The New York Knicks were denied permission to interview Dallas Mavericks assistant Jay Triano for the team's opening at associate head coach, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post.

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All proceeds from "Texas Strong" T-shirt sales go to the Texas Sport for Healing Fund and helps those affected by the July 4 floods.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been public enemy No. 1 ever since he traded away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. The fanbase has been calling for Harrison's firing, but minority owner Mark Cuban made it clear on SiriusXM NBA Radio that he still has confidence in the executive.

Young center Dereck Lively II could see an increase in offensive freedom that would allow him to develop his outside shooting.