Kyrie Irving has maintained a steady presence around the Mavericks despite not playing this season because of his torn left ACL, but his team has missed his offensive production, especially in late-game situations.

Going through some of the biggest names from the opening two rounds of the NCCAA Tournament and how their NBA fantasy basketball stocks look.

LeBron James set the NBA record by playing in his 1,612th regular-season game and Luke Kennard made a 3-pointer off a pass from James with 0.6 seconds left to send the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-104 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic.

The Milwaukee Bucks decided to release 24-year-old scoring guard Cam Thomas on Tuesday, moving on from the guard despite signing him just a few weeks ago. Thomas played in 18 games for the Bucks, averaging 10.

Carmani, Cameron and Cayden Cameron Boozer #12 and Cayden Boozer #2 of the Duke Blue Devils in during an open practice on August 5, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina ; Cameron and Cayden Boozer with their dad Carlos and mom CeCe in May 2025.

Flemings is expected to be a special NBA talent, and he names some players he's looked up to.

Michigan basketball guard Elliot Cadeau raised eyebrows with a quote after the Wolverines' victory over Saint Louis.

If one is not good enough, no amount of external money can speed up the improvement process if talent isn't already there. That's why today's sports have become a toxic environment for all involved, rather than a fun extracurricular activity for children.