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Anthony Davis posted 27 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks, as the Dallas Mavericks powered past the Sacramento Kings with a 120-106 road win Wednesday night to stay alive in the Western Conference play-in race. After the game Davis had a playful exchange with some Kings fans left in the arena. “Y’all might want to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are still the reigning and defending Western Conference champions after taking care of business Wednesday night on the road against the Sacramento Kings. The Mavs are moving on to the next phase of the NBA Play-in Tournament after dismantling the Kings via a score of 120-106 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, […]

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 120-106 victory against the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night. The Mavs clearly had no trouble playing on the road, as Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson led the way. AD and Thompson both proved important points in the win as well. Thompson […]

Things are going well for the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night as they look to keep their season alive against the Sacramento Kings. After a tightly-contested first quarter, the Mavericks blew the game open with a 44-19 second quarter to take a 71-48 lead into halftime. Anthony Davis is always the key to how the […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings will go head-to-head  on Wednesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Sacramento, the No. 9 seed, is hosting Dallas, the No. 10 seed. Anthony Davis is listed on the injury report, so is the Mavs star playing tonight vs. the Kings? Davis has been listed on the injury report […]

One of the most shocking moves in NBA history took place when Luka Doncic was traded for Anthony Davis. As the Los Angeles Lakers have improved, Davis’s agent, Rich Paul dropped a surprising similarity. He sees this as similar to the Saquon Barkley situation with the New York Giants on the Pat McAfee Show. Obviously […]

In blunt fashion, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison had no regrets about trading Luka Doncic during a restricted press conference on Tuesday. However, he received pushback from Mavericks fans who still hold him in contempt for the blockbuster Doncic and Anthony Davis trade in February. When asked why the Mavericks didn’t receive more compensation, […]

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis welcomed Paige Bueckers to Dallas after the star guard was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings on Monday night. Another Mavs star, Kyrie Irving, also shared a message for Bueckers on Tuesday, via the Dallas Wings. “Peace Paige,” Irving said. “I just wanted to take the time now to […]

The Dallas Mavericks enter the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament with a season marred by controversy and adversity. Recall that they confusingly traded away Luka Doncic. They also endured a series of injuries, including a season-ending ACL tear to Kyrie Irving. As such, the Mavs find themselves in a must-win situation against the Sacramento Kings. This […]

The Dallas Wings officially selected Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night. With no shortage of hype surrounding the draft, Dallas Mavericks star — and former No. 1 overall pick — Anthony Davis welcomed Bueckers to Dallas with a message on social media. “What’s up Paige, […]

Dallas Mavericks stars Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson are among the players who have been ruled out for Sunday’s season finale, per the NBA injury report. The Mavs will be playing in Memphis against the Grizzlies to conclude the regular season. With an NBA Play-In Tournament position already locked up, though, Dallas is proceeding with […]

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas offered a blunt assessment of the highly anticipated showdown between Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis during Wednesday night’s clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. The game marked Doncic’s return to Dallas following the blockbuster February 2 trade that sent Davis and Max Christie to the Mavericks. The […]

Duke basketball freshman sensation Cooper Flagg became a special club member after winning the 2025 Wooden Award as the best college basketball player. A club that includes the likes of Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, and Zion Williamson.  He was more than gracious when accepting the honor, per Mark Medina of Sportskeeda.  “I don’t think I […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 124-102 victory against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Anthony Davis had an impressive triple-double, while a number of other Mavs stepped up as well. Klay Thompson, however, only played in just over 18 minutes of action. Thompson was listed as questionable for the game due to a […]

The Play-In Tournament awaits Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks, who are focused on making the most of it. The Mavericks struggled throughout the second half of the regular season due to multiple injuries to key players, including Davis himself. However, they bounced back in the nick of time to clinch a spot in the […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 124-102 victory against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The Mavs took care of business in their final home game of the 2024-25 regular season. Anthony Davis led the way, recording the first triple-double of his Mavericks career. AD finished the game with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 10 […]

Anthony Davis flirted with quadruple-double territory in the Dallas Mavericks’ 124-102 blowout win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. In 30 minutes of action, he finished with a stat line of 23 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, and seven blocks. He shot 10-of-18 from the field, including 1-of-5 from beyond the arc. He was […]

As Luka Doncic made his return to face the Dallas Mavericks, he put up an impeccable game against his former team the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Mavericks’ new star Anthony Davis spoke highly of Doncic after the contest, former player Gilbert Arenas would comment on the former Los Angeles big-man’s performance. Arenas was on […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson are among the Mavericks listed on the injury report, however. Are the Mavs stars playing tonight vs. the Raptors? Davis continues to deal with a left adductor strain. The Mavericks will need Davis to be as healthy […]

In a highly emotional return to the American Airlines Center, Luka Doncic faced his former team for the first time since the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Lakers’ 112-97 victory over the Mavs, Anthony Davis approached Doncic on the court and shared words of support. Davis later revealed his […]

While it was an emotional night Wednesday as Luka Doncic returned to take on the Dallas Mavericks, the team now has to move on to the next game against the Toronto Raptors. Despite the speculation around the Mavericks being about the future, the team still has two contests left in the regular season and likely […]

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Wednesday night, earning a 112-97 win against the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Doncic stole headlines in his return to Dallas after dropping 45 points on his former team. Mahomes greeted his former teammates after the game, and he also took some time to meet with […]

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-97 in Luka Doncic’s return to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday night. Doncic overcame early emotions following a heartwarming tribute video to score 45 points in the win. Lakers head coach JJ Redick referred to Luka’s ability to play at an elite level amid […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks are battling it out on Wednesday night in a very emotional American Airlines Center. In addition to all of the playoff ramifications that are on the line, the stakes feel even higher because of the reunion between Luka Doncic and the Mavericks and between Anthony Davis and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is back in Dallas on Wednesday for his first game to play his former team for the first time since the Dallas Mavericks sent him to LA in a shocking three-team trade last February. His return to Dallas is an emotional one, perfectly summed up by the tears that […]

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season. The 7:30 p.m. ET game will mark Luka Doncic’s first return to Dallas since being traded to Los Angeles on February 2 in exchange for Anthony Davis. While the on-court stakes are high, […]

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 […]

Even though the Charlotte Bobcats franchise is the most recent expansion entry into the NBA, the New Orleans Pelicans franchise carries the least amount of history. When the Bobcats rebranded into the Hornets in 2014, they reclaimed the history of the Charlotte Hornets franchise that originated in 1988. This means that the former Hornets that […]

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 […]