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The NBA faces a big challenge ahead of the restart in Orlando, Florida later next month. While the league has devised a specific set of health and safety protocols, the coronavirus pandemic has hit Orange County hard in recent weeks. The spike in positive cases of COVID-19 could loom large on the restart. However, Dallas […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Courtney Lee wants to join the team in Orlando for the “bubble” games despite the fact that the Mavs’ veteran won’t be playing, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Lee suffered a calf injury during the NBA’s hiatus and underwent season-ending surgery. The Mavs, led by All-Stars Luka Doncic […]

Whether they admit it or not, most, if not all NBA players have some sort of superstition they believe in. As it turns out, even coaches fall under the same mysterious spell. Case in point is Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle. The Mavs coach recently opened up about the hotel his team has been […]

The Houston Rockets’ schedule has been released for the “bubble” games, which are set to begin on July 30 at Walt Disney World. The Rockets and the other 21 teams in Orlando, Florida will play eight seeding games before the 2020 playoffs begin. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1276654250223980546?s=20 Now that the schedule is out, let’s take a look at […]

The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a deal with free-agent guard Trey Burke, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The franchise is currently at a maximum of 15 players and would have needed to waive one from the roster before Sunday’s deadline to complete the signing. Mavs center Willie Cauley-Stein will sit out the […]

Vince Carter just announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 seasons, with his last bucket officially a 3-pointer on the night the season was suspended on March 11, 2020. The 43-year-old enjoyed an illustrious career that’s hard to encompass with mere words — sometimes only pictures and video can do the man justice. From […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter has announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 years in the league. The longtime NBA superstar did so in his own podcast: Wingin’ It as the Hawks were eliminated from further contention once the league decided to restart the season with 22 teams in Orlando. The Florida native played […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban destroyed President Donald Trump during a FOX News interview with Sean Hannity on Tuesday. The Mavs owner noted Trump doesn’t actually want to run the United States but merely campaign to win it. In the process, Cuban defended Democratic candidate Joe Biden as the right choice to take over the […]

Looks like Courtney Lee’s time in Dallas isn’t over just yet. Lee suffered a season-ending calf injury in what was described as a “freak accident” by ESPN’s Tim McMahon. After his confirmed shutdown, it appeared as though the Mavericks were moving on from the the veteran guard to sign someone who can contribute for their […]

According to Caron Butler, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are the reason the Miami Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. Flash back to almost a decade prior. The Heat were on the verge of completing their first season with their “Big Three” trio of James, Wade and Chris Bosh. Miami […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be among the teams looking for reinforcements when the NBA’s one-week transaction window opens on Tuesday. This is after Mavs veteran shooting guard Courtney Lee suffered a calf injury during the shutdown. Lee required surgery for his injury, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Tim MacMahon of ESPN added […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has recently revealed how the NBA plans to address the concern about playing the rest of the season in crowd-less arenas. As part of the many social distancing measures that will be implemented by the league in the Florida bubble, fans will not be allowed to watch live games the […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has taken the NBA world by storm since entering the league in the 2018-19 season. The new Mavs franchise player won the 2019 Rookie of the Year Award in grand fashion and was in the MVP conversation this 2019-20 before games were suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]

During the 2018-19 season, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made a big gamble by acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks. The All-Star big man was recovering from an ACL tear, so some Mavs fans were worried that the franchise was trading for a guy who wasn’t going to be able to perform at […]

Due to the unraveling coronavirus pandemic, which has halted the sports landscape to a standstill, including the NBA, there is a burgeoning question on whether the 2020 NBA title will be considered legitimate or not. According to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, there should not be an “asterisk” affixed to the 2020 champion. “People don’t […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban expressed his full support of the NBA’s plan to restart the 2019-20 season in a bubble location in Orlando. For Cuban, the priority is the health and well-being of NBA personnel. The Mavs are trying to do everything in their power to achieve this. Mark Cuban joined Outside the Lines […]

Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have been in their respective homelands during the three-month hiatus brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. But according to Mavs owner Mark Cuban, the two stars are expected to arrive back in Dallas “in the next few days.” Cuban shared the news to Marc Stein of the […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made his stance on players protesting known during a recent interview with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap on “Outside The Lines.” The controversial billionaire CEO vowed to stand in unison with his Mavs players, regardless of what action they decide to take upon restarting the NBA season in Orlando: “Whether it’s holding […]

The NBA draft is extremely unpredictable. Some players will be important contributors right out of the gate, like LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant. Others, such as Ben Wallace, Steve Nash, and Stephen Curry, may take a few seasons before breaking out. But, some players will peak early on in their career and then […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March, the Dallas Mavericks racked up 40 wins and were in seventh place in the Western Conference standings. Once the “bubble” games begin in Orlando on July 30, the Mavs will have virtually locked up a playoff spot. Dallas hasn’t been to the postseason since 2016. Moreover, the […]

While the team that emerges from the NBA Finals as the champion is usually considered the best team in the league, there are times when the seemingly inferior team on paper pulls off the upset. Let’s take a look at the biggest upsets in NBA Finals history. 5. 1969: Celtics squeeze another one with Bill Russell […]

One of the biggest criticisms people have on LeBron James is his Finals record. As of writing, the 6-foot-9 superstar forward has a 3-6 losing record in the pinnacle of the sport. Nevertheless, the fact that he has been to the Finals nine times — including six straight times with two different teams — absolutely […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic may have dominated the opposition in only his second season in the league but that didn’t stop social media from gasping when Doncic’s trainer Jure Draskalar was quoted saying that his client “is not in the best shape. Which is normal.” Obviously, there hasn’t been NBA basketball since early-March so […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is donating $100,000 to the National Association of Black Journalists COVID-19 Relief Fund. Cuban reportedly made the donation in part to honor former sportswriters Roger B. Brown and Martin McNeal (per Jabari Young of CNBC): The fund was established by NABJ to assist both sports and non-sports journalists whose jobs have […]

Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic’s Slovenian trainer, Jure Drakslar, cleared up his “out of shape” comment by saying his quote wasn’t translated correctly. So, Mavs nation has been able to breathe a little easier now that they know Doncic isn’t overweight. Upon seeing the initial quote from Drakslar that wasn’t translated properly, Doncic even wondered […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s Slovenian trainer, Jure Drakslar, wants to clear up his “out of shape” comment that has gone viral and made some Mavs fans worried about The Boy Wonder. In an interview with Tim Cato of The Athletic, Drakslar says his quote wasn’t translated correctly: i talked to Luka‘s Slovenian trainer Jure […]

Four months will have gone by before basketballs start bouncing in Orlando, Florida at Walt Disney World in late July. The NBA season’s hiatus will officially come to an end with the Los Angeles Lakers being one of the teams gearing up for a potential run at a title. Only 22 teams are invited to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the 22 teams set to return to NBA action in July. While the Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic had enough time to nurse his thumb injury, his trainer revealed that the Mavs guard is not in the “best shape” yet. Jure Drasklar shared some bits about Doncic’s game shape right […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took to Twitter on Friday to discuss issues of race and, in particular, white privilege. Cuban tweeted out a list of questions for “my friends with young sons who think that White Privilege doesn’t exist?” The following questions illustrated situations that numerous Black Americans deal with on a daily basis […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will go down in history as one of the greatest players to have ever played the sport. This makes it such a difficult task to narrow down his best performances into just five different games. That was the exact task that we endeavored today, and despite a number of […]

Dallas Mavericks star power forward Kristaps Porzingis is one of many international NBA players away from both the game and the United States due to the league’s suspension in mid-March after the outbreak of COVID-19. While the 24-year-old Latvian native is set to return to the states following the NBA and NBPA’s approval of a […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic used to have bunnies. Doncic responded to a clip tweeted out by Real Madrid Basket–Doncic’s former club in the Euroleague–joking he used to have springier bounce during his time in Europe. When i used to jump!😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/LWm9DDWo3q — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) June 3, 2020 Considering Luka Doncic is more of […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has flirted with politics in the past. He did so once again as recently as last month, revealing he hired someone to poll to gauge his prospects as an independent candidate. Cuban quickly realized he wouldn’t have enough support to unseat President Donald Trump, who is expected to run for […]

Dallas just found yet another reason to love Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavericks legend took to the streets on Wednesday morning, helping with the cleanup of the city following a night of protests: Taking action together to rebuild our community 🤝 #MFFL pic.twitter.com/D1kGS6lWPm — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) June 3, 2020 Dallas is one of many cities […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sent out a powerful message on Monday in relation to the Black Lives Matter movement. The unjust killing of African-American George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis officers has sparked both violent and peaceful protests across the United States. Not one to bite his tongue on social issues, the Mavs […]

As it stands, the Dallas Mavericks have only retired four numbers in franchise history. However, that number figures to rise in the next few years once Mavs boss Mark Cuban starts taking care of the key guys from the 2011 championship team that won it all over the Miami Heat. Led by franchise icon and […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently posted the organization’s official statement with regard to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last Monday. Unfortunately, it is not completely clear what the Mavs are trying to say here. Almost every team in the NBA has come out with their own statement on the issues […]

Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks took Sunday off in Dallas to protest racial injustice. The Mavs owner was joined by players Justin Jackson, Dwight Powell, Maxi Kleber, and Jalen Brunson. Mark Cuban, Justin Jackson, Dwight Powell, Maxi Kleber and Jalen Brunson protesting in Dallas right now. (Photo and ID credit: @SmileyPool/@dallasnews) pic.twitter.com/LPJyQGK1Dt — Callie Caplan […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants the NBA to stop suspending players for HGH use. The Mavs boss believes HGH helps players recover faster so they can get back to playing the game they love. Cuban spoke about the NBA’s strict HGH rule with Rachel Nichols of ESPN: We also discussed what happens if a […]