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The Dallas Mavericks will again enter a high-profile matchup shorthanded, with rookie forward Cooper Flagg listed as questionable on an 11-player injury report ahead of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup against the New York Knicks. Flagg is dealing with a left ankle sprain that has already cost him...

The Dallas Mavericks could again be shorthanded when they face the Utah Jazz in Saturday’s rematch, with Cooper Flagg’s status remaining in doubt as Dallas continues to navigate an extended stretch of injuries. Flagg was listed as doubtful on the Mavericks’ latest injury report after suffering a left ankle sprain...

What was already shaping up as a difficult night for the Dallas Mavericks took a sharp turn less than six minutes into the game. Head coach Jason Kidd was ejected early in the first quarter of Saturday’s matchup at the United Center, and the Mavericks — already shorthanded — could...

The Dallas Mavericks are reshaping their approach as they try to halt a four-game skid, unveiling a significant starting lineup change ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. Dallas will start Anthony Davis alongside Daniel Gafford in a double-big frontcourt, while placing Cooper Flagg at point guard. Max Christie...

Cooper Flagg’s latest performance didn’t just jump off the box score — it placed him into a statistical lane that very few rookies in NBA history have ever reached. With 33 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists in the Dallas Mavericks’ 131–130 win over the Denver Nuggets, Flagg authored one...

The margin between relief and regret has been razor-thin for the Dallas Mavericks this season, especially when games tighten late. Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets demanded they live in that space again — only this time, Dallas survived it. Behind a masterclass from Cooper Flagg and a bruising, stabilizing...

Cooper Flagg’s historic night unfolded the way so many breakout performances do early in an NBA career: brilliant, demanding, and ultimately incomplete. Flagg authored one of the most prolific scoring performances ever by an 18-year-old, pouring in a career-high 42 points and tying Mark Aguirre for the most points scored...

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Monday night’s road matchup against the Utah Jazz navigating another shift in availability, even as one key piece returns to the lineup. Daniel Gafford is available after missing three games with a right ankle sprain, but he will return on a 17–20 minute restriction. At...

The Dallas Mavericks could face significant frontcourt uncertainty Monday night as they prepare to face the Utah Jazz, with Anthony Davis and Daniel Gafford both listed as questionable following Friday’s 119-111 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Davis is dealing with a left calf contusion after logging heavy two-way minutes in...

The Dallas Mavericks enter the break in a familiar but uneasy position — competitive enough to remain in the Western Conference play-in race, yet unsettled about what direction the franchise should ultimately take. A recent surge has steadied the season on the surface, but it has not resolved the larger...