Mavericks deal Barnes to Kings while beating Hornets 99-93
DALLAS (AP) - Harrison Barnes stayed on the bench in the fourth quarter after news broke that the Dallas Mavericks forward had been traded to Sacramento. The seventh-year player lingered on the floor a few extra moments after the game to chat up some Charlotte opponents, then walked through a throng of fans who seemed to want to say goodbye after seeing all the social media activity on their...
Porzingis won't play for Mavs now; Cuban has long-term view
DALLAS (AP) - Kristaps Porzingis won't play for the Mavericks this season while continuing his recovery from a knee injury after Dallas acquired the 2018 All-Star in a blockbuster trade with the New York Knicks. As for the next 20 years, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said Monday he envisions Porzingis forming a Euro star pairing with 19-year-old rookie Luka Doncic even though the 7-foot-3...
Doncic scores 35 as Mavericks top Cavaliers 111-98
Rookie Luka Doncic matched his season high with 35 points and did a little bit of everything for Dallas, and Harrison Barnes scored 13 in the fourth quarter to lead the undermanned Mavericks to a 111-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
Dirk, Doncic help Mavs rout Knicks at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki has been coming to Madison Square Garden for about two decades, scoring better there than at any road arena. If this was the last visit, he ended with a good one. Nowitzki scored a season-high 14 points, Luka Doncic warmed up after an airball on his first shot in the arena to score 16, and the Dallas Mavericks routed the New York Knicks 114-90 on Wednesday night.
Doncic, Simmons, Mitchell, headline Rising Stars game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Philadelphia's Ben Simmons, Utah's Donovan Mitchell and Dallas' Luka Doncic were among the 20 players announced Tuesday as participants in this year's Rising Stars game at All-Star weekend. Simmons is the reigning rookie of the year, and Doncic is the favorite to win that award this season. For the fifth straight year, the game that features rookies and...
Doncic's 32, Kleber's late 3 lift Mavs over Pistons 106-101
DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic scored 32 points, Maxi Kleber hit a crucial 3-pointer after blocking a shot by Blake Griffin and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons 106-101 on Friday night. Griffin scored 35 for his eighth 30-point game in the past 11, but couldn't put the Pistons in front when trying to back down Kleber. After Griffin's attempt to save the ball inbounds was...
Doncic 2nd in All-Star fan vote, but misses starting lineup
Released Jan. 24 Game: Feb. 17 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The overall scores - based on results from all three voting groups - for the top finishers at each position. Each player's score is weighted based on 50 percent for fan vote, 25 percent for player vote and 25 percent for media vote. The formula to determine a player's score is (Fan Rank x 2 +...
Smith returns as starter, Mavericks hold off Clippers 106-98
DALLAS (AP) - Dennis Smith Jr. had 17 points and eight rebounds in his return after a week away from the team amid trade talk, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-98 on Tuesday night. Smith had two of his four assists on a layup and alley-oop dunk in the fourth quarter for DeAndre Jordan, who had 13 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks in his third game against the team...
Mavericks' Doncic fined $10,000 for kicking ball into stands
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has been fined $10,000 for kicking the ball into the stands, which led to his ejection from a game against Indiana. Doncic kicked the ball after a basket by the Pacers late in the third quarter of their 111-99 victory over the Mavericks on Saturday night. The NBA announced the fine Tuesday.
Antetokounmpo has 31 points as Bucks beat Mavericks 116-106
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks' offense as usual Monday, with a little help from Brook Lopez's blossoming long-range shooting. On the other end of the floor, Lopez helped Milwaukee clamp down in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee. Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 15 rebounds, Lopez had five blocks and 10 rebounds, and the Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-106.
Spurs rally from 19 down, beat Mavs 105-101
DALLAS (AP) -- Davis Bertans hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:41 left, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-101 on Wednesday night.
Curry scores 48, hits 11 3s as Warriors beat Mavs 119-114
DALLAS (AP) - A day after the Dallas Mavericks got the bad news that backup point guard and team sparkplug J.J. Barea was lost for the season, Stephen Curry brought more bad news - in the form of 11 3-pointers. Curry scored 48 points and tied his season high for 3s in a game as the Golden State Warriors held off the Mavericks 119-114 on Sunday night. "We just couldn't get Curry under...
J.J. Barea has season-ending Achilles tear
A person with direct knowledge of the injury says Dallas guard J.J. Barea has a torn right Achilles tendon, a season-ending setback for a key Mavericks' reserve. Barea was injured in the second half of the Mavericks' 119-115 win at Minnesota on Friday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the team hadn't announced an update on...
Doncic leads Mavs past Timberwolves in Saunders' home debut
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Luka Doncic scored 29 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-115 on Friday night, spoiling rookie coach Ryan Saunders' home debut. Doncic nearly recorded a triple-double, finishing with 12 assists and eight rebounds. He scored seven of Dallas' final nine points.
Ingram, Ball lead Lakers to 107-97 win over Mavericks
DALLAS (AP) - Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and Lonzo Ball added 21 as the Los Angeles Lakers handed the Dallas Mavericks a rare home loss, 107-97, on Monday night. The two young Lakers responded to their coach Luke Walton's demand for more passion after a blowout loss to Minnesota on Sunday. The duo helped rally Los Angeles from a double-digit halftime deficit.
Embiid, Simmons lead 76ers past Mavericks, 106-100
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons carried the load without Jimmy Butler. And when Butler returns, the 76ers stars expect Philadelphia to keep rolling. Embiid had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Simmons added 20 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in Philadelphia's 106-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.
Hayward has 16 points, 11 rebounds, Celtics beat Mavs 114-93
BOSTON (AP) - Gordon Hayward followed up his top scoring game of the season with his best overall performance since coming to the Boston Celtics. Gordon Hayward had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the short-handed Celtics in a 114-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
Early shooting barrage lifts Mavs to rare road victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks finally found friendly rims on the road. Doncic and Dennis Smith Jr. fueled an early long-range shooting blitz and the Mavericks beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-84 on Wednesday night to end a nine-game road skid. "We were certainly due," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "But these things don't just happen. You have to...
Westbrook rebounds with triple-double as Thunder beat Mavs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Russell Westbrook had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder gained a split of their back-to-back against the Dallas Mavericks, never trailing in a 122-102 victory on Monday night.
Smith's key plays late help Mavs surge past Thunder 105-103
DALLAS (AP) - Dennis Smith Jr. was coming off a last-second gaffe in a Dallas loss when the second-year guard came through with two critical plays in a win over Oklahoma City: one at each end of the court. The 21-year-old hit the go-ahead layup before defending on a miss by Paul George , and the Dallas Mavericks surged past the Thunder late in a 105-103 victory Sunday night.