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Brice Sensabaugh heating up as Jazz open 2-game set vs. Mavs
The Mavericks will face the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in the first of two consecutive games in Dallas between the Western Conference foes.,The two-game set is part of a five-game road swing for Utah, which lost 128-126 at Chicago on Wednesday. ,Nikola Vucevic scored in the paint with four seconds ...
Jamal Murray, Nuggets top Mavs as Cooper Flagg exits with ankle injury
Jamal Murray scored 33 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 118-109 win over the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Aaron Gordon added 22 and Peyton Watson had 18 for the short-handed Nuggets, who made it three straight victories.,Naji Marshall posted 24 points and Brandon Williams added 20 for t...
'Special' Cooper Flagg, Mavericks take aim at Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd says Cooper Flagg is "built differently.",The first-year sensation from Duke has proved that ahead of the Mavericks' encounter against the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. ,Flagg leads all rookies in scoring with an average of 19.13 points per game, just ...
Mavs' Anthony Davis won't undergo hand surgery, out at least 6 weeks
Anthony Davis will not require surgery on his injured left hand after all, the Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday evening after the star big man met with his own physician.,It was the latest twist in a story that saw multiple developments during the day -- from reports that Davis would likely be sid...
Mavericks' Anthony Davis refutes reports about hand surgery
Amid reports that he will likely undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his hand and be sidelined for several months, Dallas Mavericks star forward/center Anthony Davis disputed the notion on Tuesday.,"Lies! But yall keep listening to them," Davis said on X (formerly Twitter).,ESPN noted Davis...
Report: Mavericks' Anthony Davis out months for hand surgery
Dallas Mavericks star forward/center Anthony Davis likely will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage and be sidelined for several months, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,While the network noted Davis' season likely would be over in Dallas, it also reported that the Mavericks' trade talks haven't stopp...
Cooper Flagg's all-around effort sparks Mavs past Nets
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets 113-105 on Monday.,Naji Marshall paired 22 points with nine assists, while Klay Thompson had 18 points on 6-of-9 3-pointers as Dallas snapped a two-game skid and extended Brooklyn's losing streak to four.,Mich...
Nets seek more good than bad in matchup with Mavericks
In five succinct words, Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernandez summed up the Nets' most recent frustrating performance -- but he may as well have been talking about their overall season ahead of Monday's clash with the host Dallas Mavericks.,"There's some good, some bad," Fernandez surmised after Brooklyn's...
Bulls' balanced scoring attack too much for Mavericks
Coby White scored 22 points, Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 20 and Nikola Vucevic had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 125-107 win against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,A balanced attack helped the Bulls halt a three-game losing streak and earn their...
Why NBA Fans Are Wrong About Anthony Davis, Draymond Green and Michael Porter Jr.
As NBA trade season heats up, fans continue to misunderstand Anthony Davis, Draymond Green and Michael Porter Jr....
Sans Anthony Davis, Mavs out to extend Bulls' skid
Dallas is aiming to secure a winning record in a three-game road trip that has started with a pair of tight games, but they will have to do it without star Anthony Davis, who might need season-ending left hand surgery, ESPN reported on Friday.,The Mavericks, who visit the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, ...
Mavericks' Anthony Davis (hand) sidelined, may need surgery
Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis might be facing season-ending left hand surgery after being injured in Thursday night's game against the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Friday.,The Mavericks confirmed that Davis underwent an MRI exam on Friday that displayed ligament damage in the hand. The ...
Report: Mavericks' Anthony Davis (hand) may need surgery
Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis might be facing season-ending left hand surgery after being injured in Thursday night's game against the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Friday.,Davis reportedly underwent an MRI exam on Friday that showed ligament damage in the hand. Davis reportedly will see...
Jazz close out Mavericks to end 5-game losing skid
Lauri Markkanen scored 33 points and the Utah Jazz closed on a 16-7 run to beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-114 on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Keyonte George had 19 points and seven assists for Utah, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Brice Sensabaugh scored 14 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 12...
USC, Eric Musselman return to his childhood stomping grounds at Minnesota
Southern California coach Eric Musselman will return to a familiar building Friday night.,Sure, Musselman never has coached a game at Minnesota's Williams Arena. But his dad has - Bill Musselman served as the Golden Gophers coach from 1971-75 - and young Eric often tagged along to home games and too...
Predicting Three Next NBA Blockbusters After Trae Young Trade
After the Trae Young trade, several NBA blockbusters could be on the horizon. Here are three moves that could reshape the league....
Mavericks pursue back-to-back road wins in meeting vs. Jazz
After recording their first road win in over a month, the Dallas Mavericks will look to build on that success when they face the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Dallas ended a seven-game road losing streak on Tuesday, beating the Sacramento Kings 100-98 for its first road victory since Dec....
PGA of America CEO steps down to take care of family
Derek Sprague stepped down as the chief executive officer at the PGA of America on Wednesday as a means to help provide increased care to both his mother and mother-in-law.,Sprague informed the PGA of America Board of Directors last month of his request to be with his family in upstate New York. ,Sp...
Mavs halt road skid, increase Kings' losing streak to 6
Brandon Williams connected on the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half to help the Dallas Mavericks post a 100-98 road victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,Cooper Flagg had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Mavericks h...
Mavericks, Kings look to improve form as season midway point nears
The Dallas Mavericks will attempt to halt a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,One of the losses during the stretch came in Sacramento when Dallas lost 113-107 to the Kings on Dec. 27. The Mavericks are 3-12 on the road.,Dallas ended a four-game over...