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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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‘That’s The Plan’: Michael Finley Says Cooper Flagg Expected To Return Against Orlando Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. — Cooper Flagg is expected to play Thursday night against the Orlando Magic, though the Dallas Mavericks are treating it as a game-time decision. Co-interim General Manager Michael Finley made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon on 105.3 The Fan's K&C…
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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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TNT Sports Lands FIBA Rights, Making It Easier To Watch Paige Bueckers’ USA Senior National Team Debut
DALLAS — Watching Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers compete for USA Basketball just got a whole lot simpler. TNT Sports and the International Basketball Federation announced a multiyear agreement Wednesday, giving TNT Sports exclusive U.S. English language rights to FIBA's top men's…
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‘We’ve Been Terrible At It All Year’: P.J. Washington Won’t Sugarcoat Dallas Mavericks’ Rebounding Struggles
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks gave up 13 offensive rebounds to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, and those second-chance possessions turned directly into open three-point looks that helped Charlotte pull away in a 117-90 win at Spectrum Center. P.J. Washington, who…
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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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Giannis Antetokounmpo Prefers The East Coast, Doesn’t Want To Play With Ball-Dominant Lead Guard
MILWAUKEE — NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks prefers playing for an East Coast team since the East Coast is closer to Greece, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Pincus also reports that Antetokounmpo doesn't want to play with…
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Sources: LeBron James Widely Expected To Leave Los Angeles Lakers For Cleveland Cavaliers If He Doesn’t Retire From NBA This Offseason
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James is widely expected to leave the Los Angeles Lakers for the Cleveland Cavaliers if he doesn't retire from the NBA this offseason, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. James becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason for the first time…
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Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard Was Connected To Philadelphia 76ers At 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was connected to the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, according to Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports. The Clippers traded James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ivica Zubac to 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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‘He’s Ramping Up’: Dallas Mavericks Rookie Cooper Flagg Nearing Return From Left Midfoot Sprain
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg is out Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, but Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd made clear before the game that a return is coming. Flagg has been sidelined since Feb. 10 with a left midfoot sprain, missing nine…
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Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers Coach JJ Redick Have ‘Close Relationship,’ Sideline Spat In Golden State Warriors Game Was Nothing
LOS ANGELES — During the Los Angeles Lakers' win against the Golden State Warriors on February 28, NBA superstar Luka Dončić got into a spat with head coach JJ Redick. A video was taken of the spat and it went viral on…
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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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NBA Trade Idea Sends Michael Porter Jr. From Brooklyn Nets To Detroit Pistons
NEW YORK — An NBA trade idea sending Michael Porter Jr. from the Brooklyn Nets to the Detroit Pistons has been created. NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Nets and Pistons: Detroit Pistons get:…
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Stephen Curry, Draymond Green To Recruit LeBron James To Golden State Warriors This Offseason
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry and Draymond Green will recruit NBA legend LeBron James to the Golden State Warriors this offseason, according to Lakers Daily. James becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The future Hall of Famer has been with the…
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Will Cooper Flagg Play Against Kon Knueppel And Charlotte Hornets On Tuesday?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The most anticipated head-to-head matchup of the Dallas Mavericks' six-game road trip may not happen. Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick and Rookie of the Year frontrunner, is listed as doubtful for Tuesday's game at the Charlotte Hornets…
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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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