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The Dallas Mavericks enter the break in a familiar but uneasy position — competitive enough to remain in the Western Conference play-in race, yet unsettled about what direction the franchise should ultimately take. A recent surge has steadied the season on the surface, but it has not resolved the larger...

According to NBA insider Chris Mannix of SI, the Dallas Mavericks don't want to trade Kyrie Irving because of Cooper Flagg. The Mavericks believe Flagg needs to play with an elite point guard to develop the right way. "They don't wanna deal Kyrie Irving," Mannix said. "Like they think Cooper...

The LA Clippers’ decision to send Chris Paul home for the remainder of the season has sparked fresh speculation about where the 21-year NBA veteran could finish the final year of his Hall of Fame career. Paul has maintained a desire to remain close to his family in Los Angeles,...

What was already shaping up to be the Dallas Mavericks’ toughest test of the season grew even more complicated Friday morning, when the team ruled out P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford ahead of its matchup with the 21–1 Oklahoma City Thunder. Neither player was present at shootaround, signaling early that...

Under the CBA, most free agents who signed during the NBA offseason cannot be traded until the later of two markers: three months after putting pen to paper or December 15. Because the vast majority of deals are completed in July, that restriction consolidates into one mass date where dozens...

The Dallas Mavericks released a crowded injury report ahead of Friday’s road matchup against the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, with multiple rotation players still working through lingering issues as the team attempts to extend its season-best winning streak. Cooper Flagg is available while wearing a right-thumb splint. P.J. Washington is...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is seeking multiple medical opinions as swelling and discomfort in his right foot continue to linger, placing uncertainty around any potential return this season. The team announced Thursday that Lively remains limited due to persistent pain and swelling. There is no timetable for recovery,...

Klay Thompson wasn’t sure he would play on Saturday. The Dallas Mavericks’ veteran guard woke up sore, mentally drained, and still feeling the weight of Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. At 35, he knows how back-to-backs can hit the body, and this one felt like the kind of...

The Dallas Mavericks released one of their longest injury reports of the season ahead of Monday’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets, continuing a turbulent stretch in which the team has rarely had more than half its rotation available. Dallas listed eight players on the report, including starters P.J. Washington and...

The Dallas Mavericks upgraded Klay Thompson to available ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, an unexpected shift after he was initially ruled out on the second night of a back-to-back due to left knee injury management. Thompson played 24 minutes in Friday’s 129–119 loss to the Los...