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The Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping momentum finally sticks. After snapping a season-long five-game losing streak with a 108-83 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday, Minnesota enters Wednesday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks with its star guard back in the lineup. Anthony Edwards has been upgraded to available after...

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 downgraded Klay Thompson to questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to left knee soreness, adding uncertainty to Dallas’ rotation as tipoff approaches. Thompson did not participate in shootaround Wednesday morning. By contrast, Cooper Flagg was on the court during shootaround, even as he remains...

Cooper Flagg doesn’t need reminding of where the Dallas Mavericks sit in the Western Conference race as they enter Wednesday's matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 19-27 record. Still, his invitation to the Rising Stars challenge served as confirmation that his individual impact is being noticed across the league....

The Dallas Mavericks listed Cooper Flagg as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the team continues to manage a left ankle issue rather than forcing a return. Flagg had been listed doubtful for Sunday’s scheduled game in Milwaukee, but the Mavericks never took the floor after travel...

Dallas Mavericks fans can exhale — at least for now. Early concerns that Anthony Davis could be facing a season-ending injury have eased, as the Mavericks no longer expect the veteran big man to require surgery on his left hand. Davis remains on a roughly six-week recovery timeline, keeping the...

Of every team in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves in one of the most unusual positions in the league. It would be hard to say they’re where they planned to be after trading Luka Dončić. But if they play their cards right, they could still end up in...

Cooper Flagg’s rookie season will carry him onto the NBA’s All-Star Weekend stage, as the Dallas Mavericks wing was selected to compete in the 2026 Rising Stars game. The Rising Stars event will be played Friday, Feb. 13, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, as part of NBA All-Star...

Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki offered a clear and measured assessment of Cooper Flagg this week, pushing back on concerns about the rookie’s perimeter shooting while emphasizing the broader arc of his development with the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is averaging...

The Dallas Mavericks have not had the luxury of stability for most of this season, yet they’ve found a way to stack results anyway. Dallas enters this stretch at 19–26, riding a four-game winning streak and trending upward in a Western Conference race that has demanded constant adjustment — in...