Dallas Mavericks: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Mavericks Make 2 Starting Lineup Changes With Kyrie Irving, Cooper Flagg Out vs. Spurs

DALLAS — Naji Marshall and Zaccharie Risacher will start for the Dallas Mavericks in Saturday night’s home opener against the San Antonio Spurs, with Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg among six players ruled out.

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Why even Kevin Durant would love to take this skill from Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving

Dusty May scored his first ever win with the Dallas Mavericks and as an NBA coach against the Indiana Pacers as Kyrie Irving poured in 24 points before revealing an ongoing injury situation.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Sports Journal / October 24

Mavericks Rule Out Kyrie Irving, Set Minutes Restriction for Morez Johnson Jr. vs. Spurs

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving will not play in the Dallas Mavericks’ home opener Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs. After listing him as questionable and then doubtful earlier in the day, the Mavericks ruled him out with left knee injury management.

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The 'NBA 60-point scorers' quiz

Throughout NBA history, only 40 players have scored 60 or more points during an NBA regular-season game. How many of the 40 can you name in six minutes?

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'NBA franchise 30-point-game leaders' quiz

The '30-point, 10-rebound NBA game leaders' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker

Every NBA team's X-factor for the 2026-27 season

Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.

NBA News / Mavs Moneyball / October 24

MMBets: The Spurs come to Town in the Home Opener

The Dallas Mavericks finally got a win Friday night, and their reward came less than 24 hours later: Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. Dallas comes home at 1-1 after beating Indiana 121-105, but the win came with a pretty high cost.

WNBA News

Angel Reese and Atlanta Dream help WNBA Finals make history

Valkyries regain home-court advantage in WNBA Finals Game 4 battle

WNBA Finals takeaways: Valkyries regain home-court advantage in defensive Game 4 battle

Fever undergo another major leadership change by parting ways with GM Amber Cox

Enes Kanter Freedom denied entry after refusing WNBA Finals suite

Dallas Mavericks News / Hoops Rumors / October 24

Cooper Flagg (Left Shoulder) To Be Reevaluated Next Week

After injuring his left shoulder during Friday’s win in Indiana, Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg underwent an MRI, which revealed a mild left shoulder sprain, the team announced today (via Twitter).

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Cooper Flagg News / Field Level Media / October 24

Cooper Flagg (shoulder) out vs. Spurs, to be reevaluated next week

Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg will miss Saturday's home game against the San Antonio Spurs because of a mild left shoulder sprain. Flagg, last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, left the Mavericks' 121-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday following a hard collision with Aaron Nesmith one minute before halftime.