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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...

John Poulakidas has been chasing this his whole life. He is 24 years old, a Yale graduate, and on a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. He had yet to score an NBA point. The opportunities had been there. The ball just wouldn't go in. Sunday in Cleveland, down single...

Jason Kidd called it a character check. His team passed. Less than 48 hours after being blown out at home by 33 points, the Dallas Mavericks walked into Rocket Arena on Sunday afternoon and handed the Cleveland Cavaliers a 130-120 defeat that looked nothing like what happened Friday at American...

The Dallas Mavericks have made additional changes to their injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the Orlando Magic. Brandon Williams has been downgraded from probable to questionable with a left quad contusion. Two-way players Moussa Cissé, John Poulakidas, and Tyler Smith have all been downgraded to doubtful. The changes...

The Charlotte Hornets have won four straight by double digits. The Dallas Mavericks have won two of their last 15. The difference in trajectory is hard to miss, and Tuesday night at Spectrum Center is likely to reflect it. Charlotte has climbed to 30-31 and into the Eastern Conference playoff...

The Dallas Mavericks are 11 players deep on their injury report. John Poulakidas and Tyler Smith are ready. The two newest Mavericks — both signed to two-way contracts Saturday — arrived in Charlotte for Tuesday's shootaround ready to fill holes on a roster that has been battered by injuries all...

The Dallas Mavericks made two notable changes to their injury report following Tuesday's shootaround in Charlotte. P.J. Washington was upgraded from questionable to probable with a left ankle sprain. Klay Thompson was downgraded from questionable to doubtful with a right adductor contusion. The moves paint a clearer picture of who...

Cooper Flagg is no longer listed as out. The Dallas Mavericks upgraded the rookie to doubtful on Monday's injury report ahead of Tuesday's road game against the Charlotte Hornets, a notable step forward after Flagg spent the last several weeks sidelined with a left midfoot sprain. The change in designation...

The Dallas Mavericks will be without Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night at American Airlines Center, with both players ruled out ahead of the 7 p.m. tip. The two are among eight Mavericks unavailable for Sunday's game, leaving Dallas with one...