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‘Itching To Get Back’: Cooper Flagg, Dusty May Credit Dereck Lively II’s Bench Energy In Dallas Mavericks’ Win Over Houston Rockets
Lively remains out after right foot surgery, but May singled out his energy on the bench and Flagg called him one of the loudest voices every night.
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‘We Needed Him Tonight’: Dallas Mavericks Held Naji Marshall Out vs. Houston Rockets After Illness, Eye Monday Return
Marshall has not practiced since getting sick, and Dusty May said the forward has two days to regain his conditioning before Sacramento visits.
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‘Winning Play After Winning Play’: Daniel Gafford Extends Block Streak, Scores 18 As Dallas Mavericks Beat Houston Rockets
Gafford became the second Maverick to open a season with six straight multi-block games, joining Shawn Bradley, and went 3-for-3 from the field in the fourth quarter.
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‘It Was Incredibly Special’: Kyrie Irving Scores 26 Of 35 After Halftime As Dallas Mavericks Beat Houston Rockets
Irving played 34:53 after averaging 27 minutes through four games, and he pushed his career-best free-throw streak to 55 straight makes.
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‘Very Pleased With Rez’: Dusty May Says Dallas Mavericks Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. Is Building Toward Coming Off Minutes Restriction
DALLAS — Morez Johnson Jr. is still playing on a minutes restriction in his first NBA season, and Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday that the Dallas Mavericks rookie is in a buildup to keep strengthening without being rushed. Johnson played in…
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‘Played In Our Stay-Ready Game’: Dusty May Says Santi Aldama Is Very Close To Dallas Mavericks Debut
DALLAS — Santi Aldama is very close to making his Dallas Mavericks debut, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday, after the forward played in the team’s stay-ready game hours before the game against the Houston Rockets. Aldama remained doubtful for the 7…
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‘Making Major Progress’: Dusty May Updates Dereck Lively II’s Return From Third Right Foot Surgery
DALLAS — Dereck Lively II is making major progress in his return from right foot surgery, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday, though May said he did not know the center’s timetable before the Dallas Mavericks faced the Houston Rockets. Dallas ruled…
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‘Santi’s Very Close’: Dallas Mavericks Rule Out Santi Aldama, Tarik Biberović As Naji Marshall Returns vs. Houston Rockets
DALLAS — After two games out with an illness, Naji Marshall is available for the Dallas Mavericks against the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The same update moved Santi Aldama and Tarik Biberović from doubtful to out. Caleb Martin, who has been…
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‘He Puts In The Work’: Dusty May Credits Daniel Gafford’s Summer After First Career 3-Pointer In Dallas Mavericks’ Win
May said Gafford worked on the shot all summer, and the center added 11 rebounds and 2 blocks after his 23-footer in the 120-96 win.
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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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‘Help The Young Fella Grow’: Dusty May Details How Kyrie Irving Is Mentoring Dallas Mavericks Rookies In His Return
DALLAS — Mavericks coach Dusty May confirmed before Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder that Kyrie Irving will play, then described how Irving has coached the Dallas Mavericks’ young players through their mistakes. Irving was listed as questionable with left knee…
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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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‘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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Cooper Flagg Available As Dallas Mavericks Face Miami Heat After Shoulder Sprain Absence
MIAMI — Cooper Flagg is available for the Dallas Mavericks against the Miami Heat, three days after he sprained his left shoulder at Indiana. Dallas had upgraded the second-year forward from questionable to probable earlier in the day after he went through…
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‘Earned More And More Trust’: Dusty May Sees Sergio De Larrea Emerging For Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS — Sergio De Larrea scored the first 21 points of his NBA career Saturday night. All of them came in the first three quarters of the Dallas Mavericks’ 122-106 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at American Airlines Center. The rookie…
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‘A Left Shoulder Sprain’: Dallas Mavericks List Cooper Flagg Questionable Against Miami Heat, Naji Marshall Out With Illness
MIAMI — Cooper Flagg is listed as questionable for the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Miami Heat on Monday, two days after an MRI showed a mild left shoulder sprain. Naji Marshall is out with an illness, and Caleb Martin is doubtful…
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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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‘We Have Good Players’: Naji Marshall, Zaccharie Risacher Start As Dallas Mavericks Host San Antonio Spurs Without Kyrie Irving, Cooper Flagg
DALLAS — Naji Marshall and Zaccharie Risacher will start for the Dallas Mavericks in Saturday night’s home opener against the San Antonio Spurs, with Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg among six players ruled out. Max Christie, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford round…
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Kyrie Irving Ruled Out vs. San Antonio Spurs As Dallas Mavericks Announce Morez Johnson Jr. Minutes Restriction
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving will not play in the Dallas Mavericks’ home opener Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs. After listing him as questionable and then doubtful earlier in the day, the Mavericks ruled him out with left knee injury management.…
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Kyrie Irving Downgraded To Doubtful For Dallas Mavericks’ Home Opener Against San Antonio Spurs
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving has been downgraded to doubtful for the Dallas Mavericks’ home opener Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, according to the team’s updated injury report. Earlier in the day, he was listed as questionable with the same designation,…
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