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The Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers will go head-to-head on Sunday night. For Dallas, the game represents the second of a road back-to-back after defeating the Utah Jazz 106-94 on Saturday night. Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson did not play in the game, so will the Mavs stars return on Sunday? Is Kyrie Irving […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to begin a road trip on Sunday. However, they received a concerning injury update before their game against the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic was added to the injury report with a groin injury on Saturday. Doncic joins other Mavericks such as Dereck Lively II, PJ Washington, Maxi Kleber and Dante […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd provided an injury update on forward Maxi Kleber before Friday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Kleber was initially listed as doubtful due to a hamstring injury, but he was ultimately ruled out. “Availability is on the horizon we hope,” Kidd said of Kleber potentially returning soon. “He’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks were pretty close to adding another championship banner in the rafters last year. However, they were disappointed by the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals. After falling short in the Finals, the Mavericks quickly made some roster adjustments in the offseason, highlighted by the acquisition of four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will host the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Dallas is looking to improve to 2-1 to begin the season, but they receive an unfortunate injury update before Monday’s game. According to the NBA injury report, forward Maxi Kleber will miss the game due to a right hamstring strain. Guard Dante […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are dealing with a number of injuries in the NBA preseason. Players such as Luka Doncic and PJ Washington could return soon. However, guard Dante Exum is expected to miss around three months after undergoing wrist surgery. Other players such as Maxi Kleber and Kessler Edwards are also battling injury […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced that guard Dante Exum underwent successful wrist surgery on Tuesday. Shams Charania of ESPN later reported that Exum is expected to miss three months as he recovers from surgery. Exum suffered the wrist injury during training camp. It was initially considered a serious injury but Exum’s return timeline was […]

It was recently revealed that Luka Doncic was dealing with a calf injury. The Mavs are hopeful that Doncic’s injury is not serious, though, and he will be re-evaluated next week once the NBA preseason begins. On Friday, however, the Mavericks received another injury update, and this time they may have a player who is […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Danté Exum is expected to miss some time due to a finger injury but will stay with the Australian Boomers for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Australian dislocated his finger during the final friendly against France after driving into the lane. Exum promptly exited the game and headed to the locker room. […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum’s status for the 2024 Paris Olympics was recently in question after he suffered an injury scare during the Australian national team’s final exhibition game. Exum appeared to have endured a finger injury and he exited the game as a result. Grant Afseth of Sports Illustrated provided an important Exum update […]

The last thing any team needs in the lead-up to the Olympics is an injury to one of its important players. On Sunday, during Australia’s final exhibition game in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum sustained a finger dislocation that immediately forced him to exit the game, according to Olgun […]

The Dallas Mavericks need a spark for their 3-point shooting. Dallas is shooting just 32.8 percent from beyond the arc through the first four games of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, per StatMuse. On Tuesday after practice, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd said Dante Exum will play a “big part in Game […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic has a sprained knee and is probable for Game 5. Doncic was questionable ahead of Game 4 but ultimately ended up playing. Tim Hardaway Jr., meanwhile, suffered a setback during the Dallas Mavericks scrimmage on Tuesday. Kidd said he was questionable for Game 5 with an ankle injury, though he’s ruled […]

The old adage “defense wins championships” still holds a lot of truth. However, developing a well-rounded and talented offensive attack in today’s NBA is of the utmost importance. The Dallas Mavericks have done exactly that, and they are poised for a deep postseason run as a result. Before we break down the Mavs’ offense, let’s […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 147-136 victory over the Houston Rockets in overtime on Sunday. It was a physical game that saw both teams battle throughout. In the end, Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic led the way while Dante Exum connected on a buzzer-beater three-pointer in the fourth quarter to send the game […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Houston Rockets by a final score of 147-136 on Sunday. It was a competitive battle to say the least. Kyrie Irving led the Mavs with 48 points, while Luka Doncic added 37 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds. However, the Mavs trailed in the final seconds of the […]

Kyrie Irving led the Dallas Mavericks to a 107-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Dallas has now won six games in a row and they are climbing the standings in the Western Conference. Irving finished Friday’s game with 30 points. Meanwhile, Luka Doncic, who is earning serious NBA MVP consideration, recorded 26 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Mavs guard Dante Exum took some time for an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints before the game. Exum has performed well while on the court in 2023-24. In fact, he’s played a pivotal role at times. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have […]

The Dallas Mavericks are playing against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night in a home contest. Dallas struggled in recent action, but head coach Jason Kidd isn’t considering changing the starting lineup. Kidd believes the Mavericks have what it takes with their current plan of attack. He thinks Dallas deserves more time, as people were […]

The Dallas Mavericks are getting back Dante Exum for Wednesday night’s road game against the red-hot Toronto Raptors, the Mavs announced ahead of the contest. “Luka Dončić (broken nose), Dante Exum (right knee bursitis) and Dereck Lively II (nasal fracture) will be AVAILABLE tonight against the Raptors. Maxi Kleber (right small toe dislocation & nasal […]

The Dallas Mavericks have lost two straight games to the Pacers and Cavaliers and are hoping for the return of guard Dante Exum with the playoffs still months away. Coach Jason Kidd got brutally honest recently about the Mavs’ demise vs. Indiana, an outcome Exum may have helped prevent if he had been in uniform. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently one of the hottest teams in the NBA. With Luka Doncic having an MVP-caliber season and Kyrie Irving slowly regaining his rhythm, the Mavericks are riding the high of a 7-game winning streak as they look to keep climbing the Western Conference standings. And they began their post-2024 NBA All-Star […]

The Dallas Mavericks are mostly healthy heading into the second-half of the 2023-24 season. Dante Exum is the only player who was limited at practice on Wednesday, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd revealed. “Exum did some work, non-contact so he’s going in the right direction,” Kidd said Wednesday. “Besides Exum, everybody participated, everybody looked good.” […]

As the 2023-24 NBA season progresses, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves at a respectable 25-21 record. Despite this, enhancing their prospects for a deep playoff push necessitates strategic moves at the upcoming 2024 NBA trade deadline. We discuss the key players whom the Mavs should consider moving to bolster their competitive edge this season. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season, but they’ve also been hit by injuries as well. Luka Doncic has been sidelined with an ankle injury at a time when Kyrie Irving has returned from his own injury. One of the Mavs top surprises of this season […]

The Dallas Mavericks topped the San Antonio Spurs 144-119 on Saturday night, and Mavs guard Dante Exum continued his torrid play with 20 points in the win. Exum has been starting for the Mavs while Kyrie Irving has dealt with injury and has seen a resurgence to a career that saw him playing overseas the […]

The Dallas Mavericks emerged victorious Tuesday, earning a competitive 127-125 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Luka Doncic was fantastic again despite dealing with an injury, while Tim Hardaway Jr. also performed well for the Mavs. With Kyrie Irving out with an injury of his own, however, it was Dante Exum who proved to be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, understandably, were cool with letting Dante Exum shoot. Unfortunately, the Dallas Mavericks guard was hotter than ever. Exum, starting in place of the injured Kyrie Irving, entered Tuesday’s game 8-for-28 on the season from 3-point range. Repeatedly left wide open, Exum made the Lakers pay seven times in nine attempts on […]

The Dallas Mavericks finished a nail-biting Western Conference matchup on top of the Los Angeles Lakers. Dallas’ 127-125 win was largely a result of another tremendous effort from Luka Doncic. However, Dante Exum fired Mavs fans up after his refreshing display of shooting against the Lakers. Dante Exum experienced a perfectly timed revival during the Mavs-Lakers […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a 125-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on the road Friday. Luka Doncic led the charge once again with 32 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds. Dante Exum, however, played a pivotal role in Dallas’ victory as well. Exum finished the game with 23 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. […]

The Dallas Mavericks made plenty of changes in the offseason as they look to bounce back from a disappointing 2022-23 campaign that saw them miss the playoffs. Apart from their top priority of re-signing Kyrie Irving, Dallas revamped its depth by bringing in an influx of pieces across the board, which include Grant Williams, Seth […]

The Dallas Mavericks kicked off NBA free agency by making one of the biggest dominoes fall in Kyrie Irving. Although it was always likely that Irving was going to re-sign with the Mavs in free agency, he was rumored to be possibly meeting with other teams. They kept the Irving and Luka Doncic pairing though […]

Dante Exum has been body slammed by former Boston Celtics first-rounder Guerschon Yabusele in a wild on-court brawl in Spain. Exum, a former number five pick himself who was drafted to the Utah Jazz before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, had scored 19 points off the bench for Partizan in Game 2 of their […]

The Houston Rockets future is one thing, but in looking at the past, it’s clear Houston made a huge turn to the bottom of the standings last season. After years of contention, the Rockets traded away their biggest star, James Harden. It was clear that Harden did not see a path to a championship in […]

In a rather expected move, the Houston Rockets and John Wall agreed to go separate ways on Tuesday. This of course immediately begs the question: Who will replace Wall? While the Rockets will surely weigh their options in the coming days, it appears they have already made a move on one available guard. According to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a pretty significant loss early against the Orlando Magic on Monday evening. Veteran shooting guard Dante Exum could be seen hobbling off the court in the opening minutes of the Eastern Conference clash. Exum appeared to have suffered a leg injury while exiting the court and making his way over to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Robert Covington is still the team’s best wing defender and often gets the task of slowing down the opposing team’s best player on a nightly basis. The Timberwolves were in Ohio taking on Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday and were getting torched by the Cavs’ recently acquired point […]

Earlier this week, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Utahh Jazz had agreed to trade Dante Exum and two future second round picks to the Cavs for Jordan Clarkson. Shortly after the deal was made official, Joe Ingles sent out a tweet to wish his former teammate and fellow Australian all the best in his […]

The Utah Jazz have been quick to make moves before the flip of the calendar year, first waiving Jeff Green and signing Rayjon Tucker to a full-fledged NBA contract, followed by their trade of Dante Exum for Jordan Clarkson. While the move gives them a scoring guard with a punch, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton notes the […]