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.
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.
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 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.
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Golden State Warriors 126-116 on Christmas Day. It marked the fifth time that Klay Thompson has played his former team, and the fourth time in the Chase Center.
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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.
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.
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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.