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D’Angelo Russell responded to a quiet night with a resounding statement — and helped the Dallas Mavericks finally get in the win column. After logging just nine minutes and sitting the entire second half in Friday’s loss to Washington, Russell came off the bench with purpose Sunday night. The 29-year-old...

The Dallas Mavericks cap their first back-to-back of the season Monday night as they welcome the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder to American Airlines Center. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT on KFAA-29 and MavsTV Stream. After opening the season with two losses, Dallas (1–2) responded with its most...

The Dallas Mavericks will be without both Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford when they host the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, leaving their frontcourt rotation thin and forcing adjustments from head coach Jason Kidd. Lively, 21, has been ruled out with a right knee contusion after...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James' rehab from sciatica is "moving in the right direction," according to NBA insider Dave McMenamin of ESPN. James has been dealing with sciatica on his right side since the end of July. https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/1982898254615351485 Devon Henderson of The Athletic spoke with Dr. Santhosh Thomas, an...

The Los Angeles Lakers have no long-term concern about Luka Dončić's injuries, according to NBA reporter Dan Woike of The Athletic. Dončić has a left finger sprain and a lower left leg contusion. The Lakers are 2-1 on the season. They lost to the Golden State Warriors on opening night...

A three-team blockbuster NBA trade idea sending Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Golden State Warriors has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Bucks, Warriors and Detroit Pistons: Golden State Warriors get: Giannis Antetokounmpo Detroit Pistons get: Jimmy Butler, 2030...

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards will miss two weeks with a right hamstring strain, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Edwards got hurt on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1982858204708290879 The Timberwolves are 2-1 on the season. Edwards is averaging 25.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists...

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks didn't agree to an extension before the season started. Young, one of the best players in the NBA, is eligible for a four-year, $229 million extension. "I'm not worried about it," Trae Young told ESPN. "As much as I wish it was, it's not...

The Dallas Mavericks’ first win of the season came with a thunderous exclamation point from their youngest player. Cooper Flagg scored 22 points, including a soaring one-handed dunk over Sandro Mamukelashvili that brought American Airlines Center to its feet, as the Mavericks defeated the Toronto Raptors 139–129 on Sunday night....

The Dallas Mavericks’ 0–2 start hasn’t rattled Anthony Davis — but it has sharpened his focus. After Friday night’s 117-107 loss to the Washington Wizards, the veteran forward didn’t point to effort, fatigue, or unfamiliarity as the team’s biggest problem. For him, the issue is clear: communication and defense. “We’ve...