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The NBA trade deadline for the 2025-26 season is February 5. The date is fast approaching, and general managers and coaches across the league are under pressure to make the right changes. Although the Dallas Mavericks look unlikely for play-ins as it stands, there is less than 1% win differential...

The NBA was supposed to be entering a grand age of parity. The Oklahoma City Thunder said, "So much for that." We may be on the cusp of another dynasty. The San Antonio Spurs have been impressive. The Detroit Pistons have a comparable record in a weaker Eastern Conference. Still,...

The San Antonio Spurs continue to look like a franchise ahead of schedule — and increasingly comfortable staying the course. San Antonio’s 117–102 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Christmas Day marked its third victory over the defending NBA champions in less than two weeks, pushing the Spurs to...

The San Antonio Spurs are no longer easing into matchups with the NBA's elite. They are meeting them head-on — physically, decisively, and without hesitation. For the second time in 10 days, San Antonio overwhelmed the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, using sustained defensive pressure and relentless pace to secure...

The Dallas Mavericks enter Monday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans at 11–18, still working to stabilize a season shaped by early disruption and shifting availability. While the record reflects the uneven start, Dallas remains a team the rest of the NBA is watching ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline....

The Dallas Mavericks left Paycom Center on Friday night with little interest in dwelling on what went wrong in a 132–111 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game unraveled across the second and third quarters, their three-game win streak evaporated, and Anthony Davis endured one of the most difficult...

Anthony Davis’ night in Oklahoma City was already spiraling before a knee-to-knee collision in the third quarter added another layer of concern. The Dallas Mavericks star, held scoreless through three quarters and blitzed throughout by the Thunder’s top-ranked defense, went down clutching his left knee after colliding with Chet Holmgren...

For the first 14 minutes Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks looked ready for the challenge of facing the NBA’s best team. They moved with pace, defended with purpose and confidence, and matched the Oklahoma City Thunder shot for shot. It was, in many ways, the exact start they wanted on...

What was already shaping up to be the Dallas Mavericks’ toughest test of the season grew even more complicated Friday morning, when the team ruled out P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford ahead of its matchup with the 21–1 Oklahoma City Thunder. Neither player was present at shootaround, signaling early that...

The Dallas Mavericks released a crowded injury report ahead of Friday’s road matchup against the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, with multiple rotation players still working through lingering issues as the team attempts to extend its season-best winning streak. Cooper Flagg is available while wearing a right-thumb splint. P.J. Washington is...