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Less than 24 hours after being overwhelmed in Oklahoma City, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a team determined to rewrite the narrative. Their defense smothered the Houston Rockets, their pace never relented, and Anthony Davis — coming off a two-point performance against the Thunder — reclaimed command of the interior...

For the first 14 minutes Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks looked ready for the challenge of facing the NBA’s best team. They moved with pace, defended with purpose and confidence, and matched the Oklahoma City Thunder shot for shot. It was, in many ways, the exact start they wanted on...

The Dallas Mavericks entered Target Center with a thin rotation, tired legs and their entire frontcourt unavailable, and the Minnesota Timberwolves immediately exposed those weaknesses in a 120–96 loss Monday night. Naz Reid scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading a balanced Minnesota attack that featured 15...

Danté Exum remains sidelined with a lingering right knee injury and has yet to make his season debut for the Dallas Mavericks as the team continues to navigate Kyrie Irving's absence. The team continues to take a cautious approach to his recovery, with head coach Jason Kidd confirming before Saturday’s...

The Dallas Mavericks wrap up their five-game homestand on Wednesday night looking to get back on track when they face the winless Indiana Pacers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT at American Airlines Center in Dallas, airing locally on KFAA-29 and streaming on MavsTV. Dallas (1–3) is still searching...

Dennis Smith Jr. will be on the Dallas Mavericks’ training camp roster, sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com. The 27-year-old guard is returning to the team that drafted him in 2017, but the path to a regular-season spot is complicated by the team’s current roster limits. The Mavericks recently waived Olivier-Maxence Prosper and...

Olivier-Maxence Prosper is headed to the Memphis Grizzlies, a fresh opportunity coming just days after the Dallas Mavericks cut ties with the 2023 first-round pick. Prosper, 21, agreed to a two-way contract with Memphis, according to ESPN. The deal arrives less than a week after Dallas waived the 6-foot-8 forward,...

The Dallas Mavericks continue to actively weigh trade and cap maneuvering options to finalize their agreement with guard Danté Exum. He has been in limbo since agreeing to sign a one-year veteran minimum contract in early July. Head coach Jason Kidd has been a fan of Exum’s skill set, valuing...

A five-team NBA trade idea sending Dalton Knecht, Jaden Hardy and Dwight Powell to the Brooklyn Nets has been created. NBA writer Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Nets, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks: Dallas Mavericks get: LeBron James,...

As the Dallas Mavericks evaluate their backcourt depth ahead of the 2025–26 NBA season, guard Jaden Hardy is gaining buzz as a potential trade candidate. Hardy, 23, was listed by Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley as one of five under-25 NBA players who could benefit from a change of scenery. While...