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The Dallas Mavericks were closing in on their first two-game winning streak of the season. Instead, the Memphis Grizzlies — shorthanded and forced to play more than 10 minutes with only one available center in deep foul trouble — made the final plays that mattered, handing Dallas a 102–96 loss...

An NBA trade idea sending Anfernee Simons to the Dallas Mavericks, Daniel Gafford to the Boston Celtics and Klay Thompson to the Brooklyn Nets has been created. NBA writer Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea: Dallas Mavericks get: Anfernee Simons (from Celtics), Haywood Highsmith (from Nets)...

An NBA executive told DallasHoopsJournal that he expects the Dallas Mavericks to trade Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, D'Angelo Russell and Daniel Gafford. The Mavericks are expected to overhaul their roster after firing general manager Nico Harrison. Davis, Thompson and Gafford can be traded at any point. Meanwhile, Russell can't be...

Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson both understand that there's a high chance the Dallas Mavericks trade them, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. The Mavericks are widely expected to trade Davis and Thompson after firing general manager Nico Harrison. Davis is making $54.1 million this season, while Thompson is making $16.7 million. Neither...

Klay Thompson didn’t finish the game on the floor, didn’t play in overtime, and logged only three minutes in the fourth quarter. But during the first three quarters of Dallas’ 138–133 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Thompson gave the Mavericks exactly what they needed: stability, spacing, and a veteran...

Before Cooper Flagg delivered one of the most composed second halves of his young NBA career, before he powered the Dallas Mavericks’ 138–133 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers with poise beyond his 18 years, he spent most of the first two quarters fighting frustration. Flagg attempted just three...

The Dallas Mavericks opened a demanding five-games-in-seven-days stretch with their most resilient win of the season, outlasting the Portland Trail Blazers 138–133 in overtime on Sunday night. Dallas improved to 4–10 overall and 3–8 in clutch games, snapping a three-game losing streak and earning its first Western Conference victory of...

The Dallas Mavericks return to American Airlines Center on Friday night for their second NBA Cup matchup of the season as they host the Los Angeles Clippers. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CST, with Dallas looking to build on Wednesday’s best shooting performance of the year while addressing fourth-quarter...

Dereck Lively II walked into shootaround Friday morning smiling, moving well, and sounding every bit like a player ready to return after missing nine straight games. For a Mavericks team in need of stability, physicality, and defensive structure, his voice — and his presence — landed with unmistakable weight. “Blessed...

The Dallas Mavericks could again be without several key rotation players on Friday, as head coach Jason Kidd said the team is still awaiting clarity on the status of P.J. Washington, Dereck Lively II, and Anthony Davis. All three were officially listed as questionable after completing varying levels of on-court...