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Cooper Flagg faces big test as Bucks come to Dallas
The NBA's No. 1 leading scorer, Giannis Antetokounmpo, will make his first run at 2025 No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Dallas Mavericks Monday night at American Airlines Center.,Milwaukee (6-4) will be playing the second game of a back-to-back after losing to the Houston R...

Donovan Mitchell's big second half propels Cavaliers past Bulls
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 of his game-high 29 points after halftime and De'Andre Hunter added 29 points to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 128-122 win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.,Cleveland overcame a 19-point deficit to stretch its winning streak to four games. The Cavaliers...

Cavaliers clash with Bulls after near record-setting night
A near-record scoring night boosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on the first night of a back-to-back.,On Saturday night, the Cavaliers will try to win their fourth consecutive game when they host the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup clash.,Visiting Cleveland routed the Washington Wizards 148-114 on Friday, c...

Cellar-dwelling Wizards, Mavericks meet up again
The bottom feeders of the respective conference standings will meet in the nation's capital on Saturday night when the Washington Wizards host the Dallas Mavericks.,A little more than two weeks into the regular season, Washington (1-8) is tied with the Brooklyn Nets for the league's worst record, wh...

Cavaliers trending up ahead of matchup vs. Wizards
If their last two games are any indication, the Cleveland Cavaliers appear ready to leave their underwhelming start to the season behind.,The Cavaliers aim for their third straight victory when they face the host Washington Wizards on Friday in NBA Cup group play.,The rebuilding Wizards dropped thei...

Donovan Mitchell drops 46 points to spur Cavaliers past 76ers
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 46 points and Jarrett Allen collected 24 points and 10 rebounds, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-121 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.,Evan Mobley had 23 points and Darius Garland scored eight in 26 minutes in his season debu...

Star power will be diminished in Pelicans-Mavericks matchup
Both teams will be at less than full strength when the visiting New Orleans Pelicans face the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.,Dallas will be missing Anthony Davis (left calf strain), Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery), Dereck Lively II (right knee sprain) and Dante Exum (right knee management), w...

Donovan Mitchell (season-high 37 points) on target, Cavs down Hawks
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points and made eight 3-pointers, and Jaylon Tyson added 18 points and a career-best five 3-pointers as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Atlanta Hawks 117-109 on Sunday.,Mitchell, an All-NBA guard and six-time All-Star, poured in 24 points in the sec...

Hot-shooting Rockets take aim at banged-up Mavericks
It didn't take too long for the Rockets to find their groove offensively, with a pair of close losses to open the season paving the way for Houston to unlock the potential pundits had forecast.,The Rockets thumped the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday for their third consecutive win, a performance ...

Jalen Duren's career night carries Pistons past Mavs in Mexico City
Jalen Duren scored a career-best 33 points on 13-of-16 shooting and collected 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons notch a 122-110 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night in Mexico City.,Cade Cunningham recorded 21 points, tied his career high of 18 assists and grabbed six rebounds as...

Depleted Cavaliers hope to snap skid vs. trending Hawks
The injury bug has bit the Cleveland Cavaliers in a big way, with five of their top seven players currently sidelined.,Having over $130 million of the team's league-high payroll in street clothes can't be a happy sight for owner Dan Gilbert. It also has caused Cleveland to lose back-to-back games he...

Balanced-scoring Raptors end skid with win over Cavaliers
Brandon Ingram collected 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists while RJ Barrett and Jamison Battle also had 20 points apiece as the visiting Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 112-101 in the NBA Cup opener for both teams on Friday.,Toronto trailed 92-90 midway through the...

Mavs' Anthony Davis ruled out for Pistons clash in Mexico City
Anthony Davis is delighted to be in Mexico City as the Dallas Mavericks make their record fourth regular-season appearance in Mexico's capital, but he's not happy that he won't get to play in Saturday night's game against the Detroit Pistons.,Davis injured his lower left leg during Wednesday's victo...

Mavs star Anthony Davis (calf) to miss at least 2 games
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis was diagnosed with a low-grade left calf strain and will sit out the next two games before he is reevaluated.,The Mavericks delivered the update Friday as the team prepared to face the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets in Mexico City. Dallas coach Jason Kidd ...

Raptors, Cavs aim to right ship in NBA Cup opener
After playing their first five games in four different cities, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be able to sleep in their own beds for the next week.,Cleveland begins a three-game homestand Friday against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Cup opener for both teams.,The teams are part of East Group A with t...

Mavericks bench comes up big in win over Pacers
Brandon Williams' 20 points led a 64-point night from Dallas reserves, and rookie Cooper Flagg recorded a double-double as the Mavericks sent the visiting Indiana Pacers to their fourth consecutive loss in a 107-105 decision on Wednesday.,Dallas lost big man Anthony Davis a little more than midway t...

Jaylen Brown, Celtics pull away from Cavaliers
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 30 points and Josh Minott had 11 points and 14 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105 Wednesday night., ,Brown was 12-of-20 from the field, and made 4-of-9 3-point attempts. Eight Boston players scored in double figures., ,...

Mavericks F Anthony Davis exits vs. Pacers with lower leg injury
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis exited Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter with a lower leg injury.,Davis scored a basket but came up hobbled on the play. He left the floor and went to the locker room.,Mavericks PR announced he was questionable to return due to lo...

Cavs, led by 'underrated' Donovan Mitchell, pursue 4th straight win in clash vs. Celtics
Donovan Mitchell will attempt to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth straight victory when they visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. , ,Since opening the season with a 119-111 loss to New York, Cleveland has wins over Brooklyn (131-124), Milwaukee (118-113) and Detroit (116-95). Mit...

Mavs' Cooper Flagg provides promising update on shoulder
Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Cooper Flagg is taking an optimistic approach after sustaining a left shoulder injury early in the first quarter of Monday's 101-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.,"We're going to probably get some scans or whatever, make sure everything's all clean, but I feel lik...