Anthony Davis has been sidelined for nearly a month with a calf strain, but a return could come as soon as this weekend after he practiced Wednesday with the Dallas Mavericks. It will be a major boost for a Mavericks team that has gone 3-11 in Davis' absence,

Anthony Davis is in an awkward position after the Mavericks' firing of the executive who engineered his arrival in Dallas.

Following Harrison’s firing, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Mavericks will be listening to trade calls on Davis to explore his value and focus on building around Cooper Flagg. Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban has since said they won’t trade him, but that hasn’t stopped speculation that Davis will land elsewhere at some point.

Anthony Davis has started the 2025-26 NBA season in less-than-ideal circumstances. After just five appearances for the Dallas Mavericks, a left calf strain has ruled AD out of 14 games. But Davis' return is set to come in one of the most entertaining games,

The Mavericks big man also offered insight to his surprise when learning of Nico Harrison’s firing earlier this month.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Anthony Davis' absence major reason behind Mavericks power rankings fall. The Dallas Mavericks are struggling mightily without Anthony Davis in the lineup.

DeRozan's scoring would certainly help L.A., but at 36 years old it would only make the Clippers an even older roster that is already relying too much on veterans in a fast-paced NBA landscape. DeRozan has also never been a quality defender, and the Clippers' defense is undoubtedly a bigger issue that needs solving right now.

On Begley's Mailbag, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley answers fan questions about the Knicks and the NBA. Topics include Anthony Davis, trading for a backup point guard or big, and the Knicks focus on the three ball both offensively and defensively.