Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans
Dante Exum upgraded from ‘out’ for 1st time this season
P.J. Washington scored 25 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter, and Kyrie Irving added 25 points and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136.
Kyrie Irving shared his honest thoughts on Zion Williamson's NBA career after the Mavericks-Pelicans game on Wednesday.
NBA insider believes Mavericks could trade first-round pick before deadline Zion Williamson and Klay Thompson each got off to solid starts for their respective teams, as the Pelicans and Mavericks traded buckets early on.
Kylor Kelley spoke to reporters before the Dallas Mavericks' game on Monday night against the Washington Wizards.
The 2027 first-round pick was the only one Dallas had to offer because NBA rules prohibit trading first-round picks in successive years, and the Mavericks, at the time, owed the Knicks a first-rounder in 2024 or 2025 from the Kristaps Porzingis deal ( it officially became the ‘24 pick in April) and Brooklyn one in 2029 from the Irving deal.
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South Bay Lakers center Kylor Kelley has signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. The call-up marks the first of the 2024-25 campaign for South Bay and the 53rd overall in franchise history.
P.J. Washington scored 25 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter, and Kyrie Irving added 25 points and six assists.
The Dallas Mavericks held off the New Orleans Pelicans 136-135 at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night. New Orleans led 63-57 at halftime but was outscored 40-30 in the third quarter, and the Mavericks opened up a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter before holding on for the victory.
During this time, Pelicans guard C.J. McCollum took advantage of a missed floater by Irving and led a transition opportunity to find Trey Murphy III for a windmill alley-oop. Less than 10 seconds later, McCollum remixed the play and threw another lob to Murphy to give the Pelicans a six-point lead going into the half.