Mavericks' Kristaps Porzingis Out For Game 4 Against Clippers Due To Knee Soreness
Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis will miss Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to knee soreness, the team announced before tipoff.
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Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis will miss Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to knee soreness, the team announced before tipoff.
The status of Luka Doncic for Game 4 against the Clippers is expected to be a "game time-type decision," according to coach Rick Carlisle.
The Clippers swarmed Doncic from the outset, forcing him into three turnovers in the first two minutes while racing to a 10-0 lead.
Dallas ended a four-game winning streak, and more importantly, lost a key piece in center Dwight Powell just as they welcomed back Kristaps Porzingis.
Paul George and Kawhi Leonard gave the young European duo from the Dallas Mavericks the best look yet at life among the elite in the Western Conference.
In what was likely his last game at the home of the Los Angeles NBA teams, Nowitzki waved to the crowd as he was given a standing ovation Monday evening for his Hall of Fame-worthy career.
Rookie Luka Doncic returned after missing two games with a sore right ankle to post his fourth triple-double for the Mavericks, who lost their fifth in a row.
Smith had 17 points and eight rebounds in his return after a week away from the team, and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-98 on Tuesday night.
Rookie Luka Doncic scored a season-high 32 points for the Mavericks and JJ Barea added 19. DeAndre Jordan had 11 points and 22 rebounds in his first game back at Staples Center against his former team.
The Mavericks have acquired the rights to forward Maarty Leunen and cash from the Clippers for forward Johnathan Motley and the rights to guard Renaldas Seibutis.
Danilo Gallinari had 28 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 24 seconds left, and the Clippers scored the last 13 points of the game to rally past a Mavs team that went scoreless over the final 4:42.
The Pistons shook up their struggling roster in dramatic fashion, acquiring star forward Blake Griffin in a trade with the Clippers. The deal was announced early Tuesday morning.
The NBA is planning to speak with players from both the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers to determine the specifics of late-game and postgame events involving the teams.
The hot tempers that flared up during the Los Angeles Clippers' victory over the Houston Rockets have carried over after the game.
The end of the year is upon us, which means it's time to create holiday wish lists. We took a shot at guessing what some people and teams around the NBA are wishing for this year.
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-82 on Saturday for coach Rick Carlisle's 700th career win.
Rookie Dennis Smith Jr. led Dallas with 18 points despite shooting just 6 for 15 from the field. Harrison Barnes added 14 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 13 points and eight rebounds.
While the season has yet to begin, we take a look at some of the most questionable contracts handed out this offseason.
The 2017 NBA Playoff teams are set in the Western Conference. Here's a look at the teams that will tip off out west this weekend.
Blake Griffin scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in beating the Dallas Mavericks 112-101 Wednesday night.
Barnes made the go-ahead basket, then stole the ball from Blake Griffin with 3.9 seconds left as Dallas beat the Los Angeles Clippers 97-95.
With the NBA season more than half over, Western Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
NBA teams always have room for improvement. Here are 2017 New Year's resolutions for the Western Conference.
The NBA saw more than its fair share of surprises in 2016. The Cavaliers won it all. The Warriors won 73 regular season games before landing Kevin Durant in the offseason. What will happen in 2017?
Vince Carter is not ready to be grounded. Same with Manu Ginobili in San Antonio, Jason Terry in Milwaukee, Paul Pierce in Los Angeles and Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas, who follow Carter as the oldest players in the NBA.
