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The Dallas Mavericks reportedly “don’t know yet” if they are going to be able to secure a meeting with Kawhi Leonard once free agency starts on June 30, according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. The Mavs have around $30 million in cap space this summer. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The […]

Kristaps Porzingis didn’t play a single game this past season with the Dallas Mavericks, but the 7-footer reportedly already has a good relationship with Mavs budding star Luka Doncic. According to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Porzingis forged a strong connection with Doncic in his short time in Dallas and enjoyed his interactions with Mavs […]

While the Dallas Mavericks have some interest in Nikola Vucevic this summer, the Orlando Magic center is reportedly seeking a starting salary of $25 million, which is out of the Mavs’ price range, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. Vucevic becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The All-Star big man has […]

If Kemba Walker does end up leaving the Charlotte Hornets, he may not be headed to Los Angeles or New York after all. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are “at the front of the line” of teams trying to lure Walker away from the Hornets. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly interested in Patrick Beverley and Nikola Mirotic, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. The Mavs and Beverley reportedly plan to meet at the start of free agency. Both Beverley and Mirotic are unrestricted free agents this summer. Beverley played with the Los Angeles Clippers this past season, […]

Kristaps Porzingis and the Dallas Mavericks will reportedly meet when free agency opens on June 30 and the Mavs plan to offer Porzingis a full five-year, $158 million maximum contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. The Mavs acquired Porzingis from the New York Knicks at the February trade deadline. Porzingis […]

The NBA is moving away from using the term “owner” over controversies of racial implications. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, no less, is one of the more vocal personalities regarding the issue, saying that the league has tried to move away from using the terminology. However, Dallas Mavericks “owner” Mark Cuban isn’t buying in with that. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic managed to take home the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. It did not take long for Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki to congratulate him. Doncic was one of the few bright spots in a disappointing season for Dallas. Nowitzki made sure to show his former teammate some love: My guy!!! […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks have made history in the 2019 NBA Awards. On Monday, Antetokounmpo and Doncic were named league MVP and Rookie of the Year, respectively. Per ESPN Stats & Info, this is the second time that the MVP and ROY were both born outside […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks dominated the voting for NBA Rookie of the Year. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Slovenian got 98 first-place votes while two other ballots put him in second place. Luka Doncic received 98 of 100 first-place votes for Rookie of the Year. He was second on the other two […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was asked about the formation of a new super team in the Los Angeles Lakers. Interestingly, the Mavs boss answered with a rather amusing response. Mark Cuban smiled when I asked him about LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers. “I just hope history repeats itself with the Lakers […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic edged out Atlanta Hawks prodigy Trae Young for the Rookie of the Year award as part of Monday’s Kia NBA Awards. Congratulations to Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks on becoming just the second European player to win the Rookie of the Year award 👏🏆 #NBAAwards #Mavs pic.twitter.com/KwGkZ825DA — ClutchPoints […]

Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic thinks the Mavs have a “great chance” of making a big move in free agency this summer. The Mavs have been linked to All-Stars Kemba Walker and Al Horford, although more names could be added to that list once free agency starts on June 30. Doncic feels Dallas is one […]

If you will ask Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri, the Rookie of the Year race between Mavs phenom Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young shouldn’t even be a contest. In an interview with Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Mejri said that Doncic should be the landslide winner of the ROY because of how consistent […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young believes he deserves to win Rookie of the Year over Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic. Young, Doncic and Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton are the three finalists for the 2019 Rookie of the Year award. The winner will be announced at the NBA awards show Monday night. In 81 […]

Could the Dallas Mavericks sneak up on everyone in free agency this summer? According to Chris Sheridan of Sheridan Hoops, the Mavericks are expecting to get a meeting with Kawhi Leonard. Now, just because Leonard is meeting with Dallas does not mean that the Mavs are near the top of his list, nor does it […]

Three NBA teams are readying to make unrestricted free agent center Al Horford an offer he can’t refuse. The New Orleans Pelicans, LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are reportedly preparing to make Horford a massive offer this summer, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Horford was reportedly interested in re-signing with the Celtics, but […]

Despite finally hanging up his laces after 21 years in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki is still expected to stay connected with the organization in some capacity in the very near future. This is, at least, according to Mavs Rookie of the Year front-runner Luka Doncic, who believes that Dallas will be offering the German some […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is hours away from finding out if he’s indeed won the Rookie of the Year battle over Atlanta Hawks point man Trae Young, the man he was virtually traded for on draft night a year ago. “I’m confident, but even if I think I am, I’m never going to say […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is the frontrunner to win the Rookie of the Year award after his stellar performance in the 2018-19 season. Despite this, however, the Mavs rising star can’t help himself from having butterflies in his stomach. Team owner Mark Cuban said that he and Doncic are both nervous for Monday’s NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks made quite an intriguing move on last Thursday’s NBA draft. The Mavs made a deal with the Detroit Pistons to move down from the 37th pick to the 45th pick in exchange for two future second-round picks. The two second-rounders were reportedly the Utah Jazz’s 2020 and the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2021, […]

Kristaps Porzingis has already been traded by the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks several months ago, but there are still some people who can’t seem to move on from all the drama that happened in the Big Apple during KP’s time there. Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins recently called Porzingis a ‘diva’ because […]

There’s a lot of smokescreen surrounding Al Horford and the Dallas Mavericks right now. A report from ESPN earlier on Friday said the Mavs are prepared to offer Horford a four-year deal in free agency worth $112 million. Now, Marc Stein of The New York Times is reporting the Mavs aren’t the team who will […]

There’s “rumored speculation” that Al Horford will get a four-year, $112 million deal from the Dallas Mavericks once free agency starts on June 30. Horford isn’t expected to re-sign with the Boston Celtics. The Mavs have been linked to Horford since talks with the Celtics broke down. Horford declined a $30.1 million player option with […]

The Dallas Mavericks could make major moves this summer. As the situation stands now, though, they’re far more likely to come in free agency than during the 2019 NBA Draft. As Mavericks president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson told team beat reporter Dwain Price on Thursday night, his team is unlikely to trade back into […]

The Dallas Mavericks will look to find ways to improve the team this summer. They do not have enough cap space to sign one of the top-tier free agents, but they have enough money to sign multiple role players. According to reports, one of the players that the Mavs will look to go after this […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is just a few hours away, and a number of teams are already looking to move up the board to select their player of choice. Teams like the Warriors, Nets, Kings, Mavericks and Spurs may look to be aggressive in trying to jump a few spots, especially in such a volatile draft […]

The Dallas Mavericks are staying active in the offseason. According to a report from ESPN’s Ian Begley, the Mavs are believed to be among the teams that are interested in acquiring forward T.J. Warren from the Phoenix Suns. The Dallas Mavericks are among the teams who have expressed interest in obtaining Phoenix's T.J. Warren via […]

Right now, there is very little doubt — if any — that Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is on his way to becoming a Hall of Famer. However, for former Mavs teammate Greg Buckner, he knew early on that the German was bound for greatness. As a matter of fact, the 6-foot-4 wing already had […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki believes that he failed to do more to keep Steve Nash in Dallas in 2004. In an interview with BaD Radio, Nowitzki was asked if he regretted not making moves to convince the Mavs to keep Nash. The retired superstar admitted that he is quite guilty about it because he […]

Earlier on Wednesday, The Ringer reported the Dallas Mavericks are the front runners to sign Al Horford. But as is the case with all free agency rumors, we now have conflicting reports whether the Mavs are really the favorites to land Horford. According to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, the Mavs reportedly might […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly made big man Steven Adams available for trade, as they are trying to free up some money. Adams is a very good defensive center and a terrific rebounder, particularly on the offensive end. Plus, he is an incredible teammate and locker room presence, so he definitely has some value […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly don’t have Julius Randle high on their free agent wish list, according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. The Mavs were interested in signing Randle last season before the lefty joined the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-year deal. Randle declined his 2019-20 player option with the Pelicans. He’ll become an […]

Free agent center Al Horford is only a day fresh off opting out of his $30.1 million player option with the Boston Celtics, yet the big man is expected to draw interest from the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “The Mavericks are considered favorites […]

The Dallas Mavericks will look to trade veteran guard Courtney Lee instead of waiving him to clear cap space. Previous reports indicated that the Mavs will look to use the stretch-and-waive option on Lee. However, Mike Fisher of CBS Sports reiterated once again the trading Lee is still the priority of Dallas. Trading Lee would […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell will stay with his current team after exercising his player option for the 2019-20 NBA season. According to Marc Stein of the New York Post, Powell has already informed the Mavericks of his decision to opt into the final year of his contract. And in fact, the 27-year-old power forward […]

Mark Cuban has every reason to be excited about his team’s future. Searching for another superstar star since Dirk Nowitzki led them to a title all the way back in 2011, the Dallas Mavericks finally found one this time last year by trading their 2019 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks in order to move […]

Patrick Beverley reportedly plans to meet with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency this summer, according to Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com. The Mavs reportedly have a number of people inside the organization who want to sign Beverley because of the toughness and passion he plays with. Beverley becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. He […]

Many pundits criticized the Atlanta Hawks for passing up the chance to get their hands on Slovenian phenom Luka Doncic, who instead went to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Hawks traded down from the third overall pick to select Trae Young No. 5 overall. They also acquired an additional 2019 first-round […]