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Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is making progress in his recovery from right foot surgery, the second-year big man confirmed this week, saying he has progressed from a scooter to a cane as he works toward a return for the 2026-27 season. "I went from being on a scooter,...

The Dallas Mavericks listed Cooper Flagg as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to left ankle injury management, but new pregame activity provided a clearer picture of where things stand. Flagg was on the court during shootaround earlier Wednesday, a meaningful development as Dallas evaluates his availability...

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 — with their interior rotation beginning to stabilize ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors. That picture...

The Dallas Mavericks enter Tuesday’s road matchup against the Sacramento Kings juggling multiple injury questions, with P.J. Washington and Kyrie Irving both remaining key storylines as the team opens a three-game trip out West. Dallas snapped a four-game losing streak with Saturday’s 110-104 home win over the Houston Rockets, but...

The Dallas Mavericks will be without Anthony Davis for Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, and head coach Jason Kidd made clear the team’s approach is rooted in caution rather than urgency. Davis has been ruled out as he continues to deal with right adductor soreness after exiting Thursday’s 126–116...

The Dallas Mavericks could be without Anthony Davis as they play out their three-game West Coast road trip. The star big man is expected to be listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to right adductor soreness following Thursday’s 126–116 loss to the Golden State Warriors,...

The Dallas Mavericks returned home still processing the lessons from a costly overtime loss in Utah, where a historic night from Cooper Flagg was undone by late-game execution issues. Dallas surrendered an eight-point lead in the final four minutes of regulation Monday and was outscored 11-4 in overtime in a...

The Dallas Mavericks are beginning training camp with optimism surrounding Kyrie Irving’s recovery from a torn left ACL. Irving suffered the injury on March 3 against the Sacramento Kings and missed the final 20 games of last season, along with the team’s Play-In Tournament appearance. The setback came during an...