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NBA: Cooper Flagg reacts with teammates Naji Marshall and Klay Thompson during the fourth quarter at Intuit Dome against the Los Angeles Clippers
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Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson Return vs. Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks Rest Naji Marshall

The Dallas Mavericks will regain two key rotation pieces Thursday night as they host the Charlotte Hornets, with Cooper Flagg and Klay Thompson both returning after sitting out Wednesday’s 118–105 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dallas enters the second night of a back-to-back at 19–28, still navigating one of the...
NBA: P.J. Washington is defended by Anthony Edwards during the first quarter at American Airlines Center in a game between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves
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‘They Were Physical From The Start’: Dallas Mavericks Fall Short-Handed As Julius Randle, Minnesota Timberwolves Take Control

The Dallas Mavericks spent most of Wednesday night attempting to stabilize a game that tilted out of their control almost immediately. Against a Minnesota team that set a physical tone from the opening possession, Dallas struggled to find offensive rhythm, balance floor spacing, or sustain momentum as injuries once again...
Luka Dončić looks to pass for the Los Angeles Lakers as P.J. Washington defends for the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center
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‘I Love The Challenge’: Dallas Mavericks Prepare For Luka Dončić’s Second Return To Dallas

The first time Luka Dončić walked back into American Airlines Center as an opponent, the night felt less like a basketball game and more like a reckoning. This weekend, the Dallas Mavericks will face Dončić for just the second time in Dallas since the franchise-altering trade that sent him to...
Daniel Gafford dunks the ball for the Dallas Mavericks against the Denver Nuggets
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‘He’ll Be Ready’: Dallas Mavericks Regain Daniel Gafford Before Facing Luka Dončić’s Los Angeles Lakers

The Dallas Mavericks will have Daniel Gafford available Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but his return will come within a structure that has steadied the team during his absence. Gafford was a full participant in shootaround and practice this week, and head coach Jason Kidd confirmed Friday that the...
Max Christie contests a three-point attempt by Stephen Curry at American Airlines Center during a game against the Golden State Warriors
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‘Just Composure’: Dallas Mavericks Close With Authority To Beat Golden State Warriors As Naji Marshall, Cooper Flagg Lead Fourth-Quarter Surge

The Dallas Mavericks spent months living on the wrong side of tight finishes, absorbing the kind of late-game lessons that only accumulate through repetition: a missed rotation that turns into a corner three, a hurried pass that becomes a runout, a forced shot that fuels a fast break the other...
Cooper Flagg warms up during a pregame workout for the Dallas Mavericks before their game against the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Center.
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Cooper Flagg Minutes Restriction Remains Key Question As Dallas Mavericks Face Golden State Warriors

The Dallas Mavericks returned to the practice floor Wednesday coming off one of their most complete performances of the season — a 114–97 road win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden — with a single rotation question still unresolved ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against the Golden...
Max Christie dribbles the ball for the Dallas Mavericks against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden
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‘Make Or Miss, We Were Playing Fast’: Dallas Mavericks Overwhelm New York Knicks As Pace, Shooting Take Over At MSG

The circumstances suggested a grind. The execution delivered a rout. Short-handed and playing on the road against one of the Eastern Conference’s top teams, the Dallas Mavericks instead imposed their will from the opening tip Monday night, overwhelming the New York Knicks with speed, spacing, and sustained defensive pressure in...
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