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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 03: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Philadelphia 76ers smiles during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 03, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers v Philadelphia 76ers

Quentin Grimes Is The Tragicomic Protagonist Of The Terminal NBA Season

DALLAS, TEXAS - MARCH 03: (L-R) Naji Marshall #13, Kyrie Irving #11 and Max Christie #00 of the Dallas Mavericks pause during the first half against the Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center on March 03, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

Sacramento Kings v Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks Are Staring Into The Abyss

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Luka Doncic celebrates.

Luka Doncic Rubs The Mavericks’ Noses In Their Own Mess

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Dallas Mavericks fans lift a cutout of general manager Nico Harrison with a clown nose during a protest of the trade of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Luka Doncic outside the American Airlines Center.

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Quentin Grimes Is The Tragicomic Protagonist Of The Terminal NBA Season

The Mavericks Are Staring Into The Abyss

Luka Doncic Rubs The Mavericks’ Noses In Their Own Mess

Nico Harrison’s Reasons Are Not Getting Any Better

Every Mavericks Home Game Is Now A Mutiny

The NBA Doesn’t Like The Way The Mavericks Tanked