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The Dallas Mavericks were somewhat surprised by Dirk Nowitzki’s retirement announcement on the day of his last home game at American Airlines Center. Lara Beth Seager, who designed and produced the night in which the Mavericks planned to honor the 7-footer for his 21 years with the franchise, spoke at length about the process and […]

Dirk Nowitzki would have passed up on his lone Most Valuable Player award in 2007 after suffering an embarrassing loss to the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors as the Dallas Mavericks became the first top seed to lose to an eighth seed in a best-of-seven playoff series. The Hall of Fame-bound forward explained his feelings […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki recently sat down for a wide-ranging oral history of his career with D Magazine. During the discussion, the German-born icon discussed the struggles he faced in his rookie season, as well as the possibility of returning to Europe if his NBA dream didn’t pan out. Nowitzki’s first season of NBA service […]

Steve Nash is the member of a very, very exclusive NBA club. The former Phoenix Suns point guard won back-to-back MVP awards in 2004-05 and 2005-06, making him one of just 13 players in league history to win multiple Maurice Podoloff Trophies, but that’s not the club we’re talking about. Among the baker’s dozen of […]

There have been plenty of tales of the illustrious career of Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, but none quite as mythical as the ones coming from Charles Barkley, another Hall of Famer now known for his commentary on TNT’s Inside The NBA. The former NBA All-Star told a story about a young Nowitkzi completely roasting […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash’s partnership with the Dallas Mavericks ended far too soon. They played six seasons together for the Mavericks, from Nowitzki’s rookie year in 1998-99 to Nash’s final season with the team in 2003-04, but neither developed into a true impact player until halfway through that tenure, and neither played anywhere near […]

The Dallas Mavericks moved one step closer to filling out their roster on Monday after signing rookie Josh Reaves to a two-way contract. Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News broke the signing via Twitter: Mavs announce two-way contract No. 2: Rookie Josh Reaves out of Penn State. Was an Exhibition 10 signee after going […]

Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas, a Lithuanian-born former European professional athlete, rang home the importance of Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki in the rise of foreign players in the NBA. Speaking to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on his podcast, Karnisovas, 48, says the number of European players “exploded” following the success of the Mavs star. […]

Now two years out from his last appearance in the NBA and effectively retired, three-time All-Star point guard Deron Williams has recently ventured into the sport of MMA. The 35-year-old is now a part owner of Fortis MMA, a fast-rising Dallas-based mixed martial arts gym, and Williams credits his former assistant coach during his time […]

As the old adage says, hard work pays off. That’s actually been the career foundation of Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith. After going undrafted in 2016, the 24-year-old has become a part of the Mavs’ regular rotation. Finney-Smith has been the team’s designated defensive stopper, and now, he is going to be an integral part […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be heading into the 2019-20 season with a plan to contend for a playoff spot. They will be fielding in a team led by reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, who is expected to be 100 percent healed from his injury. Although they are not expected to […]

Despite recovering from an ACL tear suffered in February of 2018, the Dallas Mavericks still signed restricted free agent and one-time All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis to a five-year max deal worth $158 million. Not everybody is sold on where Porzingis is at and how well he could perform when he returns to the hardwood, however. […]

Luka Doncic had a historic rookie season for the Dallas Mavericks in which he broke nearly every “teenager” or “before turning 20” record imaginable. He entered the league as arguably the most anticipated prospect from Europe. He was as good as advertised. Doncic strolled through his debut season, winning the 2019 Rookie of the Year. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have just announced that they have signed 24-year-old guard Dakota Mathias. As per team policy, the details of his deal haven’t been released to the public, but he’s expected to get one of the team’s two-way contracts. Mathias, 6’4, gu went undrafted in 2018 after a four-year college career at Purdue. He […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a franchise-changing move in January when they traded Dennis Smith Jr. Wesley Matthews, and DeAndre Jordan for a package that included one of the most unique players in the game: Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis was mending from a torn ACL and did not suit up for the Mavs in the 2018-19 season. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are waiving 6-foot-3 shooting guard Daryl Macon, per Sam Amico of Amico Hoops. Waiving the 23-year-old Macon will clear a two-way contract spot available for another player. Macon appeared in eight games for the Mavericks during the 2018-19 NBA season and played 41 games with G League affiliate Texas Legends. In the […]

Luka Doncic and his camp are expecting that the Dallas Mavericks rising superstar will get his own lucrative shoe deal after rookie sensation Zion Williamson finalized his endorsement contract. Williamson, the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, agreed to a multi-year shoe deal with Jordan Brand. The terms of the deal were not […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson roasted teammate Luka Doncic via Twitter on Monday. Besides claiming that a race between Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki would result in a photo finish, Brunson also gave his backcourt mate a ridiculously high rating when asked to judge how annoying the Slovenian wonder kid was: 77 — Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson had a little fun at the expense of Mavs teammate Luka Doncic and team icon Dirk Nowitzki. In a Twitter Q&A, Brunson claimed that a race between the star rookie and now retired Mavs legend would be close enough to require a photo finish. Photo finish https://t.co/29emMSwnJS — Jalen Brunson […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson is claiming he is better than New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart in both basketball and Fortnite. The two NCAA champions won national titles with Villanova University under Wildcats head coach Jay Wright. Brunson — who was drafted 33rd overall by the Mavs last year — attended Nova from 2015 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been awarded Kostas Antetokounmpo on a waiver claim, according to the team. News of the Lakers claiming Antetokounmpo off waivers broke Sunday after the Dallas Mavericks waived him on Friday. According to Los Angeles, Kostas Antetokounmpo, the younger brother of reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, will serve with the team on a […]

Upon his retirement from the game, Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki has experienced a wave of free agent movement unlike any that he’s ever seen throughout his 21-year NBA career. The Mavs 7-foot legend has found it tough to keep track of all the deals that have rained down since July 30 but says that […]

Dirk Nowitzki is a sure-fire basketball Hall of Famer, but the Dallas Mavericks icon is not that good on the soccer pitch. The Mavs legend recently appeared in a charity game, where he had an embarrassing moment, as he missed an easy penalty shot and did not even bother to make a follow-up attempt. Dirk […]

The 2018-19 season offered plenty of storylines, one of which included the retirement tours of NBA legends Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki of the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks respectively. Mavs point guard Jalen Brunson may have been a rookie this past year, but he was around Dirk long enough to appreciate the kind of […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had a phenomenal rookie season, where he put up 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.0 assists. He won Rookie of the Year by a landslide, giving Mavs fans hope that he has what it takes to be the team’s franchise player for a very long time. Jalen Brunson is […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki seems to be having some fun in retirement. Nowitzki suited up to play goalkeeper during the “Champions for Charity” match in Leverkusen, Germany: NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki played goalie in a charity match in Germany today 🏀⚽ pic.twitter.com/ne5VdZByYF — B/R Football (@brfootball) July 21, 2019 Nowitzki has routinely made celebrity […]

Although the Dallas Mavericks are coming off a disastrous 2018-19 NBA season, there is a newfound sense of optimism building behind Luka Doncic. The NBA witnessed the bulk of its superstars pair up this offseason in pursuit of contending in the postseason. Regardless, Doncic feels confident about the Mavs’ chances of making the playoffs in […]

Dallas Mavericks guard JJ Barea will not participate in the 2019 FIBA World Cup this summer for Puerto Rico, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Barea, the 35-year-old fixture of Puerto Rico’s national team, is rehabilitating his Achilles tendon after suffering a tear in January. Despite being on track for a full recovery, Barea is opting now […]

The Dallas Mavericks are waiving 6-foot-10 forward Kostas Antetokounmpo, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Kostas, the younger brother of reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, was signed with Dallas on a two-way contract and only appeared in two games for the Mavs during the 2018-19 season. Antetokounmpo, 21, was selected with the last pick in […]

The LA Clippers and cross-arena rival Los Angeles Lakers fancy themselves championship favorites next season. The Utah Jazz finally geared up for a title run, adding some high-quality offensive punch. The Houston Rockets, with the two most ball-dominant players in league history, will definitely be heard from come spring. The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail […]

Unlike a few owners around the NBA, Dallas Mavericks CEO Mark Cuban does not believe in condemning this era of player movement after the wild shakeout of this loaded free agent class. Cuban noted that the Mavs got mostly the players they hoped to get in free agency, but admitted not all of them — […]

If you’ve been on social media over the past 24 hours, you will have noticed an absolute glut of digitally altered images of friends, family, celebrities and anyone with a face made to look older than they are. Via an app called FaceApp, which uses neural network technology to generate highly realistic transformations of faces, […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic took the league by storm last year, impressing right out of the gates and winning the Rookie of the Year award. Doncic immediately played like a savvy veteran, despite being only 19 years old for the first half of the season. He averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and six assists […]

The Dallas Mavericks have missed the playoffs three years in a row, marking the first time that has happened since 2000. But with a young phenom in Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis on the mend, the Mavericks could be a tough team next season. The offseason has been a relatively quiet one in Dallas, as […]

Dallas Mavericks team owner and billionaire investor Mark Cuban has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after admitting to leaking information from the league’s Board of Governors meeting, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. In a statement to ESPN, the Mavs said, “I appreciate the irony of your reporting on a fine that someone should, but won’t, get […]

Seth Curry is back with the Dallas Mavericks, signing a four-year, $32 million deal for his second go-around in Dallas. He joins a squad that already includes Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic, a duo that could be very, very good so long as Porzingis is able to stay healthy. Curry is excited about the Mavericks […]

Seth Curry is back in Dallas for his second stint with the Mavericks, and he is excited for how head coach Rick Carlisle will utilize him this time around: “Rick Carlisle is a good coach. It’s as simple as that,” Curry said on ESPN Dallas 103.3. “He puts his players in good positions to succeed […]

It came as no surprise when owner Mark Cuban said recently that the Dallas Mavericks will subject Kristaps Porzingis to load management in 2019-20. After all, the Latvian sensation missed all of last season while recovering from a torn ACL, and there’s little to no precedent for a player of his size re-acclimating to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets all have interest in Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. It looks like the Grizzlies aren’t going to buy out Iguodala, as they want to get something in return for the veteran […]