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Dallas Mavericks apply for Disabled Player Exceptions for Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum as injuries derail the season.
Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis has been ruled out of tonight's game against the Sacramento Kings due to right adductor pain. Davis suffered the injury during the Christmas Day loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Grant Afseth: The Dallas Mavericks upgraded Brandon Williams to available against the Portland Trail Blazers, but Anthony Davis is out.
The Golden State Warriors have held interest in Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis for years, but they are not viewed as an imminent trade threat due to feasibility challenges under the current CBA landscape,
Russell Westbrook surpassed Magic Johnson, now 7th in NBA career assists. He scored 21 points and got 9 assists in the Kings' 113-107 win against the Mavericks.
Mavericks predicted to cut ties with $186M 10-time All-Star, NBA champion via blockbuster trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Mavericks have applied to the NBA for a disabled player exception for Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum, who both suffered season-ending injuries, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link).
Any diagnosis of Dallas’ struggles so far this season would start with its struggles away from the American Airlines Center.
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