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The first boos inside Madison Square Garden came earlier than anyone expected. Just 4 minutes and 50 seconds into the second quarter, Cooper Flagg pushed the ball ahead in transition and finished at the rim, stretching the Dallas Mavericks’ lead to 18. The Knicks immediately called timeout, but the mood...

After missing the previous two games with a left ankle sprain, Cooper Flagg was back in the Dallas Mavericks' lineup Monday night, cleared to play and stepping onto the floor at Madison Square Garden for the first NBA game of his career in the league’s most storied arena. What followed...

The circumstances suggested a grind. The execution delivered a rout. Short-handed and playing on the road against one of the Eastern Conference’s top teams, the Dallas Mavericks instead imposed their will from the opening tip Monday night, overwhelming the New York Knicks with speed, spacing, and sustained defensive pressure in...

The Dallas Mavericks will have rookie forward Cooper Flagg available Monday night at Madison Square Garden after clearing him to play following pregame warmups, resolving his game-time status ahead of a matchup with the New York Knicks. Flagg had been listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain after missing...

Two teams navigating very different standings but similar injury uncertainty will meet Monday afternoon when the New York Knicks host the Dallas Mavericks in the league’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day showcase. Dallas arrives with momentum after back-to-back wins over the Utah Jazz, while New York continues to search...

The NBA trade market is rarely straightforward. Teams can explore the idea of moving a star, only to discover that timing, contracts, and leaguewide needs work against them. That may be the reality facing the Dallas Mavericks if they ultimately decide to move Kyrie Irving. The market for a high-salaried...

The Dallas Mavericks will again enter a high-profile matchup shorthanded, with rookie forward Cooper Flagg listed as questionable on an 11-player injury report ahead of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup against the New York Knicks. Flagg is dealing with a left ankle sprain that has already cost him...

Another game turned into yet another historic afternoon for Klay Thompson, especially when the Utah Jazz are involved. Thompson scored all 23 of his points in the first half in just 20 minutes, and the Dallas Mavericks rolled to a 138-120 victory Saturday afternoon at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks...

The Dallas Mavericks will again be tested by attrition as they prepare for Saturday’s rematch against the Utah Jazz, balancing momentum from their most complete performance of the season with an injury report that remains extensive. Dallas enters the matchup at 16–26, positioned in the lower tier of a tightly...

As the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline approaches, front offices across the league continue to evaluate opportunities shaped by health, leverage, and long-term direction. For the Dallas Mavericks, those conversations are unfolding against the backdrop of a 16–26 record and a season focused on navigating Cooper Flagg’s rookie year. At...