Khris Middleton
March 2026
Middleton was fined $25,000 after throwing his mouthpiece toward the spectator stands. The incident occurred with 6:55 left in the third quarter of a 115-114 loss and drew a technical foul.
Cooper Flagg
March 2026
Flagg is set to play against Orlando after missing eight games with a left midfoot sprain. He has been out since the Feb. 10 injury; he returns with season averages of 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists as Dallas sits 12th in the West.
Jayson Tatum
March 2026
Tatum is expected to be available to make his first appearance of the 2025-26 season, having recovered from the Achilles injury suffered in last year’s playoffs. He was upgraded to questionable, has accelerated through rehab including G League practice work, and Boston intends to play him only once fully cleared physically and mentally.
Cooper Flagg
February 2026
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg will miss Dallas’ first game after the All-Star break at Minnesota due to a left midfoot sprain, after also missing the Rising Stars event and the last game before the break. Jason Kidd said Flagg is day-to-day, with an MRI confirming the injury sustained at Phoenix on Feb. 10. Dallas carried a nine-game losing streak into the break, their longest since 1998, and Flagg has been seen managing the injury during the downtime.
Kyrie Irving
February 2026
Kyrie Irving tore his left ACL and will miss the season, the first full-season absence of his 15-year career. Dallas is set to build around No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg with Irving expected to stay engaged as a mentor during rehab. The injury landed amid major roster upheaval after the Doncic trade, a brief and disrupted Davis stint, and a further pivot away from that move. Dallas plans to re-center the project on Flagg, with team leadership highlighting Irving’s influence and ongoing involvement while he recovers.
Cooper Flagg
February 2026
Flagg has a left midfoot sprain confirmed by MRI and will not participate in the Rising Stars game or the Mavericks’ last game before the All-Star break. The injury occurred in a 120-111 loss at Phoenix where he scored 27. Dallas said updates will follow. He has been carrying Dallas’s offense during an eight-game losing streak, and the team resumes after the break on Friday, Feb. 20 at Minnesota.
Jason Kidd
January 2026
Kidd was fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing officiating and using profane language in a media interview following Dallas’ 111-107 loss to Houston. The league cited his postgame remarks as a violation, issuing the fine through basketball operations leadership after the Toyota Center matchup.
Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks
January 2026
The NBA postponed Nuggets at Grizzlies and Mavericks at Bucks because a winter storm created unsafe travel conditions, with rescheduled dates not yet announced. Dallas attempted to fly to Milwaukee twice and could not. The league postponed both games hours before tipoff and redirected prepared arena food to local shelters in Milwaukee.
Luka Doncic
January 2026
Doncic said the Dallas return felt easier emotionally than last year as he posted 33 points and 11 assists and the Lakers beat the Mavericks 116-110, continuing his unbeaten run against Dallas since the trade. He briefly walked toward the wrong locker at halftime before turning back, and noted lingering emotions while acknowledging support from fans and people in Dallas. The crowd response was calmer than earlier in the season, with “MVP” chants replacing prior “Fire Nico” chants tied to resentment over the trade.
Jonathan Kuminga
January 2026
Kuminga injured his left ankle and knee on a drive against Dallas and will undergo imaging, adding uncertainty to Golden State’s rotation after Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. Kuminga stayed in briefly after the incident, then exited and did not return; Kerr confirmed an MRI while noting Kuminga had just re-entered the rotation after a month out, prompted by Butler’s injury.
