archiveDereck Lively II

The Dallas Mavericks made two notable changes to their injury report following Tuesday's shootaround in Charlotte. P.J. Washington was upgraded from questionable to probable with a left ankle sprain. Klay Thompson was downgraded from questionable to doubtful with a right adductor contusion. The moves paint a clearer picture of who...

Cooper Flagg is no longer listed as out. The Dallas Mavericks upgraded the rookie to doubtful on Monday's injury report ahead of Tuesday's road game against the Charlotte Hornets, a notable step forward after Flagg spent the last several weeks sidelined with a left midfoot sprain. The change in designation...

AJ Johnson had never set foot inside Comerica Center before Saturday night. By the time he walked out, the Dallas Mavericks' 21-year-old guard had left one of the more compelling individual performances of the Texas Legends' season. Johnson, on assignment from Dallas, scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting in his...

The building where Olivier-Maxence Prosper spent two seasons scrapping for minutes that rarely came his way gave him one of the best nights of his NBA career on Friday. Prosper scored 16 points, grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds, recorded three steals, and finished a plus-16 in the Memphis Grizzlies' 124-105...

The Dallas Mavericks aren’t operating under any illusions about where they stand. At 21–36 and 12th in the Western Conference, they remain mathematically alive in the play-in race. But after trading Anthony Davis at the deadline, the organizational direction is unmistakable. This is no longer about squeezing out marginal short-term...

The Dallas Mavericks did not simply win a basketball game Tuesday night. They navigated a blizzard that reshaped their travel plans, extended their stay in Indianapolis, preserved their preparation in a different city, flew into New York just hours before tipoff — and then delivered one of their most efficient...

The Dallas Mavericks will be without Cooper Flagg for Sunday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as the rookie forward continues to recover from a left midfoot sprain. Flagg has appeared in 49 games this season and leads Dallas in scoring at 20.4 points per game, while averaging...

The Dallas Mavericks finalized their injury report ahead of their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, confirming a notable shift in wing availability. Naji Marshall (left foot strain) is officially active despite not participating in morning shootaround. Caleb Martin (left ankle sprain), who did take part in shootaround earlier in...

The Dallas Mavericks have not had the luxury of stability for most of this season, yet they’ve found a way to stack results anyway. Dallas enters this stretch at 19–26, riding a four-game winning streak and trending upward in a Western Conference race that has demanded constant adjustment — in...

The Dallas Mavericks will again be tested by attrition as they prepare for Saturday’s rematch against the Utah Jazz, balancing momentum from their most complete performance of the season with an injury report that remains extensive. Dallas enters the matchup at 16–26, positioned in the lower tier of a tightly...