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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are off the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule for the first time since 2019. Dallas had played on Christmas in six straight seasons. The NBA announced its five Christmas games Tuesday morning. The San Antonio Spurs visit the New York Knicks at 11 a.m. CT, with the...

DALLAS — Luka Dončić would be "in favor" of a reunion with P.J. Washington in Los Angeles, Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports reported Monday. The two overlapped in Dallas for roughly a year. Washington arrived from the Charlotte Hornets at the February 2024 trade deadline. Dončić was sent to the Los...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have entered talks with Dereck Lively II on a possible contract extension, according to Marc Stein of the Stein Line. Extension talks signal that Dallas still has faith in Lively, whose production in his first three NBA seasons has been overshadowed by injuries. He's played in...

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...

LAS VEGAS — The Dallas Mavericks rallied from an early deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-87 on Thursday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center, evening their Las Vegas Summer League record at 2-2. Digging Out Of An Early Hole Facing a quick deficit in the first quarter,...

LAS VEGAS — The Dallas Mavericks held on for a 96-88 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in the NBA Summer League.  Dallas (1-2) was led by recent first-round draft pick Sergio De Larrea, who showcased his court vision in a 16-point...

LAS VEGAS — Ryan Nembhard shared the floor with Morez Johnson Jr. for the first time Thursday, and what stood out to the Dallas Mavericks' second-year point guard wasn't just the scoring. “I love him already,” Nembhard said. “He plays so hard on both ends and impacts the game somehow,...

RICHARDSON, Texas — Dallas Mavericks rookie Morez Johnson Jr. had a busy Wednesday, stopping at three Mavs Academy Hoop Camps across the metroplex. He finished the day at J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, where he took some time to speak to reporters about his experience at camp. “It was...

DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks announced Friday that they have signed first-round pick Sergio De Larrea to his rookie contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. He will wear No. 55 for Dallas. The signing closes the book on more than a week of speculation over...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are one of 10 teams LeBron James is considering in free agency, agent Rich Paul revealed this week on the "Game Over" podcast with Max Kellerman, though Paul's on-air case for Dallas leaned entirely on business appeal rather than the roster Masai Ujiri and general manager...