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Jason Kidd has spent decades around the NBA’s elite, first as a Hall of Fame point guard and now as a coach entrusted with shaping the next generation. After Thursday night at American Airlines Center, he spoke with the certainty of someone who believes he is watching the early foundation...

History arrived early and lingered late at American Airlines Center, unfolding in layers that connected the Dallas Mavericks’ past to their future. Before tipoff, the franchise honored Mark Aguirre, retiring his jersey as the fifth number to reach the rafters. By night’s end, Cooper Flagg had authored a performance that...

History arrived early and lingered late Thursday night at American Airlines Center, unfolding in layers that stretched from the rafters to the final possession. The Dallas Mavericks honored franchise cornerstone Mark Aguirre with the retirement of his jersey, then watched rookie Cooper Flagg deliver one of the most statistically significant...

The Dallas Mavericks will regain two key rotation pieces Thursday night as they host the Charlotte Hornets, with Cooper Flagg and Klay Thompson both returning after sitting out Wednesday’s 118–105 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dallas enters the second night of a back-to-back at 19–28, still navigating one of the...

The Dallas Mavericks spent most of Wednesday night attempting to stabilize a game that tilted out of their control almost immediately. Against a Minnesota team that set a physical tone from the opening possession, Dallas struggled to find offensive rhythm, balance floor spacing, or sustain momentum as injuries once again...

The Dallas Mavericks continue to manage Cooper Flagg’s availability as the rookie forward works through left ankle injury management while earning early league-wide recognition. Flagg was injured Jan. 14 during a loss to the Denver Nuggets. He returned briefly to the bench after tweaking the ankle but did not re-enter...

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping momentum finally sticks. After snapping a season-long five-game losing streak with a 108-83 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday, Minnesota enters Wednesday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks with its star guard back in the lineup. Anthony Edwards has been upgraded to available after...

The Dallas Mavericks listed Cooper Flagg as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the team continues to manage a left ankle issue rather than forcing a return. Flagg had been listed doubtful for Sunday’s scheduled game in Milwaukee, but the Mavericks never took the floor after travel...

Dallas Mavericks fans can exhale — at least for now. Early concerns that Anthony Davis could be facing a season-ending injury have eased, as the Mavericks no longer expect the veteran big man to require surgery on his left hand. Davis remains on a roughly six-week recovery timeline, keeping the...

The scene felt familiar even before the opening tip. Fans navigated icy roads and freezing temperatures across North Texas to fill American Airlines Center, drawn by the weight of a return that still carries consequence. Luka Dončić walked back into the building he once owned emotionally and competitively, this time...