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The Dallas Mavericks are currently in the midst of the epitome of a transition as rookie point guard Luka Doncic continues to shine on the NBA stage. With Doncic taking the league by storm in his first season on United States soil, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki appears primed to hang up his sneaker after the […]

During the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, Dirk Nowitzki scored a modest eight points, but in doing so, he passed Wilt Chamberlain for sixth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. On Tuesday, Nowitzki’s former teammate, Jason Kidd, took to Twitter to congratulate Nowitzki for the achievement: Big congratulations go […]

Could Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young sneak up on everyone and win the Rookie of the Year award over Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic? He seems to think so: “I still believe there is time,” Young told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports on The Posted Up Podcast. “I think the month of November, the way […]

Athletes — even the best ones — live with doubts. Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is still made of mortal flesh. He was candid in explaining his journey into history. The 7-foot Nowitzki passed one of the foremost icons of basketball, Wilt Chamberlain, for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list Monday night […]

On a night when Dirk Nowitzki passed Wilt Chamberlain for the sixth spot in the NBA’s all-time scoring list, Dallas Mavericks’ rookie sensation Luka Doncic was also able to accomplish a statistical feat himself. With his triple-double in the game, the Slovenian wonder boy set the franchise record for most triple-doubles by a rookie. 29 […]

Shortly after Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki passed Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain for the sixth spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James congratulated him on Twitter. Congrats Big Fella!!!! @swish41 https://t.co/qpCA513rcW — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 19, 2019 Prior to the Mavs’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans […]

Dallas Mavericks players knew that NBA icon Dirk Nowitzki was just a few points shy of passing Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list. Yet, head coach Rick Carlisle shared that there wasn’t much hype in the Mavericks’ locker room in the days leading up to the milestone. Per Dwain Price of mavs.com, this didn’t […]

The Dallas Mavericks won their first and only title back in 2011, when Dirk Nowitzki led the team to an upset over the then LeBron James-led Miami Heat. Following their title run, some of the key players on the Mavs’ championship team left to accept bigger paychecks and longer contracts elsewhere. However, a lot of […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has passed NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Chamberlain scored 31,419 points during his legendary career. Nowitzki entered Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with 31,416 career points. Dirk was able to accomplish the feat at home in front of the Mavs faithful. With […]

Barring a drastic change in circumstances, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki will likely retire at the end of the season, as it is clear that his body can no longer handle the rigors of a full 82-game season. It was also reported on Monday that the Mavs are preparing a special role in the organization […]

While Dirk Nowitzki has not formally made any announcements, it is widely expected that the Dallas Mavericks legend will retire from the game of basketball at the end of the season. Not surprisingly, the Mavericks may have special plans for Nowitzki. According to Shama Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Dallas is planning a “unique […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki is approaching yet another milestone in his career, as he could soon pass the legendary Wilt Chamberlain as the sixth-most prolific scorer in NBA history. The 7-footer needs only four points to pass Wilt The Stilt in the history books, having already surpassed the 30,000-point mark, aiming at Monday’s home game […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie standout Luka Doncic has been upgraded to probable for Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, per Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News: On the latest NBA injury report (4:30 p.m.), @luka7doncic (right knee contusion) has been upgraded from questionable to probable for tomorrow's home game against New Orleans. — Brad Townsend […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is closing in on history. Ahead of Monday’s game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, Nowitzki sits just three points behind Wilt Chamberlain for sixth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Is there competition amongst the Mavericks to see who can gift Dirk that historic bucket? Just ask point guard Devin […]

The Dallas Mavericks managed to secure a thrilling victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Unfortunately, power forward Dirk Nowitzki came short of eclipsing NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Nowitzki was just three points shy of passing Chamberlain during the 121-116 win over Cleveland. According to Dorthy J. Gentry of […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis continues to show progress as he nears his return to the court. He recently participated in his first full practice with the Mavs, and according to him, he felt really good. The former New York Knicks All-Star also pointed out that he “felt comfortable right way” despite playing 5-on-5 with […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic will not play on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to head coach Rick Carlisle. Doncic is dealing with a right knee contusion. The 20-year-old banged his right knee in the first half of Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City. Doncic also played through […]

One of the hottest names in the NBA today is unquestionably, Jalen Brunson of the Dallas Mavericks. Practically a nobody just a few of weeks ago, the 22-year-old has emerged as one of the biggest surprises of the second half of the season. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle had nothing but good things to say […]

Of course, the Dallas Mavericks nabbed likely Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic on a draft night trade with the Atlanta Hawks, but they also acquired a proven winner that night. The Mavs drafted two-time NCAA national champion Jalen Brunson with their second-round pick, and the former Villanova standout is beginning to establish himself as […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, 100-99. Young up-and-comer Luka Doncic played his heart out that evening, scoring a team-highs of 24 points and 11 rebounds, came one assist shy of a triple-double, and early pulled off the upset over the West’s No. 2 seed with a late […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic did just about everything he could to lead his team to victory during Thursday’s showdown with the Denver Nuggets, collecting 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists across his 35 minutes. With the game hanging in the balance after having put his team ahead by one point, Doncic had to […]

As if we needed more proof that European sensation Luka Doncic deserves to be this season’s Rookie of the Year, the super Slovenian continues to deliver one highlight after another. During Thursday night’s contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, Doncic took matters into his own hands in hopes of giving his team […]

Prior to Thursday night’s contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, players were kicking it cool and shooting the breeze during their typical pre-game warm-ups. Apparently, nobody else during the shootarounds was having more fun than future Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki. Seeing that the game was on national broadcast, the crew of NBA on […]

Kevin Harlan, one of the best play-by-play announcers in the NBA and an extremely recognizable voice among national announcers, was not expecting to have to go on a rant two seconds into the 10:30 p.m. EST time matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets. However, he did: Kevin Harlan really broke down someone spilling […]

Kristaps Porzingis is closing in on his return to playing in the NBA. The four-year veteran is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last year. However, he’s making significant progress, according to Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, as Porzingis participated in his first full practice as a member of the team. Here’s […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has had a season most rookies can only dream about in their first NBA campaign. Yet, the 20-year-old shooting guard just keeps it coming with the milestones — currently averaging 20.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 5.6 assists with a 55.0 percent True Shooting percentage. Since 1984, only six rookies have […]

In a bout of bad news for the Dallas Mavericks, their flight to Denver was cancelled. That means the team will have to travel tomorrow morning prior to 10:30 EST tip-off. The charter for the @dallasmavs to fly to Denver today has been canceled due to extremely poor weather conditions in Denver. The #Mavs are […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly restructured the contract of head coach Rick Carlisle before the 2018-19 season started, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Mavs extended Carlisle’s current deal by one year, which means he’s under contract now through the 2022-23 season. Carlisle signed a five-year, $35 million contract extension with the Mavs in […]

Kristaps Porzingis may feel like a forgotten man to most NBA fans. The 23-year-old Latvian has not played a single game this season, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has already made it clear that Porzingis will be held out until next season. Despite not suiting for game action with the Mavs, Porzingis practiced with […]

New Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis participated in his first full practice with the team, and head coach Rick Carlisle is pleased with what he saw from the youngster: Carlisle speaks about @kporzee’s first practice. pic.twitter.com/aRgymooAeN — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) March 13, 2019 Carlisle said Porzingis has made “tremendous progress with his rehab,” and revealed […]

The Dallas Mavericks are ready to let their newly acquired Unicorn loose. Kristaps Porzingis said during the Mavs-Spurs game on Tuesday night that he will be having his first full five-on-five practice without any restrictions. Watch KP make the announcement during an interview, courtesy of Nick Angstadt of Mavs Moneyball: “Today, I played three-on-three. Tomorrow is going […]

Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic had one of the worst games of his young career in the team’s 112-105 loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The rookie sensation finished with 12 points on 5-18 shooting, including 1-7 from 3 and 1-9 from the free throw line, to go along with six rebounds and seven assists. After […]

After one of the more erratic performances of what has been a dazzling rookie campaign, Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Luka Doncic went back to work. Doncic, who was questionable to even play Tuesday against San Antonio due to a left knee strain, took the court and logged 34 minutes, a decision that head coach Rick Carlisle […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic had a rough shooting night against the San Antonio Spurs, and Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said he might have played the 20-year-old too much. Doncic was questionable to play throughout the day in Tuesday’s contest versus the Spurs due to a left knee strain. Eventually, he got clearance to […]

Kristaps Porzingis, now of the Dallas Mavericks, has expressed his immense desire to return back to action after suffering an ACL tear over a year ago. Speaking with NBA analyst Caron Butler in a sideline interview, Porzingis was asked about his health and how it will affect him moving forward: “I’m feeling great. I’m super […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has proven himself adept at many facets of the game during his first NBA campaign, and the Mavs rookie showed that once again against the San Antonio Spurs. During the second quarter of the game, Luka fooled the Spurs defenders with an incredible ball fake. Remarkably, the move paved the […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle would know better than just about anyone else on the planet when it comes to the greatness of longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. As a result, Carlisle made a point to praise his Spurs counterpart on Tuesday en route to calling Popovich the greatest coach in NBA history. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has had a lot of experience with going up against legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. With the tandem of NBA head coaches becoming staples of the Western Conference over the years, Carlisle recently had some unsurprising praise for his Spurs counterpart in Popovich. In fact, Carlisle made a point to say […]

Not only is the free agent class of 2019 set to be top heavy with plenty of star talent, it could also end up being one of the most impactful offseasons the league has seen in a while in terms of redistribution of power. Players like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, and […]