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Dereck Lively II walked into shootaround Friday morning smiling, moving well, and sounding every bit like a player ready to return after missing nine straight games. For a Mavericks team in need of stability, physicality, and defensive structure, his voice — and his presence — landed with unmistakable weight. “Blessed...

Sources around the NBA believe the Dallas Mavericks should trade Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. The Mavericks, who fired Nico Harrison on Tuesday, are 3-9 on the season. They are in 13th place in the Western Conference standings. "The belief, from sources I spoke...

As the Dallas Mavericks assess their long-term direction after firing general manager Nico Harrison, one of the most aggressive hypothetical scenarios comes from Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor. He outlined eight potential Anthony Davis trades as part of a full reset, beginning with a deal built around the Atlanta Hawks. The...

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Nico Harrison is in "good spirits" after getting fired by the Dallas Mavericks. Harrison, who traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers last season, was fired by the Mavericks on Tuesday. "He's in good spirits, man," Haynes said on NBA TV (h/t Bleacher...

The Dallas Mavericks walked into American Airlines Center on Wednesday carrying the weight of a chaotic 48 hours — the firing of general manager Nico Harrison, the fallout from the now-infamous “Fire Nico” chants, and a roster stretched thin by injuries. But when they took the floor, something felt different....

Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington sustained a left shoulder strain and did not return in Wednesday night’s 123-114 loss to the Phoenix Suns, adding another setback to a roster already stretched thin by injuries and recent organizational turmoil. Washington, who scored six points in five minutes before leaving the game...

After firing Nico Harrison as general manager, the Dallas Mavericks are widely expected to trade Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. The Mavericks will likely work with the camps of Davis and Thompson to find logical/desired landing spots for the future Hall of Famers, sources said. Davis is...

According to NBA insider Chris Mannix of SI, radical roster changes have already been discussed by the Dallas Mavericks' new brain trust. The Mavericks fired Nico Harrison as general manager on Tuesday. Mark Cuban will have a major voice again in the franchise. Dallas has appointed Michael Finley and Matt...

Luka Dončić said Wednesday night that Dallas will always remain meaningful to him, but he emphasized that his focus is entirely on the Los Angeles Lakers following the Mavericks’ decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison. Dončić, now in his first season with the Lakers after the blockbuster trade that...

The first night of the post–Nico Harrison era at American Airlines Center carried a different tone. The Dallas Mavericks played without the chants that had echoed through the building for weeks. Instead of “Fire Nico!,” fans delivered the steady, supportive noise Jason Kidd and his players had publicly asked for...