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Dereck Lively II’s right foot has become a renewed source of concern for the Dallas Mavericks, with the 21-year-old center now facing the possibility of missing an extended period of time. Complications appear to have surfaced around the same foot he had offseason surgery on, adding uncertainty to a frontcourt...

The Dallas Mavericks were closing in on their first two-game winning streak of the season. Instead, the Memphis Grizzlies — shorthanded and forced to play more than 10 minutes with only one available center in deep foul trouble — made the final plays that mattered, handing Dallas a 102–96 loss...

An NBA trade idea sending Anfernee Simons to the Dallas Mavericks, Daniel Gafford to the Boston Celtics and Klay Thompson to the Brooklyn Nets has been created. NBA writer Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea: Dallas Mavericks get: Anfernee Simons (from Celtics), Haywood Highsmith (from Nets)...

The Dallas Mavericks open a three-game homestand Wednesday night with uncertainty surrounding their rotation after Cooper Flagg and Caleb Martin were added to the injury report with illness. Both missed morning shootaround, leaving their game status in question as the Mavericks (4–11) look to stabilize after a demanding stretch that...

An NBA executive told DallasHoopsJournal that he expects the Dallas Mavericks to trade Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, D'Angelo Russell and Daniel Gafford. The Mavericks are expected to overhaul their roster after firing general manager Nico Harrison. Davis, Thompson and Gafford can be traded at any point. Meanwhile, Russell can't be...

The Dallas Mavericks added two more names to an already crowded injury report ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup against the New York Knicks, listing Cooper Flagg and Caleb Martin as questionable due to illness. Neither player participated in the morning shootaround, leaving their status uncertain as Dallas opens a three-game...

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Wednesday’s home matchup against the New York Knicks with another lengthy injury report, though the team expects to have more size available than it did during Monday’s loss in Minnesota. The Mavericks officially listed Cooper Flagg as available (right thumb sprain), Daniel Gafford as probable...

The Dallas Mavericks head to Minneapolis on Monday night for a challenging second night of a back-to-back, taking on a Minnesota Timberwolves team that has averaged 52.5 wins over the past two seasons and continues to sit near the top of the Western Conference standings. Tipoff is set for 7...

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Monday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves severely shorthanded in the frontcourt, with Daniel Gafford (right ankle injury management) and Dereck Lively II (right knee injury management) both ruled out — leaving Dallas without either of its centers for the first time this season. Dallas...

Klay Thompson didn’t finish the game on the floor, didn’t play in overtime, and logged only three minutes in the fourth quarter. But during the first three quarters of Dallas’ 138–133 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Thompson gave the Mavericks exactly what they needed: stability, spacing, and a veteran...