Jaden Hardy addressed the Mavericks' victory on Thursday against the Trail Blazers amid Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving's injury absences.

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 117-111 on Thursday night. The win represented a second consecutive victory for Dallas. Following the game, Dereck Lively II took some time to explain an element of his game that has improved in his second season.

Cynt Marshall is credited with turning around the Mavs' culture and helping save it from scandal. But now she's ready for the next chapter in her career: "It’s time to pass the baton to someone else."

The Dallas Mavericks traded for Daniel Gafford from the Washington Wizards just 11 months ago, and they have reaped the benefits of the deal with an NBA Finals

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Dereck Lively and Maxi Kleber will likely fill the big man minutes for the Mavericks if Gafford is ruled ... Tuesday's matchup against the Lakers in Dallas. The 26-year-old went down with an ...

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Despite having Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving on the sidelines, the Dallas Mavericks have now won two straight games. They're playing without two of the best scorers in the entire NBA and the two engines of the team.

Jaden Hardy scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, P.J. Washington had 23 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks used a late 16-0 run to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-111.

The Lakers' coach said the home burned down Tuesday while the Lakers were on the road in Dallas to face the Mavericks.