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DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki has half-joked that his German blood makes him pretty pessimistic by nature, but he's preparing to play the salesman role this summer. Nowitzki has a month and a half to perfect his sales pitch for Chris Paul and/or Dwight ...

Dirk Nowitzki's intention to take a "significant pay cut" next summer will be part of the Dallas Mavericks' sales pitch in July as they attempt to sign a superstar in free agency.

Want a reason to feel a little bit better about the Mavericks' long shot of landing Chris Paul this summer? Here you go: The Clippers are seriously considering keeping head coach Vinny Del Negro, sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein and Ramona Shelb...

The Los Angeles Clippers, after following up the first division title in franchise history with a disappointing first-round playoff exit, have not ruled out bringing back coach Vinny Del Negro, according to sources close to the process.

One of the silliest things you'll hear this summer is that free agents don't want to come to Dallas. That's become a meme that's often repeated in discussions about Mark Cuban's bold plan to create ample salary cap space by stripping down the 2011...

LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

If Tyson Chandler doesn't do something, fans will wonder what could've been.

For the Mavericks to make the Chris Paul/Dwight Howard combo pipedream a reality, they'd have to hire a hypnotist. How else would they be able to convince Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak to agree to a sign-and-trade deal that would ship Howar...

Grantland's Bill Simmons has finally completed his 13th annual NBA trade value rankings, a trilogy this year. Dirk Nowitzki came in at No. 12. The Sports Guy's take on the big German: One of my favorite NBA lists ... Dolph Schayes Hal Greer ...

For the better part of the past two seasons, Dwight Howard's future defined his present. Where he wanted to play became as important as where he was playing. Who he wanted to play with became more important than who he was currently playing with. ...

When asked about the Los Angeles Clippers' goals this upcoming offseason, vice president of basketball operations Gary Sacks answered with with no hesitation. "The No. 1 priority for us right now has to be re-signing our star player, Chris Paul," ...

The Los Angeles Clippers enjoyed their best season in franchise history, winning their first division title, a record 56 games, going on a 17-game winning streak and sweeping the Lakers for the first time. Their postseason, however, wasn't as memorab...

LOS ANGELES -- Matt Barnes is one of six unrestricted free agents on the Los Angeles Clippers roster this off-season, but if he were a betting man, he would wager that Paul would be back with the Clippers, and he hopes the same for himself. "Chris...

The Los Angeles Clippers enjoyed their best season in franchise history, winning their first division title, a record 56 games, going on a 17-game winning streak and sweeping the Lakers for the first time. Their postseason, however, wasn't as memorab...

Dwight Howard and Chris Paul aren't rushing to decide their futures.

Five-time NBA champion Steve Kerr comments on Bulls-Heat, Nate Robinson, Pacers-Knicks, Carmelo Anthony's style of play, the futures of Phil Jackson and the Nets and more. Kerr ESPN NBA analyst Tom Penn talks about whether Chris Paul will remain wi...