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As the Feb. 5 trade deadline approaches, NBA front offices continue to evaluate options to make moves. As for the Dallas Mavericks, who are 16–26 and navigating ongoing health concerns, there is plenty to keep an eye on as they play through Cooper Flagg's rookie season. Anthony Davis has been...

The Dallas Mavericks fought until the final minute Wednesday night, but a combination of injuries, missed opportunities, and cold shooting proved too much to overcome. Behind a poised, assertive performance from Jamal Murray, the Denver Nuggets capitalized on Dallas’ mounting injuries and late-game fatigue to secure a 118-109 victory at...

For the Dallas Mavericks, Anthony Davis’ latest injury did not arrive as an isolated moment, but as the continuation of a season shaped by disruption. Late in Thursday’s loss to Utah, Davis suffered ligament damage to his left hand — an injury that was confirmed by MRI the following morning...

For weeks, the Dallas Mavericks have been searching for proof that their work — often undone by missed shots, turnovers, or late-game execution — could translate into tangible results away from home. Tuesday night offered that evidence, delivered not through shooting brilliance, but through persistence, physicality, and a single moment...

It’s been a wild couple of seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not long ago, they looked unmoored. LeBron James has remained shockingly effective in his 40s, but the end of his NBA career is no longer theoretical. For a franchise defined by succession—from Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant to...

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, the Dallas Mavericks could be one of the league's most intriguing sellers. They have every incentive to make moves. The Mavericks are among the worst teams in the NBA. They've got a clear franchise player in Cooper Flagg. If they started loading up on...

The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks are arriving at similar questions from very different positions as the 2025-26 NBA season plays out. Golden State is hovering at .500 after a 141-127 overtime loss at Toronto, a game that again exposed interior vulnerabilities and turnover issues despite a 39-point performance...

The Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors are interested in trading for Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, according to NBA insider Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal. Gafford signed an extension with the Mavericks in the offseason, but the veteran is widely regarded as the most tradeable...

The Dallas Mavericks enter Monday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans at 11–18, still working to stabilize a season shaped by early disruption and shifting availability. While the record reflects the uneven start, Dallas remains a team the rest of the NBA is watching ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline....

The Dallas Mavericks returned home still processing the lessons from a costly overtime loss in Utah, where a historic night from Cooper Flagg was undone by late-game execution issues. Dallas surrendered an eight-point lead in the final four minutes of regulation Monday and was outscored 11-4 in overtime in a...