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The Dallas Mavericks haven’t had many anchors during a bruising first month of the season, but one development has taken on growing significance: Cooper Flagg is ahead of schedule — and he keeps getting better under pressure. At just 18 years old, Flagg has already been thrown into responsibilities that...

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t had many anchors during a bruising first month of the season, but one development has taken on growing significance: Cooper Flagg is ahead of schedule — and he keeps getting better under pressure. At just 18 years old, Flagg has already been thrown into responsibilities that...

The night began with the Clippers setting the early tone. Harden scored nine quick points as Los Angeles built a 15-point first-quarter lead behind early-clock threes, his pacing, and Zubac’s work inside. Dallas struggled to organize its spacing, turned the ball over on three straight possessions, and allowed the Clippers...

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...

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...

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...

The Dallas Mavericks are navigating a transitional stretch after governor Patrick Dumont announced that the organization had relieved Nico Harrison of his role as general manager and president of basketball operations, effective immediately. The decision ends Harrison’s four-year tenure, which included a Western Conference Finals run in 2022 and a...

The Dallas Mavericks enter Wednesday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns with an even thinner frontcourt than anticipated. After listing Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II as questionable earlier in the day, both players have now been ruled out, leaving Dallas without its top two interior anchors in a stretch where...

Cooper Flagg may only be 18 years old, but his resilience is already showing. Listed as available on Monday’s injury report with a right thumb sprain, the Dallas Mavericks forward brushed off the discomfort to post one of the best performances of his young career — 26 points and nine...