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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 […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been battling multiple injuries since early February, being short of players they can put out each game. However, they are unable to sign players in free agency for one key reason. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon evaluated the condition of the Mavericks given their recent struggles. The team lost Kyrie Irving for the […]

Dallas Mavericks fans have not been shy at expressing their disdain for the front office trading franchise star Luka Doncic. To make matters worse, Anthony Davis has been sidelined due to an adductor injury having only played one game since the trade. But Anthony Davis could be nearing a return to the court soon, which […]

Anthony Davis recently reflected on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for him and Max Christie, addressing Dallas Mavericks fans in his first sit-down interview with Dana Larson. “Obviously, I know the whole city was down because of the whole Luka thing. At the same time, I […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, losing by a final score of 122-111. After the game, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was asked about the difficulties of selecting a number one option amid the team’s injury concerns. Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis are among the Mavericks currently […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had a disastrous time in the last 30 days, suffering injuries to Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. Sports reporter Rachel Nichols pins the blame on the franchise for managing the star duo. Nichols appeared on an episode of Sports Illustrated’s Open Floor Show on Friday. She argued that both injuries are […]

The Dallas Mavericks have dealt with no shortage of injury trouble throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. Kyrie Irving recently suffered a torn ACL. Additionally, Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford are among the Mavericks who are still dealing with injuries. Ahead of Friday’s Mavs’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Shams Charania of ESPN […]

Is it possible that the dark skies above American Airlines Center are getting a tiny bit brighter? Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis, who suffered an abductor strain in his first game after being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers, is “improving” and has been cleared for “more dynamic on-court movements,” the team announced, per ClutchPoints […]

Has this past month for the Dallas Mavericks been the worst month any team in NBA history has ever experienced? Between Luka Doncic being traded, Daniel Gafford suffering a sprained MCL, Anthony Davis getting injured in his first game with the team, and Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL, nobody has it worse than the Mavericks […]

The last month has been a complete nightmare for the Dallas Mavericks. First, they traded away Luka Doncic, and Anthony Davis came to Dallas as part of the trade. Davis got injured during his first game with the Mavericks. Then, earlier this week, Kyrie Irving went down with an injury. He tore his ACL, and […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently received extremely unfortunate news, as Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season due to a torn ACL in his left knee. Anthony Davis may miss the remainder of the season due to injury. He is expected to be re-evaluated on Thursday. Will the Irving and Davis injuries […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put the sports world on its head after finalizing a trade, sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic. The deal was rather controversial, but L.A. is now in second place in the Western Conference and looking like a true contender. Meanwhile, the Mavericks are fighting for […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ season has fallen apart in just over a month, and now, one NBA insider is suggesting the team trade Anthony Davis, the biggest piece in the Luka Doncic trade, without ever playing another game for the Mavs. When Nico Harrison pulled the proverbial trigger on the highly ridiculed trade that sent Luka […]

The Dallas Mavericks turned heads before the trade deadline after general manager Nico Harrison traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, a month later, Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season. Meanwhile, newly acquired Anthony Davis’s return to the lineup hangs in the balance due to […]

On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 season effectively came to an end when it was reported by Shams Charania of ESPN that Kyrie Irving would be sidelined with a torn ACL. Irving sustained the injury during the Mavericks’ loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday evening, a game in which Jaden Hardy also left due […]