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DHJ Quick Take Injury Fallout: Already missing seven rotation players, the Dallas Mavericks lost Daniel Gafford to a right shoulder stinger in the second quarter, leaving them without a traditional center for the remainder of a 123-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Rookie Resilience: Cooper Flagg bounced back from a...

DHJ Quick Take The Physical Education: Minnesota brought a playoff-caliber defensive blueprint to Dallas, using extreme physicality to hold Cooper Flagg to a tough 5-of-19 shooting night in the 124-94 loss. Teammate Support: Brandon Williams notched seven assists and even passed up an open layup to lob an alley-oop to...

DHJ Quick Take Season-High Eruption: Marvin Bagley III finished with 26 points and nine rebounds on 11-of-14 shooting, including three made threes, in 27 minutes off the bench — the most efficient offensive performance by a Maverick this season. The Closer: With the score tied at 92 and just over...

DHJ Quick Take Historic Half: Cooper Flagg erupted for 20 points in the first 19 minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers—his 11th career 20-point half, which is more than the rest of this year's rookie class combined, per Elias Sports Bureau. Rhythm Restored: Flagg acknowledged the difficulty of rediscovering his...

DHJ Quick Take Brotherhood First: Despite being the frontrunners for Rookie of the Year (ROTY), Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel do not discuss the award race, focusing instead on supporting each other’s transition to the NBA. Portland Statement: Flagg dominated the first half against the Trail Blazers, scoring 20 of...

DHJ Quick Take Guarding the Arc: After struggling against Golden State and Denver, the Dallas Mavericks held Portland to just 26.7% (8-of-30) from three, a "conscious effort" highlighted by coach Jason Kidd. Standout Activity: Naji Marshall led the defensive charge with a season-high five steals, while rookie Cooper Flagg added...

DHJ Quick Take Bench Spark: Marvin Bagley III delivered the most prolific scoring performance by a Dallas Mavericks reserve this season, erupting for a season-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting in Friday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Tactical Mismatch: By stretching the floor with three 3-pointers, Bagley successfully pulled...

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...