Anthony Davis made his return to action on New Year’s Day as the Dallas Mavericks took on the Philadelphia 76ers in a home game at the American Airlines Center.
The Dallas Mavericks are still reeling from a shaky start to the season, and are doing their best to recover with Cooper Flagg and spurts of Anthony Davis fueling the team.
Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks did not get off to a good start in 2026. They played their first game of the calendar year on Thursday, losing 123-108 to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Dallas Mavericks, losers of three straight, kicked off 2026 by hosting the 76ers on Thursday night. Looking to draw even in their season series with Philadelphia, Dallas instead extended their overall losing streak with a 123-108 loss.
On the first day of the new year, Tyrese Maxey picked up right where he left off in 2025 and furthered his case to join the MVP conversation with another big-time performance.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Dallas Mavericks (12-23) looked lost Thursday in a 123-108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers (18-14) at American Airlines Center. The offense was sluggish.
The Dallas Mavericks rang in the New Year with a home game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. However, Philadelphia spoiled the party with a 123-108 win over the Mavericks at the American Airlines Center.
The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, 123-108. Tyrese Maxey once again roasted Dallas, scoring 34 points to go along with eight rebounds and 10 assists.
The Dallas Mavericks were back at home to start the New Year, returning from losing all three games on a road trip out West against the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, and Portland Trail Blazers.
Anthony Davis’ time in Dallas has been defined by stop-start momentum and mounting injury concerns, with availability again becoming a question. While Luka Doncic has grown into a franchise pillar for the LA Lakers a year after the split, Davis is still searching for rhythm with the Dallas Mavericks.
The Hawks are exploring options up front, and one name that has surfaced is Daniel Gafford. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Atlanta has expressed interest in the Mavericks big man as Kristaps Porzingis continues to battle an illness that has kept him out for extended stretches.
The Dallas Mavericks will start the new year with a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, hoping to break a three-game losing streak, and also hoping to make up for losing to the 76ers a few weeks ago.
With the various reports of the Mavericks’ seemingly offloading Anthony Davis in the coming months comes a much more positive thought: Dallas is ready to build around Cooper Flagg.
The Dallas Mavericks (12-22) have returned home from their recent winless road trip for a New Years Day bout with the Philadelphia 76ers (17-14). Dallas, who has struggled mightily on the road this season, managed to lose to the Warriors, Kings and Blazers while on their California trip.
After ending 2025 on a sour note, the Dallas Mavericks hope that flipping the calendar leads to a surge of new success. The Mavericks begin the new year with a matchup against Tyrese Maxey and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.
The Dallas Mavericks seem to be shopping around star forward/center Anthony Davis ahead of February's trade deadline, which is for the best considering his injury history and contract.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a fanbase that had a worse 2025 than Dallas Mavericks fans. At the start of this calendar year, the Dallas Mavericks were off the back of their first NBA Finals appearance since 2011.
Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson is still a deadly shooter, but he fired a blank in a crucial moment of Monday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Dallas Mavericks have dealt with more than their share of injuries this year. They’re still waiting for Kyrie Irving to return from last season’s ACL tear, they’ve been without Anthony Davis for 17 of their 33 games, and both Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum are expected to be out for the rest of the year.
The Mavericks have applied to the NBA for a disabled player exception for Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum, who both suffered season-ending injuries, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link).