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DALLAS — Luka Doncic is set to make his return to Dallas on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Lakers-Dallas Mavericks clash. The previous trade saw Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis headline one of the most shocking deals in the history of the league. While Davis is treating Wednesday’s matchup like “just another game,” Jason Kidd […]

DALLAS — Anthony Davis is set to play against his former team in the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in Dallas. The game also represents Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas after the shocking trade that came to fruition in February. Davis, however, is strictly focused on helping the Dallas Mavericks win, as he referred […]

When the initial Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis trade surfaced, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves thought it was Davis joking around. “First thing, I was like, ‘Oh this is [false],” Reaves said via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “‘He got hacked.’” Instantly, Reaves’ phone began to flood with incoming texts. “The group message started going crazy,” […]

The Dallas Mavericks (38-40) are expected to have key reinforcements available as they prepare for their second straight matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers (45-32) on Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. ET. Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) and Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture) have both been listed as probable for the contest after […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to play the Los Angeles Clippers on the road in the first of a back-to-back on Friday night. Anthony Davis is still dealing with a left adductor strain, however. Is the Mavericks star playing tonight vs. the Clippers? Davis has seemingly been trending in the right direction as he recovers […]

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis’ motivations for the rest of this season have been revealed. The headline addition for the Mavs in the controversial Luka Doncic trade may not have gaudy stats with his new team, but Dallas is 5-1 with Davis in the lineup. Even with Kyrie Irving out for the season, this team […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks by a final score of 120-118 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis led the Mavs with 32 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks. Davis also connected on the eventual game-winning shot late in the fourth quarter. Another positive from the game was that AD’s minutes were increased […]

To say that the Dallas Mavericks have endured a brutal stretch since trading away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of February would be a massive understatement. But on Wednesday night, Mavericks fans may have reason to hope once again, as the main piece that they got in the Doncic trade, […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson threw Anthony Davis a lob early in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. AD threw down the one-handed dunk, leading to a Hawks’ timeout as the Dallas Mavericks took a 108-96 lead. Although Atlanta would fight back, Dallas emerged victorious by a final score of 120-118. Davis […]

The Dallas Mavericks need all the wins they can get as they try to sneak into the play-in tournament in the Western Conference, and they need to lean on their stars to do so. On Wednesday night, Anthony Davis came up clutch with a tough game-winning shot to beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-118 in Dallas. […]

DALLAS — Last week on Monday, Anthony Davis made his return from injury. This past Monday, Daniel Gafford returned from injury. Will the Dallas Mavericks’ frontcourt receive another boost on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks? Dereck Lively II was upgraded to questionable before ultimately getting ruled out on Monday. Jason Kidd told reporters that Lively […]

Since coming to Los Angeles, Lakers guard Luka Doncic has received the utmost praise from LeBron James for his contributions. The Lakers are surging with a 46-29 record and are on the verge of locking up a top-five seed in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are hanging on by a thread with a 37-39 record […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks endured a surprising 113-109 defeat against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. The Nets, who are now just 25-51, handed the Mavs a concerning loss as Dallas attempts to clinch an NBA Play-In Tournament position. Anthony Davis reacted to the team’s performance following the game. Anthony Davis on the Mavericks […]

The Dallas Mavericks bet their future on Anthony Davis being the missing piece to their title hopes. However, during Monday’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets, Davis and his new-look squad were outperformed by a G-League call-up down the stretch. Brooklyn trailed Dallas 98-88 with eight minutes remaining but closed on a 25-11 run en route […]

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 […]