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‘Playing For Each Other’: Anthony Davis, Cooper Flagg Set Tone In Dallas Mavericks’ Win Over Brooklyn Nets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks had five full days to reset, recover, and prepare for Friday night. When the game finally arrived, it quickly became clear the break had not dulled the urgency of a team that has spent much of the…
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‘We Couldn’t Score’: Oklahoma City Thunder Contain Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks In Blowout
OKLAHOMA CITY — For the first 14 minutes Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks looked ready for the challenge of facing the NBA’s best team. They moved with pace, defended with purpose and confidence, and matched the Oklahoma City Thunder shot for shot.…
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‘It Was Different’: Dallas Mavericks Handle Miami Heat As Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis Deliver Late
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks (8-15) have spent much of the season searching for evidence that their reshaped roster could sustain winning basketball. On Wednesday night, they found it — in the form of a 118–108 win over the Miami Heat (14-8)…
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‘He Carried Us’: Anthony Davis’ Praise Puts Focus On Ryan Nembhard’s Contract Status With Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis directed significant praise toward rookie guard Ryan Nembhard following Monday’s 131–121 win over the Denver Nuggets, intensifying focus on a player who continues to exceed the limits of his two-way contract. Nembhard finished with…
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‘We Just Kept Fighting’: Anthony Davis, Ryan Nembhard And Cooper Flagg Power Dallas Mavericks’ Comeback Win Over Denver Nuggets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks absorbed a 21–4 deficit, a 41-point first quarter from the Denver Nuggets, and another overpowering night from Nikola Jokić. Then they countered with their sharpest, most complete stretch of basketball this season. For a team still trying…
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‘We Just Kept Fighting’: Anthony Davis, Ryan Nembhard And Cooper Flagg Power Dallas Mavericks’ Comeback Win Over Denver Nuggets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks absorbed a 21–4 deficit, a 41-point first quarter from the Denver Nuggets, and another overpowering night from Nikola Jokić. Then they countered with their sharpest, most complete stretch of basketball this season. For a team still trying…
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‘We Just Kept Fighting’: Anthony Davis, Ryan Nembhard And Cooper Flagg Power Dallas Mavericks’ Comeback Win Over Denver Nuggets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks absorbed a 21–4 deficit, a 41-point first quarter from the Denver Nuggets, and another overpowering night from Nikola Jokić. Then they countered with their sharpest, most complete stretch of basketball this season. For a team still trying…
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NBA Trade Idea Sends LaMelo Ball To Mavericks, Klay Thompson To Lakers, Rui Hachimura To Hornets
DALLAS — A blockbuster NBA trade idea sending LaMelo Ball to the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson to the Los Angeles Lakers and Rui Hachimura to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report created the following trade…
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Dallas Mavericks’ Injury Report Features Five Players Out As Team Ends Back-To-Back Against LA Clippers
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will be without six rotation players Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, a stretch of absences that will again force head coach Jason Kidd to reconfigure his lineup and lean heavily on inexperienced groups. Anthony Davis,…
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‘We’re Right There’: Dallas Mavericks Fall Late Again As Late-Game Offensive Woes Doom In Loss To Miami Heat
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks opened the season with the fewest road games in the NBA, but a home-heavy schedule hasn’t produced the stability they hoped. After Monday’s 106–102 loss to the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center, the Mavericks fell to 5–14…
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‘He’s Not Afraid Of The Moment’: Cooper Flagg’s Career-High 29 Lifts Dallas Mavericks Past New Orleans Pelicans In Rally
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg delivered his most complete performance yet as an NBA player, pouring in a career-high 29 points with seven rebounds and five assists, and the Dallas Mavericks erased a 15-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118–115 on…
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‘Great Execution’: Last-Second Game-Tying Layup Wiped Out By Offensive Foul In Loss To New York Knicks
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks executed the play they wanted, got the clean catch they needed, and watched a game-tying layup drop — only to have it wiped away by an offensive foul with 0.7 seconds left in a 113–111 loss to…
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Luka Dončić Had ‘Negative Interaction’ With Patrick Dumont Before Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Lakers Trade
DALLAS — NBA superstar Luka Dončić had a "negative interaction" with Patrick Dumont before the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers last season, according to Lakers Daily. The Mavericks traded Dončić to the Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max…
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‘It Opens Opportunities For Everybody’: Klay Thompson’s Shooting Rhythm Brings Gravity Boost To Dallas Mavericks’ Offense
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…
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‘We Found A Way To Win’: Dallas Mavericks Outlast Portland Trail Blazers In Overtime Behind Late Execution, Seven Double-Figure Scorers
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks opened a demanding five-games-in-seven-days stretch with their most resilient win of the season, outlasting the Portland Trail Blazers 138–133 in overtime on Sunday night. Dallas improved to 4–10 overall and 3–8 in clutch games, snapping a three-game…
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Anthony Davis’ Personal Medical Staff Is On Dallas Mavericks’ Payroll, Something That Was Never Done With Luka Dončić
DALLAS — Anthony Davis' personal medical staff is on the Dallas Mavericks' payroll, something that was never done with Luka Dončić, according to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Nico Harrison, who was fired by the Mavericks on Tuesday, traded Dončić to…
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‘Always, I Can Call It Home’: Luka Dončić Reacts To Nico Harrison Firing, Doesn’t Rule Out Eventual Dallas Mavericks Return
DALLAS — Luka Dončić said Wednesday night that Dallas will always remain meaningful to him, but he emphasized that his focus is entirely on the Los Angeles Lakers following the Mavericks’ decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison. Dončić, now in his…
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‘The Margin Is So Small For Us’: Dallas Mavericks Drop First Game Of Post-Harrison Era To Phoenix Suns
DALLAS — The first night of the post–Nico Harrison era at American Airlines Center carried a different tone. The Dallas Mavericks played without the chants that had echoed through the building for weeks. Instead of “Fire Nico!,” fans delivered the steady, supportive…
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Former Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison Had Document Where He Placed Jrue Holiday On Same Tier As Nikola Jokić
DALLAS — According to NBA reporter Tim Cato of DLLS, former Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison had a document where he placed Jrue Holiday on the same tier as Nikola Jokić. The Mavericks fired Harrison on Tuesday. Harrison, of course, traded…
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‘You’ve Got To Trust Each Other’: Cooper Flagg’s Career Night Ends In Heartbreak As Dallas Mavericks Fall Late To Milwaukee Bucks
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg showed flashes of everything the Dallas Mavericks hoped for when they made him the No. 1 pick. What they didn’t get — again — was the result they needed. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 30 points in…
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