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DALLAS — Daniel Gafford is trending toward returning to the Dallas Mavericks lineup for Monday night’s clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center. The 27-year-old center was upgraded to probable on the team's official injury report after missing two games with a right shoulder sprain. Gafford has been sidelined...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Klay Thompson has accomplished nearly everything imaginable in his NBA career. Setting a Dallas Mavericks franchise record as a reserve in a challenging season was not part of the original plan, but the future Hall of Famer has embraced the role with trademark precision. Thompson surpassed Tim...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Dallas Mavericks are 24-50 with eight games left. Following its recent elimination from postseason eligibility, the team has focused on making the most of the final weeks of the season and looking ahead. Jason Kidd addressed it directly Friday night after the Mavericks' 100-93 win over...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd leaves little room for debate. Asked Friday night whether helping Cooper Flagg win Rookie of the Year is a priority for the organization, the coach was clear. "Yeah, it's a big priority," Kidd said. "It's a big award — you're only a...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting, Cooper Flagg poured in 20 first-half points, and the Dallas Mavericks finally won one of the close ones, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 100-93 on Friday night at Moda Center to snap a five-game losing streak....

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Dallas Mavericks arrive at Moda Center on Friday night having lost five straight. The Portland Trail Blazers arrive having won five of their last six. The timing could not be worse for Dallas. Portland has climbed back to .500 at 37-37, clinching a postseason berth for...

DENVER — Brandon Williams stepped to the line with the Dallas Mavericks down one and a chance to tie. He missed both free throws. Nikola Jokić went right back to work, and the game was over. That sequence, with 3:58 left in the fourth quarter, turned what had been a...

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg finished Wednesday night's game against the Denver Nuggets despite injuring his right hand in the fourth quarter, and was spotted in the locker room afterward with his hand heavily wrapped and iced. Flagg injured his hand by landing awkwardly late in the game. He also...

Before Monday’s game, Cooper Flagg and Khris Middleton were spending time working on post‑ups at the Dallas Mavericks' practice facility. It was one of the many examples throughout the regular flow of the season in which a veteran like Middleton could offer wisdom to help the franchise's future grow. Middleton’s...

DENVER — The Dallas Mavericks were officially eliminated from postseason contention on Monday night. Ten games remain. What's left now is time to build a foundation for next season. Next up is the Denver Nuggets. The Mavericks head to Ball Arena on Wednesday for a tip-off set for 9 p.m. CT....