It feels like its going to be Friday. Dallas. All signs are pointing to Friday, Dallas. I was wondering if it was going to be this weekend, but by Friday I think it was not going to be this weekend.
Marvin Bagley III scored 22 points, Naji Marshall had 21 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-114 on Tuesday night after both teams arrived in New York earlier in the day. Both clubs played road games on Sunday and neither was able to fly into the New York area because of a blizzard.
The Anthony Davis era is over in Dallas barely a year after the Mavericks shocked the NBA by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package headlined by the 10-time All-Star. Having reoriented their roster around No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, the Mavericks prioritized cap flexibility 12 months after former GM Nico Harrison argued that Davis' two-way stardom made him a better bet to lead a Dallas championship run than Doncic.
SAN FRANCISCO - The Warriors' Christmas Day opponent does not share a time zone or even a division with Golden State, but it would be difficult to find a more fitting foe for the NBA's flagship day than the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs dwell among the Western Conference's bottom-feeders, but no team in either conference presents the sheer volume of storylines as the outfit from Texas' largest city. From beloved Bay Area icons returning home to the best rookie in the league to a possible trade target and more, there is plenty for Warriors fans to be excited about.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The Dallas Mavericks' injury list expanded during pregame warmups, when forward P.J. Washington sprained his right ankle. Washington suffered the injury when he landed on a basketball minutes before the opening tip against the LA Clippers. Washington was a late scratch from the starting lineup. He was ruled out for the game midway through the first quarter. Dallas was already without its top three big men.
The Lakers' new big man went to the free throw line. The team's former big man was on the mind of fans. "I miss you, AD!" a Lakers fan shouted into the silence as Deandre Ayton prepared to shoot a free throw in the first quarter Friday. Former Lakers star Anthony Davis played his first game in L.A. since being traded to the Mavericks last season, finishing with 12 points, five assists, five rebounds and three blocks in the Lakers' 129-119 win at Crypto.com Arena.
