archiveDecember 2025

The Dallas Mavericks enter Monday night’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans with availability once again shaping the conversation, as the team continues to navigate a compressed schedule and a growing list of health considerations. Dallas is coming off a 121–114 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, the...

The Dallas Mavericks did not leave Philadelphia searching for abstract answers. The problems that cost Dallas a fourth-quarter lead Saturday night were measurable, repeatable, and familiar — issues that have quietly narrowed the team’s margin for error during a season defined by constant adjustment. As the Mavericks prepare to face...

According to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Chicago Bulls are open to trading point guard Coby White. A UNC product, White becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season. "Doesn't mean they'll actually move him before the Feb. 5 trade deadline, but the Chicago Bulls have left...

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Golden State Warriors are interested in trading for Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton and Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams. The Warriors, who are only 14-15, are looking for an athletic center to pair with stars Stephen Curry,...

The Dallas Mavericks put themselves in position to win a difficult road game Saturday night, absorbing early pressure, responding after halftime, and carrying a six-point lead into the fourth quarter. They could not close. Turnovers, missed chances to finish defensive possessions, and cold perimeter shooting flipped the game late, sending...

Naji Marshall knew before tipoff Thursday night that he was not feeling right. He was under the weather, tasked with guarding one of the NBA's most physical guards, and stepping into another high-leverage matchup against a Detroit Pistons team that has turned toughness into an identity. By the end of...

Anthony Davis did not score in the first half Thursday night when the Dallas Mavericks faced the Detroit Pistons. He missed all seven of his field-goal attempts, battled through illness, and spent much of the opening two quarters anchoring the defense while searching for offensive rhythm. By the end of...

The Dallas Mavericks arrived in Philadelphia carrying momentum from one of their most resilient wins of the season, but with familiar health questions again shaping the conversation ahead of Saturday night’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Dallas is coming off a 116–114 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday...

For most rookies, late-game possessions are opportunities earned sparingly — moments to survive rather than command. For Cooper Flagg, those moments are becoming expected. Detroit’s defensive choices late Thursday night were not rooted in curiosity or novelty. They were calculated responses to a growing résumé that now places the 18-year-old...

The NBA has formally implemented an extensive and highly prescriptive overhaul of its Injury, Illness, and Game Status Reporting Procedures, establishing one of the most detailed and enforceable injury-disclosure frameworks in professional sports. The revised procedures govern how teams must report player injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, rest decisions, and other...