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The Dallas Mavericks did not leave Philadelphia searching for abstract answers. The problems that cost Dallas a fourth-quarter lead Saturday night were measurable, repeatable, and familiar — issues that have quietly narrowed the team’s margin for error during a season defined by constant adjustment. As the Mavericks prepare to face...

The Dallas Mavericks arrived in Philadelphia carrying momentum from one of their most resilient wins of the season, but with familiar health questions again shaping the conversation ahead of Saturday night’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Dallas is coming off a 116–114 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday...

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Monday night’s road matchup against the Utah Jazz navigating another shift in availability, even as one key piece returns to the lineup. Daniel Gafford is available after missing three games with a right ankle sprain, but he will return on a 17–20 minute restriction. At...

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving could return from his ACL tear before the NBA All-Star break. DallasHoopsJournal senior reporter Grant Afseth spoke about Irving's return on the latest HoopsHype podcast. "Yeah, I think he's been working very hard to have a comeback this season," Afseth said. "I think he very...

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...