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Oct 31, 2026
‘I Understand The Concept Now’: Kyrie Irving Comes Around On NBA Cup After Dallas Mavericks Hand Houston Rockets First Loss
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving was not excited about the NBA’s in-season tournament when he first answered questions about it a few years ago. After scoring 35 points in…
Oct 31, 2026
‘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.
Oct 31, 2026
‘Be Where Your Feet Are’: Caleb Martin’s Tying Three Helps Dallas Mavericks Beat Houston Rockets In Second Game Back
Martin played all 12 fourth-quarter minutes and hit multiple threes in back-to-back games for the first time since December 2024.
Oct 31, 2026
‘Fastest Player On The Court’: Kyrie Irving On Zaccharie Risacher After Dallas Mavericks Beat Houston Rockets
Risacher had 3 steals and a block off the bench and now has 22 combined steals and blocks, second in the NBA behind Victor Wembanyama.
Oct 31, 2026
‘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.
Oct 31, 2026
‘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.
Oct 31, 2026
‘Beautiful To Watch’: Kyrie Irving On Closing Alongside Cooper Flagg In Dallas Mavericks’ Win Over Houston Rockets
Irving and Flagg combined for 68 points, 27 of them in the fourth quarter, giving Dallas two 30-point scorers in one game for the first time since February.
Oct 31, 2026
‘Get To My Spots’: Cooper Flagg Scores 33 In 75th Game As Dallas Mavericks Hand Houston Rockets First Loss
Flagg's 1,607 points through 75 games trail only Luka Dončić in franchise history, and his late jumper put Dallas up four with 24.3 seconds left.
Oct 31, 2026
‘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.
Oct 30, 2026
‘In The Trenches’: Dallas Mavericks Hand Houston Rockets First Loss 116-111 Behind Kyrie Irving’s 35, Cooper Flagg’s 33
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 26 of his 35 points after halftime on Friday night, and the Dallas Mavericks outscored the Houston Rockets 40-27 in the fourth quarter…
Oct 30, 2026
‘Saying What We Saw’: Dusty May Credits Dallas Mavericks Players For Fixing Defensive Communication Before Houston Rockets Rematch
DALLAS — Communication has been the biggest area of improvement for the Dallas Mavericks’ defense since their season-opening loss to the Houston Rockets, Mavericks coach Dusty May said…
Oct 30, 2026
‘Toughness Is Off The Charts’: Dusty May Sizes Up Unbeaten Houston Rockets Before Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Cup Rematch
DALLAS — Nine days after the Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 128-110 in the season opener, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday he is optimistic Dallas will…