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Naji Marshall gave the American Airlines Center its loudest moment of the night with a nasty up-and-under finish at the buzzer of the second quarter, the kind of move that makes an arena scream before the ball even drops.

It came off an offensive rebound from Moussa Cissé and helped Dallas storm into halftime with a 20-point cushion, setting the tone for what quickly turned into a track meet on the Mavs’ terms.

And somehow, it happened while Dallas was missing basically an entire starting lineup. Cooper Flagg, P.J. Washington, Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, Kyrie Irving — gone.

Still, Marshall kept his double-digit streak alive for a seventh straight game, stuffing the stat sheet with 22 points, six rebounds and four assists while looking like the steadiest player on the floor when the Mavs needed it most.

If you expected the shorthanded Mavericks to roll over, Klay Thompson had other plans. He exploded for 26 points off the bench as Dallas led by as many as 38 and completely dismantled the Jazz in a 144-122 laugher.

The DLLS Mavs crew might’ve thought the tank was still rolling, but on this night, it was nothing but good vibes and a blowout party in Dallas.

The Stars wrapped up their road trip the worst way possible, a 2-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth that felt way closer to frustrating than competitive.

Dallas had chances all night, but kept passing up shots like the puck was hot, and it cost them again as the offense stayed stuck in the mud.

Now the Stars limp home with just five points in six games, and if they don’t start firing pucks on net soon, this slump is only going to get uglier.

Harbaugh to the Giants shook up the NFL coaching landscape, and we broke down what it meant for New York moving forward.

We also hit Dante Moore’s decision to stay at Oregon, the Cowboys adding more names to their DC interview list, and handed out grades for Dallas’ defensive line after a disappointing season.

Then we wrapped it up by ranking every NFC East coach in a tier list that definitely sparked some debate.

International signing day is here, and the Rangers are betting big on the one pipeline that can change everything overnight.

With the farm system thinner than it’s been in years, Texas is expected to lock up multiple 16-year-old prospects they’ve tracked for seasons, all for a fraction of the cost of big-league talent.

If even one of these signings hits, it could reshape the Rangers’ future way sooner than anyone expects.

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Ali Jawad
Dallas Cowboys ​Content Creator/Newsletter Writer
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