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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 showed resilience Tuesday night in Phoenix. They attacked the paint, won the free-throw battle decisively, and controlled stretches of the second half. But by the time their identity fully emerged, the deficit created in the opening quarter had already reshaped the game. Dallas fell 120–111 to the...

The Dallas Mavericks did not question their effort Tuesday night. They questioned their start. After falling behind by 31 points in the first half against the Phoenix Suns, Dallas responded with force — cutting the deficit to six late — but ultimately fell 120–111, extending its losing streak to eight...

The Dallas Mavericks spent much of Tuesday night fighting uphill, and by the time their urgency matched the moment, the math of the game had already turned punishing. After falling behind by 31 points late in the second quarter, Dallas ripped off a series of runs, lived at the free-throw...

The scoreboard told one story Thursday night at American Airlines Center. The broader arc of the Dallas Mavericks’ season told another. In a 135–123 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas was again undone by defensive lapses, second-chance opportunities, and late-game execution against a deeper, more cohesive opponent. The defeat...

Besides “NBA championship,” there are two words that will entice an NBA player more than any others: Career year. Every player in the NBA is chasing one. There are financial implications, and there’s also pride. Just ask Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall. He’s in the middle of the best season...

The Dallas Mavericks don't want to trade Naji Marshall or Max Christie, but they are still exploring moves involving Daniel Gafford, Klay Thompson and D'Angelo Russell, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Mavericks are in 11th place in the Western Conference standings. If the regular...

The Dallas Mavericks spent most of Wednesday night attempting to stabilize a game that tilted out of their control almost immediately. Against a Minnesota team that set a physical tone from the opening possession, Dallas struggled to find offensive rhythm, balance floor spacing, or sustain momentum as injuries once again...

The first time Luka Dončić walked back into American Airlines Center as an opponent, the night felt less like a basketball game and more like a reckoning. This weekend, the Dallas Mavericks will face Dončić for just the second time in Dallas since the franchise-altering trade that sent him to...

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...