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When Cooper Flagg scored 49 points against the Charlotte Hornets on Jan. 29 — the most by a teenager in NBA history — Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel admitted afterward that his former Duke teammate might have taken the Rookie of the Year lead. Eight games later, with Flagg sidelined by...

Cooper Flagg has been upgraded to questionable ahead of Thursday's game against the Orlando Magic, and the Dallas Mavericks are getting healthier elsewhere on the roster. Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, and Brandon Williams are all listed as probable. The updates come one day after Dallas lost 117-90 to the Charlotte...

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 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...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was everything the Dallas Mavericks had no answer for on Sunday night. The reigning NBA MVP scored 30 points, grabbed four steals, and dished five assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder handed the Mavericks a 100-87 defeat at American Airlines Center. The loss dropped Dallas to 21-39 on...

Khris Middleton will remain a member of the Dallas Mavericks for at least the remainder of the season. The veteran forward did not seek a buyout before the NBA's Sunday midnight deadline, keeping him in Dallas for the remainder of the season and off the free agent market that would...