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The Dallas Mavericks added two more names to an already crowded injury report ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup against the New York Knicks, listing Cooper Flagg and Caleb Martin as questionable due to illness. Neither player participated in the morning shootaround, leaving their status uncertain as Dallas opens a three-game...

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Wednesday’s home matchup against the New York Knicks with another lengthy injury report, though the team expects to have more size available than it did during Monday’s loss in Minnesota. The Mavericks officially listed Cooper Flagg as available (right thumb sprain), Daniel Gafford as probable...

The Dallas Mavericks head to Minneapolis on Monday night for a challenging second night of a back-to-back, taking on a Minnesota Timberwolves team that has averaged 52.5 wins over the past two seasons and continues to sit near the top of the Western Conference standings. Tipoff is set for 7...

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Monday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves severely shorthanded in the frontcourt, with Daniel Gafford (right ankle injury management) and Dereck Lively II (right knee injury management) both ruled out — leaving Dallas without either of its centers for the first time this season. Dallas...

Klay Thompson didn’t finish the game on the floor, didn’t play in overtime, and logged only three minutes in the fourth quarter. But during the first three quarters of Dallas’ 138–133 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Thompson gave the Mavericks exactly what they needed: stability, spacing, and a veteran...

Before Cooper Flagg delivered one of the most composed second halves of his young NBA career, before he powered the Dallas Mavericks’ 138–133 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers with poise beyond his 18 years, he spent most of the first two quarters fighting frustration. Flagg attempted just three...

The Dallas Mavericks opened a demanding five-games-in-seven-days stretch with their most resilient win of the season, outlasting the Portland Trail Blazers 138–133 in overtime on Sunday night. Dallas improved to 4–10 overall and 3–8 in clutch games, snapping a three-game losing streak and earning its first Western Conference victory of...

Rival teams expect the Dallas Mavericks to trade Anthony Davis, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Stein is also reporting that Daniel Gafford is widely regarded as the most tradeable Maverick. "Do the Mavericks move Anthony Davis before the Feb. 5 trade deadline in a nod to the...

The Dallas Mavericks walked into American Airlines Center on Wednesday carrying the weight of a chaotic 48 hours — the firing of general manager Nico Harrison, the fallout from the now-infamous “Fire Nico” chants, and a roster stretched thin by injuries. But when they took the floor, something felt different....

Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington sustained a left shoulder strain and did not return in Wednesday night’s 123-114 loss to the Phoenix Suns, adding another setback to a roster already stretched thin by injuries and recent organizational turmoil. Washington, who scored six points in five minutes before leaving the game...