G Deron Williams scored nine of his season-high 30 points in overtime as the Mavericks rallied for a 115-112 victory over the Trail Blazers. Williams, who scored 23 of his points after intermission and had a pair of big blocked shots in overtime, was the difference. He shot 11-for-17 from the field and also had eight assists and six rebounds with only one turnover in 45 minutes. "He is really getting a feel for what is needed in our system," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said of Williams, who played the previous five seasons with the Nets.

G Deron Williams was averaging 5.6 assists in Dallas' first 17 games, nearly three below his career average, but he made 48 of 51 free throws (94.1 percent).

G Deron Williams led the Mavericks (9-5) with 20 points and six assists Sunday.

PG Deron Williams played superbly in a 102-93 victory over the Utah Jazz at the American Airlines Center. "This is a great win for us," said Williams, who finished with 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds -- all of which were season highs. "Any time you come off the road you have a tendency to let down and we didn't let that happen. Our energy was great from the start. We lost the first quarter but we kept playing and battling. Our execution was great, especially down the stretch and I thought we did a great job defensively."

G Deron WilliamsWilliams, in his first season with the Mavs, scored 11 of his 16 points in the final 6:02. "I think we just turned up our energy levels on both ends of the floor in the second half," said Williams, who made all four of his free throws and has made all 30 he has taken this season.

G Deron Williams contributed 12 points and six assists to Dallas' win at Philadelphia.

G Deron Williams had 13 points and seven assists against the Lakers. He combined with C ZaZa Pachulia for 12 of the Mavs' final 14 points to seal the win.

G Deron Williams scored 19 points Saturday.

PG Deron Williams led five Mavs in double figures with a season-high 15 points.

G Deron Williams (left knee sprain) returned from a one-game absence. He finished with 11 points and eight assists.

G Deron Williams: (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.Williams injured his knee in the season-opening win against the Phoenix Suns and missed Thursday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The team initially said he suffered a contusion, but later said it was a sprain.

G Deron Williams did not play Thursday against the Clippers after sustaining a left knee contusion Wednesday in a win over the Suns.

G Deron Williams overcame a scare and returned after suffering a left knee injury in the third quarter Wednesday. He had eight first-quarter points and the Mavericks led by as many as five in the first quarter, despite missing 17 of 26 shots from the field.

Williams (calf) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Thunder, Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Williams remains bothered by a left calf strain, which will result in him sitting out a third straight contest. The Mavericks have deemed his injury a minor one, so there appears to be little reason to worry about the veteran point guard's availability for the start of the regular season.

Williams (calf) will sit out the Mavericks' preseason opener Tuesday against the Nuggets, Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

Williams has been nursing a minor calf injury throughout training camp, but he's apparently made strides in his recovery of late. On Monday, coach Rick Carlisle relayed that Williams "significantly" increased his activity in practice, though he hasn't yet been cleared to take contact. Carlisle suggested earlier in camp that Williams would be limited throughout the preseason, but there doesn't seem to be much worry that he'll be at risk of missing the Oct. 28 regular-season opener in Phoenix.

Williams will be limited during the preseason, per coach Rick Carlisle, Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Williams is dealing with a calf injury, and he's been limited to stretching and riding an exercise bike for the last two days. Carlisle did not appear overly concerned about the injury, but he did not that he doesn't expect Williams to play in all of the Mavs' preseason contests. Dallas kicks off preseason play on Oct. 6 against the Nuggets.

Williams is dealing with a minor calf injury and was limited at Tuesday's practice, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

Coach Rick Carlisle said he doesn't believe the issue is serious, so expect Williams to be back on the practice floor within the next few days.

Williams underwent surgery on both ankles this offseason and said Monday that he's entering camp at 100 percent, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

Williams' tumultuous time with the Nets came to an end this offseason, as he was bought out in July and subsequently signed by the Mavericks. The veteran has certainly lost a step since his days as a perennial All-Star with the Jazz, but at 31 years old he'll look to prove he still has something left in the tank. "Starting fresh" was the theme of Williams' conversation at Monday's media day, and he'll certainly have the opportunity to start anew with the new-look Mavericks. Williams will open the season as the starting point guard and figures to see big minutes after averaging 13.0 points and 6.6 assists in 31.1 minutes per game for Brooklyn in 2014-15.

Williams is expected to sign a two-year deal with the Mavericks, Marc Stein of ESPN reports.

The deal is reportedly worth $10 million and includes a player option for the second season. Williams averaged 13.0 points, 6.6 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game. After losing Rajon Rondo, the Mavericks were looking to add another point guard to the rotation.

Williams and the Nets have reached a buyout agreement and the point guard is expected to sign with Dallas once he clears waivers, David Alrdidge of TNT reports.

Brooklyn GM Billy King initially said that Williams would not be bought out this offseason, but now it looks as if Williams is set to join his hometown Mavericks once he clears waivers. Dallas is in dire need of a starting point guard after the Rajon Rondo experiment was a complete failure, and Williams will fill that need on what should be a relatively cheap deal. The point guard had one of his least productive seasons in his career last year, posting averages of 13.0 points, 6.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. It is possible that the fresh start in Dallas could help Williams rejuvenate his career at 31 years old. The terms of the buyout are not yet known.