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DHJ Quick Take: Consistency in the Chaos Identity Over Outcome: Despite a season-low 18.2% from three-point range, the Mavericks maintained the "organized" identity that fueled their win over the Lakers. Dallas committed only nine turnovers and shot a near-perfect 27-of-28 from the free-throw line, proving the structural improvements under Jason...

DHJ Quick Take: Grit in the Face of a Disastrous Start The 24-2 Hole: Dallas opened the game shooting just 2-of-13 while the Los Angeles Clippers hit nearly everything, building a 23-point lead in the first six minutes. Operating without Kyrie Irving, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford, the Mavericks' patchwork...

DHJ Quick Take: Testing the Blueprint The Defensive Mandate: To upset the Clippers at Intuit Dome, Marvin Bagley III told Dallas Hoops Journal that the team must "take them out of the game and force the other guys to make plays." This strategy specifically targets Kawhi Leonard (54 straight games...

Cooper Flagg had the ball, a tied game, and 1.2 seconds to end the Dallas Mavericks' longest home losing streak in years. He pulled up from 21 feet and missed. Darius Garland — listed as questionable with a toe injury before tip-off and active anyway — set a new season...

Kyrie Irving teams up with Caris LeVert, Derrick Jones Jr., and Daniel Gafford to launch the ANTA KAI 1 "Team" shoe, expanding the brand's global reach.

Mavericks struggle without Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, hitting a season-low 95 points in a 118-95 loss to the Clippers. Can they bounce back in the rematch?

Derrick Jones Jr. reflects on receiving a tribute video during his return to Dallas, where he helped lead the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last season.

Dallas Mavericks injury updates: Luka Dončić out vs. Clippers, Kyrie Irving questionable. Get the latest on player statuses for Thursday's game.