Joan Beringer turned in another productive outing for the Timberwolves on Wednesday, and he earned some praise from coach Chris Finch afterward.

The Dallas Mavericks have played with inconsistent lineups all season because of injury or illness, but Naji Marshall has provided consistency in what’s turning into the best season of his career. Over the last 11 games as a starter,

Game summary of the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA game, final score 118-105, from January 28, 2026 on ESPN.

The Mavericks were without rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, who sat for left ankle injury management on the first night of a back-to-back.

Norm Sonju co-founded the Mavericks and was their president and general manager for 16 seasons, so when he came to American Airlines Center to be honored Wednesday night, his many well-wishers spanned the spectrum of the 1980s and ‘90s Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks had an unplanned three-day break after their game against the Milwaukee Bucks, originally planned for Sunday evening, was postponed due to weather in the Dallas area. They weren't able to fly out in time for the game, so it's been delayed to an unknown date (likely February 19th, the first game after the All-Star Break).

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the NBA's streakiest teams this season. They're hoping their 108-83 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday marks the start of another good streak.

The Mavericks made a few pushes in the fourth quarter to close the gap to around 11 or 10 points, but never threatened past that threshold. The loss is the second in a row for Dallas, after a four-game winning streak was snapped Saturday against the Lakers.