January 22, 2020 was one of the most anticipated nights in New Orleans Pelicans' history. It was the night Zion Williamson made his NBA debut after being selected with the No. 1 draft pick the summer before.

It was a short-handed Southwestern Division matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans, as Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and Herb Jones were among the key players out on both sides.

T he Dallas Mavericks started a five-game road trip on Wednesday night, traveling to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans. These teams just played in New Orleans two weeks ago, wit

Murphy and Alvarado each made a 3-pointer as the Pelicans regained the lead at 101-100. Thompson's 3-pointer put the Mavs back on top, Gafford converted a three-point play, and Washington sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around another trey by Thompson as Dallas expanded the lead to 115-105.

If a team is  somewhere in the middle, it better have a clear direction because floundering around play-in territory is the NBA’s version of purgatory.

The Dallas Mavericks (25-22, 11-12 away) visit New Orleans to play the Pelicans (12-35, 8-16 home) Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Fresh off thumping the lowly Washington Wizards, the Mavs look to carve out another win against a lower-echelon opponent.

In year three as head coach, Will Hardy and his team have taken another ... get close to full health heading into February. With Zion Williamson finally back, they are showing signs of life ...

Hardy (ankle) has been listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Celtics. Hardy has missed the last three games for the Mavericks while nursing a right ankle injury. The 22-year-old's ...

Hardy (ankle) tallied 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 15 minutes Saturday in the Mavericks' 122-107 loss to the Celtics. Hardy and Quentin Grimes ...

Naz Reid isn't seeing anything new from Jaden McDaniels. He's always recognized McDaniels' offensive skillset. "I've been saying this since last year, he's been able to do this," Reid said of ...

CHEMISTRY LESSON?Jaden Ivey's leg injury gives Detroit Pistons opportunity to experiment with lineups With 0.9 seconds left, Tim Hardaway Jr. split another trip at the line to seal the win.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Two and a half years into the Joe Mazzulla era in Boston, trust has been established in this regime. The Celtics players may not always agree with the decisions of their head ...