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The Anthony Davis drama just went from “uh oh” to full-on soap opera in about an hour. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Davis is expected to need surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand, a setback that could keep him out for several months, and added that the Mavericks have re-entered trade talks with multiple teams, potentially setting up a scenario where AD returns later in the year for someone else’s playoff push.

Then Davis lit the match himself. He jumped on social media to flat-out dispute the report — “Yall better stop listening to all these lies on these apps” — and kept doubling down by replying “lies” to posts about the news.

Meanwhile, DLLS’ Marc Stein reported there’s optimism in Dallas that Davis could still return sometime in March, even if surgery ends up being required, which would keep the play-in door cracked open and shift the “trade him” conversation toward the offseason if the Mavs hold him past the deadline.

And that’s where this gets messy: any team sniffing around has to swallow $58.5M next season and consider his $62.8M player option for 2027–28, with reports also saying Davis wants an extension — all while his recent availability has been a roller coaster since arriving in the Luka Dončić blockbuster.

Jason Kidd said Davis hasn’t been ruled out for the season, Rich Paul hinted at the “gamesmanship” behind timing a deal, and the Mavericks are basically staring at two paths that could reshape everything… right now.

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The Cowboys’ defensive coordinator search got louder, with Dallas requesting interviews with three more names: former Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon, Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr, and in-house defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton.

It was a big swing of styles and résumés — and a pretty clear sign the team wasn’t trying to run it back after how 2025 ended.

It was TOTE THAT THANG Tuesday, so the takes were flying and the vibes stayed unhinged.

Then the real fun started: season grades. No more protecting feelings, no more “but the injuries” disclaimers — the whole year went under a microscope, and somebody absolutely caught an F with a note that basically said: see me after class.

The Rangers’ bullpen still had more questions than answers heading into the season, and the biggest one was simple: who actually slammed the door in the ninth?

Dallas had internal arms with upside, but no true, proven closer who consistently finished games without turning it into a nightly adventure.

If the Rangers really wanted to contend, they either needed someone to emerge fast, or they had to make a move, because the closer problem wasn’t going away.

Here we go again.

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Ali Jawad
Dallas Cowboys ​Content Creator/Newsletter Writer
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