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The Dallas Mavericks will be without star forward/center Anthony Davis for their next two games after an MRI revealed a low-grade left calf strain, the team announced Friday. The news comes as Dallas prepares for Saturday’s NBA Mexico City Game 2025 against the Detroit Pistons. Davis sustained the injury in...

Star power forward and center Anthony Davis exited Wednesday’s 107–105 win over the Indiana Pacers with what the Dallas Mavericks described as left lower leg soreness, adding to an already lengthy injury list for the team. Davis was ruled out at halftime after limping off midway through the first quarter....

The Dallas Mavericks released their latest injury report ahead of Wednesday’s home matchup against the Indiana Pacers, and it once again features several key names. Anthony Davis remains listed as probable as he continues to manage bilateral Achilles tendinopathy, while starting centers Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford are both...

The Dallas Mavericks will be without both Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford when they host the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, leaving their frontcourt rotation thin and forcing adjustments from head coach Jason Kidd. Lively, 21, has been ruled out with a right knee contusion after...

The thunder outside American Airlines Center wasn’t the only storm Dallas faced Friday night. Inside, the Mavericks were hit with another one — this time courtesy of Kyshawn George and the Washington Wizards, whose hot shooting spoiled what could have been a statement bounce-back performance. Despite a strong start and...

The Dallas Mavericks may finally be getting some needed size and rim protection back in the lineup. Head coach Jason Kidd confirmed Thursday that center Daniel Gafford will be listed as questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Washington Wizards, marking a potential return from the right ankle sprain that’s sidelined...

The Dallas Mavericks will be without one of their key interior defenders to begin the season. Head coach Jason Kidd confirmed before Wednesday’s opener that Daniel Gafford will not play against the San Antonio Spurs due to a right ankle sprain. Gafford, who had been ramping up activity after missing...

The Dallas Mavericks begin the 2025–26 NBA season on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center, hosting the San Antonio Spurs in one of the league’s most anticipated season openers. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN, with streaming available on the ESPN app and FuboTV. The matchup brings...

The Dallas Mavericks’ frontcourt depth may be tested on opening night. Daniel Gafford has been downgraded to doubtful for Wednesday’s regular-season opener against the San Antonio Spurs due to a right ankle sprain, according to the team’s official injury report. Earlier Tuesday, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said Gafford would...

Jason Kidd isn’t rushing to define what the Dallas Mavericks will look like this season. After a summer of change that included integrating Anthony Davis, developing Cooper Flagg’s point-forward role, and leaning into one of the league’s biggest lineups, Kidd said Monday that identity will take time. “We’re a work...