Jaden Hardy addressed the Mavericks' victory on Thursday against the Trail Blazers amid Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving's injury absences.

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 117-111 on Thursday night. The win represented a second consecutive victory for Dallas. Following the game, Dereck Lively II took some time to explain an element of his game that has improved in his second season.

Cynt Marshall is credited with turning around the Mavs' culture and helping save it from scandal. But now she's ready for the next chapter in her career: "It’s time to pass the baton to someone else."

The Dallas Mavericks traded for Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards just 11 months ago, and they have reaped the benefits of the deal with an NBA Finals

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Despite having Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving on the sidelines, the Dallas Mavericks have now won two straight games. They're playing without two of the best scorers in the entire NBA and the two engines of the team.

Darius Garland scored 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly avoid an upset with a 132-126 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

The fourth meeting in the last 40 days between the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers didn’t pose serious implications, but external factors placed a spotlight on the