It's been a little over a year since Klay Thompson left the Golden State Warriors to sign with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. Since then, the Warriors have appeared to be just fine without him, acquiring Jimmy Butler and retooling to make the playoffs, while Dallas has yet to make the postseason.
The Dallas Mavericks walked away with a concerning update about Anthony Davis. The Dallas Mavericks locked horns with the Golden State Warriors for their 2025 NBA Christmas Day matchup.
Anthony Davis has been diagnosed with a minor groin strain and is expected to miss multiple games, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Davis suffered the injury during the Christmas Day NBA games matchup between the Mavericks and Warriors, exiting early and not returning.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis is likely to miss "a few games" with a minor groin strain, ESPN reported Friday. Davis departed with the injury in the second period of Thursday's 126-116 loss at Golden State and did not return.
Anthony Davis has been diagnosed with a minor groin strain and is expected to miss multiple games, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Davis left the Mavericks‘ Christmas Day matchup against the Warriors early with the injury.
The Dallas Mavericks may have been defeated 126-116 by the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, but Cooper Flagg turned in another electric performance.
When I sat down with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban back in late 2017 for Scoop B Radio, the world was in a vastly different place. We were just beginning to wrap our heads around the potential of virtual reality, and “AI” was still largely a buzzword reserved for Silicon Valley pitch decks and sci-fi movies.
The Dallas Mavericks are a team looking towards the future with No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, among other young players. Flagg is the north star, but other players like point guard Ryan Nembhard provide hope for what's to come.
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has known Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg longer than others in the NBA. Flagg attended Curry’s basketball camp back in the day, so Curry knew firsthand how talented Flagg was before the Warriors hosted the Mavericks on Christmas Day.
It’s been an up and down 10 months or so for the Dallas Mavericks. First they traded beloved franchise centerpiece Luka Doncic away, to the Lakers of all teams.
The Dallas Mavericks are kicking their feet up in the air because they have Cooper Flagg on the roster. The No. 1 overall pick will be the future of the franchise, and he should put the Mavericks in a great spot if he continues to grow at his current rate.
The Dallas Mavericks’ Christmas Day trip to Chase Center ended in a disappointing 126–116 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The loss dropped Dallas to 4–5 all-time on Christmas Day and 12-20 on the season.
The Dallas Mavericks continue to be one of the most inconsistent teams in the league, losing an incredibly frustrating game to the Warriors. This performance comes just two nights after a statement victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Charles Barkley and his Inside the NBA Crew are back after a hiatus that spanned more than a month. This time, as they were covering the Christmas Games, they were watching Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks take on the Golden State Warriors.
At 12-20, the Dallas Mavericks are in the mix for the Play-In Tournament, but are struggling and trending downward amid uncertainty regarding the futures of Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Like Santa Claus delivering presents to everyone in the world, the Golden State Warriors did their job and took care of business in their Christmas Day clash with the Dallas Mavericks, claiming a 126-116 for their third win in a row.
The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, 126-116. It was the NBA Christmas debut for rookie Cooper Flagg, and he was spectacular once again, as he finished with 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists on 13/21 shooting.
The Dallas Mavericks enter Christmas Day facing the Golden State Warriors with momentum building, but availability remains a major storyline. With several rotation players still sidelined, Dallas will need clarity on its injury report to fully capitalize on a nationally spotlighted matchup.