Things are not going well for the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta has lost six straight games and 10 of their last 12. They have gone 2-10 in the month of December and have gone from Eastern Conference Playoff team to only one game in front of the 11th place team.
Anthony Davis plans to pursue a contract extension with the Mavericks this offseason, provided he’s not traded, NBA sources told Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.
In the months leading up to the 2025-26 NBA season, the Dallas Mavericks were viewed as a legitimate threat to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Dallas Mavericks are willing to listen to trade offers for star forward/center Anthony Davis, as he has mostly not been available since last season's shocking trade involving Luka Doncic.
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.
The Dallas Mavericks (12-21) travelled to California to take on the Sacramento Kings (8-23) on Saturday night. Missing Anthony Davis’ 20 points and 10 rebounds as he nursed a groin injury did not help Dallas’ cause as they lost 113-107.
The Dallas Mavericks have been extremely unlucky with injuries this season. Their star forward and former All-Star Anthony Davis is again ruled out due to a fresh issue and won’t be taking part in Saturday’s away game against the Sacramento Kings.
The Hawks remain very much interested in the idea of acquiring Anthony Davis, even if the path to a deal looks complicated. NBA insider Chris Haynes said during an NBA on Prime broadcast that Atlanta is still “very intrigued” by Davis, adding that any serious talks would come without Trae Young included.
Anthony Davis’ name continues to surface in trade rumors, but a surprising new team has been linked to the Dallas Mavericks forward. The Golden State Warriors are interested in trading for Davis, according to Chris Haynes on Amazon Prime.
The Golden State Warriors are stuck in a rut, and it’s clear the team has a long way to go before it reaches the same level as the top teams in the West.
As the Mavericks continue to search for traction in an uneven season, one prominent NBA voice is urging patience over panic. Following Dallas’ 126–116 loss to the Warriors on Christmas Day, Zach Lowe argued that the Mavericks should resist the urge to force an Anthony Davis trade and instead allow the season to play out naturally.
News broke on Friday that Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis is expected to miss some time on due to his latest injury. The 10-time All-Star was forced to exit the Mavs’ 126-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day due to a groin injury and was not able to return.
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd hopes his team will be better equipped to deal with playing without Anthony Davis when the standout center misses Saturday afternoon's road game against the Sacramento Kings.
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.
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.