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Max Christie Questionable As Dallas Mavericks Release Injury Report vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — The Dallas Mavericks listed Max Christie as questionable with a left ankle sprain for Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to the NBA’s official injury report filed Friday evening. Dallas also listed Morez Johnson Jr. as probable with a…
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What We Learned From Dallas Mavericks’ 133-94 Loss To Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota’s pressure, Dallas’ missed open shots, a 74-42 paint disadvantage, and the response to runs shaped the Mavericks’ 39-point loss.
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‘Extremely Disruptive’: Dallas Mavericks Fall 133-94 To Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota scored 74 points in the paint and led by 44, ending Dallas’ 3-game winning streak in the opener of a 3-game road trip.
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What We Learned From Dallas Mavericks’ 125-122 Win Over Indiana Pacers
Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving scored 26 of Dallas’ 35 fourth-quarter points, while Indiana won the first-half minutes Irving sat 21-2.
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Morez Johnson Jr. Probable, Anthony Edwards Out As Dallas Mavericks Visit Minnesota Timberwolves
Morez Johnson Jr. is probable after missing Monday’s win over Indiana. Caleb Martin is available, while Minnesota remains without Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo.
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‘I Plan On Playing’: Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving Plays Both Ends Of A Back-To-Back For First Time Since ACL Return, Scores 35 Against Indiana Pacers
Irving played 38 minutes Monday, one night after logging 29 against Brooklyn, and told teammates after Sunday’s win that he intended to play.
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‘Much Better Gap Help’: Dallas Mavericks Hold Pascal Siakam To 3 Points After Halftime Following His 26-Point First Half
Siakam shot 8-of-9 before the break and 1-of-7 after it, while Dallas won the second-chance battle 16-3 in a 125-122 win.
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‘Learning On The Fly’: Santi Aldama Says Dallas Mavericks Teammates Made It Easy Despite Few Practices Together
Aldama scored 10 points in his third game for Dallas, and Dusty May joked that the forward has the crazy eyes when he competes.
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‘He Makes The Game Easy’: Dallas Mavericks Rally Past Indiana Pacers 125-122 As Cooper Flagg Scores Season-High 43, Kyrie Irving Adds 35
Flagg scored 30 of his points after halftime and Irving finished plus-29 as Dallas erased a 13-point deficit to finish its homestand 3-0.
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Morez Johnson Jr. Ruled Out For Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers With Left Shin Contusion
The rookie was a late addition to Monday’s injury report and will miss his first game after playing in all 10 of Dallas’ games this season.
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Morez Johnson Jr. Questionable, Caleb Martin Available For Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers
Johnson was not on Sunday’s report against Brooklyn, and Tarik Biberović, Sergio De Larrea, and Dereck Lively II remain out for the back end of a home back-to-back.
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‘Game-To-Game, Quarter-By-Quarter’: Santi Aldama Cleared For First Dallas Mavericks Back-To-Back Against Indiana Pacers
Aldama is set for his third game in four nights after a knee recovery he said ran longer than he expected following March surgery.
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‘Certainly A Chance’: Kyrie Irving Cleared For Both Nights Of A Dallas Mavericks Back-To-Back For First Time Since ACL Tear
Irving sat the second night of Dallas’ first back-to-back on Oct. 24 and again Nov. 2, both listed as left knee injury management.
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‘Very Locked In Mentally’: Dallas Mavericks Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. Details What 10 NBA Games Have Taught Him
Johnson had 9 rebounds in 19 minutes against Brooklyn, two nights after a career-high 17 against Utah.
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‘A Psycho Competitor’: Dusty May, Morez Johnson Jr. On What Santi Aldama Brings Two Games Into His Dallas Mavericks Career
Aldama scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Brooklyn in his second game back from March knee surgery.
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‘An A-Minus, B-Plus’: Dusty May Grades Dallas Mavericks’ Scouting Report Discipline After Holding Brooklyn Nets To 93
Brooklyn shot 38.8% and went 11-of-39 from three, and Michael Porter Jr. scored 4 points after a 15-point first quarter.
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‘Pretty Consistent, Well-Played Quarters’: Dallas Mavericks Rout Brooklyn Nets 130-93 As Cooper Flagg Dishes Career-High 12 Assists
Daniel Gafford scored 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and Dallas shot a season-best 57.1% while never trailing in the first game of a home back-to-back.
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‘A Good Screening Team’: Dusty May Plans To Condense Dallas Mavericks’ Offense In The Coming Weeks
Daniel Gafford has started all nine games, and Morez Johnson Jr. and Cooper Flagg detailed the pick-and-pop looks Santi Aldama gives Dallas.
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‘A Seven-Foot Point Guard’: Dusty May Reflects On Coaching Brooklyn Nets’ Danny Wolf At Michigan
May coached Wolf through the 2024-25 season, when Michigan won the Big Ten Tournament, and Wolf is shooting 47.4% from three for Brooklyn.
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‘They’re Not Gonna Push Us Around’: Dusty May Explains Why Dallas Mavericks Drafted Morez Johnson Jr. Ninth Overall
May said Michigan got pushed around in the Big Ten before Johnson arrived and singled out Zaccharie Risacher for playing physical at his size.
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