The Dallas Mavericks return home hoping to get back in the win column. If they can't get it done against a New Orleans Pelicans team that just picked up their first win last night, the pressure that is already building around the team is going to really ramp up.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg's beginning to his NBA career has not gone according to plan up to this point.

Earlier in February 2025, the Mavs acquired Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade involving Luka Doncic. However, with the Mavericks navigating roster turbulence and Davis coping with injuries, the league is abuzz with questions about his future and the underlying causes.

Dallas Mavericks fans and media members have been expressing frustration with the team’s recent events, starting with the unexpected trade of star Luka Doncic in early February, and injuries to star players like Kyrie Irving,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Cooper Flagg addresses early NBA struggles with Dallas Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks have sued the Dallas Stars, claiming the Stars' move of their headquarters to Frisco breached a contract, allowing the Mavericks to claim sole ownership of the companies that run the jointly owned American Airlines Center.

When the Dallas Mavericks opened the 2025‑26 season with lofty ambitions centered on building a dominant front‑court around Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II, that blueprint suffered a serious blow when NBA insider Marc Stein reported both stars would miss multiple games due to injury.

The Dallas Mavericks are back at home on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and both teams are missing their biggest stars just two weeks into the season. Despite Zion Williamson showing up into the season in the best shape of his NBA career, he's now going to be out for a few games.