The Dallas Mavericks played the fourth and final matchup of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, with an early start time due to inclement weather in the Dallas area. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving remain out for the Mavs, but they did get Daniel Gafford back already.

The Blazers were without top rookie center Donovan Clingan against the Pelicans, to rest him so he could compete in Thursday’s game against Dallas. He has now been taken off the

T he Portland Trail Blazers took on a depleted Dallas Mavericks squad on Saturday night, hoping to take advantage of an injury to Luka Doncic and a couple suspensions to key playe

Deandre Ayton’s Portland Trail Blazers (10-20) and the Dallas Mavericks (20-11) meet at Moda Center on Saturday, December 28, starting at 10:00 PM ET.The Mavericks won their most recent

Following a 117-111 defeat against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the Portland Trail Blazers fell to a brutal 13-24 record on the 2024-25 season. The team is

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Williams (rest) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Dallas, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports. Williams will get the day off Thursday, and his next chance to play will come Saturday against the Heat.

Clingan will return to action Thursday after missing the first leg of Portland's back-to-back Wednesday due to rest purposes. The rookie forward should continue to operate as the backup center to DeAndre Ayton. Clingan is averaging 4.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 13.8 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

Clingan’s last double-double came Nov. 13 during a home win over Minnesota when he scored a season-high 17 points with 12 rebounds in 31 minutes. Clingan started in place of an injured Deandre Ayton.

Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points, Anfernee Simons scored 22 and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Dallas Mavericks 126-12.

The Blazers (11-20) snapped a six-game losing streak to the Mavericks (20-12). Portland’s last win came in January 2023 when they won two games at home during a weekend series when Damian Lillard led the team. Dallas won the first two games this season, including a 132-108 win at home on Monday.

The Dallas Mavericks went on a 16-0 run late in the fourth quarter to stun the Portland Trail Blazers, 117-111, Thursday night. Portland's head coach stood by and watched it happen.