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In what could potentially be his final All-Star Game appearance, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki said that he’s humbled after being given the opportunity to be part of the All-Star weekend’s main event in Charlotte. Dirk talked about being named to his 14th All-Star game and how grateful he is of commissioner Adam Silver for […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is excited about the future of the Mavs after the franchise acquired power forward Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks in a blockbuster trade. Dallas owner Mark Cuban did say on Friday that Kristaps Porzingis probably won’t play this season as he continues to rehab from ACL surgery. […]

The Dallas Mavericks finally have the type of young core that could eventually vault them back into title contention. Before the NBA world gets to watch Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis do their best impression of Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki, though, the team’s new star must regain a completely clean bill of health. Here’s […]

Before acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks reportedly looked into an Aaron Gordon trade with the Orlando Magic, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Mavs are trying to surround Luka Doncic with as much talent as possible. Gordon is a high-flyer who has vastly improved his jump shot. Porzingis has […]

The Dallas Mavericks made headlines with their blockbuster trade for former New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis. It appears that Mavs power forward Dirk Nowitzki approves of the move. Nowitzki has already gotten well-acquainted with Porzingis over the last few years. According to Dwain Price of the team’s official website, Nowitzki is confident that […]

The Dallas Mavericks are rumored to heavily pursue Nikola Vucevic come free agency, according to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News. Vucevic becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season ends. The Mavs acquired power forward Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks on Thursday and want to have a Big Three of Luka Doncic, Nikola […]

Forever connected by a draft night trade, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic also shared an honor in January, winning Rookie of the Month for their respective conferences. Atlanta #Hawks rookie Trae Young and Dallas #Mavericks' rookie Luka Doncic have been named East and West Rookies of the Month for […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says Kristaps Porzingis will probably not play this season for the team, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Kristaps Porzingis tore his left ACL last season with the New York Knicks and is still recovering from the injury. The Mavs acquired Porzingis on Thursday from the Knicks in a blockbuster […]

The Dallas Mavericks suddenly possess two of the most talented young players in the NBA, and both happen to hail from overseas. Before the team’s updated version of Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki take the floor together, though, Kristaps Porzingis first needs to make a full recovery from the ACL tear he suffered last season […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

DeMarcus Cousins is back. If you’ve been living in a rock over the past few weeks, that’s one of the biggest headlines you might have missed. He made his much anticipated debut for the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 19, when the Dubs faced the Los Angeles Clippers. Prior to his return, pretty much everything […]

On Thursday afternoon, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped one of his famous bombs, noting that Kristaps Porzingis had agreed to a deal with Dallas. It’s not certain when the seven-footer will be able to suit up for the Mavs, as he’s currently dealing with a knee injury. Some teams might feel leery about taking on an […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki has sent a message to his former teammates who were involved in the Kristaps Porzingis blockbuster deal. Per Dwain Price of mavs.com, Nowitzki, who’s been a witness to many of his teammates go due to trades, wished Wesley Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr., and DeAndre Jordan well with the New York Knicks. “It’s always […]

Remember when Dennis Smith, Jr., now with the New York Knicks, was the young player with a prototype physical profile whose trade from his incumbent team suddenly seemed imminent? That was only two weeks ago, but probably feels like a lifetime to Smith. He was away from the team when those rumors first surfaced, ostensibly […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki had some words of praise for new teammate Kristaps Porzingis, tagging him as a franchise player. Per Dwain Price of mavs.com, Nowitzki believes that whenever teams have the chance to get a player like Porzingis, then they should go for it. He pointed out Porzingis’ playstyle — a 7-foot-3 center who […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ tenure with the New York Knicks unraveled faster than seemed possible. Less than two hours after it was reported that the pride of Latvia expressed concern with the direction of the team in a meeting with management, news broke that the Knicks and Dallas Mavericks had tentatively agreed on a trade that would […]

Right after being sent to the Dallas Mavericks, Kristaps Porzingis had a special message addressed to the city of New York. Via Instagram, Porzingis posted a photo of himself captioned with a message: “New York will always have a special place in my heart. Grateful for everybody who made this journey so special for my family […]

The reserves were announced for the NBA All-Star game Thursday night, leaving many players such as Khris Middleton and Ben Simmons excited to make their All-Star weekend debut. Some players, though, fell just short of the cut– most notably Luka Doncic. After making waves in fan voting and barely missing out on being a starter […]

Monster news made waves in the NBA today as Kristaps Porzingis was sent packing by the New York Knicks to his new team, the Dallas Mavericks. Porzingis will be teaming up with Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic and the duo is already giving Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle déjà vu. Rick Carlisle to @coopmavs on […]

Kristaps Porzingis is officially a member of the Dallas Mavericks, and it’s safe to say Porzingis is very excited about being teammates with Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic. A few hours after the trade was officially completed, Kristaps Porzingis took to Twitter to express just how happy he is to be out of New York and […]

The Dallas Mavericks will reportedly also send an unprotected 2021 first-round draft pick and 2023 protected first-round pick to the New York Knicks in the deal for the Kristaps Porzingis. It was a wild start to the NBA trade season on Thursday, as the Mavs and Knicks pulled off a huge deal that links up […]

Veteran small forward Wesley Matthews is still processing the trade which sent him from the Dallas Mavericks to the New York Knicks on Thursday, and the swingman hasn’t had any discussions with New York about a buyout, according to David Aldridge of The Atheltic. Wesley Matthews is making $18,622,513 this season. He will become an unrestricted […]

It appears Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic had an idea that the Mavs were on the verge of trading for Kristaps Porzingis. Luka Doncic started following Kristaps Porzingis on Instagram on Wednesday, a day before the New York Knicks traded KP to the Mavs. Kristaps to Dallas confirmed pic.twitter.com/QIoXPSQzqi — AK (@AktanE) January 31, 2019 Coincidence, […]

Veteran shooting guard Courtney Lee “is excited” to join the Dallas Mavericks and is not looking for a buyout from the team, according to David Aldridge of The Atheltic. The Mavs acquired Courtney Lee from the New York Knicks in the Kristaps Porzingis trade on Thursday. Veteran guard Courtney Lee, also acquired by Dallas today […]

Kristaps Porzingis, who mere hours earlier reportedly expressed a desire to continue his career elsewhere, was traded by the New York Knicks on Thursday to the Dallas Mavericks for a package highlighted by Dennis Smith, Jr. The Knicks also sent out Tim Hardaway, Jr., Courtney Lee, and Trey Burke in the deal, while the Mavericks […]

With the Feb. 7 deadline just a little over a week away now, the trade season is in full effect for the NBA. This was evidenced by the surprise monster trade that occurred Thursday afternoon between the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks. Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Courtney Lee will be making their […]

Kristaps Porzingis reportedly loves Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic, and the Dallas Mavericks are confident they will be able to re-sign KP in the summer to a long-term deal, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Kristaps Porzingis becomes a restricted free agent in the summer. Dirk Nowitzki is expected to retire after this season, but […]

The New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks have pulled off a blockbuster trade involving Kristaps Porzingis, and players across the league are still stunned by what just happened. The Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee to the Mavs in exchange for DeAndre Jordan, Dennis Smith Jr. and Wesley Matthews. Draft picks […]

Power forward Kristaps Porzingis is planning to inform the Dallas Mavericks he plans to sign a qualifying offer with the franchise in the summer which will make him a restricted free agent, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Mavs acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks on Thursday. Once Porzingis signs the $4,485,665 qualifying […]

Dirk Nowitzki had a chance to interact with his fans at Madison Square Garden following the Dallas Mavericks’ 114-90 victory against the New York Knicks. "If this is it, I'm gonna miss you guys." Dirk stayed after all his teammates to sign autographs for the MSG locker room attendants (via @townbrad)pic.twitter.com/pZmQywYUGK — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

The Dallas Mavericks managed to secure a 114-90 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. However, the biggest highlight of the game came whenever the spotlight was focused on Mavs power forward Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki received a warm ovation from the crowd at Madison Square Garden. He acknowledged how much it meant to receive […]

Basketball phenom Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks just heaved a ridiculous floater from downtown to beat the shot clock. Check out the clip below and Doncic’s reaction after his shot swished the net. Like the commentator mentioned, it was the 19-year-old’s first 3-point field goal after five attempts. So he must have definitely felt […]

If you are a basketball fan, chances are, you like Dirk Nowitzki. The Dallas Mavericks legend will be retiring at year’s end, ans throughout the season, he has been getting consistent ovations from road crowds. Madison Square Garden is no different. On Friday night during the Mavericks’ game against the New York Knicks, the Knicks […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic have a special relationship. Not only is the latter picking up the former’s mantle as franchise player of the Dallas Mavericks, but Doncic is also following in Nowitzki’s footsteps as the latest elite-level NBA talent who calls Europe home. One more trait the Dallas stars share, apparently? A fondness for […]

Damian Lillard plans to foil the Curry brothers’ homecoming in Charlotte during NBA All-Star Weekend. The Portland Trail Blazers’ star guard predicted his 3-Point Contest victory “Larry Bird style” on Tuesday. “I’m shooting against the Curry’s in they hometown… I’m going to win, I’m in there to win.” — @Dame_Lillard — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons reportedly haven’t discussed a trade centered around All-Star power forward Blake Griffin, according to Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com. The Pistons have been a disappointment this season and there have been rumors circulating that Blake Griffin is upset in Detroit. However, it doesn’t appear a trade between the Mavs and […]

Jalen Rose went on television Monday and went after Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan. Jordan has been struggling on defense as of late, and Rose went all in on the center’s recent play. You can watch Rose’s rant below: The Dallas Mavericks this past season have proven themselves to be a legitimate threat. Even though they […]

The draft-night trade between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks last offseason has provided no shortage of discussion surrounding Trae Young and Luka Doncic. Appearing on ESPN’s The Jump on Monday afternoon, Young didn’t hesitate to voice his opinion when asked who would be the better player down the road between the two of them: […]

Super rookie Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks drained a contested 3-pointer right in front of defensive specialist Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors. The Mavs phenom did not seem to care about the fact that Leonard was the one checking him. This kid Luka is unfair, good lord😳pic.twitter.com/VYwiVNfvYa — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 28, […]