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Mavs All-Star Kristaps Porzingis is currently recovering from an ACL injury, but that isn’t stopping him from packing on a few pounds of muscle in the gym. On Wednesday morning, Porzingis posted a photo to his Instagram account that was taken during his workout routine. As you’ll see in the image, the Latvian-born star has […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Justin Jackson appears ready to work his way up in the rotation, as he has been working hard this summer. In fact, the 24-year-old has already added 20 pounds of muscle this offseason, making him more ready to go toe-to-toe with bigger wing players in the league in the 2019-20 season. Eddie […]

New Dallas Mavericks point guard Delon Wright vows to help the Mavs fix their rebounding woes next season. Wright told Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com that he is aware of the Mavericks’ struggles in rebounding over the past several seasons. In 2018, Dallas ended up 27th in the league in rebounding with 41.3 boards per game. […]

Delon Wright of the Dallas Mavericks is eligible to receive a championship ring but he feels no personal connection to the Toronto Raptors’ 2018-2019 title run. Wright was the 20th overall pick by the Raptors in 2015. He played with them up until February 2019 as he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies as part […]

The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis in a blockbuster trade last February to form an international star tandem with Luka Doncic. In an interview with Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle admitted that he has been enamored with the 7-foot-3 Latvian Unicorn ever since he entered the NBA. “Listen, I can’t wait […]

A lot has happened between the New York Knicks and Kristaps Porzingis’ camp before both sides decided to part ways earlier this year. What was once seen as the beginning of a fairy tale story during the 2015-16 season is now a chapter that everyone involved wants to forget. In February 2018, Porzingis suffered an […]

Back in January, the New York Knicks decided to trade disgruntled star Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, which allowed them to free up enough cap space to sign two superstars to max contracts in free agency. Obviously, their top targets didn’t choose another team, which left the front office with no choice but to […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Mavs star Luka Doncic is “working his butt off” this summer in terms of getting stronger. Doncic, who won the 2019 Rookie of the Year Award, is going to have people coming at him next season — according to Carlisle — so the Mavs’ floor general has to […]

Dallas Mavericks veteran point guard JJ Barea chimed in on the Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic tandem by calling it a ‘great combination.’ In an interview with Dwain Price of mavs.com, Barea shared his thoughts on their two young stars, Porzingis and Doncic. To recall, Porzingis was traded to the Mavericks in January. However, since […]

Amid his advancing age coupled with injuries, JJ Barea of the Dallas Mavericks expressed his readiness for training camp and willingness to play a few more years. The 35-year-old Mavs backup point guard missed the final 40 games of the 2018-2019 season due to a ruptured right Achilles tendon. This quickly raised concerns about the […]

Earlier this year, the New York Knicks have decided to part ways with rising star Kristaps Porzingis. The team traded him to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr., and while most fans were extremely upset by this move, there are some individuals who actually supported it. One of which is rapper and […]

A lot of NBA players use their offseason time for vacation, but Mavs star Luka Doncic has been hitting the gym. In fact, the Slovenian-born swingman appears to be changing his physique. Simply put, he’s bulking up. Doncic, now 20 years of age, was recently caught in a few photos while going through a workout […]

What most separates Boban Marjanovic from other NBA giants is his awesome sense of natural touch. The 7-foot-3, 290-pound center doesn’t just use his mind-bending size to overwhelm opponents in the paint, dunking over the top of defenders from a virtual standstill. He has a nice array of post moves, too, all of which stem […]

The Dallas Mavericks signed 2019 second-round selection Isaiah Roby to a four-year contract on Tuesday, fully guaranteeing the second year of the deal. According to the report by Bobby Marks of ESPN, Roby will receive $1.5 million in his first year with the Mavs — the largest cap hit in a first year by a […]

Mavs big man Boban Marjanovic decided to have a little fun with an image that was taken at what appears to be a “Basketball Without Borders” event with FIBA. In the photo, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is seen gazing at Boban with an intent focus. Marjanovic, on the other hand, was caught with a sheepish […]

The Dallas Mavericks are among the outside teams that could pursue Andre Iguodala, but they find themselves in a tough position to make the Memphis Grizzlies a compelling offer, according to Tim Cato of The Athletic. Cato was one of the five reporters asked about potential interest, and while the Mavs would surely be interested […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is signaling the blame in the failed three-team trade with the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. When All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Sixers to go to the Heat, Miami was hard-pressed to find suitors that would take the expensive contracts of various players like point […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson was impressive in his rookie year, putting up 9.3 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.3 rebounds last season. He will be part of a team that intends to make the playoffs, and he’s working hard to be in the best version of himself next season. Brunson has done a lot […]

Dallas Mavericks incoming sophomore point guard Jalen Brunson is just one of the hundreds of individuals within the NBA whose lives were somehow touched by the legendary Dirk Nowitzki. The 22-year-old, son of former NBA journeyman Rick Brunson, recently shared a very endearing moment between himself, his dad, and Dirk — one that will surely […]

Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis returns to New York to face the Knicks on Nov. 14. Porzingis played three seasons for the Knicks before requesting a trade in February. New York traded KP to the Mavs, who signed Porzingis to a five-year extension this summer. Sources: Dallas Mavericks All-Star Kristaps Porzingis makes his return to […]

Mavs big man Dwight Powell has decided to withdraw from Team Canada ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, according to a report from Marc Stein of the New York Times. Stein reports that Powell will instead use this summer to focus on his upcoming season with Dallas. Powell isn’t the only notable […]

Dorian Finney-Smith’s jumper is a swing factor for the Dallas Mavericks. If he’s able to build on the minor progress he made from beyond the arc last season, the Mavericks will have the 3-and-D wing needed to make life at least somewhat difficult on the likes of LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George in […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith is determined to help his team end their playoff drought in the 2019-20 NBA season. Finney-Smith said that the Mavs are tired of having losing seasons. The Mavs ended up with a 33-49 record last season, which is only good for 14th place in the Western Conference. The Mavericks have […]

Former NBA star Tim Hardaway Sr. thinks the Dallas Mavericks could be the team to fly under the radar and make waves in a wide-open Western Conference coming into the 2018-19 season. The point guard extraordinaire went on SiriusXM NBA Radio to explain why he’s so high on the Mavs bandwagon. “The Dallas Mavericks have […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s interest in buying the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball is reportedly nonexistent, according to Jason Mackey of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The longtime familiar face of the NBA said he inquired about the sale of the team initially in 2005, but was told the franchise was not for sale. The […]

Veteran forward Lance Stephenson is still without a team four weeks after free agency opened, which is somehow understandable, considering that he just finished an underwhelming season with the Los Angeles Lakers. He can still provide quality minutes for any team, especially with the right amount of playing time. He’s a decent 3-point shooter and […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Isaiah Roby, who recently autographed a microwave for a fan, is now talking about the Mavs’ desire to make the playoffs. In a fundraising event in Lincoln, Roby — the 45th overall pick by the Mavs in the 2019 NBA Draft — admitted that signing a microwave for a fan was […]

Mavs  phenom Luka Doncic blew the NBA away last season. The 20-year-old Slovenian played with poise and maturity beyond his years and ran away with the Rookie of the Year award. Throughout the season, there were plenty of times when Doncic made viewers gasp with his shotmaking ability and now-famous stepback. Here’s a look at […]

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 […]