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PORTLAND, Ore. — The headlines from Friday night's 100-93 Dallas Mavericks win at Moda Center will center on Cooper Flagg's historic first half. Rightfully so. But the player who closed the game, broke a 92-92 tie with just over two minutes remaining, and structurally dismantled Portland's interior defense for 27...

PORTLAND, Ore. — By halftime, Cooper Flagg had already put together one of the most dominant first halves the rookie class of 2025-26 has seen from anyone. He recorded 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and six free throws made without a miss, all in just 19 minutes. It was his...

PORTLAND, Oreg. — The question came after Cooper Flagg had already done most of his damage. Twenty-four points. Four steals. A first half that left the Dallas Mavericks' locker room watching a tight Duke game before tip-off and calling the night's double outcome fate. Flagg asked whether he and Kon...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Dallas Mavericks came into Friday night's game at Moda Center knowing their defense needed to be better. They delivered. Dallas held the Portland Trail Blazers to 93 points and 26.7% from 3-point range—Portland went just 8-of-30 from deep—in a victory that snapped a five-game losing streak....

PORTLAND, Ore. — P.J. Washington has watched Marvin Bagley III up close since his arrival via trade in February, but Friday night at Moda Center felt different. Bagley erupted for a season-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting off the bench, fueling the Dallas Mavericks’ 100-93 victory over the Portland Trail...

DALLAS — Naji Marshall has been downgraded from probable to questionable for Monday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center due to an illness, adding another layer of uncertainty to a Dallas Mavericks roster already navigating multiple injury concerns heading into tip-off. The concern began Friday in...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks' injury report for Monday's home matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves grew more complicated Sunday, with P.J. Washington downgraded to questionable due to illness. Washington, who has started 55 games this season and averaged 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, is one of the...

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...

Cooper Flagg had the ball, a tied game, and 1.2 seconds to end the Dallas Mavericks' longest home losing streak in years. He pulled up from 21 feet and missed. Darius Garland — listed as questionable with a toe injury before tip-off and active anyway — set a new season...

The Dallas Mavericks have not won at American Airlines Center since Jan. 22. Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers is their next chance to change that, and both coach Jason Kidd and guard Max Christie were direct on Friday about what needs to happen differently. Los Angeles (34-36) arrives...