Kristaps Porzingis has transformed the Celtics offense and Kleber could be the key to slowing them down The year is 2022. If you close your eyes, you can remember the feeling.
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the in-form Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Playoff Finals. Notably, the Mavs’ star players Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic were outclassed by Timberwolves’ star duo Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Maxi Kleber returned to action for the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves after being out for about three weeks due to a third-degree dislocation of the AC joint of his right shoulder.
Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II is out for Tuesday's Game 4 vs. the Timberwolves while Maxi Kleber is listed as available.
Holding a 3-0 series lead over the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks received good news ahead of a potential NBA Finals-clinching Game 4.
Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber has been cleared to return Tuesday for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Dallas, The Athletic reported.
Forward Maxi Kleber is expected to make his return to the Dallas Mavericks’ lineup for the Western Conference Finals Game 4 vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, per NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Maxi Kleber is on track to return to action on Tuesday.
All is well for the Dallas Mavericks at the moment. After Sunday’s 116-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, they now own a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.
The Mavericks won’t have their outstanding rookie center for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, but they could get another veteran big man back in action.
The Mavericks are one win away from the NBA Finals, and they may be about to get some significant help as they try to close out the Timberwolves.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves will go head-to-head in the Western Conference Finals. Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves enter the series as the favorite, but Luka Doncic and the Mavs have consistently found ways to upset the odds.
DALLAS — Maxi Kleber is slowly taking steps toward a potential injury return in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Kleber has already been ruled out with a shoulder injury for Game 6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder-Dallas Mavericks series, but he may be able to return at some point in the playoffs if the Mavs advance.
On Tuesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks will play the Oklahoma City Thunder (in Oklahoma) for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Maxi Kleber has been ruled out, as the Mavs announced that the veteran-forward would be re-evaluated in three weeks following an injury that he suffered in the first round.
Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber will be sidelined at least three weeks after sustaining an AC joint separation to his right shoulder, the team announced Sunday.
According to ESPN’s Tim McMahon, Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber suffered a “third degree dislocation of the AC joint” in his shoulder during the team’s Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber will be sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a dislocated right shoulder during Friday night's series-clinching victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, according to published reports Saturday.
The remainder of the Dallas Mavericks’ playoff run will likely have to come without one important frontcourt piece.
Maxi Kleber is undergoing an MRI to assess the severity of the right shoulder sprain he suffered in Friday’s Game 6 win over the Clippers.
Maxi Kleber, a key member of the Mavericks' bench, left Game 6 early in the second quarter after taking a hard and scary fall on a shot attempt. Kleber got the ball in transition but Amir Coffey was waiting and couldn't decide on whether to take a charge or brace for the foul as he caught Kleber in the chest, resulting in the fall.
LOS ANGELES — Maxi Kleber, the Dallas Mavericks' versatile forward who can slide over to being a small ball, stepped up on Thursday, contributing significantly to a 123-93 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena.
A 10-point halftime deficit was far from insurmountable for the Clippers, but by the time the third quarter ended, they had found themselves in a 20 point hole.
The Mavericks couldn’t hit a shot in the first half of Game 5. Besides Maxi Kleber, that is.
The Mavericks are struggling without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Wednesday, even the task of throwing in the ball proved to be difficult.
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