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‘Certainly A Chance’: Kyrie Irving Off Dallas Mavericks Injury Report Against Miami Heat After Sitting Second Night Of Back-To-Back
MIAMI — Kyrie Irving is not on the Dallas Mavericks’ injury report for Monday’s game against the Miami Heat. He sat out Saturday’s 122-106 loss to the San Antonio Spurs for left knee injury management on the second night of a back-to-back.…
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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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Dallas Mavericks List 10 Players On Injury Report vs. San Antonio Spurs, Including Kyrie Irving And Cooper Flagg
DALLAS — Four players who played Friday at Indiana are questionable for the Dallas Mavericks’ home opener Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs: Kyrie Irving (left knee injury management), Max Christie (right shin contusion), Zaccharie Risacher (right hip soreness), and Morez…
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Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg Has Mild Left Shoulder Sprain, Out Against San Antonio Spurs
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg has a mild left shoulder sprain and will miss Saturday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks announced. An MRI revealed the sprain, and the team said Flagg will be re-evaluated next week. Flagg was…
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‘In Good Spirits’: Cooper Flagg To Be Evaluated For Left Shoulder Soreness After Flagrant Foul In Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Cooper Flagg has left shoulder soreness and will be evaluated over the next couple of days, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday night. Flagg did not play in the second half of the Dallas Mavericks’ 121-105 win over the Indiana…
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‘Played Like We Wanted It’: Dallas Mavericks Beat Indiana Pacers 121-105 For Dusty May’s First NBA Win
INDIANAPOLIS — Mavericks coach Dusty May has his first NBA win, and it came in his home state. The Dallas Mavericks scored 44 points in the first quarter Friday night, led by as many as 37 points before halftime, and held off…
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‘He’s The Engine For This Team’: Dallas Mavericks Visit Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers In Home Opener
INDIANAPOLIS — The Dallas Mavericks play the Indiana Pacers at 6 p.m. CT Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Pacers’ home opener and the first night of Dallas’ first back-to-back. Dallas is 0-1 after Wednesday’s 128-110 loss at the Houston Rockets, and Indiana…
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Santi Aldama, Dereck Lively II Out Again As Dallas Mavericks List Jett Howard Doubtful At Indiana Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS — The Dallas Mavericks have ruled out Santi Aldama, Tarik Biberović, Dereck Lively II, and Caleb Martin for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers, according to the NBA's official injury report. Jett Howard is listed as doubtful with right calf tightness…
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‘We Let Go Of The Rope’: Dallas Mavericks Fall To Houston Rockets 128-110 In Opener As Cooper Flagg Scores 32
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets outscored the Dallas Mavericks 38-12 in the second quarter Wednesday night at Toyota Center and took a 32-point lead into halftime. Houston went on to win the season opener for both teams, 128-110, in front of a…
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‘Quickness To The Ball’: Dusty May Stresses Physicality Before Dallas Mavericks’ Opener At Houston Rockets
HOUSTON — Physicality and quickness to the ball are the two things Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May has pushed his team on since the preseason games, he said Wednesday at Toyota Center before his NBA regular-season debut against the Houston Rockets. Tip-off…
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Dallas Mavericks Add Jett Howard To Injury Report As Questionable For Season Opener At Houston Rockets
HOUSTON — The Dallas Mavericks added Jett Howard to their injury report Tuesday evening with right calf tightness. The two-way wing is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s season opener against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Howard was not on the report…
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‘Like My Second Home’: Marcus Sasser In Line For First Regular-Season Game With Dallas Mavericks At Houston Rockets
HOUSTON — Marcus Sasser is in line for his first regular-season game with the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, in the city where he played four college seasons. Dallas opens against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Sasser is not on the injury…
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‘Learning Experience For Everybody’: Cooper Flagg Shares Takeaways From Dallas Mavericks’ Preseason Before Houston Opener
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg sees a lot of room for the Dallas Mavericks to improve after a 1-3 preseason, the second-year forward said after practice Tuesday. Dallas opens the regular season Wednesday at the Houston Rockets. Flagg totaled 33 points, 10 rebounds,…
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‘Getting Very Close’: Santi Aldama, Caleb Martin, Dereck Lively II, And Tarik Biberović Out For Dallas Mavericks’ Opener At Houston Rockets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have listed Santi Aldama, Tarik Biberović, Dereck Lively II, and Caleb Martin as out for Wednesday’s season opener against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Martin is out with a right thumb sprain, and Biberović is out…
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‘Guard One Through Five’: Dusty May Plans To Use Morez Johnson Jr. At Power Forward And Center
DALLAS — Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. will play both power forward and center for the Dallas Mavericks, coach Dusty May said after practice Sunday. May expects the ninth overall pick to eventually become an interchangeable piece as his offensive game expands. Johnson…
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‘The Opportunity Should Be There’: Dusty May On Moussa Cissé After Dallas Mavericks Keep Center Over Dwight Powell
DALLAS — Moussa Cissé should get game minutes this season with injuries in the frontcourt, Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May said after practice Monday. Dallas waived Dwight Powell earlier in the day and kept the second-year center. Jake Fischer of The Stein…
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