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DHJ Quick Take Thompson Ruled Out: Klay Thompson has been officially ruled out for Tuesday’s road game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to rest, an upgrade from his earlier doubtful designation. Seven Players Out: Dallas will be without seven rotation players in Milwaukee, marking their most depleted roster of the...

Cooper Flagg will play Friday night in Portland. The Dallas Mavericks rookie was not listed on the official injury report ahead of tonight's game against the Trail Blazers, clearing him to play despite leaving Wednesday's 142-135 loss against the Denver Nuggets with his right hand heavily wrapped and iced after...

Daniel Gafford has been ruled out for Friday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Dallas Mavericks announced on the official injury report. Gafford had been listed as questionable heading into Wednesday's 142–135 loss to the Denver Nuggets before ultimately being held out, and the Mavericks moved him to...

It's almost exactly a year to the day since now-former Mavericks GM Nico Harrison stunned the NBA by trading away his franchise player, Luka Dončić, to the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis and a constellation of picks headed to the American Airlines Center in exchange for a generational talent. The...

The Dallas Mavericks face a mixed bag regarding injury notes ahead of Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Daniel Gafford is questionable with a right shoulder sprain, Brandon Williams has been upgraded to questionable after missing three games in the concussion protocol, and Caleb Martin will sit out a fifth...

The Dallas Mavericks will play without Caleb Martin and Brandon Williams available on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors after ruling both players out before tip-off. Martin was first listed as questionable to play on the injury report before being ruled out for the third consecutive game. Williams remains...

Caleb Martin and Brandon Williams were both seen on the court in practice gear during the Dallas Mavericks' shootaround Monday morning at the team's practice facility, offering an encouraging sign ahead of tonight's home game against the Golden State Warriors. Dallas (23-48) has lost 11 consecutive home games dating back...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is making progress in his recovery from right foot surgery, the second-year big man confirmed this week, saying he has progressed from a scooter to a cane as he works toward a return for the 2026-27 season. "I went from being on a scooter,...

The Dallas Mavericks got a first-hand look Wednesday night at why the Atlanta Hawks are the hottest team in the NBA, and it was not a pretty sight. Atlanta won its 11th consecutive game, beating Dallas 135-120 at American Airlines Center in a game that was never close. The Hawks...

The Dallas Mavericks get two key contributors back Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, but will be without Brandon Williams as they open a three-game homestand at American Airlines Center. Klay Thompson and Daniel Gafford are both active for the 7:30 p.m. tip-off after each missing the past two games...