Dallas Sports Journal
Search Coverage
578 results · Newest first
Article ·
Toronto Raptors Interested In Trading For Dallas Mavericks’ Daniel Gafford
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are interested in trading for Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, according to NBA reporter Josh Lewenberg of TSN. While the Raptors have been linked to Mavericks star Anthony Davis, they are unlikely to trade for the future…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘The Main Thing Is Winning’: Cooper Flagg Scores 42 As Dallas Mavericks Squander Lead In OT Loss Against Utah Jazz
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg’s historic night unfolded the way so many breakout performances do early in an NBA career: brilliant, demanding, and ultimately incomplete. Flagg authored one of the most prolific scoring performances ever by an 18-year-old, pouring in a career-high 42…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘It’s A Balanced Scale’: Dallas Mavericks Center Daniel Gafford Gets Honest About Lingering Ankle Injury
DALLAS — Daniel Gafford has learned the hard way that simply being available is not the same as being ready. The Dallas Mavericks center is set to return Monday night against the Utah Jazz, but only after the most deliberate pause of…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘We’ll See’: Anthony Davis Ruled Out As Dallas Mavericks Take Cautious Approach With Calf Injury
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will be without Anthony Davis on Monday night, opting for caution as the team continues to manage his health amid an already thinned rotation. Davis was ruled out for the road matchup against the Utah Jazz after…
Read Coverage →Article ·
NBA Trade Idea Sends Anthony Davis From Dallas Mavericks To Atlanta Hawks
DALLAS — An NBA trade idea sending Anthony Davis from the Dallas Mavericks to the Atlanta Hawks has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Mavericks and Hawks: Atlanta Hawks get: Anthony Davis…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘Winning Trumps Everything’: Anthony Davis Reveals What’s Clicking For The Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ recent surge — five wins in their last six games — has not been driven by a single schematic shift or lineup change. Instead, it has come from clarity: clearer roles, sharper communication, and a growing trust…
Read Coverage →Article ·
Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford Status Uncertain As Dallas Mavericks Face Utah Jazz; D’Angelo Russell Out
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks could face significant frontcourt uncertainty Monday night as they prepare to face the Utah Jazz, with Anthony Davis and Daniel Gafford both listed as questionable following Friday’s 119-111 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Davis is dealing with…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘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…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘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…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘We Want Everybody To Play Free’: Dallas Mavericks Roll Past Houston Rockets Behind Anthony Davis’ Bounce-Back And Third-Quarter Surge
DALLAS — Less than 24 hours after being overwhelmed in Oklahoma City, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a team determined to rewrite the narrative. Their defense smothered the Houston Rockets, their pace never relented, and Anthony Davis — coming off a two-point…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘We Want Everybody To Play Free’: Dallas Mavericks Roll Past Houston Rockets Behind Anthony Davis’ Bounce-Back And Third-Quarter Surge
DALLAS — Less than 24 hours after being overwhelmed in Oklahoma City, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a team determined to rewrite the narrative. Their defense smothered the Houston Rockets, their pace never relented, and Anthony Davis — coming off a two-point…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘We Want Everybody To Play Free’: Dallas Mavericks Roll Past Houston Rockets Behind Anthony Davis’ Bounce-Back And Third-Quarter Surge
DALLAS — Less than 24 hours after being overwhelmed in Oklahoma City, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a team determined to rewrite the narrative. Their defense smothered the Houston Rockets, their pace never relented, and Anthony Davis — coming off a two-point…
Read Coverage →Article ·
Dallas Mavericks Enter Oklahoma City Thunder Game With Various Key Players Questionable To Play
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks released a crowded injury report ahead of Friday’s road matchup against the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, with multiple rotation players still working through lingering issues as the team attempts to extend its season-best winning streak. Cooper Flagg…
Read Coverage →Article ·
Dallas Mavericks Share New Concerning Injury Announcement About Dereck Lively II’s Right Foot
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is seeking multiple medical opinions as swelling and discomfort in his right foot continue to linger, placing uncertainty around any potential return this season. The team announced Thursday that Lively remains limited due to…
Read Coverage →Article ·
Eight Players Land On Dallas Mavericks Injury Report Against Denver Nuggets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks released one of their longest injury reports of the season ahead of Monday’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets, continuing a turbulent stretch in which the team has rarely had more than half its rotation available. Dallas listed…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘Mark My Words’: Klay Thompson Embraces Byron Scott To Kobe Bryant Role As Veteran Mentor To Cooper Flagg
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Klay Thompson has entered a phase of his career where the games matter, but the teaching might matter even more. And on Saturday night at Intuit Dome — after waking up expecting to sit, then erupting for 17 fourth-quarter…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘He’s Only 18’: Cooper Flagg Makes Massive NBA History On Back-To-Back Nights In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg packed a weekend’s worth of NBA history into two nights in Los Angeles, turning a back-to-back against the Lakers and Clippers into a defining early chapter of his rookie season. On Friday, the 18-year-old…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘He Set The Tone’: Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson Guide Dallas Mavericks Past LA Clippers Despite Pre-Game Chaos
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Dallas Mavericks arrived at Intuit Dome battered, undermanned and dealing with one of their strangest pre-game sequences of the season. They left with a season-saving win powered by an 18-year-old who keeps rewriting the record books. Cooper Flagg…
Read Coverage →Article ·
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,…
Read Coverage →Article ·
‘We’re Right There’: Anthony Davis Speaks On Dallas Mavericks’ Chances To Turn Season Around After Losing Return Game Against Los Angeles Lakers
DALLAS — In his first game in more than a month, Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis looked like a player intent on re-establishing himself at the center of everything the team does. Davis finished with 12 points, five rebounds, five assists,…
Read Coverage →