Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks did not get off to a good start in 2026. They played their first game of the calendar year on Thursday, losing 123-108 to the Philadelphia 76ers. This marked the Mavs’ fourth straight defeat and their sixth in their last seven games.

They have played four more clutch games than any team in the NBA (26), but are just 10-16 with a -3.3 net rating in those games. They played three such games this week, and the Christmas game against the Warriors was one point away from being a clean sweep.

With the various reports of the Mavericks’ seemingly offloading Anthony Davis in the coming months comes a much more positive thought: Dallas is ready to build

Deni Avdija had 27 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, and Shaedon Sharpe added 24 points as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 125-122 on Monday night. Caleb Love also scored 24 for the Blazers off the bench,

It appears the Mavericks aren’t in any rush to name a permanent replacement for former general manager Nico Harrison. After firing Harrison on November 11 and installing Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi as co-interim GMs,

Tyrese Maxey leads the Philadelphia 76ers to a road win over the Dallas Mavericks to start the 2026 portion of the schedule.

Southern Utah looks to stop its four-game losing streak when the Thunderbirds play UT Arlington. Saturday's meeting is the first of the season between the squads.

The UT Arlington Mavericks (8-4) are hosting the California Baptist Lancers (10-3) at College Park Center on Thursday.