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NBA fans react to Mavericks' official Anthony Davis injury plan | Sporting News Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis will undergo surgery, ending his season with the Dallas Mavericks.

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Anthony Davis - Likely to miss several months Davis is likely to undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand and miss several months, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Impact Davis was already set to be out for an extended period of time, and it now sounds like he's facing a multi-month absence. Charania notes that the Mavericks could still look to move the star big man to a playoff contender ahead of the trade deadline, which could affect his return timetable down the stretch of the year. With Davis sidelined for the foreseeable future, Daniel Gafford (ankle) is lined up as Dallas' top center when healthy.

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Anthony Davis' agent sees a silver lining in Mavericks' injury nightmare Rich Paul found a benefit to the Mavericks being without Anthony Davis for some time that people aren't talking about enough.

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Dwight Powell - Grabs 10 boards in spot start Powell notched five points (2-2 FG, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists over 35 minutes during Monday's 113-105 win over the Nets.

Impact Powell was elevated to the starting lineup due to the absences of Anthony Davis (finger) and Daniel Gafford (ankle). Powell ended up playing 35 minutes, his most in a game since Nov. 29 (another spot start). With Davis sidelined indefinitely and Gafford still questionable, Powell may be forced to start again Wednesday against Denver.

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Mavericks predicted to draft 'impressive' SEC guard as Cooper Flagg's running mate | Sporting News It would be an exciting addition in the lottery.

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Klay Thompson - Drains six threes in Monday's win Thompson supplied 18 points (6-13 FG, 6-9 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 27 minutes off the bench during Monday's 113-105 win over the Nets.

Impact The veteran forward tied his season high in made three-pointers, a mark he's reached five times so far in 2025-26. Thompson has been running hot and cold recently, but he's hot right now, averaging 17.0 points, 4.7 threes, 2.3 boards and 2.3 assists in 25.3 minutes over the last three games.

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Naji Marshall - Just misses double-double Monday Marshall chipped in 22 points (9-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, nine assists, one block and three steals in 32 minutes during Monday's 113-105 win over the Nets.

Impact The 27-year-old forward put together his best scoring effort since Dec. 20 while nearly recorded his first double-double of the season. Marshall has scored in double digits in 17 of the last 18 games (14 starts), averaging 15.6 points, 3.7 boards, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.8 threes over that stretch while shooting 59.1 percent from the floor.

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Mavericks vindicated for letting fan-favorite wing walk as he's out of the NBA The Mavericks clearly made the right decision not to bring back this former fan-favorite forward.

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Deadspin | Cooper Flagg's all-around effort sparks Mavs past Nets Deadspin | Cooper Flagg's all-around effort sparks Mavs past Nets

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Cooper Flagg Post Game Interview vs. Brooklyn Nets | January 12, 2026

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Mavericks Highlights vs Brooklyn Nets | January 12, 2026

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Three Takeaways From The Nets' Road Loss To The Mavericks On the second night of a back-to-back, the Nets battled, but ultimately came up short in a road loss to the Mavericks.

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Flagg posts 27 points, 3 steals to help Mavericks beat the Nets 113-105

Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and matched a season high with three steals, and Naji Marshall had three straight baskets down the stretch and finished with 22 points as the depleted...

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Cooper Flagg - Well-rounded outing in win Flagg finished with 27 points (10-17 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block across 35 minutes in Monday's 113-105 win over the Nets.

Impact It was a huge bounce-back performance for the rookie No. 1 overall pick, who scored just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field in Saturday's loss to Chicago. With the Mavericks extremely shorthanded, Flagg led the charge with a team-high 27 points. He also impacted the game in other ways, turning in a productive all-around performance as he posted at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists for the sixth time through 39 regular-season games. Additionally, he tied the game-high mark in steals, matching his season high and tallying multiple swipes for the third time in his last five outings.

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Cooper Flagg - Returns Monday Flagg (ankle) returned to Monday's game against the Nets with 58 seconds remaining in the third quarter, per the broadcast.

Impact Flagg turned his left ankle and briefly exited to the locker room in the third quarter. However, the rookie returned to the bench shortly thereafter and checked back in after missing less than four minutes of game time.

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Cooper Flagg injury update: Latest news on Mavericks star's status vs. Nets | Sporting News Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg is dealing with an injury in the second half of the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.

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Cooper Flagg - Leaves for locker room Monday Flagg exited to the locker room in the third quarter of Monday's game against the Nets due to an apparent left ankle injury, Eddie Sefko of the Mavericks' official site reports.

Impact Flagg appeared to turn his ankle and headed back to the locker room with 4:40 remaining in the third quarter. The rookie should be considered questionable to return until more information comes to light.

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Ryan Nembhard - Retreating to bench Monday Nembhard won't start against Brooklyn on Monday, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.

Impact Jaden Hardy will join the starting five, pushing Nembhard to the second unit. The undrafted rookie has come off the bench in nine games so far this season, during which he has averaged 3.3 points and 3.0 assists in 12.2 minutes per tilt.

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Dwight Powell - Starting Monday Powell will start against the Nets on Monday, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Anthony Davis (finger) and Daniel Gafford (ankle) both sidelined, Powell will get the starting nod for the second time this season. During his lone start in a win over the Clippers on Nov. 29, the veteran center logged nine points, six steals, five rebounds, three assists and one block in 34 minutes.

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Jaden Hardy - Drawing start Monday Hardy is starting Monday's game against the Nets, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.

Impact Hardy will draw just his second start of the season as the Mavs have elected to shake up the first unit Monday. His last start dates back to Dec. 23 against Denver, finishing with 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 28 minutes.

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Mavericks next trade is painfully obvious after brutal Anthony Davis news After the Anthony Davis injury news, the Dallas Mavericks probably won't be able to trade him by the deadline, so they need to shift their f...

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P.J. Washington - Could return in one week Washington (ankle) has resumed on-court activities and could return in one week, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Washington hasn't seen the court since Jan. 3 due to a right ankle sprain, though he's nearing a return to play. Head coach Jason Kidd noted that he's hopeful Washington can return in a week, which would sideline him for the team's next three matchups in addition to Monday's contest against the Nets. If all goes according to plan, the forward could be back in time for Dallas' Jan. 19 game against the Knicks.

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Moussa Cisse - Available Monday Cisse (shoulder) is available for Monday's game against the Nets.

Impact Cisse was initially listed as questionable due to a right shoulder sprain, though he was eventually upgraded to probable and has now officially been cleared to suit up. The Mavericks will be without Anthony Davis (finger), P.J. Washington (ankle) and Daniel Gafford (ankle), so Cisse and Dwight Powell will likely split the center minutes against Brooklyn.

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P.J. Washington - Ruled out Monday Washington (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Nets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Impact Washington will miss his fourth consecutive contest due to a sprained right ankle, and his next opportunity to play will come Wednesday against the Nuggets. With the 27-year-old forward sidelined, Naji Marshall, Caleb Martin and Klay Thompson are candidates for increased playing time.

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Daniel Gafford - Out with ankle sprain Gafford won't play in Monday's game against the Nets due to a sprained right ankle, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Impact The Mavericks made Gafford a late addition to the injury report, which was an omen that his status was in serious jeopardy Monday. Dallas is now down its top three big men, which leaves the team with Moussa Cisse (shoulder), who's likely to play, and Dwight Powell to split the minutes at center.

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Flagg posts 27 points, 3 steals to help Mavericks beat the Nets 113-105