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Luka Doncic and his camp are expecting that the Dallas Mavericks rising superstar will get his own lucrative shoe deal after rookie sensation Zion Williamson finalized his endorsement contract. Williamson, the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, agreed to a multi-year shoe deal with Jordan Brand. The terms of the deal were not […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson roasted teammate Luka Doncic via Twitter on Monday. Besides claiming that a race between Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki would result in a photo finish, Brunson also gave his backcourt mate a ridiculously high rating when asked to judge how annoying the Slovenian wonder kid was: 77 — Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson had a little fun at the expense of Mavs teammate Luka Doncic and team icon Dirk Nowitzki. In a Twitter Q&A, Brunson claimed that a race between the star rookie and now retired Mavs legend would be close enough to require a photo finish. Photo finish https://t.co/29emMSwnJS — Jalen Brunson […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson is claiming he is better than New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart in both basketball and Fortnite. The two NCAA champions won national titles with Villanova University under Wildcats head coach Jay Wright. Brunson — who was drafted 33rd overall by the Mavs last year — attended Nova from 2015 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been awarded Kostas Antetokounmpo on a waiver claim, according to the team. News of the Lakers claiming Antetokounmpo off waivers broke Sunday after the Dallas Mavericks waived him on Friday. According to Los Angeles, Kostas Antetokounmpo, the younger brother of reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, will serve with the team on a […]

Upon his retirement from the game, Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki has experienced a wave of free agent movement unlike any that he’s ever seen throughout his 21-year NBA career. The Mavs 7-foot legend has found it tough to keep track of all the deals that have rained down since July 30 but says that […]

Dirk Nowitzki is a sure-fire basketball Hall of Famer, but the Dallas Mavericks icon is not that good on the soccer pitch. The Mavs legend recently appeared in a charity game, where he had an embarrassing moment, as he missed an easy penalty shot and did not even bother to make a follow-up attempt. Dirk […]

The 2018-19 season offered plenty of storylines, one of which included the retirement tours of NBA legends Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki of the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks respectively. Mavs point guard Jalen Brunson may have been a rookie this past year, but he was around Dirk long enough to appreciate the kind of […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had a phenomenal rookie season, where he put up 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.0 assists. He won Rookie of the Year by a landslide, giving Mavs fans hope that he has what it takes to be the team’s franchise player for a very long time. Jalen Brunson is […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki seems to be having some fun in retirement. Nowitzki suited up to play goalkeeper during the “Champions for Charity” match in Leverkusen, Germany: NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki played goalie in a charity match in Germany today 🏀⚽ pic.twitter.com/ne5VdZByYF — B/R Football (@brfootball) July 21, 2019 Nowitzki has routinely made celebrity […]

Although the Dallas Mavericks are coming off a disastrous 2018-19 NBA season, there is a newfound sense of optimism building behind Luka Doncic. The NBA witnessed the bulk of its superstars pair up this offseason in pursuit of contending in the postseason. Regardless, Doncic feels confident about the Mavs’ chances of making the playoffs in […]

Dallas Mavericks guard JJ Barea will not participate in the 2019 FIBA World Cup this summer for Puerto Rico, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Barea, the 35-year-old fixture of Puerto Rico’s national team, is rehabilitating his Achilles tendon after suffering a tear in January. Despite being on track for a full recovery, Barea is opting now […]

The Dallas Mavericks are waiving 6-foot-10 forward Kostas Antetokounmpo, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Kostas, the younger brother of reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, was signed with Dallas on a two-way contract and only appeared in two games for the Mavs during the 2018-19 season. Antetokounmpo, 21, was selected with the last pick in […]

The LA Clippers and cross-arena rival Los Angeles Lakers fancy themselves championship favorites next season. The Utah Jazz finally geared up for a title run, adding some high-quality offensive punch. The Houston Rockets, with the two most ball-dominant players in league history, will definitely be heard from come spring. The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail […]

Unlike a few owners around the NBA, Dallas Mavericks CEO Mark Cuban does not believe in condemning this era of player movement after the wild shakeout of this loaded free agent class. Cuban noted that the Mavs got mostly the players they hoped to get in free agency, but admitted not all of them — […]

If you’ve been on social media over the past 24 hours, you will have noticed an absolute glut of digitally altered images of friends, family, celebrities and anyone with a face made to look older than they are. Via an app called FaceApp, which uses neural network technology to generate highly realistic transformations of faces, […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic took the league by storm last year, impressing right out of the gates and winning the Rookie of the Year award. Doncic immediately played like a savvy veteran, despite being only 19 years old for the first half of the season. He averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and six assists […]

The Dallas Mavericks have missed the playoffs three years in a row, marking the first time that has happened since 2000. But with a young phenom in Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis on the mend, the Mavericks could be a tough team next season. The offseason has been a relatively quiet one in Dallas, as […]

Dallas Mavericks team owner and billionaire investor Mark Cuban has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after admitting to leaking information from the league’s Board of Governors meeting, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. In a statement to ESPN, the Mavs said, “I appreciate the irony of your reporting on a fine that someone should, but won’t, get […]

Seth Curry is back with the Dallas Mavericks, signing a four-year, $32 million deal for his second go-around in Dallas. He joins a squad that already includes Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic, a duo that could be very, very good so long as Porzingis is able to stay healthy. Curry is excited about the Mavericks […]

Seth Curry is back in Dallas for his second stint with the Mavericks, and he is excited for how head coach Rick Carlisle will utilize him this time around: “Rick Carlisle is a good coach. It’s as simple as that,” Curry said on ESPN Dallas 103.3. “He puts his players in good positions to succeed […]

It came as no surprise when owner Mark Cuban said recently that the Dallas Mavericks will subject Kristaps Porzingis to load management in 2019-20. After all, the Latvian sensation missed all of last season while recovering from a torn ACL, and there’s little to no precedent for a player of his size re-acclimating to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets all have interest in Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. It looks like the Grizzlies aren’t going to buy out Iguodala, as they want to get something in return for the veteran […]

Shams Charania broke the news on a new twist on Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porizingis’ new contract: The Unicorn’s extension will include a player option for his final season under contract in 2023: Sources: Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis‘ five-year, $158M maximum contract gives him a player option in the final season in 2023. — […]

Dirk Nowitzki, at least based on the size of his gut, is probably enjoying retirement life a little too much. And while the Dallas Mavericks icon wants all of us to know it, he also insists we refrain from judging him. Nowitzki, about three months removed from playing his final game in the NBA, admitted […]

The Dallas Mavericks are pretty optimistic that Kristaps Porzingis will be 100 percent good to go at the start of next season. The versatile forward, whom they acquired from the New York Knicks via trade in February, has missed more than a year while recovering from an ACL injury. There were reports that Porzingis might […]

The Dallas Mavericks made some minor tweaks to their roster this offseason. The team added guard Delon Wright and center Boban Marjanovic, surrounding the core of Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic with a little more depth. Veteran Mavericks guard JJ Barea is excited about the newest additions and had plenty of positives to say on […]

Longtime Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea revealed that he already has plans after his NBA career as a player ends. The Puerto Rican point guard is set on becoming a coach as soon as he feels like he can no longer play in the league, which is still some time away, per Mavs.com: “I […]

Veteran point guard JJ Barea will be returning to the Dallas Mavericks next season after he reportedly agreed on a one-year deal. The one-time champion is coming off an Achilles injury which he suffered back in January, and fans are wondering about how effective he will be moving forward. But Barea is pretty confident about […]

It appears as if the Dallas Mavericks are not done rounding out their roster quite yet. According to Mike Fisher of Per DallasBasketball.com, the Mavs are offering a second round pick and guard Courtney Lee to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for former Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala. If the Mavs can pull this […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban shared his thoughts on the big signings in the 2019 free agency, noting that he’s happy with the player movements and formation of new superteams. In an interview with the Dallas Morning News, Cuban expressed his delight tthat the league now has several super teams comprised of just two superstars. […]

The Dallas Mavericks, like every team with cap space this offseason, had high hopes when free agency began this offseason. The team originally had Kemba Walker at the top of the franchise’s wish list, but when it became apparent that Walker would be heading to Beantown, the Mavs apparently had their next target all lined […]

Danny Green of the Los Angeles Lakers felt that the Dallas Mavericks will need two to three years before becoming a contender. This realization contributed to his decision of not signing with the Mavs. Per Sportsday, Green shared that the Mavs pursued him. While he did want to don their jersey, the two-time NBA champion […]

The Dallas Mavericks, believe it or not, failed to sign a top-tier player in free agency again this summer. Just because they missed out on their initial list of targets, though, hardly means the Mavericks didn’t make a move that stands to make a major two-way impact both next season and going forward. During a […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says Mavs budding star Luka Doncic wants to improve his left hand  dribbling and be more explosive on his drives to the basket: Cuban said Luka wants to work on his left hand dribbling this season, and to be more explosive on drives. — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) July 10, 2019 […]

The Dallas Mavericks missed out on adding a big-name free agent yet again this summer. Just because the dust is finally settling on player movement as we reach the middle of July, though, doesn’t mean the Mavericks are done looking for ways to improve their roster. As ESPN analyst Bobby Marks notes, Dallas – after […]

The Dallas Mavericks came out as the winners of the race to acquire the services of former Memphis Grizzlies guard Delon Wright. The Mavs recently agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Grizzlies, and as it turns out, the deal included the draft rights to 7-foot-2 Indian big man Satnam Singh: In Delon Wright sign-and-trade, Mavs […]

The National Basketball Players Association on Tuesday announced its slate of NBPA Players’ Voice Awards. Among the awards announced includes Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic winning the 2019 NBPA Leader of the New School for best rookie. The NBPA shared on Instagram a digital illustration honoring the Mavs star, who also won the NBA’s Rookie […]

Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki are taking home one last piece of  hardware shortly after their legendary playing careers have come to a close. The future Hall of Famers were named co-recipients of the National Basketball Players Association’s Most Respected award on Tuesday, it was announced on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BztMQqah-EJ/ The Players’ Voice Awards were first […]