Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. Houston Rockets: Anthony Davis: Out (Left Calf Strain) Dereck Lively II: Out (Right Knee Sprain) Kyrie Irving: Out (Left Knee Surgery) Danté Exum: Out (Right Knee Injury Management)

Earlier in February 2025, the Mavs acquired Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade involving Luka Doncic. However, with the Mavericks navigating roster turbulence and Davis coping with injuries, the league is abuzz with questions about his future and the underlying causes.

The Dallas Mavericks may have lucked out getting the number one overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, but the Western Conference franchise is still reeling from the fact that they traded away a generational superstar that is going to dominate the league for the many years to come.

The Dallas Mavericks now sit 2-4 after a loss to the Detroit Pistons in Mexico City on Saturday night. It was another ugly offensive showing, as the league's worst offense continued to struggle to generate easy shots.

Cooper Flagg’s Mavericks clash with Cade Cunningham and the Pistons for a high-altitude bout in Mexico City on Saturday night, streaming only on Peacock.

The Dallas Mavericks have sued the Dallas Stars, claiming the Stars' move of their headquarters to Frisco breached a contract, allowing the Mavericks to claim sole ownership of the companies that run the jointly owned American Airlines Center.

The Dallas Mavericks haven't had guard Brandon Williams for the last two games, listing him out due to personal reasons. At the time, there was no explanation for his absence, but there seems to be one now.

Aguirre’s jersey retirement will take place in a halftime ceremony of the Mavericks’ Jan. 29 game against the Charlotte Hornets. Aguirre, the franchise’s third all-time leading scorer who helped Dallas reach the Western Conference finals in 1988, was visibly emotional when Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont gave him the news last week.

The legal dispute centers on lease obligations, stalled renovations, and a broken agreement to keep both teams' headquarters in Dallas.

The apologists will say we should wait. Anthony Davis will be back on the floor soon and perhaps Kyrie Irving will be by the end of the year. But deep down even those defenders would have to look at the mirror and know that these flaws we are seeing are systemic and doom the season.