Kyrie Irving poured in 25 points while powering the Dallas Mavericks past the visiting Charlotte Hornets 103-96 on Thursday. Irving, who tallied 19 points in the second half, tied his season best with ...

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 103-96 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.

Rui Hachimura blocked his former Lakers teammate Max Christie, who went to Dallas in the trade, from behind on a layup attempt and took a moment to scream ... Mavericks' bench and talking trash ...