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The Dallas Mavericks received encouraging news Thursday ahead of their home matchup against the Sacramento Kings, as Khris Middleton was upgraded to probable after exiting Tuesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets with a right shoulder stinger. Middleton went down in the second quarter in Brooklyn after taking contact from Nets...

The Dallas Mavericks aren’t operating under any illusions about where they stand. At 21–36 and 12th in the Western Conference, they remain mathematically alive in the play-in race. But after trading Anthony Davis at the deadline, the organizational direction is unmistakable. This is no longer about squeezing out marginal short-term...

The Dallas Mavericks did not simply win a basketball game Tuesday night. They navigated a blizzard that reshaped their travel plans, extended their stay in Indianapolis, preserved their preparation in a different city, flew into New York just hours before tipoff — and then delivered one of their most efficient...

The Dallas Mavericks have officially ruled out Cooper Flagg for Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center as he continues recovering from a left midfoot sprain. Flagg most recently appeared on Feb. 10 against the Phoenix Suns, delivering 27 points and five rebounds in 36 minutes. He...

The Dallas Mavericks will be without Cooper Flagg for Sunday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as the rookie forward continues to recover from a left midfoot sprain. Flagg has appeared in 49 games this season and leads Dallas in scoring at 20.4 points per game, while averaging...

The Dallas Mavericks finalized their injury report ahead of Friday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, confirming multiple status changes before tipoff at Target Center. Daniel Gafford (right ankle injury management) is available, along with Miles Kelly (G League/Two-Way) and Caleb Martin (left ankle sprain), who returns after missing the final...

The Dallas Mavericks will open their three-game road trip Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves with nine players listed on the injury report, including leading scorer Cooper Flagg. Flagg (left midfoot sprain) has been ruled out. Max Christie (left ankle sprain), Daniel Gafford (right ankle injury management), and Caleb Martin...

The Dallas Mavericks finalized their injury report ahead of their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, confirming a notable shift in wing availability. Naji Marshall (left foot strain) is officially active despite not participating in morning shootaround. Caleb Martin (left ankle sprain), who did take part in shootaround earlier in...

The Dallas Mavericks have not had the luxury of stability for most of this season, yet they’ve found a way to stack results anyway. Dallas enters this stretch at 19–26, riding a four-game winning streak and trending upward in a Western Conference race that has demanded constant adjustment — in...

The Dallas Mavericks will again enter a high-profile matchup shorthanded, with rookie forward Cooper Flagg listed as questionable on an 11-player injury report ahead of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup against the New York Knicks. Flagg is dealing with a left ankle sprain that has already cost him...