Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, one of the greatest floor generals ever, recognizes a point guard when he sees one, and he expects rookie Cooper Flagg to develop into that role.
The Dallas Mavericks will enter the 2025-26 NBA season with a solid roster on paper, but Kyrie Irving will be on the sidelines until January 2026 at the earliest.
The Los Angeles Lakers had no answer for the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter on Wednesday and absorbed another loss in the preseason, 121-94, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The Mavericks played in their preseason finale late Wednesday night in Las Vegas against the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the final game for the Mavs this preseason.
The Dallas Mavericks scored back-to-back wins in the preseason after beating the Los Angeles Lakers, 121-94, on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
The Dallas Mavericks pulled past the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night in an odd Las Vegas “home” game, winning Dallas opted to start the massive line up again with Cooper Flagg at point, along with Klay Thompson, PJ Washington, Klay Thompson, and Dereck Lively.
Wednesday night (or Thursday morning, depending on what time zone you're in) saw the final game of the 2025 preseason for the Dallas Mavericks, which Jason Kidd used as a dress rehearsal against a Los Angeles Lakers team that sat every starter and some depth pieces as well.
There were not many bright spots after February 1st last season, but Brandon Williams was one of them. The Mavericks needed warm bodies and some sort of hope, and Williams provided both.
The hype and Buzz are such that everybody and their mother expects the world from Cooper Flagg. The Duke University grad is yet to play a game in the NBA, but the Dallas Mavericks’ No.
The Dallas Mavericks will play their fourth and final game of the preseason on Wednesday night, and it could be a juicy one. They'll be in Las Vegas to play the Los Angeles Lakers in what could be a revenge game if the Lakers decide to play Luka Doncic.
With the NBA season approaching, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has all eyes on him. At the same time, Flagg is being compared to past NBA greats.
In past years, this question was a bit different: who is the second-best Maverick? Luka Doncic existed, so it was pretty obvious. Now, it’s harder to ask who the best Maverick is and who is the second-best Maverick as well?
Cooper Flagg’s first official game in the NBA will be against the San Antonio Spurs on October 23 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. While he has played regular minutes in the Mavericks’ preseason campaign thus far, it will be fair to say that Anthony Davis had an idea of his vast skill set beforehand.
The Dallas Mavericks have been through more turbulence in one calendar year than most franchises experience in five. From a Finals berth to a shocking Play-In exit, from devastating injuries to a draft-night miracle, the Mavs’ recent timeline has felt more like a Hollywood script than an NBA season log.
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford is expected to be a key piece to the frontcourt this season as he learns how to play alongside Anthony Davis. Gafford, 27, is already extended through the 2028-29 season with the Mavs, so they view him as a key part of their future.
The Dallas Mavericks announced on Tuesday evening that they signed head coach Jason Kidd to yet another contract extension, just one season after he signed his last one.
The Dallas Mavericks will be dealing with a few injury woes to start the 2025-26 campaign. Kyrie Irving will be out until the start of the next calendar year, and Daniel Gafford joined him on the sidelines after the shot-blocking big man sprained his ankle on the very first day of training camp.
Investigative journalist Pablo Torre has uncovered some of the most intriguing sports stories of the past year. The Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast shook up the NBA thanks to its reporting on a possible salary cap scandal involving Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Dallas Mavericks are heading into the 2025-26 NBA season with rather low expectations. Kyrie Irving will miss a chunk of the season as he recovers from a torn ACL in his left knee he suffered in March.
For their preseason game against the Utah Jazz on Monday, the Dallas Mavericks will be without point guard D'Angelo Russell for rest purposes. In his place, Dallas will look to an unlikely replacement: rookie Cooper Flagg.
One of the most interesting tandems for the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season is the frontcourt duo of Dereck Lively II and Anthony Davis of the Dallas Mavericks.
Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum is dealing with pain in his right knee that has limited his availability in practice and caused him to miss his second straight preseason game on Saturday, according to Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News (X link).