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He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle spoke about the nature of his star forward Dirk Nowitzki and his recent decision to undergo a season-ending surgery on his left ankle. Carlisle noted what had been reported on Thursday. Nowitzki had planned this surgery with the organization in hopes to return to full health for his 21st […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki underwent surgery on his left ankle this morning and is slated to miss the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. This surgery is relatively minor in nature and is not expected to affect his decision to return for his 21st season, as planned. The 7-footer had planned this […]

Here’s another injury news out of the Dallas Mavericks’ camp. According to Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com, Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea will not play anymore this season in order to avoid further aggravation of an oblique injury. https://twitter.com/bobbykaralla/status/981708018109894656 Barea saw action Wednesday’s 105-100 road loss to the Orlando Magic but played in only 10 minutes […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. stood his ground on Tuesday against the likes of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum as he scored 18 points and added eight rebounds and eight assists to lead the Mavs to a 115-109 upset win at home over the Portland Trail Blazers. Smith definitely looked fine in the game. […]

The Dunk Contest is long over but Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. — a participant in the midseason event — may be thinking that he’s still out there to garner “tens.” During the Mavs’ game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the high-flying point guard lit up the crowd with yet another amazing play. Nearing […]

The NBA league office has suspended Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel and Utah Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha five games each for violation of the league’s anti-druf program, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. This suspension will cost Noel $144,400, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks — as he sits out the remainder of the Mavericks […]

According to a tweet on Saturday from ESPN’s NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Dallas Mavericks plan to sign 23-year-old shooting guard Aaron Harrison to a second 10-day contract with the team. The Dallas Mavericks are planning to sign guard Aaron Harrison to a second 10-day contract, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March […]

After it was reported this week that Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki was expected to return for a 21st NBA season in the 2018-19 campaign, he followed it up by doing something on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves that just adds even more to his legacy. According to a tweet at tipoff from Mavs.com beat writer […]

Dallas Mavericks forward-center Dirk Nowitzki revolutionized the game as soon as he stepped onto the court. Who knew that a 7’0 big man can possess such a soft and smooth stroke? He already established these facts long ago. Right now, what he’s aiming for is longevity. As reported by Dwain Price, Mavs.com reporter, Dirk has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to get back into the win column with a solid victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. At the forefront once again for the Lakers was power forward Julius Randle. Needless to say, Randle has had a knack for playing well against Dallas throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. According […]

In Lonzo Ball’s first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, he has dealt with two major injuries that have resulted in 22 missed games. As Brandon Ingram returned from a 12-game absence against the Dallas Mavericks, Ball unfortunately suffered another injury in the third quarter. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, the 20-year-old was ruled […]

Although the Dallas Mavericks continue to have quite a rough season, fans got something to smile about on Tuesday afternoon when Mavs longtime star power forward Dirk Nowitzki said that he plans to come back for his 21st NBA season in 2018-19. Nowitzki, who will turn 40 in June, had an interview with Marc Stein […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat Pinning a defender on his back, Dirk Nowitzki contorts his torso to the left, winding up to gain momentum towards his spin to the middle. One dribble and contact is sufficient to create the space needed for a seven-footer with an impossibly high, feathery […]

Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has had a difficult career in the short amount of time he’s been in the NBA. He’s been ridden with injuries, and when it hasn’t been that, it’s been a lack of playing time. But in recent weeks this season, Noel has gotten the point where he’s actually playing well for […]

The race for the NBA Rookie of the Year award seems to be down to two guys — the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons and the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell. When Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was asked about the race before the Mavs’ game against the Jazz on Thursday night, he made his thoughts very […]

Things just got a little more problematic for Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks organization as a whole. A former employee believes the Mavericks owner definitely knew about the allegations of sexual harassment in the organization that were first reported by Sports Illustrated. Melissa Weishaupt, who initially told her story anonymously but has now come […]

Earlier today, Dallas Mavericks rising star point guard Dennis Smith Jr. opened up to Mavs.com beat reporter Dwain Price about an experience he had back in the day with Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram when they were both in middle school. “DSJ said as an 8th grader and playing a game against Brandon Ingram, […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said his starting point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss multiple games after spraining his left ankle on Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets. “He’s going to be out for awhile, but not serious. I don’t have a timetable, but he’s going to miss, I would say, some games,” said […]

Despite being 39 years old now, Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki is continuing to play competitively putting his retirement thoughts in doubt. This season, the 20th of his stellar career, the Mavs icon is still more than just a serviceable big man, delivering solid numbers even with the least playing time since his rookie […]

When it comes to the Toronto Raptors (51-17) this season, they simply get the job done against teams that they are supposed to beat. As pointed out by Raptors beat reporter Josh Lewenberg of TSN, Toronto is an NBA-best 30-2 against teams that are currently below .500 and has not lost a single game at […]

During the 2011 season, the Dallas Mavericks won the championship. It was a most improbable run for everyone involved, including Dirk Nowitzki. At times during a title year, star players can get frustrated for various reasons. Some have teammates to vent to, others have agents or families. But Nowitzki found respite in talking to — […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. is enjoying his time in the NBA as he is getting comfortable learning the game. However his life may turn upside down very quickly as his past may catch up to him. According to Dan Kane of the News Observer, the FBI is ready to take the next steps […]

The 2018 NBA free agency class will be one of the most talented in a while, featuring names such as LeBron James, Paul George, Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and DeMarcus Cousins. But there are some other players that will have strong markets and will be attractive pieces for teams to build around. One such player […]

Nerlens Noel has been widely perceived as being in the Rick Carlisle doghouse since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks from the Philadelphia 76ers prior to last year’s deadline. While the Mavs big man has been out most of this season with injury complications, he refuted any rumors surrounding an alleged rift between him and […]

Julius Randle has brought his coming out games to the forefront at the right time, blossoming into the athletic, dynamic power forward the Los Angeles Lakers hoped to make out of him on draft night in 2014. Though it could be too late for the fourth-year man out of Kentucky. The Lakers have put in […]

Analytics have become a gospel that many NBA teams follow with devotion. Essentially, teams use analytics to formulate new game strategies, distribute minutes, and make important roster decisions. Regardless of what your opinion is on the practice, analytics will continually become an integral part of team planning for a variety of organizations. One interesting analytics […]

This is the 20th season with the Dallas Mavericks for Dirk Nowitzki. He won a championship in 2011 and is widely considered the best European player to ever lace up his sneakers in the NBA. But Nowitzki is nearing retirement and is beginning to get nostalgic about the all the time he has spent in […]

Mark Cuban made headlines recently when he said during a podcast that he had a meeting with some of the players on the Dallas Mavericks and told them losing games was their best option. Well, it turns out star player Dirk Nowitzki thinks that wasn’t the best idea. The NBA, upon hearing the news of […]

Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel hasn’t gotten much throughout his tenure. After a trade last February brought him to Dallas, he did not get the role he envisioned getting. And although he wanted a max salary, he didn’t get that either and ended up returning this season on a qualifying offer. Then Noel suffered a […]

Dennis Smith Jr. might not have won this year’s Dunk Contest, but the rookie point guard can still throw it down at a moment’s notice, as evidenced by this monster windmill dunk against the struggling New York Knicks. EXCLAMATION❗#MFFL pic.twitter.com/WqgaLU9vWt — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 14, 2018 Smith capped a solid 17-point outing on the […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost one of their key cogs in small forward Wesley Matthews, who suffered a stress fracture in his right proximal fibula, ending his 2017-18 season. Matthews injury is a minor one, as far as fractures are concerned, and while he will rest and allow the injury to heal on its own, teammate […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered another blow when it was announced on Monday that Wesley Matthews would miss the rest of the season with a fractured leg. He injured his right leg in the first quarter during Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He was a late scratch for Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets and […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes was a bit reminiscent of his days with the Golden State Warriors, especially during the 2016 playoffs. In an interview, he confessed that the 2016 Oklahoma City Thunder were the best team that year. In an interview with Uninterrupted, Harrison Barnes, who played his first four seasons with the Warriors, […]

The Dallas Mavericks will embark on a four-game road trip this Tuesday, but they’ll be doing so without the services of guard Wesley Matthews, who injured his right leg in the first quarter of Saturday’s 114-80 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. According to a report from Dwain Price of Mavs.com, the former Marquette Golden Eagle […]

Dallas Mavericks small forward Wes Matthews will likely be out for the remainder of the year with a fractured right fibula, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The veteran underwent further testing today and will rest and rehabilitate the injury, likely being shut down for the season with not much to play for other than a […]

With the season winding down Mike D’Antoni is deciding to get some of his players rest starting with Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. This is according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. James Harden won’t be playing the game against the Mavericks but will be playing in Monday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are promoting G-League standout Jameel Warney to the main team as they’ve signed the young forward to a 10-day contract, according to Reuters. Warney, 24, has played for the Mavericks’ G-League affiliate, the Texas Legends, the past two seasons after going undrafted in 2016. Warney has appeared in 84 games for the […]

Following the Houston Rockets’ 18-game winning streak being snapped by the Toronto Raptors with Friday night’s 108-105 loss at Air Canada Centre, the current No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoff race may not be with superstar guard James Harden for Sunday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks on the road. According to a tweet on […]