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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Anthony Davis recently returned from injury and Dallas is 4-0 overall in games that he has played in this season. AD did not have to return but decided he wanted to help the Mavs make a run at the NBA […]

Will Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford make their returns from injury on Monday night in the Brooklyn Nets-Dallas Mavericks game? The latest injury report suggests that it is indeed a possibility. Here is everything we know about Lively and Gafford’s injury statuses for Monday night’s game. Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively II’s injury statuses for […]

Anthony Davis joined elite company during the Dallas Mavericks-Chicago Bulls game on Saturday night. In the first quarter, Davis recorded his 1,800th career block. According to the Mavs, AD became the 11th player in NBA history to have 1,800 blocks and 18,000 points. Davis joined a list of former NBA superstars with the accomplishment. List […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Chicago Bulls on Saturday to conclude a four-game road trip. However, are Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford playing tonight vs. the Bulls? Here is everything we know about the Mavericks stars’ injury statuses. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Anthony Davis, […]

It’s unusual for there to still be fallout from a trade nearly two months after the transaction is completed, but for a trade with the magnitude of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap, the ramifications will last much longer than that. Anthony Davis may have been in Dallas for a while now, but he is still […]

The Dallas Mavericks are fighting for a postseason spot. The Mavs are not giving up on the 2024-25 campaign. Anthony Davis even made the decision to return from injury despite Dallas’ uncertain postseason chances. However, some fans have voiced frustration about the decision since AD’s return will certainly not help the Mavs’ NBA Draft Lottery […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to finish their current four-game road trip on Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls. When the NBA injury report was made available on Friday night, however, the Mavs received multiple important updates. Anthony Davis, who had previously been listed as questionable before being made available for Thursday’s game, was listed […]

The Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic trade shocked the NBA world in February. The Dallas Mavericks traded their franchise cornerstone, while the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with LeBron James’ star running mate. In a recent interview with Marc Spears of Andscape, AD was asked about what his relationship is like with Bron, considering they’re now on […]

When Dallas Mavericks big-man Anthony Davis first got injured, there was some disappointment since some wanted to see him play on the new team after the blockbuster trade, but no one prepared for the barrage of issues afterward. This would lead to Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving suffering from a torn ACL among other players suffering […]

When the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis, it set the basketball world ablaze. However, Spencer Dinwiddie didn’t see much of an issue with it. That’s not to say that Dinwiddie supported the trade entirely. Despite any justification, Dinwiddie is getting tired of the disrespect surrounding Davis. The latter is one of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to play the third contest of their current four-game road trip on Thursday night against the Orlando Magic. The Mavs were most recently defeated 128-113 by the New York Knicks, however, Anthony Davis did not play in the game. So is Davis playing tonight? *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been under fire as of late, especially after making a controversial move at this year’s trade deadline. In the eyes of many Mavs fans, this has got to be one of the worst moves ever committed by a general manager. Here is a look at Nico Harrison’s 10 […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, losing 128-113. Despite the defeat, the Mavericks saw Naji Marshall set a new career-high with 38 points. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd reacted to Marshall’s play following the game. “Naji was great,” Kidd said. “He kept us in that first half, he […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has not gotten a lot of praise since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, but at least one former NBA player is ready to give Harrison some props. Since executing one of the most unanimously maligned trades in NBA history, Harrison has become the […]

Anthony Davis made his return from injury on Monday night as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 120-101 on the road. Although the Mavs have endured an up and down season, Davis wanted to return in hopes of helping the team clinch an NBA Play-In Tournament position. However, Davis is not expecting to play […]

LeBron James is one of the best to ever play in the NBA. He has set multiple records and accomplished a handful of milestones, capped off by the NBA All-Time scoring record, four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, four NBA MVPs, one NBA Cup title, and one NBA Cup MVP. Throughout his career, he’s played […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets by a final score of 120-101 on Monday night. It was a big victory for the Mavs, as they recaptured the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference standings with the win. The story of the night was Anthony Davis’ return from injury, however. Some have questioned Davis’ […]

Anthony Davis appeared unlikely to return to the Dallas Mavericks’ lineup in 2024-25 after Kyrie Irving’s season-ending knee injury. With the star guard’s torn ACL ending any championship hopes, there was little perceived benefit to bringing Davis back. Many viewed it as illogical, given the team could boost its draft lottery odds by holding him […]

This has been a season of torment for the Dallas Mavericks and their fans. Aside from the Dallas faithful having to cope with the reality that Nico Harrison and the Mavs traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, these fans then suffered through seeing Anthony Davis suffer an injury in his first game with […]

It’s been a roller-coaster ride for the Los Angeles Lakers since bringing over LeBron James. It hasn’t been a perfect tenure for The King. However, apart from collecting gold and history, there’s no question that the team has been a consistent playoff contender since he arrived. Here are the Lakers’ 10 best roster moves in […]

The Dallas Mavericks will visit the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at Barclays Center. Anthony Davis was initially upgraded to questionable and is now expected to play after missing 18 games with a left adductor strain, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. “Anthony Davis is expected to play tonight at Brooklyn after an 18-game absence, sources […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fell 136-130 at the hands of the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon, but CJ McCollum made team history in the process. McCollum led all scorers with 40 points, the fourth game in which he has crossed the 40-point threshold this season. The only other member of the Pelicans to ever do […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a significant injury update on star big man Anthony Davis ahead of Monday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Davis currently has a doubtful status, per team reporter Joey Mistretta. He is nearly close to a full recovery from the adductor strain he suffered in February, having kept him on the sideline […]

Anthony Davis has been sidelined since Feb. 8 in his debut game for the Dallas Mavericks with a left adductor strain, and everybody has been wondering when will he return to the court. It seems like that answer might be sooner than later, with it possibly being while the Mavericks are on the East Coast […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a crucial 123-117 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. However, the Phoenix Suns also defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 123-112 on Friday. As a result, Phoenix remains the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference over the No. 11 seed Mavs despite both […]

DALLAS — On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks assigned Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford to the Texas Legends of the G League so all three players could get extra work in. The Mavs later recalled AD, Lively and Gafford, and Mavs head coach Jason Kidd provided updates on them before Friday night’s contest […]

Former Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban recently went viral following his candid remarks on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. During an appearance on the YMH Studios podcast with host Kirk Henderson, Cuban expressed confusion and disbelief over the deal, which occurred on February 2. The Mavericks traded Doncic […]

Dallas Mavericks fans just want to wake up. They have been trapped in a nightmare for more than a month now, as the combination of losing Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and seeing the team’s existing core players go down with injuries continues to decimate morale. An NBA Play-In Tournament appearance is the […]

The injury time continues to add up for Anthony Davis of the Dallas Mavericks. As the team prepares for its Friday night home game against the Detroit Pistons, Davis has once again been listed as out. The Mavericks said that his left adductor strain will keep him out of the lineup once again. Davis has […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd addressed speculation surrounding Anthony Davis’ potential return ahead of the team’s 135-131 collapse against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Kidd revealed that Davis is making progress but remains a ways off from rejoining the team on the court. “He’s trending in the right place. He had a positive experience […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been plagued by health issues all season long. Kyrie Irving is done for the 2024-25 due to a torn ACL, while Derrick Lively, Daniel Gafford, and Dante Exum, among others, remain out. However, Anthony Davis has been assigned to the Mavs’ G League squad for rehab. While the organization has tried […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had every reason to make excuses and allow a brutal March slate, combined with just a tough injury luck, to derail an otherwise stellar start to the Luka Doncic era. Based on a listless showing against the Brooklyn Nets, that’s how things appeared to be going until JJ Redick sat […]

Anthony Davis isn’t quite ready to step back onto the NBA court, but for Dallas Mavericks fans, there’s a promising sign—the star big man was spotted on the golf course Tuesday, working on his game while continuing his recovery from injury, TMZ reports. Working His Way Back Davis, acquired in a blockbuster trade from the […]

The 2024-25 campaign is shaping up to be a lost one for the Dallas Mavericks. But as things stand, they are still in position to make it to the play-in tournament as the 10th seed in the Western Conference. Considering the Mavericks’ injury woes, and the possibility that they run out of healthy players, there […]

On Monday, the Dallas Mavericks announced that Anthony Davis and Jaden Hardy have been assigned to the Texas Legends of the G League. The roster move suggests that both players, who are currently dealing with injuries, could return soon. Davis has been battling a left adductor strain while Hardy has a right ankle sprain. If […]

When ESPN’s Shams Charania reported in early February that the Dallas Mavericks were trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, few took it seriously. The idea of the Mavs parting with a Top-5 player in exchange for the oft-injured and aging Anthony Davis seemed entirely illogical. Charania detailed the experience on The Young Man […]

It didn’t take long for Luka Doncic to surpass Anthony Davis’ season-high total for points in a half this season during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. At halftime with the Lakers down 71-63, Doncic finished with 29 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. He shot […]

SAN ANTONIO — Max Christie played well to begin his Dallas Mavericks career. Although Mavs fans were still frustrated after losing Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, Christie’s play provided an element of hope for the future. With Anthony Davis being limited to just over three quarters of play with the Mavs due to […]

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss recently addressed the blockbuster trade that brought Luka Doncic to the franchise in exchange for Anthony Davis, emphasizing that the deal was not one-sided and was initiated by the Dallas Mavericks. Speaking on former NFL receiver Julian Edelman’s podcast, Games with Names, Buss reflected on the magnitude of the […]