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Following a close defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had plenty of praise for star forward Dirk Nowitzki, who eclipsed the 30,000-point mark earlier this month. “He’s his own bird, is what I love about him,” Rivers told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “There’s not been […]

J.J. Barea’s David vs. Goliath-like takedown of Blake Griffin has gone viral since the slight skirmish occurred in the contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the L.A. Clippers Thursday night. Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle has voiced out his take on the matter and has insinuated that Griffin made a meal out of the incident […]

Stephen Curry is all about that brotherly love, along with the teasing, mocking, and trash talking that may come with it — and he showed glimpses of just pregame Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks. The reigning MVP was going through his usual warmup before exchanging a few words with his brother, Seth Curry. While we […]

The game on Thursday between the visiting L.A. Clippers and Dallas Mavericks was expected to be a hotly contested one as both teams have a lot to play for with the playoffs looming. The contest lived up to the hype, with an incident in the third quarter causing J.J. Barea to be ejected from the […]

The addition of Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks has given them a young big man, who can be part of their future plans. Rick Carlisle has been pleased with the development he’s seeing from him, especially in his performance on Tuesday night. Despite just recovering from knee soreness and getting blown out by the Golden […]

After notching a fourth-straight win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, Stephen Curry and the Warriors prepare for another Western Conference challenge against the Dallas Mavericks tonight. His brother, Seth Curry, is now an established starter under head coach Rick Carlisle — a much different look than he’s had during his first few years in […]

Even at his advanced age, Dirk Nowitzki has remained difficult to defend because of his patented one-legged fadeway jumpshot that he has mastered through the years. During Monday night’s game between his Dallas Mavericks against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 38-year-old German international showed a different version of the shot by banking in a clothesline jumper. […]

Dirk Nowitzki is willing to talk to anyone about the game that has shaped his life, but has mostly kept his private affairs under wraps, until now. The German NBA legend recently spoke to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, discussing his interracial marriage and biracial children. The Dallas Mavericks franchise’s leading scorer met his […]

The Dallas Mavericks are having a forgettable season. They’ve been unable to turn around an unfortunate slide that has landed them at an 11-26 record, sharing the worst record in the Western Conference with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Reports recently surfaced that the Mavs are listening to offers for guard Wesley Matthews in an effort to make […]

After spending his first four years in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Corey Brewer never experienced what being in the playoffs was like while his team consistently finished an the bottom half of the Western Conference. Losing had a big effect on him and anyone in his situation would’ve wanted to be in a […]

After getting traded in the offseason to the Dallas Mavericks to make room for the Golden State Warriors‘ signing of Kevin Durant, many believed Andrew Bogut can make a big contribution and help bring the Mavs to greater heights once again. Despite the optimism from their fans and team officials, things have not gone according […]

Dirk Nowitzki is still the man in Dallas — and if you didn’t get the memo, he’ll make sure to remind you one way or another. The 7-foot German international took the most casual of chances to let young Harrison Barnes know who holds the sheriff badge in the Mavericks organization. The two went head-to-head in […]

The Dallas Mavericks are officially in desperation mode. After Thursday night’s 102-95 loss to their fellow bottom-dwelling Phoenix Suns, star forward Dirk Nowitzki is ready to make any changes necessary to take the Mavericks out of their early-season rut. “Obviously, I’ve said that we want to compete and we want to make the playoffs,” Nowitzki […]

In early December, it was reported that former two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom checked himself into a rehab facility in San Diego to seek treatment. Despite the belief of many, he did not relapse and voluntarily brought himself in to continue being sober for his kids. After 35 days, Odom has completed the program and […]

Dallas Mavericks center Andrew Bogut knows there could be a trade coming down the pipeline in the coming months — either as a sign of resignation from the organization in an attempt to amass talent in an otherwise lost season, or in efforts to put together a playoff push. Either way, the 7-foot offseason acquisition […]

The Dallas Mavericks‘ offseason gamble on Andrew Bogut has been a flop thus far this season. The initial plan of having a dual 7-footer lineup with Dirk Nowitzki at forward and Bogut at center has been a complete disaster as the two haven’t managed to be effective on the floor together. After a lengthy 11-game […]

A hopeful Dirk Nowitzki still has faith in his 10-24 Dallas Mavericks. Despite an awful 3-15 start to the season, the 38-year-old remains confident his team can make a playoff run, as they’re only 4.5 games back from the last postseason spot. “We obviously know we still have a legit shot,” Nowitzki told reporters Monday. “We […]

Recent comments from Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo that said he would demand a trade if he continues to be benched have not changed head coach Fred Hoiberg‘s state of mind when it comes to who his starting point guard is. Michael Carter-Williams is slated to make a second consecutive start on Monday against the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is glad about the situation his former small forward Harrison Barnes has landed into with the Dallas Mavericks. With a the cornerstone of the franchise Dirk Nowitzki nearing his retirement, Barnes has stepped in as the Mavs No. 1 option on offense. His athleticism and ability to be […]

It was only a matter of time. For the first time as a member of the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant recorded a triple-double during the team’s 108-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks Friday night. He did it in just 27 minutes. It was his eighth career triple-double. KD finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds […]

Tuesday night’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets was a highly-physical one that had a lot of tense moments. A total seven technical fouls were called and Rockets forward Trevor Ariza was ejected in the match following a heated exchange of words with Salah Mejri after the Mavs center apparently insulted Ariza’s wife […]

Even if his team came out with an easy victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden was still not happy. The Beard called out the Mavs for playing dirty, especially after he he hit the floor hard on a screen from Andrew Bogut in the second quarter. The […]

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza isn’t exactly Salah Mejri‘s biggest fan. The 6-foot-8 small forward was infuriated at the Dallas Mavericks‘ center during Tuesday’s contest after Mejri allegedly made a comment about Ariza’s wife and children. Ariza, along with several of his teammates waited to confront Mejri after the team’s 123-106 win, but no confrontation took place according to […]

Christmas came early for the Dallas Mavericks in the form of Dirk Nowitzki, who returned from a 14-game absence due to a strained achilles in a 90-88 win over the L.A. Clippers. The 18-year veteran was fantastic during his 15 minutes on the floor, making 7-of-12 field goals and 2-of-3 from deep on his way […]

The L.A. Clippers entered Friday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks the same way they entered Games 5 and 6 of last year’s first round playoff series: without Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Although they were shorthanded, they were taking on a Mavericks squad who entered the night tied with the Phoenix Suns for the […]

The L.A. Clippers were dealt a tough blow to their season with the announcement that power forward Blake Griffin would miss anywhere from 4-6 weeks following minor knee surgery. On Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs, guard Chris Paul left the game with a left hamstring strain and did not return. The Clippers’ reserves […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have a welcome sight with the return of star power forward Dirk Nowitzki, who went through a successful workout on Thursday and is set to suit up against the L.A. Clippers tonight, according to Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News. Nowitzki will play for only the sixth time this season after […]

This would make Christmas a lot better for Dallas Mavericks fans. The Mavs are off to one of their worst starts in franchise history and some of that has a lot to do with Dirk Nowitzki being sidelined for so long due to injury. Dirk is hoping that ends soon. Via ESPN: “The thing is, […]

The NBA’s trade season will now begin to pick up steam. With two months to go before the deadline in February, more than 120 players became eligible to be traded by their teams as December 15 marks the third month since players signed their contracts last summer. Trade restrictions have now been lifted for 125 players. Still […]

The Dallas Mavericks have found ways to keep the mood light despite a tie for an NBA-worst 6-18 record through the first month and a half of the season. The team came together and visited a senior citizens’ home on Wednesday and couldn’t resist to roast their very own senior citizen in uniform. We spread Christmas […]

Since joining the league back in 1998 and playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki had always wanted to play 20 years in the league and with his team. However, his goal might come to an abrupt end and fall short by a season. With lingering issues to his Achilles, the 38-year-old German recently admitted […]

Dallas Mavericks‘ center Andrew Bogut is known to be one of the most outspoken players in the NBA who does not shy away from making his opinion known publicly especially when it’s about social or political issues. Jsut recently, the 7-foot Australian international was involved in a Twitter exchange after he gave his thoughts on […]

The Dallas Mavericks are having one of their worst seasons in franchise history and are currently at the bottom of the standings with a 5-18 record. In order to turn around their fortunes, the team has been looking to make a move through the trade market and get a player who can help them win more […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is currently playing the best basketball of his career and is posting incredible numbers through 23 games. On Friday night, he tied Michael Jordan for seven straight triple doubles and has pushed his season average to 31.0 points, 10.9 rebounds and 11.3 assists per game. However, despite his unbelievable performances […]

Andrew Bogut is an attractive contract and teams are looking to trade for him if he becomes available. The Dallas Mavericks are having a lackluster season and it will soon be lost without a major turnaround. Management has already stated they are looking to trade Bogut, but that may change if playoff contention evades them. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially reached for the panic button a quarter-way into the season. After a devastating 120-89 loss to the Sacramento Kings, a team that is shaping up to be a lottery team, the media was ushered out of the locker room earlier than usual as the players and coaching staff gathered for a […]

Dallas Mavericks center Andrew Bogut is known to be an outspoken person and does not shy away from voicing his opinion on social media. However, he found out recently that not all news found online is true – and he learned about it the hard way. The 7-foot Australian international got into a Twitter argument with some […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have another player added to their injury list. Already missing the services of Dirk Nowitzki, J.J. Barea, and Seth Curry, it was recently reported that their starting center, Andrew Bogut, will likely miss the next two weeks after suffering a knee bruise. ESPN sources say Mavericks center Andrew Bogut has been […]

The Boston Celtics are in pursuit of a defensive-minded center. One player that comes to mind which makes sense for the team is the Dallas Mavericks‘ man in the middle, Andrew Bogut. Many teams including the Celtics will target Bogut if he can be had, but it may not be so easy. Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports […]