Dallas Mavericks Articles - Page 111

After acquiring Nerlens Noel from the New York Knicks in a salary dump during the past offseason, the Detroit Pistons, a rebuilding team, simply didn’t have much use for the 28-year old center. With the Pistons trying to develop young big men Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley III, and James Wiseman, it was only […]

After the Dallas Mavericks squandered a 27-point lead and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd didn’t hold back in his criticism of Luka Doncic and the rest of the team for their lack of maturity. When asked during his postgame presser why he didn’t call a timeout when […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maxi Kleber could make his highly anticipated return to the lineup on Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers. The Mavs officially listed Kleber as questionable for the game after NBA insider Marc Stein reported “optimism” of a return. “There is optimism in Dallas that key defender Maxi Kleber, out since mid-December […]

It wasn’t a great day to be a Dallas Mavericks fan on Sunday night. Luka Doncic and co.’s 111-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers was already tough on its face, but the manner in which they lost made it all the more excruciating. At one point, the Mavs were up 48-21 on the visiting […]

For many in the hobby, Luka Doncic rookie cards are among the few items that can draw so much interest and value within a moment’s notice. Thanks to the insane rise in popularity of the Dallas Mavericks’ All-Star guard, there have been sharp jumps to his value in the NBA card market. Add the recent […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Lakers after blowing a 27-point lead, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd cited multiple reasons for for the loss in the post-game press conference. “Got a little distracted by the whistle,” Jason Kidd said of the Mavericks after the built up their big lead, via […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most active teams at the NBA trade deadline. The major trade they made was to reunite with former draft pick D’Angelo Russell, but other trade might have been equally important. The Lakers added Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt from the Utah Jazz at the deadline and both […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is clearly disappointed with their performance on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he’s just hoping Luka Doncic and co. learned their lesson after the brutal defeat. The Mavs led by as much as 27 points in the contest, seemingly on their way to an easy victory. However, […]

A 111-108 win by the Los Angeles Lakers over the Dallas Mavericks and guard Luka Doncic matches the largest comeback win by a LeBron James-led team in his career, according to ESPN Stats & Info. James and forward Anthony Davis combined for 56 points, 23 rebounds and four blocks on the Mavs’ home court. Lakers […]

Things got a bit heated between Austin Reaves and Josh Green when the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, with Reaves apparently threatening Green during the altercation. It is a bit tough to tell on video, but Austin Reaves said, “You ain’t s—. I’ll f— you up,” according to Jovan Buha […]

When we get to the NBA offseason, one of the biggest questions will be whether or not Kyrie Irving decides to stay with the Dallas Mavericks past this year. Irving was acquired via trade from the Brooklyn Nets before the deadline, a move seen by some as desperation on the part of the Mavericks. According […]

When 12-year-old Chase Merriweather came to the basketball gym one day, he had no idea why a crowd was waiting for him. Little did Merriweather know he was about to find out he’s going to the NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, and meet one of his favorite players, who is Dallas Mavericks forward […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the state of Texas to face the Dallas Mavericks. Saddle with us as we share our NBA odds series, make a Lakers-Mavericks prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lakers are coming off a big 124-111 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Significantly, Malik Beasley led […]

The basketball world was taken aback when the Brooklyn Nets announced Kyrie Irving’s trade to the Dallas Mavericks. Fans were even more shocked when Kevin Durant’s blockbuster move to the Phoenix Suns was announced not long after the Kyrie deal. Not too many people out there saw these trades coming. Well, except for one random […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have looked pretty good as of late, but they will be fighting a tough battle on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Doncic is always a terrifying beast to deal with for defense. Now, with the addition of Kyrie Irving, it becomes even harder to defend this team. Ahead of their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their post-All-Star break campaign with a 124-111 win against the defending champions Golden State Warrriors. LA still has a long way to go as they look to secure a playoff spot in the West, and they now have another marquee matchup coming up on Sunday when they take Luka […]

The new-look Dallas Mavericks opened their account on Thursday night as they logged their first win with both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in the lineup. The Mavs took care of business as they took down the San Antonio Spurs in a dominant blowout win, 142-116. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd knows how important this […]

The San Antonio Spurs (14-45) visit the Dallas Mavericks (31-29) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 8:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Mavericks prediction, pick, and how to watch. San Antonio lost 14 straight games heading into the All-Star Break and sits in 14th place in the West. […]

It’s been a while since Maxi Kleber was last seen on the floor playing. The Dallas Mavericks big man has not seen action alongside Luka Doncic and company since December due to a lower-body injury, but it seems as though he is on the verge of returning. “Mavs C/PF Maxi Kleber says he’s ‘not quite […]

There are never any shortage of accolades for what Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic does on a basketball court, and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic continues to add to the praise. Speaking during media day at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Nikola Jokic had an interesting comparison for what Doncic brings, and […]

The Dallas Mavericks have no fear. As much as the Mavs front office denies the risk involved, trading for Kyrie Irving was simply a perilous move to make. Irving has not exactly been the easiest to deal with off the court, and he remains a legitimate flight risk with mere months left on his contract. […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar duo Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving ended up on the same team on Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game after both of them were picked by West captain LeBron James. Kyrie made his presence felt during the game, while Luka was happy to let his other teammates take over. Both players, however, had some […]

For all the controversies Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving has been through, particularly off the court, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James wants everyone to know how much he appreciates his former running mate. “It’s always good to see him. I’m very proud of him,” LeBron James said about his former teammate with […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving surely had fun at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game even though he didn’t get the warmest of welcomes from the crowd. At least he knows he showed more effort on the court than his fellow Mavs superstar Luka Doncic, per Grant Afseth of DallasBasketball.com. “Is Luka in Cabo right […]

Luka Doncic had a solid 2023 NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City. The Dallas Mavericks superstar made his fourth appearance at the mid-season festivities and enjoyed the company of his fellow basketball icons — and one particular mascot. Doncic saw Franklin the Dog, the mascot of the Philadelphia 76ers, nailing an over-the-head shot from […]

It hasn’t even been a month since Kyrie Irving joined the Dallas Mavericks, but he has already secured a Mavs record that not even Luka Doncic has done. During the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Irving recorded 32 points, 15 assists and six rebounds for Team LeBron. In doing so, he claimed the record for […]

There was a lot of talk surrounding Kyrie Irving’s controversial divorce from Nike a few months ago. This was at the height of the Dallas Mavericks superstar’s antisemitic scandal, and for their part, Nike deemed it necessary for them to cut ties with one of the biggest (and most profitable) names on their roster amid […]

In The Association’s All-Star Episode, Kyrie Irving makes a questionable guarantee to Luka Doncic in trying to entice the young superstar and Mark Cuban to have him join the Dallas Mavericks. In the episode, Cuban, the Mavericks owner, and Doncic, are sitting on chairs as if they’re on the show “Shark Tank.” Cuban is part […]

Discussing his championship aspirations amid his trade to the Dallas Mavericks, star guard Kyrie Irving believes that he’s now on the right side of the fence. Not just because he would rather have played for the Mavs than the Brooklyn Nets, but because he would rather play in the West at this point of his […]

Kyrie Irving has been vocal about his time in Brooklyn since the Nets traded him to the Dallas Mavericks two weeks ago. That trend continued at All-Star Media Day. Irving spoke on his tumultuous stint with the franchise, saying he holds “no regrets” with his Nets tenure in the rearview mirror. “I’m grateful to all […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving was the butt of a few jokes during The Association’s All-Star episode. With Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid looking to file a complaint against the media, a file marked ‘Conspiracy – Kyrie Irving’ curiously shows up in the drawer of Head of HR, Mr. Moby. Irving is one of the […]

The Denver Nuggets are in prime position to take home the Larry O’ Brien trophy this season. Behind the herculean efforts of Nikola Jokic, the team has looked near-unstoppable in the last few weeks. They’re not clear favorites in the West (no one is, really), but they’re certainly at the top of the list. In […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired the second-biggest star at the trade deadline when they took a massive gamble on star guard Kyrie Irving. He is the second star to be paired with Luka Doncic after the failed experiment with Kristaps Porzingis came to an end last season. Irving is on an expiring contract, but Dallas is […]

Kyrie Irving once again dropped a polarizing quote (what’s new?) that lit NBA Twitter on fire. The Dallas Mavericks point guard gave his thoughts on the widely used and oft-criticized term “load management” and how it has allegedly “dehumanized” NBA players who’ve been associated with the label. Irving claimed that the term “load management” has […]

Kyrie Irving may be one off the best guards in the NBA, but he makes as many headlines off the court as he does for his accomplishments on the hardwood. Mavericks' Kyrie Irving on the type of questions he prefers to answer: "I just would love questions that don't make me give the same regurgitated […]

The Dallas Mavericks have yet to win a game since the Kyrie Irving-Luka Doncic duo debuted, but Irving is not worried about it. The veteran guard knows he and his new backcourt partner needs time to learn to play with each other, and all they can do now is go through that process. During the […]

New Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving got brutally honest and slammed the load management narrative that has been the center of attention in the NBA. Of course the NBA is not happy with the current trend of star players sitting out games in order to reduce the risk of getting injured. It has been a […]

Luka Doncic is perhaps the most polished 23-year-old ever to play the game of basketball. He is arguably the most lethal scorer in the NBA, averaging a career-high and league-leading 33.3 points per game this season. He has at times carried the Dallas Mavericks offensively in a fashion that has drawn many LeBron James comparisons. […]

Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett likes what he sees from the new-look Dallas Mavericks. After the Mavs got their hands on Kyrie Irving to pair him with Luka Doncic, KG believes that this team now has the most dangerous duo in the entire Western Conference. Garnett made his feelings known by coming out with a […]