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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...

What transpired Monday night at the Delta Center was one of those games Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg will remember for the rest of his NBA career — even if the result is not one he will celebrate. Flagg delivered a historic performance, scoring a career-high 42 points in a...

For Daniel Gafford, Monday night wasn’t about minutes, numbers, or even rhythm. It was about trust. After missing three games and navigating the third aggravation of a lingering right ankle injury, the Dallas Mavericks center returned against the Utah Jazz under a minutes restriction, logging 13 minutes in his first...

Cooper Flagg’s historic night unfolded the way so many breakout performances do early in an NBA career: brilliant, demanding, and ultimately incomplete. Flagg authored one of the most prolific scoring performances ever by an 18-year-old, pouring in a career-high 42 points and tying Mark Aguirre for the most points scored...