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DHJ Quick Take Bench Spark: Marvin Bagley III delivered the most prolific scoring performance by a Dallas Mavericks reserve this season, erupting for a season-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting in Friday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Tactical Mismatch: By stretching the floor with three 3-pointers, Bagley successfully pulled...

DHJ Quick Take Rotation Crisis: Naji Marshall has been downgraded from probable to questionable due to illness, joining P.J. Washington and Khris Middleton in a mounting health crisis affecting the Dallas Mavericks' wing depth. Defensive Identity: Marshall is coming off a 19-point, 5-steal performance in Portland; his potential absence strips...

DHJ Quick Take Health Concerns Mount: P.J. Washington has been downgraded to questionable for Monday's matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to illness, adding another variable to an already unsettled Dallas Mavericks injury report. Key Piece: Washington has averaged 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists across 55 games this...

DHJ Quick Take Reinforcement Arrives: Daniel Gafford is listed as probable for Monday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves after a two-game absence due to a right shoulder sprain. Elite Efficiency: Before the injury, Gafford was in the midst of a historic stretch, including a 20-point performance on 8-of-8 shooting against...

DHJ Quick Take The Return: Brandon Williams scored 11 points with 6 assists in his return from concussion protocol against the Denver Nuggets. Portland Ties: Williams, whose NBA debut came with the Trail Blazers, previews a physical road test against his former team at Moda Center. Locker Room Fun: Williams...

Daniel Gafford has been ruled out for Friday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Dallas Mavericks announced on the official injury report. Gafford had been listed as questionable heading into Wednesday's 142–135 loss to the Denver Nuggets before ultimately being held out, and the Mavericks moved him to...

Brandon Williams made his return to the Dallas Mavericks' lineup from the concussion protocol Wednesday night, and his teammates noticed the difference immediately. Williams had missed the Mavericks' previous three games before suiting up in Wednesday's 142-135 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. He finished with 11...

Cooper Flagg had the ball, a tied game, and 1.2 seconds to end the Dallas Mavericks' longest home losing streak in years. He pulled up from 21 feet and missed. Darius Garland — listed as questionable with a toe injury before tip-off and active anyway — set a new season...

The Los Angeles Clippers are getting healthy at the right time — and the Dallas Mavericks are the first team to see it. Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland are both active Saturday night after Leonard missed two games with a left ankle sprain and Garland has been working through a...

The Dallas Mavericks have not won at American Airlines Center since Jan. 22. Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers is their next chance to change that — and Los Angeles arrives shorthanded. Kawhi Leonard is listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain. The Clippers did not hold a...