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Hawks Can’t Let Anthony Davis Trade Slip Through Their Fingers

Since Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis‘s latest injury, the Atlanta Hawks’ pursuit of the 10-time All-Star has stalled. Even after he corrected off-center reports about his recovery timeline, the probability of them attaining his services dropped off a cliff.

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Jason Kidd didn’t just go off. He might be letting go.

Jason Kidd’s F-bomb tirade drew national attention for obvious reasons. NBA coaches rarely go full scorched earth on the media, even when they clearly want to.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / February 2

Mavericks Without NBA All-Star for First Time in Eight Seasons

Sunday was the one-year anniversary of the infamous Luka Doncic trade, where Nico Harrison thought a bright idea would be to trade a 25-year-old five-time First-Team All-NBA selection, who was intertwined with the city, in the middle of the night for a meddling return centered around an aging and injured Anthony Davis.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / February 2

Mavericks' Dream of Trading Wasted Free Agent Signing May Be Dead

The NBA's trade deadline is Thursday, and we've just now started to see a little movement. Two more trades happened this weekend, as the Cavs got a lot of salary and tax relief while somehow making their roster deeper, and the Hawks added a few second-round picks to their arsenal for sending out Vit Krejci.

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The 'NBA active 40-point game leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players with at least 10 40-point games in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active 30-point games in an NBA season leaders' quiz

The 'NBA steals leaders since 1976' quiz

The 'Most three-pointers made in 2021-22' quiz

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / February 1

Klay Thompson was disgusted when he found out 1 player’s nickname was ‘Cocaine Curry’

Klay Thompson did not hide his nausea Saturday when he learned one player was being compared to his former teammate, Steph Curry. The Dallas Mavericks star spoke to a reporter following his team’s 111-107 loss to the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

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The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers

Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.

Dallas Mavericks News / Athlon Sports / February 1

Mark Cuban Airs Frustration Over NBA's Last Two Minute Report After Cooper Flagg Call

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban didn't hold back when calling out the NBA, particularly the management team handling the Last Two Minute reports.

Dallas Mavericks News / Athlon Sports / February 1

Mark Cuban Calls Out NBA Referees Over Cooper Flagg

Rookie sensation Cooper Flagg has lived up to the expectations in his first year with the Dallas Mavericks. The former Duke Blue Devil was selected first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Dallas Mavericks News / Yardbarker / February 1

Cooper Flagg giving Mavericks hope for future one year after ill-fated Luka Doncic trade

The Dallas Mavericks are lucky they potentially found another franchise player in rookie forward Cooper Flagg after one of the most dumbfounding trades in recent memory.

Jason Kidd defends Flagg point guard role in profane exchange

Brian Windhorst compares Flagg to future Hall of Famer

Ex-Mavericks star gets hit with backlash for Flagg comment

Keon Ellis expresses displeasure about being traded by the Kings

Loss to Celtics an example of why Bucks should trade Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dallas Mavericks News / Hoops Rumors / February 1

Jason Kidd Rips Media, Officials After Saturday’s Loss

Following Saturday’s loss at Houston, Dallas’ fourth straight defeat, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd went on an expletive-filled tirade regarding media criticism of using Cooper Flagg as team’s de facto point guard to open his rookie season, writes Christian Clark of The Athletic.

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The 'Super Bowl host cities' quiz

The 'Most TD in first two NFL seasons' quiz

The '100-yards + TD Conference Champ games' quiz

The '14-win NFL quarterbacks' quiz

Dallas Mavericks News / Mavs Moneyball / February 1

The Dallas Mavericks must reevaluate their path forward

As the Feb. 5 trade deadline approaches, it’s time for the Dallas Mavericks to reevaluate their path forward in building around Cooper Flagg. Dallas is at a crossroads, left with limited assets and aging, injury-prone sidekicks following Hurricane Nico.

Anthony Davis News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 1

Mavericks’ nightmare 2026 NBA trade deadline scenario amid Anthony Davis drama

It sure feels like the Dallas Mavericks’ reset has hit a wall. They expected turbulence in the post-Luka Doncic era. What they didn’t expect, though, was paralysis.

Dallas Mavericks News / Yardbarker / February 1

Jason Kidd defends Cooper Flagg point guard role in profane exchange

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, a Basketball Hall of Fame point guard who spent 19 seasons in the NBA and won a championship with this same franchise in 2011, has had enough of questions regarding his deployment of Cooper Flagg.

Brian Windhorst compares Cooper Flagg to LeBron James after historic performance

Ex-Mavericks star gets hit with backlash for Cooper Flagg comment

The 'NBA's youngest 35-point scorers' quiz

PJ Washington News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 31