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The Dallas Mavericks’ recent surge — five wins in their last six games — has not been driven by a single schematic shift or lineup change. Instead, it has come from clarity: clearer roles, sharper communication, and a growing trust in the moments that matter most. At the center of...

The Dallas Mavericks had five full days to reset, recover, and prepare for Friday night. When the game finally arrived, it quickly became clear the break had not dulled the urgency of a team that has spent much of the season living in narrow margins. Dallas played its 19th clutch...

Less than 24 hours after being overwhelmed in Oklahoma City, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a team determined to rewrite the narrative. Their defense smothered the Houston Rockets, their pace never relented, and Anthony Davis — coming off a two-point performance against the Thunder — reclaimed command of the interior...

The Dallas Mavericks were already operating with one of the league’s thinnest rotations when Saturday’s game against the LA Clippers took an unexpected turn. P.J. Washington, announced as a starter during pregame introductions, never made it to the opening tip after rolling his right ankle on a loose ball during...

The Dallas Mavericks arrived at Intuit Dome battered, undermanned and dealing with one of their strangest pre-game sequences of the season. They left with a season-saving win powered by an 18-year-old who keeps rewriting the record books. Cooper Flagg scored 35 points, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to...

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...

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...

Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall has long been known for his toughness, physicality, and the edge he brings to every lineup he joins. This preseason, he has added something unexpected to his profile — a growing video archive documenting his life, his roots, and the small details that rarely make...

The Dallas Mavericks executed the play they wanted, got the clean catch they needed, and watched a game-tying layup drop — only to have it wiped away by an offensive foul with 0.7 seconds left in a 113–111 loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night at American Airlines...

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t had many anchors during a bruising first month of the season, but one development has taken on growing significance: Cooper Flagg is ahead of schedule — and he keeps getting better under pressure. At just 18 years old, Flagg has already been thrown into responsibilities that...