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The Dallas Mavericks will be without P.J. Washington on Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings, as Washington was officially ruled out with a right ankle sprain despite going through his regular pre-game workout at Golden 1 Center. Washington’s status had been trending cautiously optimistic after head coach Jason Kidd described...

The NBA rookie wall is rarely obvious when it first appears. It isn’t always marked by a sudden drop in confidence or a prolonged scoring slump. More often, it shows up in small ways — tired legs, fluctuating efficiency, and the mental strain of carrying responsibility every night against elite...

The Dallas Mavericks enter Tuesday’s road matchup against the Sacramento Kings juggling multiple injury questions, with P.J. Washington and Kyrie Irving both remaining key storylines as the team opens a three-game trip out West. Dallas snapped a four-game losing streak with Saturday’s 110-104 home win over the Houston Rockets, but...

It’s been a wild couple of seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not long ago, they looked unmoored. LeBron James has remained shockingly effective in his 40s, but the end of his NBA career is no longer theoretical. For a franchise defined by succession—from Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant to...

The Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young are increasingly headed toward a split ahead of the NBA trade deadline, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com, but leaguewide interest has been limited as teams weigh fit concerns and contractual risk. Young’s market has been slower to develop in part because Atlanta has shown it can...

The Dallas Mavericks will take the NBA’s global spotlight to Macao next fall, facing the Houston Rockets in a pair of preseason games as part of the NBA China Games 2026, the National Basketball Association and Sands China Ltd. announced Monday. The Texas rivals will meet on Friday, Oct. 9,...

The Dallas Mavericks continue to navigate a season shaped by injuries and uncertainty, with Kyrie Irving’s ongoing recovery from a torn ACL remaining central to the franchise’s short- and long-term outlook. Irving has not returned to game action, and there is no public indication that a return is imminent. Still,...

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, the Dallas Mavericks could be one of the league's most intriguing sellers. They have every incentive to make moves. The Mavericks are among the worst teams in the NBA. They've got a clear franchise player in Cooper Flagg. If they started loading up on...

The Dallas Mavericks leaned into their defensive identity and rediscovered timely execution Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing streak with a 110-104 victory over the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Center. Behind a dominant two-way night from Anthony Davis and a career-best efficiency performance from Max Christie, Dallas controlled the...

The Dallas Mavericks are reshaping their approach as they try to halt a four-game skid, unveiling a significant starting lineup change ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. Dallas will start Anthony Davis alongside Daniel Gafford in a double-big frontcourt, while placing Cooper Flagg at point guard. Max Christie...