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The Dallas Mavericks opened the season with the fewest road games in the NBA, but a home-heavy schedule hasn’t produced the stability they hoped. After Monday’s 106–102 loss to the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center, the Mavericks fell to 5–14 and a staggering 4–11 in clutch games, continuing a pattern...

The Dallas Mavericks return to American Airlines Center on Saturday night for the second half of a back-to-back, looking to build on Friday’s 118–115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans — a game defined by Max Christie’s perimeter shooting, Cooper Flagg’s late-game execution, and Dereck Lively II’s carefully managed minutes....

Dereck Lively II has spent the past week fighting through one of the most frustrating phases an NBA player can face: limits. But now, the Dallas Mavericks won’t have him at all. The team ruled Lively out for Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, removing the 7-foot center from the...

Cooper Flagg delivered his most complete performance yet as an NBA player, pouring in a career-high 29 points with seven rebounds and five assists, and the Dallas Mavericks erased a 15-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118–115 on Friday night at American Airlines Center. Dallas (5–12) entered the...

The first night of the post–Nico Harrison era at American Airlines Center carried a different tone. The Dallas Mavericks played without the chants that had echoed through the building for weeks. Instead of “Fire Nico!,” fans delivered the steady, supportive noise Jason Kidd and his players had publicly asked for...

The Dallas Mavericks enter Saturday night’s matchup against the Washington Wizards desperate for a turnaround after a deflating 118–104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. It was the team’s fourth straight defeat, dropping them to 2–7 as they close out their back-to-back set before returning home Monday to host Milwaukee. The...

The Dallas Mavericks’ frontcourt was hanging by a thread Friday night — and it was Moussa Cissé who provided the pulse. With Anthony Davis sidelined by a left calf strain and Dereck Lively II out with a right knee sprain, the Mavericks’ depth took another hit when Daniel Gafford was...

The Dallas Mavericks’ frontcourt concerns grew Friday night after center Daniel Gafford exited the team’s 118–104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies with right ankle soreness. The setback adds to a growing list of early-season injuries that continue to test the Mavericks’ lineup stability and frontcourt rotation. Gafford, who previously missed...

The Dallas Mavericks’ season continued to spiral Friday night as Ja Morant and rookie Cedric Coward each scored 21 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 118–104 victory in an NBA Cup Group B matchup at FedExForum. The loss marked Dallas’ fourth straight and seventh in nine games, keeping...

The Dallas Mavericks will stay the course with D’Angelo Russell as their starting point guard Friday night as they take on the Memphis Grizzlies in their first NBA Cup game of the season. Head coach Jason Kidd confirmed that Dallas will roll out the same starting lineup used earlier this...