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Texas-Arlington testing road success in visit to Stanford
Road-tested Texas-Arlington hopes to extend Stanford's recent home-court miseries Wednesday night when the Mavericks and Cardinal duel in a nonconference game in Stanford, Calif.,Texas-Arlington (7-3) has won three of its last four road contests, including beating Texas-Rio Grande Valley 58-50 in it...
Cooper Flagg makes history with 42, but Mavs fall to Jazz in OT
Keyonte George scored 37 points -- his second straight 30-plus-point game -- and dished out six assists while leading the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Utah overcame a historic performance from Dallas' Cooper Flagg, who became the f...
Improved Keyonte George, Jazz aim to take down Mavericks
The rebuilding process is accelerating for the Utah Jazz heading into their game with the Dallas Mavericks in Salt Lake City on Monday night., ,After posting a franchise-low 17 wins a year ago, Utah already has nine wins in mid-December this season. One major reason why the Jazz are showing signs of...
Cooper Flagg's breakout rolls on as Mavericks host resurgent Nets
It's not surprising that No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg immediately stood out for the Dallas Mavericks.,The stunning part is that Flagg is lining up to have one of the most memorable rookie campaigns this century.,Flagg looks to continue his stellar play when the Mavericks host the Brooklyn Nets on...
Mavs C Dereck Lively II to have season-ending foot surgery
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot, the team announced Wednesday.,Per the Mavericks, Lively is expected to make a full recovery and be available for the start of training camp for the 2026-27 season.,The 7-foot-1 Lively was bothered by the s...
Third-quarter surge sparks Mavericks over Rockets
Anthony Davis scored 29 points on 14-of-19 shooting and collected eight rebounds to help the Dallas Mavericks post a solid 122-107 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Saturday night.,Brandon Williams matched his season high of 20 points and Cooper Flagg added 19 points as Dallas won for the...
Rockets' Kevin Durant pursues another strong effort in clash vs. Mavericks
So far, the marriage between Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets has gone as smoothly as both sides could have hoped.,Durant scored 28 points in Houston's 117-98 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday and became just the eighth player in NBA history to eclipse the 31,000-point mark. ,Durant's next cha...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder enjoy easy night's work vs. Mavs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points in three quarters, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 132-111 home win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,The Thunder have won 14 consecutive games and 22 of their first 23 to start the season.,Gilgeous-Alexander shot 10 of 12 from the field while addin...
Thunder put 13-game win streak on the line vs. Cooper Flagg's Mavericks
Cooper Flagg still has plenty of development to work through, but the Dallas Mavericks rookie has made significant strides recently, and it's paying off.,The Mavericks are on a three-game winning streak -- their first winning streak of the season -- heading into Friday's game at the Oklahoma City Th...
Mavericks earn season-best third straight win by downing Heat
Cooper Flagg recorded 22 points and six rebounds and Anthony Davis had 17 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-108 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Wednesday night.,Naji Marshall scored 18 points and Klay Thompson made five 3-pointers...
Cooper Flagg’s growth encourages Mavericks ahead of Heat matchup
The Dallas Mavericks take aim at their first three-game winning streak of the season on Wednesday night when they host the Miami Heat.,Dallas lost 15 of its first 20 games before notching back-to-back victories over the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets to complete a 2-2 road trip.,The Maveric...
Ryan Nembhard's career day helps Mavericks take down Nuggets
Ryan Nembhard finished with 28 points and 10 assists, both career-highs, Anthony Davis scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-121 on Monday night.,Cooper Flagg had 24 points and Klay Thompson added 15 for Dallas, which ha...
Mavericks look for Cooper Flagg's hot play to continue vs. Nuggets
The Dallas Mavericks haven't piled up many wins so far this season, but Cooper Flagg's performance is a reason for optimism.,They take that optimism into Denver on Monday night when they play the Nuggets.,Flagg, the first overall pick in June's draft, had back-to-back historic games over the weekend...
Cooper Flagg scores 35 as Mavs eke out win vs. Clippers
Klay Thompson turned back the clock with six 3-pointers en route to a season-high 23 points, Cooper Flagg went for a season-best 35 points and the Dallas Mavericks held off the host Los Angeles Clippers 114-110 on Saturday night.,Resting Anthony Davis on the second night of a back-to-back, the Maver...
Rookie Cooper Flagg to lead Mavs against veteran Clippers
Two skidding teams coming off losses will meet Saturday night when the Dallas Mavericks visit the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, Calif.,The Mavericks welcomed back Anthony Davis from a 14-game injury absence on Friday, but it wasn't enough to prevent a 129-119 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers...
Lakers top Mavericks, storm into NBA Cup knockout round
Luka Doncic scored 35 points with 11 assists against his former team and the Los Angeles Lakers finished perfect in NBA Cup group play with a 129-119 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,Austin Reaves scored 38 points with eight rebounds, Deandre Ayton scored 17 points with eight re...
Lakers top Mavericks, storm into NBA Cup knockout round
Luka Doncic scored 35 points with 11 assists against his former team and the Los Angeles Lakers finished perfect in NBA Cup group play with a 129-119 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,Austin Reaves scored 38 points with eight rebounds, Deandre Ayton scored 17 points with eight re...
Mavericks C Dereck Lively II (foot) out at least 3 more games
Dallas Mavericks big man Dereck Lively II will miss at least three more games due to swelling and discomfort in his right foot, the team said Tuesday.,Lively has missed the past two games. He will re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.,The 7-foot-1 Lively was bothered by the same foot last season when he...
Tyler Herro makes season debut in style, nets 24 as Heat edge Mavs
Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his season debut and Kel'el Ware paired 20 points with 18 rebounds as the Miami Heat defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Monday.,Herro missed his first four shots in his first game back from left ankle surgery, before hitting 12 of his next 14.,Ware also...
Rebounding under the microscope in Mavericks-Heat tilt
The Miami Heat launch a four-game homestand on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks riding a four-game winning streak and buoyed by a huge gulf in rebounding prowess between the two teams.,Miami's 127-117 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday was underpinned by a 58-47 advantage on the g...