The Dallas Mavericks are promoting Ryan Nembhard to a standard contract, according to a league source. The team waived veteran guard Tyus Jones to clear a roster spot for the undrafted rookie point guard.

From wire reports

Kelly Olynyk's impact on the San Antonio Spurs this season probably shouldn't be measured in minutes.

Memphis Grizzlies teammates Cedric Coward and Jaylen Wells were named participants for the NBA's Rising Stars Challenge, taking place on Feb. 13, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

DALLAS – Rui Hachimura understands the job.

Former Gonzaga stars Rui Hachimura and Drew Timme helped Luka Doncic beat his former team.

DALLAS – Klay Thompson was in his fourth NBA season when the Golden State Warriors advanced to the 2015 NBA Finals. The Warriors, who won 67 regular-season games, knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers in a six-game series to win the first of four titles they’d capture in an eight-year span.

WASHINGTON — The Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards agreed on a trade that will send four-time All-Star point guard Trae Young to Washington, with veteran combo guard CJ McCollum and wing Corey Kispert going to Atlanta, a league source told The Athletic.

The former Zag took over as the Mavs’ starting point guard six games ago, and he has immediately helped everything click for what had been among the NBA’s most constipated offenses.