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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, and structurally dismantled Portland's interior defense for 27...

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, all in just 19 minutes. It was his...

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 outcome fate. Flagg asked whether he and Kon...

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 a victory that snapped a five-game losing streak....

PORTLAND, Ore. — P.J. Washington has watched Marvin Bagley III up close since his arrival via trade in February, but Friday night at Moda Center felt different. Bagley erupted for a season-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting off the bench, fueling the Dallas Mavericks’ 100-93 victory over the Portland Trail...

Diana Taurasi went on NBC Sports this week and made her pick for the Dallas Wings on April 13. It's Azzi Fudd. Talking with Natalie Esquire and Terrika Foster-Brasby, she got into what Fudd would mean to Paige Bueckers specifically. "I think just from a bird's eye view, you would...