all 6 six games and averaged 17.5 points per game.
The 2012 slam dunk champion at All-Star weekend averaged 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in five seasons with the Utah Jazz. He played in 219 games, making seven starts.
The Dallas Mavericks announced they have signed 7'2" center Salah Mejri from Tunisia per a team release Thursday.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says "stay tuned" for a regular-season game in Africa as Chris Paul and others prepare to play the league's first exhibition on the continent.
The Mavericks have signed free-agent forwards Jamil Wilson and Brandon Ashley, per team policy the terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Authorities say a 1‑year‑old boy was fatally struck when a family member moved a vehicle during approaching storms in northeast Parker County.
Day 14 of the Tanner Horner trial featured experts and a jailhouse witness as jurors weigh death or life without parole.
The district's internal review confirmed a UIL rules violation, forcing Grapevine to forfeit multiple wins and ending its postseason before it began.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Irving Police Department, 972.273.1010.
Nathan Eovaldi delivered seven scoreless innings as the Rangers blanked the Yankees 3-0, snapping New York's hot streak and avoiding a sweep in Arlington.
Authorities say a 1‑year‑old boy was fatally struck when a family member moved a vehicle during approaching storms in northeast Parker County.
The storm appeared to have blown through an industrial park, shredding buildings, ripping apart roofs and scattering debris across the area.
Day 14 of the Tanner Horner trial featured experts and a jailhouse witness as jurors weigh death or life without parole.
The district's internal review confirmed a UIL rules violation, forcing Grapevine to forfeit multiple wins and ending its postseason before it began.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Irving Police Department, 972.273.1010.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
A North Texas baby placed under the safe haven law is at the center of a rare custody fight after the biological family came forward months later seeking to reclaim him.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
A grand jury on Tuesday issued the indictment against Comey, alleging that an Instagram post that said "86 47" in seashells was a threat to assassinate Mr. Trump.
Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Julie Davis is stepping down, but officials deny reports that it follows disagreements with President Trump
The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for green cards and citizenship to enhanced FBI checks, and is pausing some cases while those changes are implemented, according to documents obtained by CBS News.
Dr. David Morens worked as a senior adviser to NIAID's Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
After months waiting for a new heart, 9-year-old Penny found hope through music—and a second chance at life.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Nathan Eovaldi delivered seven scoreless innings as the Rangers blanked the Yankees 3-0, snapping New York's hot streak and avoiding a sweep in Arlington.
Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal in the final minute of the second period and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 for a 3-2 lead in the first-round Western Conference series.
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice had the first back-to-back homer for the Yankees this season, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep as AL-best New York beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.
Flagg was in a tight race with his college roommate and Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel for the award throughout the season.
Paige Bueckers is setting boundaries. The Dallas Wings star says her relationship with teammate Azzi Fudd is private—and won't affect their mission to turn the franchise around on the court.
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
