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New York Knicks big man Nerlens Noel made headlines on Tuesday after it was revealed that he had filed a $58+ million lawsuit against Klutch Sports and superagent Rich Paul. Apparently, there’s more to this issue than what’s on the surface, with reports now emerging that this lawsuit was actually a countermove by Noel in […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the deadliest shooting big man the NBA has ever seen; however, a recent analysis revealed just how lethal the Dallas Mavericks legend was during his playing days. On Twitter, Kirk Goldberry of ESPN shared a graphics showing the NBA’s leading scorers by zone in the last 25 years. There are […]

The Dallas Mavericks got a real one in Jared Dudley as he joins the team’s brain trust as an assistant coach. It shouldn’t come as a surprise though as he’s widely regarded in the NBA as a smart player and a great locker room presence. As he pointed out in his Twitter post, Dudley has […]

With the free agency frenzy winding down, there are but a few big names still available. One of them is JJ Redick, who recently entered free agency after spending last season with the Dallas Mavericks. As it turns out, the 37-year-old veteran reportedly has his eyes set on a move to either the New York […]

Rich Paul, founder and CEO of Klutch Sports and the agent of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is being sued by his former NBA client in New York Knicks big man Nerlens Noel. According to the lawsuit (via Sports Agent Blog), Noel is blaming Paul for his past NBA free agency moves that cost […]

Jared Dudley only appeared in 54 games for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20, but he played an integral part in the franchise’s 17th NBA championship as a leading voice alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. On Tuesday, Dudley agreed to a deal to become an assistant coach’s role under former Lakers assistant Jason Kidd, […]

After a 14-year playing career, Jared Dudley is moving on from the Los Angeles Lakers to join the Dallas Mavericks. However, he won’t be wearing the jersey anymore. Instead, he’ll be joining Jason Kidd’s staff as an assistant coach according to Marc Stein. The Mavericks are in advanced discussions to hire 14-year NBA veteran Jared […]

If recent news are any indication, it looks like the Dallas Mavericks are going to run it back with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis as their core. Luka, for his part, doesn’t seem to have any problem with it. In fact, he might be looking forward to playing with KP again and see how their […]

After acquiring swingman Josh Richardson from the Dallas Mavericks, the Boston Celtics immediately agreed to extend the contract of the guard for a deal worth $24 million over the next two seasons, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. New Boston Celtics G/F Josh Richardson has agreed to a one-year extension that pays him $24 million over […]

Jason Kidd and a Dallas Mavericks contingent recently visited Slovenia for Luka Doncic’s supermax contract extension. While most of the group went back to Dallas after those festivities, the new Mavs head coach took a side trip to Latvia to visit Kristaps Porzingis for a few days. Kidd reported back to The Dallas Morning News’ […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a very long year carrying the Mavs. Then shortly after they were knocked out of the NBA Playoffs by the Los Angeles Clippers, Luka was off to Tokyo to compete with Slovenia, where the team just missed out on a bronze medal. Now, it’s time for Doncic to enjoy […]

The Dallas Mavericks continued their coaching overhaul as they hired Los Angeles Sparks’ Kristi Tolliver to help Jason Kidd unlock the true potential of the Luka Doncic-led team. The hiring was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, he stated that even though the WNBA player is still under contract with the Sparks, the recent hiring […]

New Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is continuing to add to his coaching staff ahead of the upcoming season. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Mavs have elected to hire two-time WNBA champion and three-time WNBA All-Star Kristi Toliver as an assistant coach. The Dallas Mavericks are hiring two-time WNBA champion Kristi Toliver as […]

Coming into the 2021-2022 NBA season, the expectations for the Dallas Mavericks are quite high. After showing signs of being a playoff-caliber team in a tough Western Conference, it seems as though Luka Doncic and the rest of his Mavs are prime to get finally over the hump and finally make some noise in the […]

Chicago Bulls forward-center Lauri Markkanen remains unsigned in the free-agent market. Markkanen wants to get away from Chicago to have a fresh start. He is a restricted free agent and the Bulls would be happy to grant his wish in a sign-and-trade deal. The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly interested in a sign-and-trade deal that would […]

Winning an NBA championship will always cement your legacy as an NBA player, but winning it by beating the odds and grounding your way to victory will always have a special place in the fans’ hearts. Here are five NBA titles that proved to be the toughest ones stars have won since the year 2000. […]

The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has been a thrill to watch for a lot of reasons. But, on Sunday, the game against the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks made headlines for a not-so-good reason. Kings’ Chimezie Metu threw an elbow after taking a hard fall from Eugene Omuryi and both players went on […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has never been afraid to voice out products and services he’s in full support of. Add cryptocurrencies to the Shark Tank judge’s portfolio of publicly backed things. The Mavs owner has been vocal on his franchise’s support of Dogecoin as early as March of this year. Back then, he opened […]

The Dallas Mavericks improved this offseason, even though it’s only a little bit. Mark Cuban and Co. tried to go for the big fish in free agency once again, chasing veteran point guard Kyle Lowry to get another ball-handler that can ease the burden on superstar Luka Doncic. Like in the years past, however, the […]

In a bit of good news for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, team legend and fan-favorite JJ Barea is returning to the place where he truly belongs. According to Selby Lopez of Dallas Morning News, Barea will be re-joining the Mavs ahead of the 2021-22 campaign. However, he won’t be part of the roster […]

The Dallas Mavericks were all-in in signing superstar Luka Doncic to a supermax contract to make sure he stays in Dallas for the foreseeable future. So much so that they had to fly in some heavy hitters all the way to Ljubljana, Slovenia to personally deliver a five-year extension worth $205 million. According to Dallas’ […]

The Dallas Mavericks need Goran Dragic. The Mavs have had a respectable offseason but little more. Is it terrible? It is not. Is it phenomenal? It is not. Here’s what new general manager Nico Harrison has pulled off thus far this summer: Traded Josh Richardson to the Boston Celtics for Moses Brown Picked up team […]

Jason Kidd is widely considered to be one of the greatest point guards the NBA has ever seen. Now serving as the head coach for the Dallas Mavericks, the 48-year-old Hall of Famer is also hoping to establish himself as a top head coach in the NBA with the Mavs. How well he performed on […]

The Dallas Mavericks weren’t one of the noisiest teams in the off season so far. Just to give a brief recap, they resigned Tim Hardaway Jr., acquired Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown and brought back Willie Cauley-Stein and Boban Marjanovic. Don’t get me wrong, these are important and great moves for the Mavs, but here’s […]

The new Dallas Mavs head coach Jason Kidd has had an interesting journey so far in his coaching career. After serving as an elite point guard in the NBA, Kidd has been on a roller coaster as far as coaching goes. His longest tenure as a head coach so far is with the Milwaukee Bucks, […]

Luka Doncic secured another bag as he officially signed a five-year extension with the Dallas Mavericks worth a whopping $207 million. According to various reports, Doncic said there was zero doubt that he would extend his stay with the Mavericks. There’s no denying that Doncic is now the face of the Mavericks and arguably, even […]

The Dallas Mavericks were recently reported as a potential suitor for Chicago Bulls restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen as they try to add more talent around Luka Doncic, and Marc Stein is again confirming that interest. However, the Mavs’ best opportunity to acquire Markkanen is through an $11 million trade exception, and the young big […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is the proud owner of a five-year, $207 million contract extension. The Mavs star was always expected to sign this extension, but some tension in the organization that was reported earlier in the offseason left some questions about his long-term future in Dallas. Now, though, Doncic is all smiles and […]

Goran Dragic finds himself in a state of limbo after getting traded to the Toronto Raptors as part of the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade. The Raptors tried to find a third team to send Dragic to as part of the deal, but no other team wanted to part with draft capital for a player who might […]

Kyle Lowry is now ready to get to work with the Miami Heat after agreeing to a three-year deal worth $85 million. Lowry still chose the Heat despite a $90 million dollar offer from the Dallas Mavericks because he wants to play with good friend Jimmy Butler. The Heat were already hotly pursuing Lowry during […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently inked superstar Luka Doncic to a five-year supermax rookie extension worth $207 million. The Mavs did what they were expected to do. NBA players travel a lot and usually are bored when they are up in the sky. They usually play card games to further bond with each other or just […]

After agreeing to his designated rookie max extension worth $207 million for five years with the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic is already preparing to give back to the community. In a statement shared to ESPN, Doncic expressed his excitement to remain in Dallas with the Mavs long-term. He called the signing a “dream come true” […]

As expected, Luka Doncic has agreed to a supermax rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks worth $207 million for five years As Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN noted, Doncic is the first player eligible to the designated rookie max extension due to the fact that he has been voted to the All-NBA First Team twice and […]

Apparently, the Dallas Mavericks had a real shot at landing Kyle Lowry in free agency. It’s just that he really wanted to play with his good friend in Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler. According to Barry Jackson of Miami Herald, the Mavs were really close to pairing Lowry with Luka Doncic. The former Toronto Raptors […]

The Toronto Raptors completed a sign-and-trade that sent long-time point guard Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat in exchange for a package highlighted by Goran Dragic. Lowry’s departure was expected as the Heat were always the main landing spot for him. As it turns out, Dragic doesn’t seem too thrilled about landing with the Raptors, […]

Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks front office did the right thing by adding solid shooters Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown into the fold. This is the most commonsensical thing to do when you have an elite playmaker and scorer like Luka Doncic. Not just that, both Bullock and Brown are decent defenders too. They’re […]

Dirk Nowitzki is arguably the best player from Europe who took over the NBA. In his basketball career, he achieved multiple awards. His trophy case includes one MVP, NBA championship, and a Finals MVP. Furthermore, to go alongside his NBA achievements, he also won a bronze medal during the 2002 FIBA World Championship while representing […]

After reports surfaced about Lauri Markkanen’s desire to leave the Chicago Bulls, more than a few teams have been linked to a swoop for the 24-year-old forward. Right now, Luka Doncic and the Mavs are the latest team that has been rumored to be in on the Markkanen sweepstakes NBA insider Kevin O’Connor brought up […]

Kendrick Perkins has been known for the occasional hot take. Not too long ago, the former NBA champ big man made a bit of a bold prediction of how international players — Luka Doncic in particular — are taking over the sport. Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is not one to forget, and he […]