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Dallas Mavericks Rule Out 8 Players vs. Pelicans, Including Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are resting Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, two of eight players the team ruled out for its third preseason game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. CT at American Airlines…
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‘Look Like Myself Again’: Dallas Mavericks Beat Houston Rockets 132-115 In Macao As Kyrie Irving Scores 17 In Return
MACAO — Kyrie Irving needed 14 seconds to score in his first game since tearing the ACL in his left knee on March 3, 2025. He drove for a reverse layup on the opening possession Sunday at The Venetian Arena, and the…
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‘Length And Toughness’: P.J. Washington Jr. Back For Dallas Mavericks Against Houston Rockets As Dusty May Targets Finishing Possessions
MACAO — P.J. Washington is available Sunday for the Dallas Mavericks against the Houston Rockets after a left ankle sprain kept him out of Friday’s preseason opener. Houston won that game 135-117 at The Venetian Arena. The Rockets grabbed 10 offensive rebounds…
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Dallas Mavericks Injury Report: Morez Johnson Jr. Rests, P.J. Washington Jr. Returns Against Houston Rockets
MACAO — The Dallas Mavericks are resting Morez Johnson Jr. on Sunday against the Houston Rockets, two days after the rookie started at center in his NBA debut. Mavericks coach Dusty May announced the move at the start of his pregame availability…
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‘Back In The Flow’: Kyrie Irving Returns For Dallas Mavericks Against Houston Rockets With Minute Range
MACAO — Kyrie Irving will play Sunday when the Dallas Mavericks face the Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena, Mavericks coach Dusty May said before tip-off. It will be his first game since he tore the ACL in his left knee against…
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‘Different Identity, Different Culture’: Cooper Flagg Sees Faster Dallas Mavericks Offense Taking Shape
MACAO — The Dallas Mavericks attempted 51 3-pointers Friday in their first game under coach Dusty May. The Houston Rockets won the preseason opener 135-117 at The Venetian Arena. Dallas made 18-of-51, or 35.3%. The Mavericks went 4-of-15 from 3-point range in…
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‘Expose Some Things’: Dallas Mavericks Fall To Houston Rockets 135-117 In Macao As Cooper Flagg Scores 19
MACAO — Cooper Flagg scored 17 of his 19 points in the second quarter Friday and sat the entire second half as the Dallas Mavericks opened the preseason. It was the first NBA game for Mavericks coach Dusty May. The Houston Rockets…
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Morez Johnson Jr. Starts NBA Debut As Dallas Mavericks Open With Limited Lineup In Macao
MACAO — Morez Johnson Jr. started at center in his NBA debut Friday as the Dallas Mavericks opened the preseason against the Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena. Mavericks coach Dusty May started Naji Marshall and Max Christie at guard, with Cooper…
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Kyrie Irving Headlines 6 Dallas Mavericks Inactives For Preseason Opener vs. Houston Rockets
MACAO — Morez Johnson Jr. started at center in his NBA debut Friday as the Dallas Mavericks opened the preseason against the Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena. Mavericks coach Dusty May started Naji Marshall and Max Christie at guard, with Cooper…
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‘Great Bonding Trip’: Dallas Mavericks Use Macao To Build Chemistry Before Season
MACAO — P.J. Washington said Thursday that everybody on the Dallas Mavericks pretty much likes each other before the season has even started, one of several players who described a close locker room during the team’s trip to the NBA China Games.…
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‘The Potential For Him Is Amazing’: P.J. Washington Embraces Mentorship Role With Morez Johnson Jr.
MACAO — Morez Johnson Jr. said Thursday that P.J. Washington is the veteran he goes to whenever he is confused, while Washington said the Dallas Mavericks rookie’s potential is amazing and has embraced a mentorship role with the No. 9 pick. Dallas…
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‘Kinda Like Vegas’: Dallas Mavericks Players Share First Impressions Of Macao And China During NBA China Games Trip
MACAO — Several Dallas Mavericks players are in China for the first time this week, and on Thursday they described a trip that has included a day in Hong Kong, NBA Cares appearances, and fans waiting for them at every stop. The…
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‘This Arena Is Fire’: Naji Marshall Ready For Dallas Mavericks To Compete Against Houston Rockets In Preseason Opener
MACAO — Naji Marshall said at shootaround Friday that the Dallas Mavericks are ready to compete against somebody else, hours before their preseason opener against the Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena. The game is the first of two between the teams…
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‘Can’t Wait To Get Out Here And Play’: Morez Johnson Jr. Embraces Potential Dallas Mavericks Debut In Macao
MACAO — Fans packed the team hotel when the Dallas Mavericks arrived in Macao for the NBA China Games. Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. wants to play in front of them Friday night against the Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena. Johnson talked…
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‘He Told Me I Wasn’t Going To Get Traded’: P.J. Washington Recalls Masai Ujiri’s Reassurance Amid Trade Rumors
DALLAS — P.J. Washington said this week that Dallas Mavericks president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri told him he will not be traded. Not everyone around the league is so sure. Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported Sunday that opposing teams…
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‘Uncomfortable At First’: Daniel Gafford Ready To Embrace 3-Point Role With Dallas Mavericks After One Career Attempt
DALLAS — Daniel Gafford has taken one 3-pointer in seven NBA seasons. On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks center said he is looking forward to taking more of them. Mavericks coach Dusty May said Sunday that Gafford will shoot rhythm threes as long…
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‘Not The Primary Objective’: Dusty May Sets Dallas Mavericks’ Goals For Macao Preseason Games Against Houston Rockets
DALLAS — Winning will not be the primary objective when the Dallas Mavericks face the Houston Rockets twice in Macao next week, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday. He called the trip a fact-finding mission. The Mavericks play the Rockets at The…
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‘Much Closer’: Morez Johnson Jr. Playing 5-On-5 As Dallas Mavericks Prepare For Macao
DALLAS — Morez Johnson Jr. is playing a lot of 5-on-5 in Dallas Mavericks training camp after lower leg soreness limited him early, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday after the sixth practice. May did not say whether Johnson or Santi Aldama…
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‘A Fact-Finding Mission’: Dallas Mavericks Training Camp Day 6 Takeaways On Tarik Biberović, Daniel Gafford, And Zaccharie Risacher
DALLAS — Winning will not be the primary objective when the Dallas Mavericks open the preseason against the Houston Rockets in Macao next week, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday after the sixth practice of training camp. He wants Dallas to come…
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Moussa Cissé’s $2.19 Million Dallas Mavericks Salary Becomes Fully Guaranteed
DALLAS — Moussa Cissé’s $2,185,116 salary for the 2026-27 season is now fully guaranteed. The Dallas Mavericks kept the second-year center on the roster through Thursday’s Oct. 1 deadline. Dallas flies to Macao this weekend with the maximum 15 standard contracts. The…
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