Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was ejected midway through the first quarter of Dallas' game at Chicago on Saturday night after arguing with referee Scott Foster. Kidd appeared to be angry he wasn't granted his request to challenge a goaltending call on Max Christie with 5:44 remaining in the quarter.

Anthony Davis was in action for the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night against the Utah Jazz. The 10-time All-Star registered 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting, to go along with 11 rebounds, four assists, a steal and one block before being forced to exit the game late in the fourth quarter with a hand injury.

BOTTOM LINE: Utah will try to end its four-game slide when the Jazz play Dallas. The Jazz are 7-18 in Western Conference games. Utah gives up 127.1 points and has been outscored by 7.3 points per game. The Mavericks are 8-16 in Western Conference play. Dallas is 4-9 in games decided by 10 or more points.

Anthony Davis can’t catch a break with injuries. After his move from Los Angeles, the Dallas Mavericks’ big man has been on and off the court despite big expectations.

The Dallas Mavericks were back at home on Saturday night against the Houston Rockets as they looked to break a four-game losing streak. They had already beaten the Rockets once this season, but Houston sat a few important players since it was the second night of the back-to-back last time.

Game summary of the Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA game, final score 116-114, from January 8, 2026 on ESPN.

As Dallas searched for stability amid a rough winter, Cooper Flagg quietly became the constant, dominating when needed, adapting when shots wouldn’t fall, and positioning himself as the clear frontrunner in the Rookie of the Year race.

Dallas Mavericks star forward/center Anthony Davis left Thursday night's game against the Utah Jazz with about two minutes remaining because of an injury in his non-shooting hand. While everyone was hoping it wouldn't be serious, ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news on Friday that no one wanted to hear.