Mavericks pound Clippers 108-82
DALLAS (AP) - JJ Barea had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-82 on Saturday for coach Rick Carlisle's 700th career win. Dallas went 16 for 35 from 3-point range and had five players score in double figures. Dirk Nowitzki went 5 for 5 from the long range on his way to 16 points, and reserve Devin Harris finished with 15 points.
Barnes' 30-footer at the horn lifts Mavs over Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Harrison Barnes banked in a 30-footer at the buzzer to give the Dallas Mavericks a 95-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Officials reviewed the play to make sure the shot got off in time. Memphis suffered its sixth straight loss after squandering an 18-point lead in the first half.
Irving's 47 lead Celtics past Mavericks to maintain streak
DALLAS (AP) - Kyrie Irving scored 10 of his season-high 47 points in overtime as the Boston Celtics rallied once again from a double-digit deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-102 and extend their winning streak to 16 games. The Mavericks led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, but as they have several times during their winning streak, the Celtics stormed back. The winning...
Mavericks stop 4-game slide with win against Bucks
DALLAS (AP) - Wesley Matthews scored a season-high 22 points, and the Dallas Mavericks stopped a four-game slide with a 111-79 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Matthews also had eight assists while helping Dallas (3-14) to its first win since Nov. 7 at Washington. He went 6 for 8 from 3-point range. J.J. Barea had 20 points for the Mavericks, and Harrison Barnes finished with...
Balanced Wolves pull away from Mavs for 111-87 win
DALLAS (AP) - Jimmy Butler led a balanced set of Minnesota starters with 21 points and the Timberwolves ended a five-game losing streak in Dallas with a 111-87 victory over the Mavericks on Friday night. Andrew Wiggins added 19 points for the Timberwolves. They won in Dallas for the first time since March 19, 2014, two nights after getting their first win over San Antonio since just about the...
George, Westbrook lead Thunder past Mavericks 112-99
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - With Oklahoma City down a superstar and a second starter, the Thunder's other two superstars pushed aside the Dallas Mavericks. Paul George scored 37 points, Russell Westbrook added 27 points and the Thunder overcame the absence of Carmelo Anthony and Steven Adams to beat the Mavericks 112-99 on Sunday night. George was 7 of 12 from 3-point range.
Love, Korver lead Cavaliers past Mavericks 111-104
DALLAS (AP) - Kevin Love had 29 points and 15 rebounds and Kyle Korver scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-104 Saturday night. The Mavericks were down by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter and cut the lead to one on two occasions but could never take the lead.
Towns leads Timberwolves past floundering Mavericks 112-99
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 12 rebounds, Andrew Wiggins added 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the floundering Dallas Mavericks 112-99 on Saturday night for their first four-game winning streak in nearly five years.
Davis, Cousins help Pelicans stifle last-place Mavs 99-94
DALLAS (AP) - Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, DeMarcus Cousins added his second 20-20 game of the season and the New Orleans Hornets started a four-game trip with a 99-94 victory over the last-place Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Harrison Barnes scored a season-high 26 points for the Mavericks, who are 1-9 for the first time since 1993-94. That was the second straight 1-9 start...
Simmons leads 76ers past Mavericks 112-110
DALLAS (AP) - Ben Simmons' NBA career was put on hold when he missed all of last season with a broken foot. Six games into his rookie season the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft is making up for lost time. "He doesn't look like a rookie out there. He's just playing basketball," 76ers center Joel Embiid said. "Once you play basketball, you don't care about...
Gasol's double-double leads Grizzlies over Mavericks, 96-91
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Marc Gasol had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Mike Conley added 22 points and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 96-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. Memphis held a 20-point lead in the third quarter, but the Mavericks cut into the lead behind Wesley Matthews, who finished with 18 points and made four 3-pointers in the period.
James Harden leads Rockets past Mavericks, 107-91
HOUSTON (AP) - James Harden and Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni stressed Saturday night the importance of establishing a consistent defensive presence. Harden scored 29 points to lead the Rockets to a 107-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the team's home opener on Saturday night. While Houston's hot shooting certainly helped, holding the Mavericks to 20 points or less in...
Hill scores 21, leads Kings past Mavericks 93-88
DALLAS (AP) - George Hill scored 21 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 93-88 on Friday night for their first victory of the season. Buddy Hield and Zach Randolph each had 13 points, and rookie point guard De'Aaron Fox added nine points and 10 assists as the Kings bounced back from an opening loss to the Houston Rockets. Harrison Barnes scored 24 points, 16 in the...
Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. out with knee injury
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. missed Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings with swelling in his left knee. Smith, the ninth pick in the NBA draft out of North Carolina State, had 16 points and 10 assists in the Mavericks' season-opening loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Smith participated in the Mavericks' shootaround on Friday morning and was a...
Devin Harris granted leave of absence after brother's death
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris has been granted a leave of absence after his brother was killed in a car crash. A Dallas police statement said 38-year-old Bruce Harris died Thursday afternoon from injuries suffered in a crash. Police say Harris and another man were in a disabled vehicle when a car driven by a 23-year-old man slammed into it from behind. The car with Bruce...
Rookie Smith Jr. sprains ankle in Mavericks' win over Hawks
The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks will face each other in both teams' regular-season opener next week. But Thursday's night's preseason matchup wasn't true a preview of that game. Gian Clavell had 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and the visiting Mavericks beat the Hawks 108-94. Maxi Kleber added 16 points.
Seth Curry out indefinitely for Mavs with left leg injury
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a stress reaction of his left tibia. The Mavericks said Saturday that no timetable has been set for his return and he would be re-evaluated weekly. Curry, the younger brother of Stephen Curry, emerged as a 3-point shooting threat for the Mavericks last season.
J.J. Barea, Mavericks to have second relief flight to Puerto Rico
The Dallas Mavericks and player J.J. Barea are getting ready to send more supplies and necessities to his home of Puerto Rico.
AP source: NBA approves draft lottery, player resting rules
NEW YORK (AP) - A person with knowledge of the details says NBA owners have passed rules designed to prevent healthy players from sitting out games, and teams from losing games on purpose to improve their draft position. Under the new draft lottery rules, the teams with the three worst records will all have 14 percent odds to land the No. 1 pick, the person tells The Associated Press. The...
Noel taking $4.1M qualifying offer from Mavs, per AP sources
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has decided to wait a year to try to cash in as a free agent. Two people with knowledge of the agreement said Saturday that Noel accepted a $4.1 million qualifying offer for one year, essentially betting on himself that he can get something closer to a max contract as an unrestricted free agent next summer.