Having promised his dying father he would play in an NBA game, San Antonio Spurs guard David Jones Garcia proved a man of his word against the Dallas Mavericks.

Mavericks dropped their Texas NBA opener 125-92 to the Spurs, revealing offensive struggles but defensive potential for the 2025-26 season.

Jason Kidd is understandably ready to move on from the Mavericks' forgettable performance against the Spurs.

The San Antonio Spurs open the season against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, Wednesday.

Stephon Castle got his first look at Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper as the San Antonio Spurs took on the Dallas Mavericks.

Dallas’ Cooper Flagg, the ballyhooed No. 1 overall pick from Duke, finished his inaugural NBA foray at half-mast. After going scoreless in the first half, Flagg at last found his way to a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double in defeat.

Flagg led a second-half comeback from a 17-point deficit by scoring nine consecutive points in the fourth quarter and finishing with 18.

Klay Thompson’s girlfriend, rapper Megan Thee Stallion, became the talk of the night after being spotted hand in hand with the NBA star following the game. The couple was seen walking through the tunnel at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, where the Texas native supported her boyfriend courtside during the Mavs’ season opener.