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‘It’s Coming Very Soon’: Dusty May Updates Santi Aldama, Tarik Biberović As Dallas Mavericks Face San Antonio Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — Santi Aldama will not make his Dallas Mavericks debut Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Dallas listed the forward as questionable Tuesday, moved him to doubtful Wednesday afternoon, and then ruled him out. Mavericks…
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‘Cut Down On Our Turnovers’: Morez Johnson Jr. Points To Ball Security As Dallas Mavericks Face Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs Again
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs forced 21 turnovers in their 122-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Oct. 24. Before Wednesday night’s rematch at Frost Bank Center, Mavericks rookie Morez Johnson Jr. said after shootaround that…
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Santi Aldama Downgraded To Doubtful, Max Christie Out For Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — The Dallas Mavericks downgraded Santi Aldama to doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Tuesday’s report had listed him as questionable with his right knee surgery designation, up from doubtful on Monday. Aldama has been practicing and…
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Max Christie Ruled Out, Santi Aldama Upgraded To Questionable As Dallas Mavericks Visit San Antonio Spurs
Kyrie Irving is off the injury report after resting Monday, and Caleb Martin is available with a splint on his right thumb for Wednesday’s game in San Antonio.
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‘Bits And Pieces’: Walter Clayton Jr. Reveals How Kyrie Irving Is Mentoring Him With Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS — Walter Clayton Jr. has been getting his lessons from Kyrie Irving a little at a time since joining the Dallas Mavericks, the guard said after Monday night’s 115-100 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Irving sat out Monday with what the…
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‘Hobbling A Little Bit’: Dusty May Says Max Christie Will Be Reevaluated After Right Hip Injury
DALLAS — Max Christie left the Dallas Mavericks’ 115-100 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night with a right hip injury, and Mavericks coach Dusty May said the guard will be reevaluated over the next couple of days. Christie started and…
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‘Calming Us Down’: Dusty May, Daniel Gafford Describe What Dallas Mavericks Missed Without Kyrie Irving
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving sat out Monday night with what the Dallas Mavericks listed as left knee injury management, and Dallas lost 115-100 to a Sacramento Kings team that arrived at American Airlines Center without a win. Irving had averaged 21.4 points,…
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‘Willing To Adapt’: Walter Clayton Jr. Ties Career High With 20 Points Off Dallas Mavericks’ Bench Against Sacramento Kings
DALLAS — Walter Clayton Jr. matched his career high with 20 points off the bench Monday night, but the Dallas Mavericks lost 115-100 to the Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center. Clayton went 6-of-9 from the field, 4-of-5 from three, and 4-of-4…
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‘Find Its Level’: Dusty May Confident In Dallas Mavericks’ Shooters After 7-Of-33 Night Against Sacramento Kings
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks made 7 of their 33 three-point attempts in Monday night’s 115-100 loss to the Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center. Four of those makes belonged to Walter Clayton Jr.. Dallas missed its first 10 tries from deep…
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‘More Hungry Than Us’: Dallas Mavericks Say They Played To Sacramento Kings’ Record In 115-100 Loss
DALLAS — The Sacramento Kings had given up 128.3 points per game while losing their first six games of the season. On Monday night at American Airlines Center, they held the Dallas Mavericks to 100 points and won 115-100. Two Mavericks said…
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‘Not On Him’: Daniel Gafford Backs Cooper Flagg After 3-Of-19 Night In Dallas Mavericks’ Loss To Sacramento Kings
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg told his Dallas Mavericks teammates he was sorry for how he played after Monday night’s 115-100 home loss to the Sacramento Kings, center Daniel Gafford said. Flagg finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals…
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‘The More Determined Team’: Dallas Mavericks Fall To Previously Winless Sacramento Kings 115-100
DALLAS — The Sacramento Kings came to American Airlines Center on Monday night still looking for their first win of the season and left with a 115-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas shot 7-of-33 from three-point range without Kyrie Irving, and…
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‘In The Trenches’: Dallas Mavericks Hand Houston Rockets First Loss 116-111 Behind Kyrie Irving’s 35, Cooper Flagg’s 33
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 26 of his 35 points after halftime on Friday night, and the Dallas Mavericks outscored the Houston Rockets 40-27 in the fourth quarter to beat them 116-111 at American Airlines Center. The loss was Houston’s first of…
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‘Getting Very Close’: Dusty May Updates Tarik Biberović’s Heel Bursitis Before Dallas Mavericks Host Houston Rockets
DALLAS — Tarik Biberović is getting very close to returning from right heel bursitis, though not quite as close as Santi Aldama, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday before the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Houston Rockets. Biberović was listed as doubtful…
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‘Throw That First Punch’: Dallas Mavericks Hand Oklahoma City Thunder First Loss, 120-96, Behind Cooper Flagg’s 26 Points
DALLAS — The Oklahoma City Thunder went 5-of-32 from 3-point range Wednesday night, and their unbeaten start ended at American Airlines Center. The Dallas Mavericks won all four quarters in a 120-96 final. Through three quarters, Cooper Flagg had all 26 of…
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‘Fun Puzzles To Put Together’: Kyrie Irving Available, Naji Marshall Out As Dallas Mavericks Host Unbeaten Oklahoma City Thunder
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving and Caleb Martin are available for the Dallas Mavericks against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, while five players, including Naji Marshall and Sergio De Larrea, are out, according to the team’s status update. Tip-off is set…
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‘Such A Tough Kid’: Dallas Mavericks Rule Out Sergio De Larrea Against Oklahoma City Thunder With Right Knee Sprain
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have ruled out rookie Sergio De Larrea for Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a right knee sprain, according to the team’s injury report. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. CT at American Airlines Center.…
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‘Very Hard-Fought Road W’: Dallas Mavericks Beat Miami Heat 113-109 Behind Cooper Flagg’s 29 Points
MIAMI — Cooper Flagg scored 12 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter Monday night, two days after a left shoulder injury kept him out of a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. His driving layup with 10 seconds left sealed…
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‘Ran Out Of Gas Late’: Shorthanded Dallas Mavericks Fall To San Antonio Spurs 122-106 Despite Sergio De Larrea’s 21 Points
DALLAS — The San Antonio Spurs made 5 three-pointers in the first 6:07 of the fourth quarter Saturday night and pulled away from the Dallas Mavericks, 122-106, at American Airlines Center. Dallas played the second night of a back-to-back without Cooper Flagg…
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‘One Day At A Time’: Dusty May Explains Why Kyrie Irving Sits Second Night Of Dallas Mavericks’ Back-To-Back
DALLAS — Mavericks coach Dusty May said Saturday that Dallas did not decide in advance which night of its back-to-back Kyrie Irving would play. Irving played Friday at Indiana because he was ready to go, May said, and he will sit Saturday’s…
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