Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy exited the team's game on Friday against the Thunder after suffering an ankle injury.

Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy (1) drives ahead of Memphis Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard (10) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)(Brandon Dill / AP) The Mavericks can’t catch the ...

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.

The Dallas Mavericks have needed a boost in the backcourt with Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic out on the sideline. The Mavs have gotten that surge from third-year

Hardy (ankle) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Celtics. After missing the last three games for the Mavericks, Hardy will get back on the floor Saturday against the defending NBA champions in an NBA Finals rematch in Dallas.

Luka Doncic is among six Mavericks players who will not be available for Monday night's game against the Wizards.

The latest Dallas Mavericks injury report for their contest with the Wizards lists six absentees, including Luka Doncic.

The 2027 first-round pick was the only one Dallas had to offer because NBA rules prohibit trading first-round picks in successive years, and the Mavericks, at the time, owed the Knicks a first-rounder in 2024 or 2025 from the Kristaps Porzingis deal ( it officially became the ‘24 pick in April) and Brooklyn one in 2029 from the Irving deal.

Klay Thompson drained seven 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to a game-high 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed the visiting Washington Wizards a 14th straight loss with a 130-108 blowout on Monday.

Kyrie Irving left a young fan with a nosebleed. In the second quarter of the game, Irving attempted to pass to Jaden Hardy but instead sent the ball flying into the front row of the American Airlines Center,

Several players — including Irving — checked in with the boy after he was injured by the NBA star's errant pass

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Boston Celtics in an NBA Finals rematch on Saturday evening, 122-107. While it was a disappointing result for the Mavs, there was one shining moment for them.