With that performance, Jalen Williams joined Kyrie Irving (2016), Kevin Durant (2012), Dwyane Wade (2006), and Shaquille O'Neal (1995) as the only players in the last 40 years to score 25+ points in three straight NBA Finals games. Williams had 26 in Game 3 and 27 in Game 4.

Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just joined elite company — and their Game 5 explosion has sparked echoes of a legendary NBA Finals duo.

With Cooper Flagg potentially on the way and Kyrie Irving’s availability in doubt due to an ACL injury, losing Kidd now would create even more uncertainty in Dallas. As the NBA offseason unfolds, the Mavericks could find themselves scrambling for answers just as they appear ready to turn the page.

But what about the other part? The mental angle is often just as important as the body's function on the court or field. In honor of Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving opened up about his struggles with staying grounded in an era where society grants very little privacy to athletes.

• In the 2025 NBA Draft, the top international players who competed at U.S. colleges in 2024-25 include BYU’s Egor Demin (Russia), Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe (Bahamas), Illinois’ Kasparas Jakučionis (Lithuania) and Will Riley (Canada), Duke’s Khaman Malu- ach (South Sudan) and Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud (France).

Tracy McGrady recently weighed in on Kyrie Irving in the ongoing debate about the best handles in NBA history — and now the Dallas Mavericks guard has issued his response.

While many in Irving's shoes might be feeling miserable about the current situation, he isn't letting himself get too down. With June being Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, he decided to send a strong message to his fans during his Twitch stream.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving made an appearance at a top camp for high school basketball players where he gave a strong message.

Kyrie Irving has never been afraid to speak his truth, but his recent comments on his personal Twitch stream may have been his most vulnerable and powerful

Kyrie Irving responds gracefully to Tracy McGrady’s “better handles” comment, dropping a truth bomb with class and confidence.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is standing behind New York Knicks forward Karl-Anthony Towns following the franchise's exit from the NBA playoffs along with calls for Towns to stop changing his voice during interviews.