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‘They Didn’t Really Feel Us’: Dallas Mavericks Fall To Cleveland Cavaliers 138-105 To Open Mini-Series
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks couldn't slow down Evan Mobley during Friday night's 138-105 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers at American Airlines Center. Despite only playing 23 minutes, he tied his season high with 29 points on 12-of-15 shooting, and the Cavs…
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‘You Keep Firing’: Khris Middleton Erupts For 35 Points Off The Bench, Dallas Mavericks End Eight-Game Skid In Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Dallas Mavericks briefly appeared at risk of squandering a chance to end their eight-game losing streak. A 20-point first-half lead had vanished, the Memphis Grizzlies had just tied the game at 84 with just over a minute left…
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‘We Just Couldn’t Make The Plays Down The Stretch’: Dallas Mavericks Fall To Atlanta Hawks 124-112, Extending Losing Streak To Eight
DALLAS — As the Dallas Mavericks continue to play out a six-game road trip, the losses continue to pile up. The team dropped its eighth consecutive game — this time, losing 124-112 against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Tuesday…
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‘It Was A Little Sore’: Cooper Flagg Back On Dallas Mavericks Injury Report Before Toronto Raptors Game
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors with a left midfoot sprain as they try to snap a six-game losing streak on the road. Friday's 120-100 loss to the Boston Celtics…
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‘Dream Come True’: Dallas Mavericks Fall To Boston Celtics 120-100 As Cooper Flagg’s Homecoming Overshadowed By Jayson Tatum’s Return
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks played their most emotionally loaded road game of the season Friday night and still could not find a way to win. Cooper Flagg returned to TD Garden for the first time as a professional, Jayson Tatum made…
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Dallas Mavericks Rookie Cooper Flagg ‘Can’t Wait’ For TD Garden Homecoming, Jayson Tatum Matchup
BOSTON — Cooper Flagg has played in arenas across the NBA this season. Friday night will be different. The Dallas Mavericks face the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Friday, the second night of a back-to-back and the third game of a…
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‘That Game Was Completely In Our Hands’: Orlando Magic Edge Dallas Mavericks 115-114 As Wendell Carter Jr. Dunk Spoils Cooper Flagg’s Return
ORLANDO, Fla. — Cooper Flagg was back. For the better part of 26 minutes Thursday night at Kia Center, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a different team. Then Wendell Carter Jr. caught a pass from Jalen Suggs and slammed home a dunk…
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‘That Game Was Completely In Our Hands’: Orlando Magic Edge Dallas Mavericks 115-114 As Wendell Carter Jr. Dunk Spoils Cooper Flagg’s Return
ORLANDO, Fla. — Cooper Flagg was back. For the better part of 26 minutes Thursday night at Kia Center, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a different team. Then Wendell Carter Jr. caught a pass from Jalen Suggs and slammed home a dunk…
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‘Trading Twos For Threes’: Jason Kidd Lays Out Why Dallas Mavericks Can’t Keep Playing This Way
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks shot 3-of-22 from three-point range in Tuesday night's loss. The Charlotte Hornets shot 20-of-51. The final score at Spectrum Center was 117-90. Jason Kidd was asked after the game about competing against a team generating that much…
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Brandon Williams Injury Update Before Dallas Mavericks Face Orlando Magic
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have made additional changes to their injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the Orlando Magic. Brandon Williams has been downgraded from probable to questionable with a left quad contusion. Two-way players Moussa Cissé, John Poulakidas, and…
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‘That Number Won’t Change Unless We Actually Shoot Them’: Brandon Williams Calls Out Dallas Mavericks’ Persisting Three-Point Struggles
DALLAS — Brandon Williams did not sugarcoat it. The Dallas Mavericks shot 3-of-22 from three-point range in a 117-90 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. The Hornets went 20-of-51. Williams, who led Dallas with 18 points going 10-of-11 from the…
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‘It’s Tough Mathematically’: Charlotte Hornets Rout Dallas Mavericks As Three-Point Disparity Proves Overwhelming
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Dallas Mavericks shot 3-of-22 from three-point range Tuesday night. The Charlotte Hornets shot 20-of-51. The final score at Spectrum Center was 117-90. The loss dropped Dallas to 21-40, extended the losing streak to four games, and left the…
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‘Dream Come True’: John Poulakidas, Tyler Smith Ready To Contribute For Shorthanded Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are 11 players deep on their injury report. John Poulakidas and Tyler Smith are ready. The two newest Mavericks — both signed to two-way contracts Saturday — arrived in Charlotte for Tuesday's shootaround ready to fill holes…
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P.J. Washington, Klay Thompson Injury Updates Before Dallas Mavericks Face Charlotte Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Dallas Mavericks made two notable changes to their injury report following Tuesday's shootaround in Charlotte. P.J. Washington was upgraded from questionable to probable with a left ankle sprain. Klay Thompson was downgraded from questionable to doubtful with a…
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Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington Progress On Dallas Mavericks Injury Report Before Charlotte Hornets Game
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg is no longer listed as out. The Dallas Mavericks upgraded the rookie to doubtful on Monday's injury report ahead of Tuesday's road game against the Charlotte Hornets, a notable step forward after Flagg spent the last several weeks…
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‘He Played The Right Way’: AJ Johnson Shines On Assignment, But Texas Legends Fall To Valley Suns In Fourth-Quarter Collapse
FRISCO, Texas — AJ Johnson had never set foot inside Comerica Center before Saturday night. By the time he walked out, the Dallas Mavericks' 21-year-old guard had left one of the more compelling individual performances of the Texas Legends' season. Johnson, on…
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‘I’ve Been Staying Ready’: Olivier-Maxence Prosper Opens Up About His Journey To Memphis Grizzlies [Exclusive]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The building where Olivier-Maxence Prosper spent two seasons scrapping for minutes that rarely came his way gave him one of the best nights of his NBA career on Friday. Prosper scored 16 points, grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds, recorded…
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‘Kept Fighting’: Dallas Mavericks Drop Seventh Straight At Home In Blowout Loss Against Memphis Grizzlies
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks dropped their seventh consecutive home game Friday night, falling 124-105 to the Memphis Grizzlies at American Airlines Center in a game that was never as close as the final score suggests. Behind a 25-point performance from reserve…
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‘We Didn’t Take Care Of The Ball’: Dallas Mavericks Fall To League-Worst Sacramento Kings Despite Naji Marshall’s Historic Night
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks suffered one of their more disheartening losses of a difficult season Thursday night, falling 130-121 to the Sacramento Kings — the team with the worst record in the NBA — at American Airlines Center. The loss dropped…
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Cooper Flagg, P.J. Washington Out As Dallas Mavericks Monitor Khris Middleton, Daniel Gafford vs. Sacramento Kings
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks may once again be forced to recalibrate their rotation. Ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, Dallas released its latest injury report — and availability remains a major storyline. Khris Middleton headlines the report as…
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