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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks matched the New York Knicks' two-year, $4.7 million offer sheet on restricted free agent center Moussa Cissé, Dallas Hoops Journal has learned. Dallas acted well ahead of Monday's 48-hour deadline, keeping the 23-year-old center with the organization for a second season. Cissé's salary is just under...

NBA free agency opens at 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, and the Dallas Mavericks have two of their own free agents drawing interest from rival teams. Guard Brandon Williams and big man Marvin Bagley III are each unrestricted, each coming off a productive run in Dallas, and each has surfaced as...

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford said his recovery from the right ankle injury that disrupted his 2025-26 season is progressing steadily, and he is prioritizing patience over a quick return to the floor. "I'm getting there. The rehab is good, I'm staying consistent," Gafford said. "I want to...

If an NBA team can't identify its most important player, it has a problem. That team won't have a clear understanding of how it's shaping its roster moving forward. Luckily, that's not an issue for the Dallas Mavericks. Cooper Flagg is the team's North Star. Every roster decision the Mavericks...

CHICAGO — The Dallas Mavericks will select ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft after the results of Sunday's NBA Draft Lottery at Chicago's McCormick Place. It marks the fifth time in franchise history that the Mavericks have held the No. 9 pick and the first time Dallas has selected in...

DALLAS — The 2025-26 Dallas Mavericks season is over, and it ended the way much of it went: with a star rookie walking to the locker room and a group of young players trying to fill the void. Cooper Flagg scored 10 points in 10 minutes before a left ankle...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Dallas Mavericks guard Naji Marshall left Tuesday night's 116-103 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter with a hip contusion, head coach Jason Kidd confirmed after the game. Marshall finished with 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals in 19 minutes before exiting. Kidd...

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg watched the Milwaukee Bucks attempt 54 three-pointers on Tuesday night. He was not going to pretend the number did not matter. "A lot of stuff, but I think just helping each other out, rotating," Flagg said after the Dallas Mavericks lost 123-99 at Fiserv Forum. "Obviously, we...

DALLAS — Jason Kidd knows exactly where Friday night's game against the Orlando Magic will be won or lost for the Dallas Mavericks. "Their ability to get to the free-throw line — that's something we have to limit," Kidd told Dallas Hoops Journal before tip-off at American Airlines Center. "They're...

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 — the Mavericks (24-52) return to American Airlines...