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Sports Illustrated |
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) is questionable to play against the LA Clippers on Friday.
ESPN |
Anthony Davis exits the game after getting elbowed in the eye by his own teammate at the end of the first quarter.
Houston Chronicle |
Anthony Davis’ driving floater with 3.4 seconds left capped his 34-point night, his highest scoring game with Dallas, in the Mavericks' 120-118 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
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The 12th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Lively immediately helped the Mavericks make a run to the 2024 NBA Finals as a rookie, averaging 8.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 74.7% from the field.
Spencer Dinwiddie made an honest admission about playing point guard amid all of the Mavericks' injury concerns.
Right when the Mavericks got Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford back in their lineup, their frontcourt took another painful hit. During the first quarter of Wednesday’s Mavericks-Hawks game, Anthony Davis was hit with some friendly fire, catching a stray elbow near his right eye from Gafford.
Armed with former All-Stars Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings would be a tough play-in opponent for the Mavericks — as would the Suns, who boast 15-time All-Star power forward Kevin Durant, four-time All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker, and former three-time All-Star combo guard Bradley Beal.
Dereck Lively II had a full practice on Tuesday and is questionable to play in the Hawks-Mavericks game on Wednesday night.
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