Then in came Irving with his own magic and bag, adding the perfect backcourt partner for Doncic and giving the Mavericks the floor general they badly needed. Kai averaged 25.6 points, 5.2 assists, and 5.0 rebounds, pairing well with Doncic's 33.9 points, 9.8 assists, and 9.2 boards en route to the fifth-best record in the regular season (50-32).

Mark Cuban recently made a surprising admission on Shams Charania's role in the Mavericks' trade for Kyrie Irving.

Former Utah Jazz wing Malik Beasley can now finally close the chapter on the gambling allegations that clouded the past weeks of his offseason, as reports indicate he is no longer the target of the federal investigations.

Learn how the Bucks' offseason challenges deepen with Lithuanian guard Augustas Marciulionis spurning Milwaukee. Analyze the impact.

While discussing work/life balance with fellow ESPNers — reporter Jeremy Schaap, MLB insider Jeff Passan and NFL insider Adam Schefter — Charania explained that his social life has suffered significantly due to his career.

Mark Cuban discussed Shams Charania’s pivotal involvement in the Dallas Mavericks’ acquisition of Kyrie Irving.

The Knicks have quietly enjoyed a sneaky-good team-building offseason by bringing power forward Guerschon Yabusele and combo guard Jordan Clarkson on reasonable deals. Now, Ian Begley of SNY.tv reports that the Knicks had "done background work" on Beasley's investigation.

Raptors general manager Bobby Webster will be promoted to head of basketball operations, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Webster has reached a new contract agreement with the team,