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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 […]

For the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki has been the greatest player in franchise history. The 7’0 foot center has built a reputation throughout the NBA as a premier shooter and prime time player. After failing to deliver a championship to his team in 2006, Nowitzki helped the Mavericks defeat the Miami Heat in 2011, in […]

The Mavericks have come under fire lately, especially since the entire organization was involved in multiple sexual assault incidents. Strangely, these incidents involved the many executives of the Mavericks franchise. Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban is usually hands on and very involved with the day-to-day operations of the Mavericks. Yet, after these incidents received media attention, […]

The Dallas Mavericks, who picked up their 20th victory of the season on Tuesday night with a 118-107 win over the Denver Nuggets, should get back veteran small forward Wesley Matthews in time for Saturday night’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Via a tweet on Thursday afternoon from Mavs beat reporter Eddie Sefko of the […]

After a report on the workplace culture inside the Dallas Mavericks resulted in two firings and an internal investigation, some were wondering how much, if anything, owner Mark Cuban knew about what had transpired. At the time, he claimed he had no knowledge of any sexual misconduct or harassment from his former CEO, Terdema Ussery, had […]

The Dallas Mavericks are not having a great year on or off the court, but it appears they have still done enough to secure a sponsorship on their jerseys. This is according to Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com. The Mavs have reached a jersey patch sponsorship agreement with Dallas-based @5milesapp. More too with it, including crypto […]

Regardless of how the Dallas Mavericks’ season concludes this season, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki’s place in the history of the NBA is secured. Even at age 39, the future Hall of Famer continues to amaze, as he is silently putting together yet another incredible campaign that only a few night have noticed – mostly because […]

The Dallas Mavericks don’t have much to fight for throughout the rest of the NBA campaign, but among the few bright lights of this 2017-18 season has been rookie Dennis Smith Jr., who they selected with the No. 9 pick in last year’s NBA Draft. To franchise cornerstone Dirk Nowitzki, Smith has nowhere to go […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best to ever play in the NBA. He is perhaps the best 7-foot shooter in league history, and his reputation certainly precedes him. In 2006, Nowitzki failed to bring the Dallas Mavericks a championship against a stacked Miami Heat team with Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal. However, Nowitzki got […]

The Dallas Mavericks have positioned themselves as the favorite to make an offer for Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, according to Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus. The Lakers are expected to let go of the big man in order to free up as much cap space as possible, allowing for the signing of two major […]

The Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder have been battling it out for the duration of Wednesday night’s Western Conference showdown. The Thunder are currently the seventh best team in the NBA and were up against one of the worst teams in the league. That still didn’t stop the showdown from becoming an entertaining […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki has had a very successful and illustrious NBA career. He has won most of the awards the league has to offer and is a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame once he hangs his sneakers for good. On Wednesday night, he added another feat to his already long list of achievements. […]

The Dallas Mavericks organization is in turmoil with the release of a Sports Illustrated investigation portraying them as a “corporate culture rife with misogyny and predatory sexual behavior.” Earl K. Sneed, one of the primary subjects in the report, said during an interview with ESPN Dallas radio show on Tuesday. As noted by Dan Devine of […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had a disastrous season so far. Even though the franchise selected a promising young player in Dennis Smith Jr. in the draft, the Mavericks future still looks a bit bleak. They clearly have no direction and are going to be without their franchise all-time leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki very soon. Last […]

The NBA has come across a number of organizational controversies in and outside of the league. Commissioner Adam Silver has finally come out with a strong warning against teams who are blatantly tanking. In a memo sent out to the teams and reported by Sam Amick, Silver’s comments are the harshest so far on the […]

During a presser with the media on Tuesday afternoon, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle stated that opening night starting center Nerlens Noel will be active on Wednesday night when the Mavs host the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to a video posted on Twitter by Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News, coach Carlisle said […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban have likely had their share of disagreements throughout the former’s 20-year career, and the idea of tanking is perhaps one of many. Cuban recently admitted his Dallas Mavericks would be better off tanking the rest of this season during a conversation with Hall of Famer Julius Erving in his podcast House […]

March Madness is a highly anticipated event in the country. For the Dallas Mavericks, however, the madness this coming March has a vastly-different meaning and is far from being anticipated. Rocked by an investigative report that pictured the organization as a “real-life animal house,” interim CEO Cynthia Marshall was hired. Marshall served as AT&T’s chief […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially announced on Monday the signing of free agent swingman Scotty Hopson to a 10-day contract, as confirmed in their Twitter account. While the 28-year-old Tennessee product is not a familiar name to many, he has a ton of international basketball experience, having spent the majority of his career overseas, particularly […]

Dirk Nowitzki might not be done with basketball after he completes his 20th season in the league at the end of 2017-18. The German international is planning to return for one brand-spanking new campaign in 2018-19. Nowitzki is still playing 25 minutes per game and aging like fine wine. The soon-to-be 40-year-old is still an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers first action following NBA All-Star Weekend provided fourth-year forward Julius Randle the opportunity to play against his hometown team in the Dallas Mavericks. Randle didn’t disappoint on Friday night, putting up his fifth career triple-double performance to help lead his team to a win. It was an all-around performance that displayed […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas received a warm ovation from Purple and Gold Nation when he checked into Friday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. As most hoops fans know, Thomas, 29, came to Southern California by way of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade deadline moves. Friday marked the first time he would play […]

With just under three minutes remaining in the third quarter of Friday night’s road game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. threw down a two-handed slam between two defenders. Dennis drops the hammer! 🔨 pic.twitter.com/JnXeyheJsp — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 24, 2018 The Lakers jumped out to an early […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas lost his Kobe shoes and simply wanted to put them back on. Yogi Ferrell, however, didn’t want him to. In order to buy his team more time, Ferrell decided to kick Thomas’ shoe right in front of the referee. Even his teammate with the Dallas Mavericks, J.J. Barea, decided […]

In his 20th season in the league, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is still going strong playing in a sizable role on the court. Despite his playing time dwindling down, he has shown the ability to be an effective and durable player at this stage of his illustrious NBA career. This has helped him continue […]

Dirk Nowitzki is the indisputable franchise star for the Dallas Mavericks. The seven-foot German has spent his entire career with the Mavericks. He spearheaded them to a championship in 2011, when the Mavs beat the LeBron James-led Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. However, for years Nowitzki has ranked as one of the best centers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will get a boost on Friday night when they take on the Dallas Mavericks. Luke Walton said Lonzo Ball will play tonight on a minutes restriction. Walton said he is still deciding whether Ball will start or come off the bench. — Bill Oram (@billoram) February 23, 2018 According to Mike Bresnahan […]

Dallas Mavericks shooter Doug McDermott is now on his fourth team in two-and-a-half seasons – Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and now, the Mavs. The Mavs are 26th in scoring and 21st in Basketball-Reference.com’s offensive rating. “Dougie McBuckets” and his offensive style should be welcomed with open arms. His path has been […]

After the explosive Sports Illustrated report on the Dallas Mavericks, many are wondering what went wrong and what owner Mark Cuban had to do with it. To this point, Cuban has taken responsibility for keeping a former beat writer on staff even though he knew of the writer’s prior instincts of domestic abuse. He said […]

Nerlens Noel could make his impending return sooner than later, as Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News said he could see the floor as soon as Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but made no guarantees. He is slated to wear a splint in his injured thumb upon his return. Noel has missed the […]