Dallas Mavericks pillar Cooper Flagg has missed the last seven games with a foot injury, leaving his Rookie of the Year prospects in serious doubt heading into the final seven weeks of the season.
Ever since the Houston Rockets lost Fred VanVleet to a potential season-ending injury before the year began, it’s been reported that they’ve scoured the market for a veteran point guard.
The Dallas Mavericks are at the tail end of a turbulent transitional period. Players are injured, people are confused, and everyone involved just wants to see the offseason.
As Dallas Mavericks forward Khris Middleton plans to stay with the team, it came after some questions regarding the next chapter in the veteran’s NBA journey.
The Dallas Mavericks slumped to an 87-100 loss to the OKC Thunder on Sunday night, as the franchise entered the game without six players. This included rookie sensation Cooper Flagg who missed his sixth consecutive game with a midfoot sprain.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
It has been nearly four months since the Dallas Mavericks decided to fire Nico Harrison as the team's general manager. It's a day and tenure many Mavericks fans won't forget for a long time, and that was shown this weekend.
The Dallas Mavericks have been busy with roster adjustments this week. Tyus Jones was waived, Ryan Nembhard was converted from a two-way contract to a standard contract, and Khris Middleton will officially be sticking around.
Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving recently decided to shut it down for the season and to spend the rest of the year recovering from the torn ACL he suffered just about a year ago against the Sacramento Kings.
The Dallas Mavericks wrapped up their two-game homestand against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, but the Thunder defeated the Mavericks 100-87 at the American Airlines Center.
Although he was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks ahead of the trade deadline, NBA veteran Khris Middleton garnered considerable attention from teams as a potential buyout target.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The plague continues to haunt the Dallas Mavericks. The team was staring at a long list of injuries before taking on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Dallas Mavericks are less than two seasons removed from making it to the NBA Finals, but the team is far from reaching those heights again. They have a 21-38 record this season, and are expected to be uncompetitive for the rest of the season.
Plucky Mavericks rookie Ryan Nembhard has earned himself a full-time spot on the NBA roster. Number 9 has penned a two-year deal that will see the former NCAA standout line up alongside Cooper Flagg at the expense of recently waived Tyus Jones.
As if the Dallas Mavericks’ season wasn’t bad enough, rookie sensation Cooper Flagg’s injury has made it even worse. The team has dropped 11 of its last 13 games and is staring at a seventh consecutive defeat as it prepares to host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
The Mavericks have signed forward Tyler Smith to a two-way contract and waived guard Miles Kelly, the team announced. Smith, 21, was the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 draft and spent last season with the Bucks.
March 1: Nembhard has officially been converted to a standard deal, the Mavericks announced (Twitter link). February 28: The Mavericks are promoting two-way guard Ryan Nembhard to a two-year standard contract that features a team option for 2026/27, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link).
Khris Middleton is staying put. The veteran forward has decided not to pursue a buyout and will finish the season with the Mavericks, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
The Mavericks are converting guard Ryan Nembhard from a two-way contract to a two-year standard deal that includes a team option for 2026-27, per Marc Stein.
The Mavericks intend to waive point guard Tyus Jones, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Because the move will happen before the end of the day on Sunday, Jones will retain his playoff eligibility for his next team.
Already able to make a case as one of the greatest New York Knicks players ever, Jalen Brunson made history while leading his team to a dominating win on Friday night.
For the first time in his career, Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson has been assigned to a bench role now that he’s in his 15th season in the NBA. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd shifted the five-time All-Star to the second unit this season.
Dallas Mavericks co-interim general manager Matt Riccardi joined Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket and the decision to shut down NBA star Kyrie Irving for the season was brought up.