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DALLAS — Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg will play in the same game at American Airlines Center for the first time Friday night, when the Dallas Mavericks close the preseason against the Atlanta Hawks. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. CT. Irving, Flagg, Daniel Gafford, and rookie Morez Johnson Jr. all sat out Wednesday’s 101-97 […]
I just want to put this out there right up front. Something about the way the Dallas Mavericks are handling Santi Aldama’s recovery from an undisclosed(?) injury is telling me we should be more patient than we think we must with the player and more skeptical than we usually are about anything the team says […]
The Philadelphia 76ers could consider Dallas Mavericks center Moussa Cisse as they look to address a frontcourt need following Ariel Hukporti’s season-ending Achilles injury, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. “The Mavericks’ Moussa Cisse is another name to potentially file away for the Sixers after the loss to Ariel Hukporti to a season-ending […] The post 76ers could target Moussa Cisse appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The NBA’s final roster decisions aren’t always about the last player invited to camp. Sometimes, keeping a veteran means reconsidering a recent draft pick. That’s part of the picture in Memphis, Charlotte and Dallas, where teams are weighing trades and cuts ahead of opening night, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Grizzlies Memphis […] The post NBA Rumors: Grizzlies, GG Jackson, Hornets, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Sixers waived Saint Thomas and Duke Miles on Thursday, per RealGM’s log of official NBA transactions, then signed Cris Carroll and Taye Fields to take their spots on their roster, the team announced. Like Thomas and Miles, Carroll and Fields both received Exhibit 10 contracts from the 76ers, a source tells Chris Hine of […]
The Houston Rockets returned to Toyota Center on Thursday to host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the preseason. The Rockets were coming off a two-game series against the Dallas Mavericks in China, which ended in a split. The Rockets paraded their starting unit of Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., and Alperen […] The post Rockets’ Marcus Smart drains insane pregame shot in preseason clash vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Spurs have signed former Pacers wing Kendall Brown to a training camp contract, according to Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot. Brown, 23, spent last season with the Maine Celtics, averaging 15.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 43 G League appearances. He shot 53 percent from the field and 32.3 […] The post NBA Moves: Spurs, Kendall Brown, Kings, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
DALLAS — John Poulakidas made 4 of his 8 attempts from 3-point range Wednesday night, and the shots were not what Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May wanted to talk about first. Poulakidas scored 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting in 25:33 off the bench in a 101-97 preseason loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at American […]
Lakers tied to potential Mavericks trade involving one of four centers.
Dalton Knecht’s opportunity to get his career going may have to come somewhere other than Los Angeles. As Hoops Wire reported Wednesday, league sources say the Lakers are looking to move the third-year wing. The Mavericks and Celtics may be among the interested teams. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints has since reported that L.A. is actively […] The post Lakers looking to trade Dalton Knecht as roster deadline looms appeared first on Hoops Wire .
DALLAS — After eight or 10 practices and a trip to China, the Dallas Mavericks look like a very close group, coach Dusty May said Wednesday. They will not know for sure, May added, until they have been through some adversity. May spoke before the Mavericks’ 101-97 preseason loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at […]
After waiving him from his two-way contract in August, the Pelicans have officially re-signed center Hunter Dickinson, the team announced in a press release. It’s a non-guaranteed training camp deal for the former Michigan and Kansas star, confirms Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot (via Twitter), which indicates Dickinson’s new contract features Exhibit 10 language. […]
DALLAS — Marcus Sasser expects close to 300 family members and friends at American Airlines Center if he makes his Dallas Mavericks debut Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Mavericks coach Dusty May said after practice Thursday that he anticipates Sasser playing a little in the preseason finale. Sasser missed Wednesday’s 101-97 loss to the New […]
Former Hall of Fame NBA guard and former Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd announced his new job — he’ll be joining ESPN as an analyst for the 2026-27 season. After Kidd parted ways with the Mavericks last season, his position at the four-lettered network will be as an in-studio analyst. Some speculated Kidd was […] The post Ex-Mavericks coach Jason Kidd releases statement on joining ESPN as analyst appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Dallas Mavericks superstar Cooper Flagg received votes for "If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be?" in the NBA GM survey, showing his hype is reaching new levels.
Bleacher Report believes Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg is the 23rd-best player in the NBA heading into the 2026-27 season.
DALLAS — An anonymous NBA executive named the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers as the teams with the clearest path to Karl-Anthony Towns if the center does not sign an extension with the New York Knicks. The executive also listed the Dallas Mavericks among three other teams that could get involved, Stefan Bondy of […]
Despite Zaccharie Risacher being inconsistent in his first preseason for the Dallas Mavericks and struggling as a shooter, this isn't something to worry about.
Mavericks point guard Marcus Sasser, an offseason acquisition, has missed the first three games of the preseason due to a left adductor injury that he suffered in practice, but head coach Dusty May said on Thursday that Sasser is expected to be active for Dallas’ preseason finale on Friday, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Sports […]
The Dallas Mavericks' offense struggled against the New Orleans Pelicans, and their shortcomings proved exactly why trading Kyrie Irving would not be wise for Dallas.
If the worst-case scenario for New York Knicks fans happened and Karl-Anthony Towns hit free agency next summer, a new […]
The Dallas Mavericks are a week away from opening the regular season against the Houston Rockets, but there are still some injuries they’re trying to get through. Santi Aldama happens to be one of those players, as he’s still recovering from right knee surgery. Head coach Dusty May was recently asked about Aldama’s progress ahead […] The post Mavericks’ Dusty May provides important Santi Aldama injury update ahead of season opener appeared first on ClutchPoints .
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks players who filled in Wednesday were not flat so much as a little fatigued and jet-lagged, coach Dusty May said Thursday, a day after a 101-97 preseason loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Mavericks returned from the NBA China Games in Macao less than 48 hours before Wednesday’s game, […]
DALLAS — Morez Johnson Jr. is close to returning from right shin splints, Mavericks coach Dusty May said after practice Thursday, a day before the Dallas Mavericks close the preseason against the Atlanta Hawks. May did not say whether the rookie will play Friday. Johnson sat out Wednesday’s 101-97 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans […]
DALLAS — Santi Aldama will have to wait at least one more game. After practice Thursday, Mavericks coach Dusty May said he does not expect the forward to play Friday, when the Dallas Mavericks close the preseason against the Atlanta Hawks. Aldama sat out both games in Macao, and he sat out Wednesday’s home game […]