When the Dallas Mavericks landed the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg was a little conflicted at first, but he quickly grew to welcome the opportunity to join a team that was a year removed from the NBA Finals, had three future Hall of Famers as teammates, and another one as a head coach.
The Dallas Mavericks are now 2-6 after a bad loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, a game in which Cooper Flagg had arguably his best game in the NBA, putting up 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks, and 2 assists.
Klay Thompson finds himself in the same disappointing situation he left the Golden State Warriors to avoid, but his mindset has changed. It has been a start to the NBA season to forget for Klay Thompson, who has been wildly disappointing for the Dallas Mavericks.
Jason Kidd may not think the boat is burning after the Dallas Mavericks (2-6) suffered the team’s latest loss, at home on Wednesday, 101-99, to the New Orleans Pelicans, who were down three of their top players and on the second end of a back-to-back set.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Key Points: The Dallas Mavericks lost 101-99 to the New Orleans Pelicans, now 2-6 for the season. Klay Thompson came off the bench; Cooper Flagg excelled as the starting small forward.
Even graded on a curve, the Dallas Mavericks’ 101-99 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday at American Airlines Center was a particularly ugly one.
The Dallas Mavericks’ plunge into Hades continues. Dallas lost again on Wednesday, falling 101-99 to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans. They trailed by as many as 13 points during the game, and a late comeback was not enough to prevent the Mavericks from falling to a woeful 2-6 on the year.
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg looked dejected as he talked to reporters after their two-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, 101-99, at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.
Tonight was a big change for Klay Thompson. The veteran sharpshooter has struggled to start the season, and after a prolonged shooting slump, was benched for tonight’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Dallas Mavericks were beaten by the New Orleans Pelicans, 101-99 Wednesday night in Dallas. Cooper Flagg led Dallas in scoring with 20 points, but his 8-for-19 shooting night, including a missed jumper at the free-throw line with a chance to tie the game at the buzzer, makes that something more akin to a pyrrhic scoring night.
Dallas fans’ worst fears are turning into reality. With Luka Doncic thriving in LA, the Mavs are finding it difficult to maintain a competitive position in the Western Conference.
The Dallas Mavericks are pretty close to hitting rock bottom. The Dallas Mavericks just lost at home to the New Orleans Pelicans who were missing Zion Williamson and who were playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
The Dallas Mavericks returned home on Wednesday night to play the woeful New Orleans Pelicans, who were playing on the second night of a back-to-back after picking up their first win of the season on Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets.
We get it, Mavericks fans, you still miss seventh-year guard Luka Doncic, who was traded to the Lakers last season. However, they must admit Doncic has probably never rocked the rim like rookie forward Cooper Flagg did during Wednesday night's matchup against the Pelicans.
Key Points: Anthony Davis misses his third straight game with a calf injury for the Dallas Mavericks. Coach Kidd states, “He’s going to continue to be evaluated day-to-day.” Davis is expected to return soon, possibly for the next game versus the Memphis Grizzlies.
When the Dallas Mavericks opened the 2025‑26 season with lofty ambitions centered on building a dominant front‑court around Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II, that blueprint suffered a serious blow when NBA insider Marc Stein reported both stars would miss multiple games due to injury.
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
Dallas Mavericks fans and media members have been expressing frustration with the team’s recent events, starting with the unexpected trade of star Luka Doncic in early February, and injuries to star players like Kyrie Irving, and so forth.
The Dallas Mavericks, through the first seven games of the 2025-26 season, are ranked dead-last in offensive rating. They’re only scoring 103.6 points per 100 possessions, which would have ranked in the top-10 in the early 2000s, but is downright wretched in 2025.
Mavericks center Daniel Gafford will make his 2025-26 season debut on Saturday in Mexico City against Detroit, he told reporters, including Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News and Christian Clark of The Athletic.