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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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‘Guys Aren’t On The Same Page’: Cooper Flagg Posts 12th Double-Double As Dallas Mavericks Lose 123-99 To Milwaukee Bucks, Injuries Pile Up
MILWAUKEE — A shorthanded Dallas Mavericks team was handed another defeat on Tuesday night, falling 123-99 to the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. The loss dropped Dallas to 24-52 on the season and extended a brutal stretch defined as much by the…
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‘They Were The Physical Team’: Dallas Mavericks Fall 124-94 To Minnesota Timberwolves As Home Losing Streak Hits 13
DALLAS — Daniel Gafford had been thinking about physicality before the Dallas Mavericks tipped off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. "Really just physicality and pretty much playing with the pace that we play with all the time," Gafford told Dallas Hoops Journal before…
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Dallas Mavericks’ Marvin Bagley III, P.J. Washington And Naji Marshall Among Inactives vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will be without six players for Monday night's home matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center, the team confirmed on its official injury report. The most significant late-day changes involve P.J. Washington and Naji Marshall,…
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‘Keep Him Off The Rim’: Shorthanded Dallas Mavericks Face Stiffest Test Yet As Anthony Edwards Returns For Minnesota Timberwolves
DALLAS — Anthony Edwards is back. And the Dallas Mavericks may be at their most shorthanded all season to greet him. Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch confirmed Monday that both Edwards and Ayo Dosunmu will be available for tonight's matchup at American…
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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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P.J. Washington Questionable For Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Due To Illness
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks' injury report for Monday's home matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves grew more complicated Sunday, with P.J. Washington downgraded to questionable due to illness. Washington, who has started 55 games this season and averaged 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and…
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Marvin Bagley III Questionable For Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Following Shoulder Injury
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks may be shorthanded in the frontcourt when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Marvin Bagley III is officially questionable as he continues to manage a left shoulder impingement suffered during Friday’s victory against the Portland…
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Daniel Gafford Nears Return For Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Following Right Shoulder Sprain
DALLAS — Daniel Gafford is trending toward returning to the Dallas Mavericks lineup for Monday night’s clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center. The 27-year-old center was upgraded to probable on the team's official injury report after missing two games with…
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‘Big Win On The Road’: Dallas Mavericks Snap Five‑Game Skid Behind Marvin Bagley III’s 26 In 100–93 Win Over Portland Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting, Cooper Flagg poured in 20 first-half points, and the Dallas Mavericks finally won one of the close ones, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 100-93 on Friday night at…
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Cooper Flagg Not Listed On Dallas Mavericks Injury Report Against Portland Trail Blazers After Hand Injury Scare
PORTLAND, Oreg. — Cooper Flagg will play Friday night in Portland. The Dallas Mavericks rookie was not listed on the official injury report ahead of tonight's game against the Trail Blazers, clearing him to play despite leaving Wednesday's 142-135 loss against the Denver…
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‘He Was Just Hot’: Dallas Mavericks Fall 142-135 To Denver Nuggets As Jamal Murray Erupts For 53, Nikola Jokić Makes History
DENVER — Brandon Williams stepped to the line with the Dallas Mavericks down one and a chance to tie. He missed both free throws. Nikola Jokić went right back to work, and the game was over. That sequence, with 3:58 left in…
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‘Stay Together, Stay Locked In’: Dallas Mavericks Look To Build Habits After Elimination As They Face Denver Nuggets
DENVER — The Dallas Mavericks were officially eliminated from postseason contention on Monday night. Ten games remain. What's left now is time to build a foundation for next season. Next up is the Denver Nuggets. The Mavericks head to Ball Arena on Wednesday…
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‘We’ve Got To Be Sharper’: Dallas Mavericks Blow 15‑Point Lead, Lose In OT Against Golden State Warriors As Moses Moody Suffers Scary Injury
DALLAS — Before tip-off Monday night, Naji Marshall kept it simple when asked what the Dallas Mavericks needed to do against Golden State. "Rebound, get out in transition, and take care of the ball," Marshall told Dallas Hoops Journal. He also spoke…
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How Cooper Flagg’s Rise Impacted Dallas Mavericks Future Bets And Player Prop Bets
DALLAS — When the Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA draft lottery with just a 1.8% chance and had the right to draft Cooper Flagg, sportsbooks responded quickly. Dallas immediately became one of the hottest betting teams in the NBA, not only…
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‘Just Didn’t Fall’: Darius Garland, Kawhi Leonard Combine For 75 Points As LA Clippers Beat Dallas Mavericks In Overtime
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Cooper Flagg had the ball, a tied game, and 1.2 seconds to end the Dallas Mavericks' longest home losing streak in years. He pulled up from 21 feet and missed. Darius Garland — listed as questionable with a toe…
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‘Kawhi Is The First And Foremost Problem’: Dallas Mavericks Aim To End 10-Game Home Losing Streak Against Los Angeles Clippers
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have not won at American Airlines Center since Jan. 22. Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers is their next chance to change that, and both coach Jason Kidd and guard Max Christie were direct on Friday…
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‘They Dominated The Physicality’: Dallas Mavericks Fall To Atlanta Hawks 135-120, Extend Home Losing Streak To Nearly Two Months
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks got a first-hand look Wednesday night at why the Atlanta Hawks are the hottest team in the NBA, and it was not a pretty sight. Atlanta won its 11th consecutive game, beating Dallas 135-120 at American Airlines…
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Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford Return, But Dallas Mavericks Lose Brandon Williams vs. Atlanta Hawks
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks get two key contributors back Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, but will be without Brandon Williams as they open a three-game homestand at American Airlines Center. Klay Thompson and Daniel Gafford are both active for the…
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How P.J. Washington At Center Unlocked The Dallas Mavericks’ Small-Ball Attack Against Cleveland Cavaliers
DALLAS — Jason Kidd had a problem heading into Sunday's rematch against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Daniel Gafford was resting, Dereck Lively II was out for the season, and the Dallas Mavericks had just been physically dominated at home two nights earlier. His…
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