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The Dallas Mavericks are one of the most interesting teams heading into the 2019-20 NBA season. With the tandem of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, they are looking to make the playoffs once again. However, those two aren’t the only ones who are expected to step up and play a key role in the Mavs’ […]

Seth Curry decided to return to the Dallas Mavericks this offseason, which wasn’t a hard decision to make for the 29-year-old guard. Curry spent the 2018-19 campaign with the Portland Trail Blazers, playing a key role for the team on their way to the Western Conference Finals. Despite the success in Portland, however, Curry opted […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett says he wants to dunk on Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis in the 2019-20 season. During Bleacher Report’s “Ask Me Anything,” Barrett was asked which player he’d most like to dunk on. The Knicks rookie didn’t hesitate and named the former Knicks star. RJ Barrett was asked in […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry is happy with how his comeback season treated him with a bevy of fond memories upon signing with the Portland Trail Blazers The sharpshooter recalled a great shooting season, the 3-Point Contest and reaching the Western Conference Finals to match up against his brother in a high-stakes four-game tilt: “I […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki appears to be living his best life in retirement. The 41-year-old even had to cut back on the binge eating after gaining so much weight over the past few months: It was always the plan for Dirk Nowitzki to "let go" this summer and eat everything he never could as […]

Long-time Dallas Mavericks point guard Devin Harris is not in a rush to join an NBA roster any time soon. Moreover, it seems like his 10-year tenure with the Mavs is officially over. He played for ten years with the Mavs and was an important role man for the team during the mid-2010s. However, Brad […]

The whole basketball world can’t wait to see how Kristaps Porzingis would look like once he makes his long-awaited return to the court after almost two years of absence due to injury. One of the many who are looking forward to his debut is his fellow Dallas Mavericks teammate Dwight Powell who, in an interview […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki sees great things ahead for the Mavs with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis leading the way. Nowitzki’s 21-year reign in Dallas ended after he retired at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. However, he did leave the team in good hands in Doncic and Porzingis. The 14-time NBA All-Star says […]

After retiring at the end of the 2018-19 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks legend and future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki now enters the next stage of his life: as the appointed chair of the FIBA Players Commission. Nowitzki is the greatest European player in the history of the game and one of the greatest international […]

It was not too long ago that Dirk Nowitzki was establishing himself with the Dallas Mavericks as a revolutionary player in the game of basketball. Given his size and shooting ability, the Mavs icon showed the ability to dominate the game both from the paint and on the perimeter, setting the mold for the modern […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell and Mavs great Dirk Nowitzki traded jokes after it was announced that the latter’s iconic one-legged fadeaway will be silhouetted on both ends of the American Airlines Center. Dwight Powell says the new Dirk logo on the Mavericks court probably moves at the same speed as Dirk did last year. […]

Signature moves have become a staple of the NBA. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used his patented sky-hook to decimate defenders. More recently, James Harden has perfected the art of the step back jumper, adding his own flair to create separation and give himself clean looks. In the last two decades, there may not be a single more […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea has been medically cleared for training camp on Oct. 1 after suffering a ruptured Achilles back in January: JJ Barea started doing 5-on-5 work recently. He tells me he’s been medically cleared for the start of training camp Oct. 1. Full go? “That’s the plan.” — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) […]

The Dallas Mavericks have one of the most intriguing young tandems in the league: Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Luka is still under his rookie deal, while the Mavericks secured Porzingis to a five-year, $158-million max contract. These should be the three major storylines for Dallas heading into the 2019-20 season: 1. Luka Doncic’s Improvement […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki finished his 20-year career with 31,560 points, good for sixth on the all-time scoring list. It goes without saying that he’s one of the best scoring big men in the history of the NBA. Nowitzki appeared on an episode of Ben and Skin and was asked about who he considered […]

Dirk Nowitzki called it a career this past season and officially retired from the NBA. With that said, Dirk will now move on to different ventures. FIBA recently published a press release and named the Dallas Mavericks legend its Chair of Players Commission, as well as a member of the FIBA Central Board. Per FIBA’s […]

Luka Doncic may be an outstanding player for the Dallas Mavericks nowadays, but the Mavs rising star spent most of his developing years perfecting his game in Spain. This is why it’s understandable when the Slovenian Wonder Boy couldn’t help but feel elated when the Spaniards made the FIBA World Cup Finals. It was an […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki has a charity tennis tournament coming up, and he’s reportedly bringing Luka Doncic on for the event. However, Nowitzki is doing a bit of scouting beforehand. Nowitzki recently joined Ben and Skin to discuss his upcoming charity tournament. During the interview, the German-born star noted that Doncic is keeping his tennis […]

Most of the members of the Dallas Mavericks, including Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, decided to meet up in Miami for some pre-camp workouts and team bonding: And now, thanks to @kporzee, we have a complete picture of this “Mavs in Miami” team bonding. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/aJ1m1OfWRC — Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) September 12, 2019 The Mavs […]

Two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom tagged his stint with the Dallas Mavericks as the ‘worst chapter’ of his basketball career. To recall, in 2011 — a season after winning his second NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers — Odom was sent to the Mavs who were then the defending NBA champions. Though many saw […]

Lamar Odom didn’t have the best of times during his forgettable stint with the Dallas Mavericks. However, he does have choice words to say to Mavs owner Mark Cuban. Odom revealed in his autobiography, Darkness to Light, the horrible professional relationship he shared with the businessman and Shark Tankstar. D Magazine published an excerpt from the memoir […]

Lamar Odom has never made a secret of the personal struggles he was dealing with during his wasted season as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Though he ultimately apologized to his teammates, coaches, and the organization at large for off-court troubles and distractions that caused him to step away from the team without notice […]

Excitement is in the air for Dallas Mavericks fans heading into the start of training camp, which will open in two weeks. At the heart of the excitement is the continued development of 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic and his potential superstar pairing with Kristaps Porzingis, who is coming off of an […]

The Southwest Division in the NBA will have eyes on them. The Houston Rockets made a big splash with the trade for Russell Westbrook to pair with James Harden. The San Antonio Spurs slipped a bit last season but with DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, they should get back on track. The Memphis Grizzlies are […]

Former Dallas Mavericks guard Nick Van Exel was surprised to see former teammate Dirk Nowitzki rocking a suit during the Dallas Cowboys opener. Via Twitter, Van Exel — who’s been an assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies since 2016 — noted that Nowitzki was not a fan of suits when they were teammates with the […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson appeared on FS1’s Fair Game with Kristine Leahy and was asked about his thoughts on Luka Doncic: "@luka7doncic is special." 🌟@jalenbrunson1 reveals to @KristineLeahy his thoughts on fellow guard Luka Dončić: pic.twitter.com/7AEjBJuhGh — Fair Game (@FairGameonFS1) September 9, 2019 And truly, Luka is indeed special. Doncic entered the NBA as […]

The Dallas Cowboys opened their season against the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon by paying homage to a Dallas sports legend. Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki received a video tribute and an accompanying standing ovation by the crowd as the Cowboys honored Nowitzki’s career prior to kickoff: Happy to have @Swish41 in the 🏡today! #ThankYouDirk […]

Luka Doncic is the shining hope for the Dallas Mavericks. He is expected to continue the tradition that the team is to be led by an outstanding European alongside Kristaps Porzingis. However, the Mavs rising star is still a young one and can be easily impressed by video games. With NBA 2K20’s release, players got […]

Dallas Mavericks fans are excited to get the new season started. The Mavs may have lost Dirk Nowitzki to retirement, but they have an exciting duo coming up in Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. The two European stars have enthralled and won fans all over the world with their top basketball skills. Even fellow NBA […]

Retired Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki is a rare breed among basketball players. He was a man ahead of his time, revolutionizing the way power forwards move in the NBA. The Mavs know how important Dirk was for their franchise and decided to honor him now that he has walked away from the game. Some […]

The Dallas Mavericks and star point guard Luka Doncic tried to perform a nice gesture by acknowledging Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale–who was named Rookie of the Year in the WNBA this past season–but the Minnesota Lynx were not hearing any of that noise. When the Wings tweeted out a video of the Mavs’ Slovenian […]

After winning EuroLeague MVP and being one of the most feted international prospects in NBA history, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks waltzed to a Rookie of the Year award last season despite some stiff late-season competition from runner-up Trae Young. The Rookie of the Year race was notable for the fact that it included […]

Delon Wright’s contract with Dallas Mavericks has $350k each in incentives if he makes the All-Star team, crowned Most Improved Player, and makes the All-Defensive First or Second Team. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN via Bobby Marks, in order for Wright to achieve these milestones, the Mavs should give him ample minutes. Incentives in Delon […]

Dirk Nowitzki may be one of the most identifiable sports figure in Dallas history, but the former Dallas Mavericks forward has company processing through customs. The 41-year-old Mavs legend tweeted on Tuesday evening that he was surprised to see many cameras waiting at the airport as he arrives, only to realize that it was not […]

The Dallas Mavericks will enter the 2019-20 NBA season with a blueprint for the future. With Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, the Mavs will have two capable scorers to lead the new charge. Well, the issue is, they need help. Last season, the Mavs finished the year 33-49, good for 14th in the Western Conference. […]

For Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, agreeing to be the ambassador of the World Cup is one way of helping the game of basketball grow internationally. In an interview with Alex Squadron of Slam Online, the Mavs icon admitted that he’s sad that his playing days are over. However, Nowitzki still wants to contribute to […]

For Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki, the key to success for young NBA players today is to ‘never think you’ve made it.’ In an interview with Alex Squadron of Slam Online, the 41-year-old Mavs icon shared what his mindset was throughout his illustrious 21-year career in the NBA. From day one up until he hung […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best shooting bigs to ever step foot on the hardwood. However, the Mavs icon believes that today’s big men have better skills compared to the time when he entered the NBA. Nowitzki sat down with Alex Squadron of Slam Online in China while the FIBA World […]

Following a storied 21-year career with the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki retired after the 2018-19 season. Now, the Mavs icon is entering the next chapter of his career. While Nowitzki remains undecided and is taking his time before making his next career move post-retirement, he seems to have a number of offers waiting for him. […]