Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks fell short in a 118–104 loss to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at home Friday night, as fans began directing criticism toward general manager Nico Harrison.

The Dallas Mavericks (2-6) are on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies (3-6). Dallas has lost three in a row and seem like they’re on the brink of something bad. The Grizzlies have lost four straight and are drama, drama, drama.

Mavericks star Anthony Davis has missed the last three games with a calf strain he suffered against the Indiana Pacers last week, after he was already dealing with bilateral Achilles tendinopathy. This stems from him showing up into the season overweight, thinking he could play his way into shape, but his body just can't handle that extra stress.

The Dallas Mavericks are in a slump. The storied franchise suffered its third straight loss against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, pushing its record to 2-6.

Dallas is heading to Memphis for a divisional matchup with the Grizzlies to open their NBA Cup group play. Even less than 10 games into the new year, this feels like a “loser leaves town” matchup. The Mavericks and Grizzlies are both reeling from the recent drama surrounding each team,

Friday, Nov. 7, 7:00 p.m. CST, FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee TV: Bally Sports Southeast, KFAA Channel 29 (Texas) Radio: 92.9 FM E

Cooper Flagg caught the ire of NBA fans for his embarrassing error against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. The Mavericks' horrendous run of form continued as Jason Kidd's men completely capitulated and suffered a confidence-shattering NBA Cup loss on the road.

The Dallas Mavericks (2-6) face the Memphis Grizzlies (3-6) Friday in NBA Cup group stage action. Tip-off from FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Mavericks vs. Grizzlies odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Only a handful of teams are enjoying a worse start to the season than the Memphis Grizzlies, who enter Friday’s date with the Mavericks on a four-game losing st