Dallas Mavericks

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....

Age has rarely been the most relevant number attached to Cooper Flagg this season, but it changed Sunday all the same. The Dallas Mavericks rookie turned 19 having already navigated physical matchups, defensive game plans, and late-game responsibility in a way few teenagers ever have. What defines Flagg’s opening months...

The Dallas Mavericks enter Monday night’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans with availability once again shaping the conversation, as the team continues to navigate a compressed schedule and a growing list of health considerations. Dallas is coming off a 121–114 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, the...

The Dallas Mavericks did not leave Philadelphia searching for abstract answers. The problems that cost Dallas a fourth-quarter lead Saturday night were measurable, repeatable, and familiar — issues that have quietly narrowed the team’s margin for error during a season defined by constant adjustment. As the Mavericks prepare to face...

The Dallas Mavericks put themselves in position to win a difficult road game Saturday night, absorbing early pressure, responding after halftime, and carrying a six-point lead into the fourth quarter. They could not close. Turnovers, missed chances to finish defensive possessions, and cold perimeter shooting flipped the game late, sending...

Naji Marshall knew before tipoff Thursday night that he was not feeling right. He was under the weather, tasked with guarding one of the NBA's most physical guards, and stepping into another high-leverage matchup against a Detroit Pistons team that has turned toughness into an identity. By the end of...

Anthony Davis did not score in the first half Thursday night when the Dallas Mavericks faced the Detroit Pistons. He missed all seven of his field-goal attempts, battled through illness, and spent much of the opening two quarters anchoring the defense while searching for offensive rhythm. By the end of...

For most rookies, late-game possessions are opportunities earned sparingly — moments to survive rather than command. For Cooper Flagg, those moments are becoming expected. Detroit’s defensive choices late Thursday night were not rooted in curiosity or novelty. They were calculated responses to a growing résumé that now places the 18-year-old...

The Dallas Mavericks spent Thursday night navigating pressure from every angle — the scoreboard, the glass, and one of the NBA’s most physical teams — before responding with composure when the margin for error vanished. Anthony Davis delivered the defining plays on both ends of the floor in overtime, and...

According to NBA insiders Anthony Slater and Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson wants to play for a contender and a return to the Golden State Warriors one day could happen because of Stephen Curry. "Those around Klay Thompson say they believe it could eventually happen because...