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The margin between relief and regret has been razor-thin for the Dallas Mavericks this season, especially when games tighten late. Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets demanded they live in that space again — only this time, Dallas survived it. Behind a masterclass from Cooper Flagg and a bruising, stabilizing...

The Dallas Mavericks walked into Smoothie King Center and, for the second straight road game, played well enough for long enough to believe a win was there to be taken. For the second straight time, the fourth quarter said otherwise. Dallas surrendered 40 points in the final period Monday night...

Age has rarely been the most relevant number attached to Cooper Flagg this season, but it changed Sunday all the same. The Dallas Mavericks rookie turned 19 having already navigated physical matchups, defensive game plans, and late-game responsibility in a way few teenagers ever have. What defines Flagg’s opening months...

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...

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...

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 Dallas Mavericks spent Thursday night navigating pressure from every angle — the scoreboard, the glass, and one of the NBA’s most physical teams — before responding with composure when the margin for error vanished. Anthony Davis delivered the defining plays on both ends of the floor in overtime, and...

The Dallas Mavericks returned home still processing the lessons from a costly overtime loss in Utah, where a historic night from Cooper Flagg was undone by late-game execution issues. Dallas surrendered an eight-point lead in the final four minutes of regulation Monday and was outscored 11-4 in overtime in a...