Those wins will be hard to come by with all three of the centers on the Dallas roster — Anthony Davis (adductor strain), Dereck Lively II (ankle stress fracture), and Daniel Gafford (knee strain) — all out for at least two more weeks and to be re-evaluated March 6,

The All-Star break is about to end. Luka Doncic is with the Los Angeles Lakers. Jimmy Butler is with the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis is with the Dallas Mavericks, though it's unknown when he'll play again.

Still without recent addition Anthony Davis, the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) are all set to host the New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Despite Davis’ absence, the Mavericks are on a two-game winning streak and are currently eighth in the Western Conference.

Not too many fans saw the Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic trade coming. Los Angeles Lakers supporters had a hunch that their team was up to something, and perhaps many of them sensed a big move right before the trade deadline.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a message to those Dallas Mavericks fans who are still angry, two weeks later: He feels your pain

Depending on how the next few weeks play out, there's a possibility Dallas and Los Angeles will clash in the postseason.

On Thursday evening, the Dallas Mavericks will play the Charlotte Hornets (at home). Before the game, head coach Jason Kidd spoke about Anthony Davis. Kidd (h