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Stats Recap: 3 numbers from Mavericks 119-108 loss to Nuggets

The Mavericks lost at home in a long, boring, and sleepy game, 119-108, that featured more injury scares and future implications for Dallas as they continue tank week. The Mavericks lost after giving up double-digit points to five different Nuggets players, including 33 from Aaron Gordon and 22 from Peyton Watson. The Mavericks were led […]

11 days ago | 1 read

Mavericks vs Nuggets Preview and Injury Update: Cooper Flagg on ESPN

The Dallas Mavericks (15-25) play their second straight in a four-game homestand on Wednesday night, hosting the Denver Nuggets (27-13) and that game will be played on ESPN. Dallas beat the Nets on Monday night and been essentially playing .500 basketball lately, while gaining no ground in the West. Despite Nikola Jokic being sidelined, the […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Deals the Mavericks could still make before the NBA Trade Deadline

With the NBA Trade Deadline less than a month away, massive questions about the Dallas Mavericks roster will have to be answered. With the season in a tailspin, it is imperative that the Mavericks move quickly to set up the future and build around Cooper Flagg. Obviously there are players who aren’t available, and more […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Klay Thompson becomes the fifth ever NBA player to hit 2,800 threes

The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Brooklyn Nets Monday night, notching a 113-105 win. Cooper Flagg and Naji Marshall led the way, but Klay Thompson had himself a hot shooting night en route to 18 points. Thompson missed all four of his shot attempts inside the arc, but nailed 6-of-9 from downtown in a throwback performance […]

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12 days ago | 0 reads

COME ON DOWN TO THE FLAGGSHIP TRADING POST AND ROSTER SUPPLY STORE

The following is a transmission of Mavs Moneyball state media. Please take with the appropriate grains of salt. FOLKS. THE TRADE MACHINES ARE HOT HOT HOT, AND I’VE GOT DEALS DEALS DEALS. Calling all NBA teams! Come on down to the Flaggship Trading Post And Roster Supply Store. We’ve got new stock coming in, and […]

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Anthony Davis to undergo hand surgery, per reports

The Anthony Davis experiment in Dallas has reached its most familiar endpoint. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Davis is likely to undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand, sidelining him for several months and effectively ending his season with the Mavericks. Given both the medical prognosis and the organization’s current direction, this […]

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Grading the Mavericks: Naji Marshall shines in a dull week

The Mavericks were 2-2 this past week and stayed in 11th place in the West. They lost to Utah (116-114) and Chicago (125-107), and beat Sacramento (100-98) and Brooklyn (113-105). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring this with 21 points per game. Kyrie Irving (knee) and P.J. Washington (ankle) remained out, while Anthony Davis […]

13 days ago | 1 read

Player Grades: Recapping Mavericks vs. Nets

The Dallas Mavericks (15-25) welcomed the Brooklyn Nets (11-25) to Texas on Monday night. Both teams are struggling to the point that if you combined their win totals, it still wouldn’t be enough to claim first place in either conference. The Mavs at least came away with a 113-105 win. Let’s get to the grades! […]

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Stats Rundown: 3 numbers from the Mavericks win against the Nets

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 113-105 Monday night in Dallas, snapping a two-game losing streak and bouncing back from one of their more dispiriting efforts of the season Saturday night against Chicago. Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 28 points, while Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 29 points. Dallas took […]

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Mavericks vs Bulls Preview and Injury Update: Chicago Saturday night

The Dallas Mavericks (14-24) continue this roadtrip with a visit to the Windy City to play the Chicago Bulls (17-20). Dallas lost the last time they played, Thursday night against the Utah Jazz. The Bulls are sliding along a three game losing streak, most recently falling to the Detroit Pistons by double digits. Heres the […]

16 days ago | 2 reads

NBA Power Rankings Watch: the Mavericks are at a crossroads

There is a frenetic anxiety mounting in the atmosphere around the Dallas Mavericks. As the league inches closer to the NBA trade deadline the unknown possibilities for the Mavericks has left fans feeling they’ve entered the final episodes in a season of Breaking Bad. It ramped up more when now-former Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young […]

16 days ago | 2 reads

Report: Anthony Davis to miss ‘months’ with ligament damage in left hand

Anthony Davis could miss “a number of months [depending on second opinion and if surgery is required]” after exiting Thursday’s 116-114 loss against the Utah Jazz with ligament damage in his left hand, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday on X. Davis will almost certainly be out past the Feb. 5 NBA Trade Deadline, casting serious […]

17 days ago | 0 reads

SB Reacts: Mavericks fans expect trades

Earlier this week, we posed two simple questions now that the NBA Trade season has begun. The first asked if Dallas Mavericks fans thought the team would make a trade before the deadline. Nearly 9 in 10 voting fans think Dallas will do something before the deadline. Given that Dallas has made something happen for […]

17 days ago | 1 read