Charlotte Hornets

The Dallas Mavericks shot 3-of-22 from three-point range Tuesday night. The Charlotte Hornets shot 20-of-51. The final score at Spectrum Center was 117-90. The loss dropped Dallas to 21-40, extended the losing streak to four games, and left the Mavericks with two wins in their last 16. Charlotte reached .500...

The Charlotte Hornets have won four straight by double digits. The Dallas Mavericks have won two of their last 15. The difference in trajectory is hard to miss, and Tuesday night at Spectrum Center is likely to reflect it. Charlotte has climbed to 30-31 and into the Eastern Conference playoff...

Cooper Flagg is out Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, but Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd made clear before the game that a return is coming. Flagg has been sidelined since Feb. 10 with a left midfoot sprain, missing nine consecutive games while the Mavericks have gone 2-13 over that...

The Dallas Mavericks are 11 players deep on their injury report. John Poulakidas and Tyler Smith are ready. The two newest Mavericks — both signed to two-way contracts Saturday — arrived in Charlotte for Tuesday's shootaround ready to fill holes on a roster that has been battered by injuries all...

The Dallas Mavericks made two notable changes to their injury report following Tuesday's shootaround in Charlotte. P.J. Washington was upgraded from questionable to probable with a left ankle sprain. Klay Thompson was downgraded from questionable to doubtful with a right adductor contusion. The moves paint a clearer picture of who...

The most anticipated head-to-head matchup of the Dallas Mavericks' six-game road trip may not happen. Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick and Rookie of the Year frontrunner, is listed as doubtful for Tuesday's game at the Charlotte Hornets — an upgrade from out, but still a designation that typically...

Cooper Flagg is no longer listed as out. The Dallas Mavericks upgraded the rookie to doubtful on Monday's injury report ahead of Tuesday's road game against the Charlotte Hornets, a notable step forward after Flagg spent the last several weeks sidelined with a left midfoot sprain. The change in designation...

Jason Kidd offered little optimism Friday when asked whether Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg could return anytime soon. "Probably not that he will play," Kidd said, when asked specifically about Tuesday's road game in Charlotte. That response points to Flagg missing at least three more games — Friday's home matchup...

Luka Dončić did not hesitate. Asked after Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game which Australian player had given him the toughest battles, the Los Angeles Lakers star offered a surprising answer — one rooted not in international showdowns, but in years of shared practices and playoff runs. “Josh Green,” Dončić said with...

The Dallas Mavericks continued reshaping their roster ahead of Wednesday’s NBA trade deadline, making another move directly tied to their blockbuster Anthony Davis deal. Dallas has traded Malaki Branham to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for veteran point guard Tyus Jones, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. Branham had arrived in Dallas just...