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Mavs shooting guard Luka Doncic and Hawks point guard Trae Young have been unanimously selected as members of the 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie First Team: NBA All-Rookie teams pic.twitter.com/4MrBYjACa1 — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 21, 2019 With an overall record of 33-49, the 2018-19 campaign didn’t go as planned for the Mavs. Despite that fact, Doncic […]

A report dropped Monday saying Dallas Mavericks big man Dwight Powell will reportedly decline the $10.2 million player option on the final year of his contract, but there appears to be some conflicting information out there: NBA source texts that Powell report is "b.s.," but unclear whether the "b.s." part is about Powell opting out […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is set to be honored by the city of Dallas in one of the most unique ways. Nowitzki has played his entire 21-year NBA career with the hometown team, leading the Mavs to its lone championship back in 2011. His loyalty to the franchise and its fans has been well-documented, […]

Mavs big man Dwight Powell will decline his player option for the 2019-20 season to enter unrestricted free agency this summer, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Powell was scheduled to make $10,259,375 next season. He signed a four-year, $37.3 million deal with the Mavs in the summer of 2016. Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight […]

The Mavs reportedly have no interest in trading for New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina, according to Mike Fisher of 247sports. The Knicks are reportedly looking for a late first or early second round pick for Ntilikina, who has been a bust in the NBA. Because the Dallas Mavericks were interested in Ntilikina in […]

It’s certainly going to be a wild summer. With the NBA Conference Finals underway, the NBA offseason is just around the corner. Not since the summer of 2010 have we seen so many star talents set for free agency in the same offseason. The league will likely look vastly different than the one we saw […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic’s season may be over but he’s not done dishing dimes just yet – off the court that is. Doncic, one of the few Mavs that are extremely active in social media, granted the request of a North Texas high school of re-tweeting their tweet so they could be exempted […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be getting rid of the Mavs Dancers as well as the ManiAACs and drummers, replacing them with a new entertainment group. According to a press release posted on Mavs.com, the franchise plans on eschewing the conventional dance or cheering squad in favor of showcasing a variety of local acts during halftime […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley offered some words of wisdom for Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis, who has been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons as of late. Aside from being accused of sexually assaulting a neighbor back when he was playing for the New York Knicks, Porzingis was recently caught on […]

NBA analyst Charles Barkley believes that the Dallas Mavericks has a bright future ahead of them, especially since they have the promising tandem of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Barkley was a guest at ESPN Dallas KESN FM, where he said that there won’t be a better 1-2 punch in the league over the next […]

The NBA has named Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young as this year’s top three finalists for the Rookie of the Year award. It was an unsurprising turn, as the three rookies established themselves as a cut above the rest of the 2018 Draft […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki seems to be enjoying retirement from the NBA. In fact, he’s having so much fun that he has forgotten how to stay in tip-top shape. But he’s not going to the bar or eating too much food, no. The one-time champion has spent the past month with his family. He’s […]

After being attacked by a group of men in Latvia last week, many media reports seemed to say that Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis was in much worse shape than he actually is, including the fact that he may have broken his hand. Thankfully for Porzingis, there seem to be no major injuries, as he’s […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is set to take place in Chicago Tuesday night, and the odds of the 14 non-playoff teams to land the first overall pick have already been released by NBA.com. Team Lottery Odds New York 14.0% Cleveland 14.0% Phoenix 14.0% Chicago 12.5% Atlanta 10.5% Washington 9.0% New Orleans 6.0% Memphis* 6.0% Dallas** […]

The Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks will reportedly be in line for Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris this summer if he doesn’t re-sign with the Sixers, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Harris becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Sixers want to re-sign both Harris and Jimmy Butler, […]

Luka Doncic is already something close to a household name internationally. Just in case his mother didn’t know that, though, she was reminded over the weekend by a hilarious interaction with a fan. Mirjam Poterbin, Doncic’s mom, was in Instanbul, Turkey over the weekend when a man stopped her on the street to ask where […]

Despite the fact that NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki is no longer a member of the Dallas Mavericks after recently retiring from the league, it appears as though the Mavs icon and rising star Luka Doncic will be teammates forever. How do we know this? Because Doncic is still roasting Nowitzki on Twitter, of course. With […]

For someone who did not play a single game in the 2018-19 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis sure found a way to stay in the public eye. Porzingis went through a rather ugly separation with the New York Knicks that ultimately led to him being traded to the Mavs at the beginning […]

After creating stirring headlines during the 2019 playoffs, former Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley will head into this summer as an unrestricted free agent. Luka Doncic took notice. Beverley’s reputation as a tireless worker and defensive agitator makes him both a beloved teammate and pesky opponent, but also garners the respect of superstars such […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis is in the news for the wrong reasons again. Porzingis was caught on video in his home country of Latvia with a bloody face and ripped shirt after an apparent altercation, which wasn’t documented on the video. He can be seen shoving a woman and yelling at somebody, all with […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is set to unfold on Tuesday night, and the tanking gods will grace one of the league’s franchises with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. While this year’s draft may be pretty heavy at the top, there will be valuable players throughout most of the first round. This […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker has been one of the most underappreciated players in the NBA for years. With a limited supporting cast and a front office with a history of poor draft choices, Walker has somehow kept the Hornets somewhat relevant in the Eastern Conference while showcasing some of the most elite offensive […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley sent out a mysterious tweet to Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic on Monday night that left NBA fans scratching their heads. The tweet only included three emojis. @luka7doncic 👀👀👀 — Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) May 6, 2019 The cryptic tweet sent Twitter ablaze, with some wondering if Beverley is looking […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is currently in Slovenia with Mavs star Luka Doncic. Mavs big man Dwight Powell and assistant Jamahl Mosley are also in Slovenia as well. Doncic took two weeks off after the season to rest, but has been back in the gym training. Carlisle wants Doncic to get in the […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was not always the wise leader younger players looked up to. Coming from a European culture, he too was once unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the league, and even moreso, of the prerequisites needed for becoming his team’s undisputed leader both on and off the court. Nowitzki recently […]

NBA teams are always on the hunt for a franchise point guard, unless they already have one. But the Dallas Mavericks are a team who shouldn’t be in the market for a floor general this offseason. Yet, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Mavericks will be targeting Charlotte Hornets point guard […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic doesn’t expect future international players who come to the NBA to have the type of impact Luka Doncic had this season with the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic had a stellar rookie season with the Mavs and will probably win Rookie of the Year. Dragic says players outside of the U.S. […]

Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall will represent her team at the 2019 NBA Draft lottery on May 14. Team owner Mark Cuban told DallasBasketball.com’s Dalton Trigg on April 30 Marshall gets the call this year. Prior to that, Mavs legend and vice president of basketball operations Michael Finley represented Dallas in the NBA Draft lottery […]

The Mavs are reportedly targeting shooting, athleticism and veterans in free agency this summer, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Mavs are building their franchise around Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis in the post-Dirk Nowitzki era. Shooters, athleticism and veterans are said to be Dallas’ priorities to supply the budding star […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly planning to pursue Khris Middleton and Kemba Walker in free agency this summer, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Mavs will have cap space this offseason to sign a max contract player. Both Middleton and Walker will become unrestricted free agents on July 1. But league […]

Many NBA franchises seem to believe that they have a realistic chance to sign a star talent in free agency. With only so many high-level free agents to go around, a player like Bojan Bogdanovic is a great realistic option for many teams to pursue. Bogdanovic turned 30 years old in April and is coming […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is tired of the side-to-side swipe foul, one Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant popularized dating back to his days with the Oklahoma City Thunder. After watching Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Warriors and the Houston Rockets, Cuban took to Twitter to explain his displeasure. It’s […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets are reportedly expected to pursue Philadelphia 76ers swingman Tobias Harris this summer in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Sixers acquired Harris at the February trade deadline from the Los Angeles Clippers. Harris becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1: […]

Whether is was because of the stellar play of rookie Luka Doncic or people wanting to watch Dirk Nowitzki play for the final time, basketball fans around the world watched a lot of Dallas Mavericks game this season. The Mavs had the largest regional TV ratings spike in the NBA this season. Thanks to Doncic, […]

Legendary Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki has officially called it a career. While this moment was obviously inevitable, especially after 21 spectacular seasons with the same franchise, it is always tough to see a legend of the game hang up their sneakers for good. However, Nowitzki did receive a hero’s farewell as the 2018-19 […]

Barely two weeks into his retirement and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is already receiving honorary recognition left and right. However, one such honor that certainly stands out is that of the Basketball Hall of Fame displaying his jersey from the last game of his career together with other priceless basketball memorabilia. New Display Alert! […]

The Dallas Mavericks announced on Thursday shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. underwent surgery to address a stress injury to his left tibia. Hardaway is expected to resume basketball activities for the Mavs before the start of training camp. Tim Hardaway Jr. underwent surgery to address a stress injury to his left tibia, the Mavericks announced. […]

“Just try to treat people with respect, treat people the way you want to be treated and that’s how I approach life.” These words from recently retired Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki perfectly encapsulate his career and who he is as a person. These words, and his actions that prove them over the past 21 […]

Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki has played his final game in the NBA, but it sounds like he still has the itch to be involved with the sport he loves. In an interview with Germany’s Die Zeit newspaper, Nowitzki noted that he would like to try his hand at coaching one day in the future. Via […]