Dallas Mavericks Articles - Page 158

Every year dreams are fulfilled in the NBA Draft. It’s a perfect moment where all the hard work and sacrifice pay off for a player because they have proven they deserve to be in the league. That moment can become even sweeter if that player has proven doubters wrong along the way, which is exactly […]

Stephen Curry wants to spend his entire NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, just like Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki and Tim Duncan did with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, respectively. During an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Curry talked about following in Bryant, Nowitzki and Duncan’s footsteps. “1,000 […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a big jump up the standings in 2019-20 behind MVP candidate Luka Doncic and sidekick Kristaps Porzingis. The Mavs gave the Los Angeles Clippers a run for their money in the first round of the playoffs, but they ultimately bowed out in six games and Porzingis needed knee surgery. Dallas entered […]

Dallas Mavericks fans collectedly gasped when Kristaps Porzingis suffered a lateral meniscus injury in his right knee in the 2020 playoffs. However, in a rather positive update for the Mavs, the Latvian big man was spotted putting up some shots in the gym. Porzingis, who underwent surgery last October, didn’t go full throttle in his […]

Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have reacted with heavy hearts following the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. Having played for Real Madrid’s basketball team for a number of years before coming over to the NBA, Doncic is a huge fan of soccer and the Mavs superstar expressed his feelings to Maradona’s […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic could not help but take a quick stroll down memory lane once he saw the Mavs’ new City jerseys. The All-Star guard found that Dallas’ new unis look a lot like his old jersey from his days with Spanish outfit Real Madrid. Doncic posted a side-by-side photo of himself on […]

The Mavs got reinforcements: Center Willie Cauley-Stein has agreed to return to the Mavericks on a two-year deal, valued at $8.2 million, per The Athletics’ Shams Charania. Free agent center Willie Cauley-Stein has agreed to a two-year, $8.2M deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 22, […]

Marc Gasol will be playing for either the Toronto Raptors or Los Angeles Lakers next season, according to Sham Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Gasol was considering the Dallas Mavericks in recent days as well before narrowing his choices down to two. The Raptors are making a hard press to retain Gasol in efforts […]

JJ Barea has spent 11 of his 14 NBA seasons so far with the Dallas Mavericks. Now, Mark Cuban and Co. reportedly want to bring the fan favorite back for a 12th, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. A source tells me that despite recent-day guard additions, the Mavs plan for fan-favorite @jjbareapr […]

The Dallas Mavericks are nearing a deal with small forward Wes Iwundu, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Iwundu played for the Orlando Magic in 2019-20. He was selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2017 draft out of Kansas State and averaged 3.7 points as a rookie. In 2019-20, he put up 5.8 […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired veteran forward James Johnson on Monday after agreeing on a three-team deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons. The swap was initially intended to be a regular deal between the Mavs and OKC, up until Detroit joined in to shore up the contracts. As reported by ESPN’s Adrian […]

The Dallas Mavericks are signing combo guard Trey Burke to a three-year deal in the $10 million range, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Burke played in eight games for the Mavs during the seeding games at Walt Disney World in the NBA restart. He was also with Dallas for a little bit […]

One of the biggest moves in the NBA offseason was the Milwaukee Bucks’ acquisition of All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans. Even if the Bucks had to ship out the likes of Eric Bledsoe, George Hill and a few future draft picks to snag the 30-year old, it all might be […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. will stay in Dallas with the Mavs. The Mavericks shooting guard exercised his $19 million player option for the 2020-21 season, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Source: Tim Hardaway Jr. is exercising his $19 million player option. He will return to the Mavs after thriving in a starting role last season. — Tim […]

The Dallas Mavericks are parting ways with sharpshooter Seth Curry to acquire Josh Richardson from the Philadelphia 76ers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Mavs are sending Curry to the Sixers in exchange for Richardson and the No. 36 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. As Woj also noted, the move woould  bring Seth […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly discussing a trade that would send Danilo Gallinari to Dallas in a sign-and-trade deal and the 18th pick in the 2020 draft to OKC, per Matt Babcock of Babcock Hoops. Gallinari is an unrestricted free agent, but Thunder general manager Sam Presti–one of the best in […]

Another team was recently crossed off the list of potential destinations for New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday. The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly not in the mix for acquiring the veteran due to the fact that the Pelicans wanted to ship him to an Eastern Conference team instead of a Western Conference team like the […]

The Dallas Mavericks could be at an early deficit to start the 2020-21 season. Mavs president Donnie Nelson said Kristaps Porzingis is likely to miss time at the beginning of the year as he continues to recover from meniscus surgery: “He’s going to be into the season,” Nelson said, via Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to make moves this week, and they could be willing to part with the No. 18 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft. One popular deal being discussed around the league involves the Los Angeles Clippers and perennial Sixth Man of the Year candidate Lou Williams. Via ESPN’s Jonathan Givony in his […]

Luka Doncic has the potential to be one of the all-time greats if he continues on the current path he is on with the Dallas Mavericks. God Shammgod, the legendary ball-handler and current assistant for the Mavericks, had high praise for Doncic during an appearance on the Cruz Control podcast. “Luka ill with it. Luka […]

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Danilo Gallinari becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and some people within the Dallas Mavericks organization have interest in pursuing him, per Ian Begley of SNY. If the Thunder trade point guard Chris Paul, the expectation is that general manager Sam Presti will let Gallinari walk in free agency. […]

Last I checked, Paul Millsap does not play for the Dallas Mavericks. He is an impending free agent who just completed a three-year stint with the Denver Nuggets. He has also played for the Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks in his career. Unless … the Australian online NBA Store knows something the rest of the […]

Trade season is almost here and everyone has been chiming in on teams who could give the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers a run for their money in the 2020-2021 season. One of the teams which could potentially instantly boost its chances: the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas had the league’s best offense last season. Luka […]

The Chicago Bulls have the No. 4 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and are trying to figure out the best way forward when it comes to their rebuild. Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are looking to add talent around Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Perhaps the Bulls and Mavs can work together on a deal. According to […]

The Dallas Mavericks appear intent on making big moves to improve the roster ahead of the 2020-21 season. Matt Moore of The Action Network reports the Mavs have interest in a number of impact guards thought to be on the trade market, including Victor Oladipo, Jrue Holiday and Spencer Dinwiddie. It might not come as […]

Several teams including a handful of playoff squads continue to jockey for position with almost a week away from the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. The Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and the Dallas Mavericks look to give themselves a better opportunity to land the best prospects available by engaging in trade talks in hopes of ironing […]

As part of a recent piece for ESPN, Zach Lowe noted that many league executives believe the Dallas Mavericks could be a trade destination for Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, who is set to earn a hefty pay day. In theory, this sounds like a decent idea. Pairing Gobert with Luka Doncic and Kristaps […]

The Dallas Mavericks are trying to boost the supporting cast and build a long-term contender around 21-year-old superstar Luka Doncic, and they are reportedly willing to part with their at least one of their upcoming first-round picks in order to move up in the draft and make that happen. Dallas owns the Nos. 18 and […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis underwent surgery to address a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee which he suffered during the 2020 playoffs. The surgery was performed last October. Porzingis, who is usually pretty quiet on social media, recently provided an update on his surgically repaired right knee, via Brad Townsend of the Dallas […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban continues to give support for former Mavs player Delonte West. The 37-year-old previously went viral on social media after photos of him being homeless on the streets surfaced. Cuban recently made sure West would get some much-needed help, and the Mavs owner continues to give updates on his condition. On […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ promising run in the 2020 NBA Playoffs was cut short by a meniscus tear sustained by big man Kristaps Porzingis in his right knee, which wound up requiring surgery. Porzingis first suffered the knee injury during Game 1 of the team’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis still managed to […]

Dallas Mavericks owener Mark Cuban has been on record admitting his regret for allowing Steve Nash walk away from the Mavs in free agency in 2004. Nash made two All-Star games in six seasons in Dallas and developed a tight bond with Dirk Nowitzki, on and off the court. The NBA icon was looking to […]

Dallas Mavericks main man in Luka Doncic instantaneously took over the league when he first came over back in 2018. His impressive showing as a Mavs newcomer playing against tenured players eventually earned praise from a longtime veteran in Jamal Crawford. In a video interview with SeeHendo on YouTube: “Special. Unbelievable. Even some of the […]

Comparing athletes from two different sports isn’t usually a thing, but there is something to be said about the paths that Clayton Kershaw and Dirk Nowitzki took to reach the proverbial mountaintop. They’re revered as champions today, yet both struggled through the early stages of their careers. As an eight-time MLB All-Star and three-time NL […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly putting anyone not named Luka Doncic or Kristaps Porzingis on the table in trade talks. They want to add a third-star and prove to Doncic that they’re able to win now. This isn’t a new development though, as the Mavs have been active in trade talks trying to land someone […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic took to social media to react to the news that Mavs assistant Stephen Silas is leaving the organization to become the next head coach of the Houston Rockets. well deserved!!👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/yWHWzsSc6A — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) October 28, 2020 Luka Doncic is clearly happy for Stephen Silas, who is finally getting […]

The Dallas Mavericks were relatively quiet at the trade deadline this past February, though not for lack of trying. Donnie Nelson and the Mavs were apparently on the verge of trading for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari. However, according to RealGM, the deal fell apart when “Gallo” suggested he would not sign an extension […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic is no doubt the player that the Western Conference franchise will continue to build around in the coming years. Although Donic has only been in the NBA for two seasons, one of which was shortened by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Mavs superstar has already solidified himself as one […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest power forwards to ever play the game. If you had the privilege of watching a prime Nowitzki, it was like watching poetry in motion. Dirk is one of two players to have an unguardable shot (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sky hook). His fadeaway jumper was impossible to stop . His […]