Jay Mahesh Lokegaonkar

The Dallas Mavericks' shock loss to the Utah Jazz last week was the wake up call they needed to step up their season into overdrive.

As potent as Luka Doncic is on the offensive end, his defense leaves a lot to be desired. The Mavericks have always played around him and never expected him to be a major factor defensively.

Suns owner Mat Ishbia confidently proclaims Kevin Durant will sign a new deal with the franchise and retire in Phoenix.

On Inside The NBA, Ernie Johnson often has to play peacekeeper. Especially while Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith poke fun at each other and get into heated debates.

The NBA's decision to leave TNT as its broadcast platform was expected to herald the end of the hit show, Inside The NBA. Fans had mourned about it for months.

Everyone expected Klay Thompson's exit would affect the Warriors' ability to be a terrifying three-point shooting team. However, that hasn't been the case.

Anthony Edwards, 23, is by far the most talented and skilled among his peers. The two-time All-Star is already touted to replace LeBron James and

Retired guard JR Smith had a hard time believing that Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal finished his career with only one MVP award win.

“Thanks for picking me the first two times. But this time, I'll probably decline,” Shaquille O'Neal said prior to the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

The one persistent criticism retired NBA stars harp on is the lack of physicality in today's game.