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The Dallas Mavericks will open their three-game road trip Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves with nine players listed on the injury report, including leading scorer Cooper Flagg. Flagg (left midfoot sprain) has been ruled out. Max Christie (left ankle sprain), Daniel Gafford (right ankle injury management), and Caleb Martin...

Even without playing Sunday night, Stephen Curry made one of the weekend’s clearest statements. Curry arrived at NBA All-Star festivities wearing a special player’s edition of Klay Thompson’s ANTA KT11 “Make It Forever” sneakers — the same commemorative pair that was formally presented to Thompson during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at...

As the Dallas Mavericks sit at 19-35 and 12th in the Western Conference entering the All-Star break, the organization is positioned to focus beyond the season as opposed to chasing a championship. The conversation is no longer centered on salvaging this season. It is about shaping the next one —...

As the Dallas Mavericks head into the All-Star break at 19-35 and 12th in the Western Conference, the franchise’s most pressing question remains unresolved: Will Kyrie Irving return this season? The nine-time All-Star guard addressed his status Saturday during a Twitch livestream, saying he plans to clarify his recovery and...

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson has signed a lifetime endorsement contract with Chinese sportswear giant ANTA, formalizing a partnership that began more than a decade ago and helped establish him as one of the brand’s global ambassadors. The announcement was revealed Friday and coincided with ANTA’s grand opening of its...

Global sportswear company ANTA will officially open its first U.S. flagship store on Feb. 13 in Beverly Hills, marking a significant step in the brand’s expansion into the American market. The grand opening will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by ANTA leadership, city officials, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce,...

The Dallas Mavericks finalized their injury report ahead of their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, confirming a notable shift in wing availability. Naji Marshall (left foot strain) is officially active despite not participating in morning shootaround. Caleb Martin (left ankle sprain), who did take part in shootaround earlier in...

The Dallas Mavericks are 19-34 with one game remaining before the NBA All-Star break. They sit 12th in the Western Conference. They entered the season with playoff expectations and one of the league’s more aggressive roster timelines. Those facts are difficult to reconcile for a franchise that reshaped itself twice...

Chemistry in the NBA is not always related to talent. It is built through things like timing and patience. And sometimes, when there are two elite shot-makers like Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving on the same territory, learning when not to step on each other’s rhythm is chemistry itself. Appearing...

Anthony Davis moved quickly to correct the public narrative after being traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards. What he did not move quickly to do was commit to the direction of the franchise that acquired him. That tension — between clarification and commitment — has defined the...