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Derrick Jones Jr.

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Clippers sign forward to $30 million deal amid Paul George’s exit

The Los Angeles Clippers didn’t waste any time signing a lengthy small forward to replace the one they had just lost. On Sunday, the Clippers officially announced that George was not returning to the team. George became a free agent after he …

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Mavericks starter makes statement about his free agency ahead of NBA Finals

The Dallas Mavericks’ 3 man sounds happy to stay right where he is. Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. spoke in an interview this week with French journalist Remi Reverchon ahead of Dallas’ NBA Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics. …

Bam Adebayo yanking on Derrick Jones Jr's arm

Bam Adebayo under fire for alleged dirty play against Mavericks

Bam Adebayo appeared to let his frustration get the better of him this week. The Miami Heat big Adebayo drew criticism during Wednesday’s blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks for an ugly incident. In the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, at …

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Mavericks sign former Dunk Contest champion

The Dallas Mavericks are going into Airplane Mode. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the Mavericks are signing free agent forward Derrick Jones Jr. The deal for Jones is a one-year, fully-guaranteed contract after he spent the …

Derrick Jones Jr fouls Grayson Allen

Derrick Jones Jr gets revenge on Grayson Allen with flagrant foul

Grayson Allen’s appearance at the United Center in Chicago on Friday night was highly anticipated by basketball fans. One Bulls player even appeared to send him a message. Derrick Jones Jr. had 5 points in 16 minutes as his Bulls lost 118-112 …

Lauri Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen traded to Cavaliers as part of three-team deal

Lauri Markkanen has said he wants a fresh start with a team other than the Chicago Bulls, and he will officially get one now. Markkanen was sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday as part of a sign-and-trade deal that also involves the Portland …

Derrick Jones Jr. stretchered off after getting hit on screen

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. suffered a scary-looking injury on Friday after a collision on a screen. Jones collided with Pacers center Goga Bitadze while Bitadze was setting a screen during Wednesday’s game and fell to the floor. While …

Dwyane Wade cracks Dunk Contest joke to Derrick Jones Jr.

Dwyane Wade cracked a Dunk Contest joke to Derrick Jones Jr. on Friday night. Wade is being honored all weekend in Miami as the Heat retire his jersey on Saturday. They held an event at American Airlines Arena on Friday night called “D. Wade …

aaron Gordon Tacko Fall

Derrick Jones Jr challenges Aaron Gordon to Dunk Contest rematch

Derrick Jones Jr may be one of the only people who believes Derrick Jones Jr deserved to win the Dunk Contest on Saturday night, and the Miami Heat star is already looking forward to defending his crown in a year. Jones defeated Gordon in a thrilling …

Kelly Olynyk, Derrick Jones reportedly traded to Mavericks in Jimmy Butler deal

Kelly Olynyk and Derrick Jones Jr. are headed to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a sign-and-trade the Miami Heat made with the Philadelphia 76ers for Jimmy Butler, according to reports. Butler signed a 4-year, $142 million deal with Philly and was …

Derrick Jones Jr. thinks he can top last year’s Dunk Contest

He may be a largely unknown 20-year-old undrafted rookie, but Derrick Jones Jr. isn’t lacking in confidence ahead of his Dunk Contest appearance. In an interview with Jared Zwerling of the NBPA this week, the Phoenix Suns forward was asked if …

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