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‘Success Breeds Confidence’: Caleb Downs Explains How CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens Are Building His Confidence
OXNARD, Calif. — Caleb Downs has spent training camp covering CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Chris Olave, and Puka Nacua. The Dallas Cowboys rookie said Thursday that is where the confidence came from. Downs was asked how the matchups prepare him for the…
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Jerry Jones Names 3 Dallas Cowboys Position Groups That Have Stood Out In Training Camp
OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was asked Thursday which players had stood out to him during training camp. He named three position groups instead. "Well, I like our receiving group, and I think they've earned it…
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Jaydon Blue Limited As Zion Childress Returns For Dallas Cowboys’ Final Oxnard Practice
OXNARD, Calif. — Jaydon Blue and Zion Childress were limited in Thursday's practice, Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said. Blue is working through a shoulder injury. Childress is coming off a hamstring injury that kept him out for more than two weeks.…
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‘Same Goal’: Von Miller Already Had Cowboys Pass-Rush Ties Before Signing With Dallas
OXNARD, Calif. — Von Miller was still a free agent when four Dallas Cowboys defenders showed up at his Sack Summit in July. He signed with the Cowboys on Sunday night, five weeks later, and he already knew most of the front…
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‘Always Ready To Play’: Reddy Steward Keeps Making His Case In Dallas Cowboys Secondary
OXNARD, Calif. — Reddy Steward split a fourth-quarter sack with Tyrus Wheat in the Dallas Cowboys' 17-7 preseason win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Saturday. Cowboys pass rush coach BT Jordan wanted the credit for it. Cowboys coach Brian…
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‘I Do What They Tell Me’: Caleb Downs Wants More Snaps After Limited Dallas Cowboys Debut
SEATTLE — Caleb Downs started in the Dallas Cowboys' secondary Saturday night and came off the field almost immediately. That was the plan, and the No. 11 pick said he has stopped arguing with it. Dallas beat the defending Super Bowl champion…
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‘We See It Every Day’: Brian Schottenheimer Reacts To Caleb Downs, Malachi Lawrence’s Dallas Cowboys Preseason Debuts
SEATTLE — Caleb Downs started in the Dallas Cowboys' secondary Saturday night and was off the field quickly. That was the plan. Dallas beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-7 at Lumen Field in the first game action for either of its 2026 first-round…
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Malik Hooker Says Caleb Downs Is ‘Everything They Hyped Him Up To Be’ For Dallas Cowboys Defense
OXNARD, Calif. — Malik Hooker said the Dallas Cowboys expect rookie safety Caleb Downs to play a lot this season and to be a difference-maker on defense. "Every play he lines up, he feels like he's gonna win that rep [against anybody],…
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Dusty May Calls Dallas Mavericks Move ‘Almost Too Big Of A Dream,’ Centers Vision On Cooper Flagg
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks formally introduced Dusty May as their head coach on Monday, a week after he left Michigan and the program he guided to the 2026 national championship. May arrives as the centerpiece hire of president of basketball operations…
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‘Taking The Torch’: Ryan Nembhard Sets Franchise Assist Record As Dallas Mavericks End Season With 149-128 Win Over Chicago Bulls
DALLAS — The 2025-26 Dallas Mavericks season is over, and it ended the way much of it went: with a star rookie walking to the locker room and a group of young players trying to fill the void. Cooper Flagg scored 10…
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‘The Best Player In The World’: Victor Wembanyama Hits 40 Again As San Antonio Spurs Hand Shorthanded Dallas Mavericks 139-120 Loss
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama delivered the performance he needed when it mattered most. He scored 40 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 26 minutes Friday night, reaching the NBA's 65-game threshold for postseason award eligibility in the process, as the San…
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‘It Brought Me Back To My High School Days’: Cooper Flagg Quiets ‘The Wall’ As Dallas Mavericks Fall To Los Angeles Clippers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Cooper Flagg dunked over Brook Lopez to bring the crowd to a momentary hush. He nailed a 3-pointer with Derrick Jones Jr. draped across him. He silenced The Wall at the free throw line. He did everything a 19-year-old…
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‘A Dream Come True’: Cooper Flagg Makes NBA History Again As Dallas Mavericks End 14-Game Home Skid With 134-128 Win Over Los Angeles Lakers
DALLAS — Jason Kidd said it before the game. He said everything. Asked what he would like Cooper Flagg to absorb from studying LeBron James, the Dallas Mavericks head coach did not hesitate for a single beat. "Everything," Kidd said. "You talk…
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‘He’s In Rare Air’: Cooper Flagg Scores 51 Points In Historic Performance, But Dallas Mavericks Fall To Orlando Magic
DALLAS — There was a moment in the fourth quarter Thursday night at American Airlines Center when the building understood it was witnessing something that had never happened before. Cooper Flagg, 19 years old, was putting together the greatest scoring performance by…
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‘We’ve Just Got To Be Ready To Compete’: Shorthanded Dallas Mavericks Seek Rare Home Win As Orlando Magic Come To Town
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are limping home. Coming off a 123-99 beatdown in Milwaukee on Tuesday night — their second loss in as many days on a back-to-back that saw Daniel Gafford exit in the second quarter with a right shoulder stinger…
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‘A Mismatch Nightmare’: How Marvin Bagley III Provided The Structural Engine For The Dallas Mavericks’ Win In Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The headlines from Friday night's 100-93 Dallas Mavericks win at Moda Center will center on Cooper Flagg's historic first half. Rightfully so. But the player who closed the game, broke a 92-92 tie with just over two minutes remaining,…
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‘He Was Hunting’: How Cooper Flagg Reclaimed Rhythm To Snap Dallas Mavericks’ Skid In Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — By halftime, Cooper Flagg had already put together one of the most dominant first halves the rookie class of 2025-26 has seen from anyone. He recorded 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and six free throws made without a miss,…
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‘We Don’t Talk About Rookie Of The Year’: Cooper Flagg And Kon Knueppel Keep Duke Brotherhood Above The Race
PORTLAND, Oreg. — The question came after Cooper Flagg had already done most of his damage. Twenty-four points. Four steals. A first half that left the Dallas Mavericks' locker room watching a tight Duke game before tip-off and calling the night's double…
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‘The Group Made A Conscious Effort’: How Dallas Mavericks Fixed Their Defense To Snap Losing Streak In Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Dallas Mavericks came into Friday night's game at Moda Center knowing their defense needed to be better. They delivered. Dallas held the Portland Trail Blazers to 93 points and 26.7% from 3-point range—Portland went just 8-of-30 from deep—in…
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Naji Marshall Joins P.J. Washington As Questionable For Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Due To Illness
DALLAS — Naji Marshall has been downgraded from probable to questionable for Monday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center due to an illness, adding another layer of uncertainty to a Dallas Mavericks roster already navigating multiple injury concerns…
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