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Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis is expected to return Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing the past month with a calf strain, and the 10-time All-Star will do so on a 24-to-27-minute restriction as he ramps back into game action. Davis has appeared in just five games...

Moussa Cissé arrived in training camp as an Exhibit 10 flier. Two months later, scouts around the league say the Mavericks may have uncovered a legitimate developmental center with long-term defensive value. Cissé has appeared in 15 games while averaging 3.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. His early-season minutes...

The matchup everyone has circled since draft night arrives Friday: Cooper Flagg vs. Luka Dončić, the first-ever meeting between the No. 1 pick and the former Mavericks superstar who now leads the league in scoring for the Los Angeles Lakers. Flagg has quickly become the centerpiece of Dallas’ rebuilding identity,...

Cooper Flagg entered the NBA with a résumé built almost entirely on winning. His transition to the Dallas Mavericks has brought a different challenge — learning how to grow as a young player on a team navigating injuries, close losses, and an inconsistent lineup. Dallas sits at 5–14 after Monday’s...

The Los Angeles Lakers have already secured their place in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, but Saturday’s group-stage finale against the Dallas Mavericks carries added intrigue — from major injury returns to the first Crypto.com Arena appearance for Anthony Davis as an opposing player since last season’s blockbuster trade. The Lakers...

The Dallas Mavericks released their final injury report ahead of Friday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, and while the team remains thin, one key development stands out: Anthony Davis is on the brink of returning. Dallas listed Davis as questionable with the left calf strain that has sidelined him...

As Anthony Davis nears his return to the Dallas Mavericks’ lineup, the All-Star big man is also confronting a familiar subplot that resurfaced during his month-long absence: trade speculation. On Wednesday, Davis made clear that the chatter hasn’t rattled him — and won’t factor into how he approaches the season....

Anthony Davis is nearing his long-awaited return to the Dallas Mavericks’ lineup, but the All-Star big man made one thing clear after Wednesday’s practice: he knows which game he wants to play in. Davis, who participated fully in practice for the first time in nearly a month, said he will...

Anthony Davis took a significant step toward returning to the Dallas Mavericks’ lineup, participating fully in practice on Wednesday for the first time in nearly a month. Head coach Jason Kidd said Davis is officially questionable for Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. “First practice with the group, he...

The Dallas Mavericks opened the season with the fewest road games in the NBA, but a home-heavy schedule hasn’t produced the stability they hoped. After Monday’s 106–102 loss to the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center, the Mavericks fell to 5–14 and a staggering 4–11 in clutch games, continuing a pattern...