Dallas Mavericks

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Five key players to watch out for on Christmas Day

Five NBA games take place on Christmas Day. The Pelicans meet the Heat before the Warriors take on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. They’re followed by the Nets and Celtics before attention switches to the Western Conference for the Mavericks versus the Lakers and a playoff rematch between the Clippers and the Nuggets. 

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What moves should the Dallas Mavericks make this offseason?

But there’s no point to dwell on that disappointment as the Mavericks front office faces a pivotal offseason that could catapult them to elite contention in the Western Conference. It’s obvious that they need to build around Doncic and Porzingis, and they could do that by boosting their performance on the defensive end of the floor.