Dante Exum received an important injury update ahead of the Mavericks' game on Friday night against the Pistons.

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered a tight home loss against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday with a final score of 137-136. Trey Murphy III led the way for New Orleans with 32 points, as Murphy, Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray, and CJ McCollum each scored 23+ in a losing effort.

The Mavericks came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Bleacher Report writer Zach Buckley has an interesting idea for a deal involving the Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors. In his piece about potential NBA trad

The team announced that forward Maxi Kleber underwent surgery to repair a right foot fracture that the German big man suffered in a game against the Boston Celtics on Jan. 25.

Nico Harrison and the Mavs reach the trade deadline in a much different position than in 2024, with Luka Doncic and several players out because of injuries.

The Dallas Mavericks head to Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Pistons in a non-conference matchup. The Mavs are 25-22, which puts the team in ninth place in the Western Conference. The Pistons are 23-23, which puts the team in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

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The Detroit Pistons might have to reschedule a planned bobblehead night for 23-year-old center Isaiah Stewart. The NBA handed Stewart a one-game suspension without pay on Friday for picking up his sixth flagrant foul of the 2024-25 season.

NBA All-Star Game is on February 16, with some players celebrating their selections, while others question their snubs.

Stewart was suspended by the NBA on Friday for one game without pay after he picked up a sixth flagrant-foul point this season.