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The Dallas Mavericks are set to fire general manager Nico Harrison, multiple sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com, signaling the end of one of the most turbulent executive tenures in franchise history. The decision follows months of internal evaluation and mounting frustration surrounding the February blockbuster trade that sent Luka Dončić to the...

Giannis Antetokounmpo understands what it means to be a young player figuring out the NBA.A decade ago, he was the raw, wide-eyed forward trying to make sense of a faster game, learning under Jason Kidd in Milwaukee. Now, as a two-time MVP, he sees those same growing pains — and...

Cooper Flagg showed flashes of everything the Dallas Mavericks hoped for when they made him the No. 1 pick. What they didn’t get — again — was the result they needed. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and Ryan Rollins’ driving layup with 17.9...

Even from the opposite sideline, Doc Rivers sees plenty of reason for optimism in Dallas. Before Monday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks, the veteran head coach was asked about the attention surrounding the Mavericks since the trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers...

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has seen enough of Cooper Flagg to recognize something special — not just in talent, but in mentality. Speaking before Monday’s matchup between the Bucks and Mavericks, Rivers said the 18-year-old forward’s combination of competitiveness and willingness to learn makes him the type of...

Jason Kidd has seen this before. The Dallas Mavericks head coach once guided a long, raw, and gifted teenager in Milwaukee who grew into one of the NBA’s most dominant forces. Now, he’s applying those lessons again with Cooper Flagg. Through 10 games, Flagg has averaged 13.9 points, 6.6 rebounds,...

The Dallas Mavericks are turning to Brandon Williams to open Monday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, rewarding the guard for his steady early-season performance and strong play in Saturday’s win over the Washington Wizards. Williams, who has averaged 8.6 points, 2.1 assists, and 1.8 steals in eight games this...

The Dallas Mavericks return home Monday night to face the Milwaukee Bucks in a matchup highlighting two of the NBA’s most dynamic forwards — one established in Giannis Antetokounmpo, and one just beginning his journey in Cooper Flagg. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT at American Airlines Center in...

The Milwaukee Bucks will enter Monday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks expecting their superstar to be available, as Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable with left knee patellar tendinopathy. Antetokounmpo, who scored 37 points in Sunday’s 122-115 loss to the Houston Rockets, continues to play through discomfort in his...

The Dallas Mavericks finally exhaled Saturday night in Washington, but one win hasn’t stopped the growing questions surrounding a season that has veered dangerously off track. Dallas (3–7) snapped a four-game losing streak with a gritty 111–105 victory over the Wizards — a night defined by Naji Marshall’s homecoming masterpiece,...