Dallas Mavericks Articles - Page 219

Kristaps Porzingis won’t play for the Dallas Mavericks this season, but that’s not going to stop Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle from getting to know his new star player and figuring out how he’s going to use the talented 7-footer next season. Carlisle and Porzingis had a one-on-one film session on Friday where Carlisle showed KP […]

Dallas was very active at the trade deadline, leading many to speculate on the future of rookie sensation Luka Doncic. But Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle told reporters, including Dwain Price of Mavs.com, that he isn’t going anywhere: A reporter from Europe was asking Rick Carlisle a question today about the recent trades when Carlisle intervened […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks has seen the best of two worlds, both as a star in Europe and as a rookie sensation in the NBA. With his experiences at two of the best basketball leagues in the world, Doncic said that it’s easier to score in the NBA compared to the Euroleague, per […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic will surely miss his now former teammate Salah Mejri. In fact, Doncic gives the 32-year old veteran a ton of credit for helping him transition into the NBA, according to Brice Paterik of Mavs Money Ball. “I wouldn’t be the player I am today without @50Mejri helping me get […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been by far the best team in the NBA this season. Mike Budenholzer’s squad leads the league with a 41-13 win-loss record, is the only team in the league to rank top-five in both offensive and defensive efficiency, and sports a net rating of +10.0 – 2.5 points per 100 possessions […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says he still has nightmares about Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. Mike Budenholzer, who was an assistant coach for Gregg Popovich on the San Antonio Spurs for many seasons, says Dirk Nowitzki’s patented one-legged shot still haunts him in his dreams. mike budenholzer on his memories of dirk nowitzki: “he’s […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to extend their winning streak to six with a matchup tonight versus the Dallas Mavericks. Unfortunately, they will have to find a way to do it without swingman Khris Middleton. It is no secret that Khris Middleton has taken on an integral role in Milwaukee’s success in the 2018-19 […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic was disappointed after he found out he was snubbed from the All-Star Game, despite being one of the most-voted players through the fan portion of the selection process. “I wanted to go and I was very disappointed when they told me I wasn’t,” said Doncic, according to Alex Madrid of […]

The Charlotte Hornets had big dreams leading up to the trade deadline, but ultimately weren’t able to get a deal done. Frank Kaminsky was their big bargaining piece as they aggressively pursued any avenue that would bring Kemba Walker help, most notably Marc Gasol. With the deadline behind them, there is a strong possibility that […]

The Dallas Mavericks will waive veteran big man Zach Randolph, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Mavs acquired Zach Randolph on Wednesday from the Sacramento Kings in the Harrison Barnes trade. The 37-year-old is making $11,692,308 this season, the final year of his contract. Sources: The Dallas Mavericks will waive 18-year veteran Zach Randolph. […]

The Dallas Mavericks could quickly get on the works with a buyout for veteran forward Zach Randolph, as they will not need him to report to the Mavs after being traded by the Sacramento Kings alongside Justin Jackson for Harrison Barnes, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Randolph has yet to play […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell have opened as the favorites to win the Rising Stars MVP award at All-Star Weekend on Feb. 15, according to BetOnline.ag. Doncic and Simmons will be representing Team World, while Mitchell will be representing Team United States. All three […]

Harrison Barnes posted a farewell message to Dallas Mavericks fans after learning of his trade to the Sacramento Kings, taking to Twitter to express his gratitude for the Mavs and the first steps to his next destination. “Thank you to the entire Dallas Mavericks organization, Mark Cuban , Coach Carlisle, my teammates and all the […]

New Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes reportedly wanted to keep playing even after he was informed of the trade shipping him out of the Dallas Mavericks, according to his agent Jeff Schwartz. Barnes was forced to sit out the fourth quarter, as it could often take place when two franchises consummate an agreement for a […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ Wednesday evening’s contest against the Charlotte Hornets, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki was asked about his former teammate Harrison Barnes, who was traded on the same night to the Sacramento Kings. Dirk on traded teammate Harrison Barnes: "He's just a genuinely good dude and he's obviously got bonds with some of these players […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has reacted to the controversial mid-game trade which sent Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings. Via Instagram, James posted a short clip of Barnes sitting in the Dallas Mavericks bench as the commentator was breaking the news involving him. In James’ caption, he lashed out on the notion […]

During the contest between the Charlotte Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks, news broke that Harrison Barnes was to be traded from the Mavericks to the Sacramento Kings. Barnes was still on the team’s bench while the trade occurred. It’s not often seen that a player is traded midgame. After the game, Hornets forward Nicolas Batum […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle shared his thoughts on the recent trade which sent Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings. News broke out about the Barnes-trade while Mavericks were playing against the Charlotte Hornets. Carlisle shared that he learned about the deal during the game itself. In addition, he shared what he said to Barnes […]

On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks traded away their swingman Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings. Ironically, Barnes was sitting on the bench in the middle of a Mavs game while the trade had occurred. Harrison Barnes just got traded to the Kings, per @wojespn He's currently sitting on the Mavs bench. This is awkward. pic.twitter.com/xFgF4YNGZ9 […]

The Dallas Mavericks traded Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. In return, they they’ve freed themselves up a max option to sign down the road, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe. After trading Barnes for Jackson ($3.28M next season) and Z-Bo (expiring), the Mavs are just about in the max cap space ballgame depending […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired guard Tim Hardaway Jr. in a blockbuster trade with the New York Knicks last week that also brought big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavs. On Wednesday night, Hardaway saw his first action in Dallas, and he got his Mavs tenure off to a loud start, throwing down an alley-oop slam […]

In yet another big move prior to the NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks have traded forward Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward Justin Jackson and big man Zach Randolph on Wednesday night, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Both the Mavs and Kings have been incredibly busy ahead of the […]

Dennis Smith Jr. was part of the blockbuster trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis, Courtney Lee, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Trey Burke to the Dallas Mavericks. Ironically enough, the trade occurred just a day after the Mavs traveled to Madison Square Garden for a regular season contest. They beat the Knicks by a score of 114-90. Once […]

Despite failing to make the team for the All-Star game on Sunday Feb. 17, Dallas Mavericks’ rookie Luka Doncic will still be plenty busy for the festivities that weekend. Not only will he be competing in the Rising Stars Challenge and the Skills Challenge, according to BetOnline.ag, the rookie sensation is favored to win the […]

With the NBA trade deadline drawing near, the Sacramento Kings are among the teams looking to fortify their roster for the second half of the 2018-19 NBA season. It appears they may be in search of some help on the wing considering their interest in Dallas Mavericks small forward Harrison Barnes and Washington Wizards small […]

While the better part of the basketball world was taken by surprise by the huge trade deal that went down last week centered around Kristaps Porzingis, it turns out that this move had actually been a long time coming. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Dallas Mavericks had actually been very […]

The NBA has officially booked its participants for the 2019 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, and Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Luka Doncic has already placed his money on Dennis Smith Jr. Doncic, like most of us, believes that his former teammate will be taking home the dunking crown at the festivities this year. @Dennis1SmithJr 🤷🏼‍♂️💯 […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is now just around the corner with the league starting to unveil more and more details surrounding this year’s festivities. With the annual event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina this time around, the NBA continues to add to the always popular weekend. With the league previously announcing that a few legends […]

The Dallas Mavericks sit in the twelfth seed in the Western Conference and four games back of a playoff spot. But according to Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban remains optimistic about his team’s chances. Cuban said the #Mavs are "certainly going to try" to make the playoffs this yr. Asked if he's […]

When the New York Knicks unexpectedly traded away Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, it was a shock around the league. For the Knicks, though, they were afraid of letting other teams leak the news that he was available. In his latest newsletter for The New York Times, Marc Stein answered some questions regarding the […]

Kristaps Porzingis did not have the Dallas Mavericks on his list of desired destinations when he asked for a trade last week, but that did not stop the New York Knicks from sending him there, nor did it seem to deter the Mavericks from acquiring him. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ brother and agent, Janis Porzingis, provided the New York Knicks with a list of four teams he and Kristaps had deemed acceptable trade destinations, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers were on that list, but the Dallas Mavericks weren’t. New York ended up sending Porzingis to the […]

The NBA’s trade deadline is only hours away, with Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET cutoff point inching closer and closer before teams take their best shot at making some big-time acquisitions before the window closes for good until free agency in July 1. From buyers to sellers, the league will see plenty of player movement, whether […]

Over the weekend, both the Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki and Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade were added to this year’s All-Star Game roster pool as part of the league’s attempt at honoring the heralded duo. The gesture certainly caught the eye of Mavs owner Mark Cuban who was quite pleased with the league’s decision. “I […]

During an interview with a local radio station 105.3 The Fan, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban opened up about what the future holds for Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. He mentioned that the current season, which is Dirk’s 21st in the league, feels like his last. When asked about the possibility of Dirk working with the […]

Dirk Nowitzki spent his 21-year NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks. For more than two decades, the future Hall of Famer was the team’s superstar — its franchise player. The German forward was instrumental in Dallas’ first ever NBA title in 2011 when he led the underdog Mavs to a monumental upset of the Miami Heat. […]

Speaking to reporters for the first time as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, Kristaps Porzingis said he’s excited to learn from future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki and is going to bother Dirk a lot this season to pick his brain. Porzingis grew up idolizing Nowitzki while he was growing up in Latvia. The 23-year-old says he […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world when they acquired Kristaps Porzingis in a blockbuster trade with the New York Knicks last week, but don’t expect to see Porzingis on the floor this season. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the plan is for Porzingis to sit out the remainder of the season as he […]