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Two more Dallas Mavericks players go down with injuries. During the team’s match against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, starting point guard Deron Williams and his backup, J.J. Barea, were both forced to leave the game early. Williams appeared to have aggravated the left calf strain he suffered earlier this month, while the 32-year-old Puerto Rican […]

After a four-game absence, Dallas Mavericks point guard Deron Williams “will give it a go” Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics, according to Earl Sneed of Fox Sports. The Mavericks will try to extend a seven-game winning streak against the Celtics with help from Williams’ services. “I’ve been out for the last four games, so […]

New York Knicks second-year forward Kristaps Porzingis is not taking long to master the art that is the Dirk Nowitzki fadeaway. The young gun put his imitation skills to the test as he busted out a one-legged fadeaway off the glass over Dallas Mavericks rookie Dorian Finney-Smith. Smooth as butter. Porzingis busts out the Dirk […]

The results of the Presidential elections last week has divided the country after seeing one of the closest races in history. Protesters flocked the streets of different major cities in the U.S. just days after Donald Trump won the Presidency. And now, even NBA teams are showing their disapproval of the next commander-in-chief. News surfaced […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is widely considered as one of the best players to ever played in the NBA. He is a former MVP in 2006, a finals MVP in 2011, and has been named an All-Star 13 times in his stellar career. He is a 7-foot big man with the rare combination of strong post-moves […]

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis may only be playing in his second season in the NBA, but he has already drawn a lot of praise and his game has been compared to some of the league’s greats. Some are even thinking his career will be similar to someone who’s widely considered as the best European […]

Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki will sit his fourth consecutive game tonight against the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The German international is progressing through a sore right achilles tendon injury, but is not ready for action yet. He was spotted taking a few warmup jumpers prior to the game, but […]

While the recently revoked credentials of Dallas-based ESPN journalists Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon imposed by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has mostly flown under the radar throughout the media, the issue is much more pressing than it looks to the naked eye. So let’s review the timeline of events and how exactly things went down: […]

Harrison Barnes has only moderately been performing to the level of his contract in the early going of this season, which has a lot of people in Dallas scratching their heads. They feel if they paid so much for a guy he should be a lot better than what he’s showing. However, fans who feel this way […]

Australian big man Andrew Bogut expressed his opinion on the results of the heated Presidential election yesterday. The Dallas Mavericks center wouldn’t have chosen a side if he was able to vote, as per Ethan Strauss of ESPN: “I wouldn’t have voted for either. I would love to have been able to take a little […]

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, along with TV network ESPN have released separate statements regarding the coverage of the team’s home games. This situation stems from Cuban revoking credentials of Dallas-based journalists Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon on Monday, which was later extended to all ESPN web reporters. It would appear that Mavs' […]

Harrison Barnes knew he was on his way out once the season ended. The Golden State Warriors had been rumored to jump in the race for Kevin Durant, and they were going to give it their best shot. When Durant made his decision and announced that he would join the Warriors, Barnes knew his time […]

The Dallas Mavericks faced the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on Wednesday for the first time since Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes left the Northern California organization to join the Mavs this offseason. The Warriors came away with a fairly easy 116-95 victory, but it was a huge night for the Australian center. When […]

The game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night had a lot of subplots to it. It was the first time Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes faced their former team after getting traded last summer to make room for the signing of Kevin Durant. The point guard matchup was also something a […]

Before ending up as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, Rick Carlisle held the same role with the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers first. Through his years of coaching, he has had the opportunity to take a lot of players under his wings. But there’s one player who he thinks has the potential to […]

Before joining the NBA, Andrew Bogut was one of the biggest prospects out of his home country of Australia. He is a 7-footer with good post moves and defensive skills that have helped him become the top overall-pick of the 2005 draft. But even if he is still serviceable up to now, he has not been […]

The Dallas Mavericks may now be heading in the right direction, winning their last two games after losing five straight to start the season. But, even with their recent run of success, they got hit by the injury bug last Friday. Starting point guard, Deron Willliams suffered a calf strain and is expected to miss at least […]

ESPN reporters Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon have made a joint statement about their media credentials being revoked by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. This barring of credentials would render them unable to attend and cover Mavericks home games or enter the arena free of charge as part of the press. “We want to thank our […]

All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki and point guard Deron Williams did not travel with the rest of the Dallas Mavericks for their upcoming west coast trip, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. It is undetermined if either will rejoin the team at some point during the trip. Nowitzki is dealing with a sore achilles and has […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has finally revealed the reason why he chose to revoke access from ESPN web reporters to his team’s home games. The business mogul’s decision was “driven partly by concern that automated game reports could eventually replace human-generated content,” according to the Associated Press via FOX Sports News. Cuban said that he […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had originally revoked the media credentials of longtime ESPN writers Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon. This blackout has now been extended to all ESPN web reporters wishing to cover the Mavericks’ games at American Airlines Center this season, according to Star-Telegram special contributor Art Garcia. Cuban did not discuss the reasoning behind […]

In a stunning announcement made by team owner Mark Cuban on Sunday, two of ESPN’s well-respected reporters, Tim MacMahon and Marc Stein, had their credentials revoked by the Dallas Mavericks and won’t be allowed to cover their games this season. The reason why the team chose to revoke their credentials is still unclear as Cuban […]

The Dallas Mavericks are without starting point guard Deron Williams tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a calf injury, head coach Rick Carlisle told Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Backup point guard J.J. Barea will carry a heavy load for the Mavs, starting in place of Williams and playing minutes in the high 30s due to […]

The start of the season hasn’t been kind to the Dallas Mavericks. And now the news is only getting worse. Dirk Nowitzki will be re-evaluated in seven days as he sits out due to soreness in his Achilles. Nowitzki left last night’s game vs. the Blazers and did not return. Via ESPN: “He’s going to […]

Dirk Nowitzki might be in his last few seasons, but he can still throw it down when he needs to. The German international proved just that by taking a pick-and-roll bounce pass from J.J. Barea and throwing it down with his right hand in the first quarter of the Dallas Mavericks game against the Portland […]

Dallas Mavericks All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki is set to return from his two-game absence tonight against the Utah Jazz, according to a report by Eddie Sefko of the Dallas News. Nowitzki sat out Friday’s home-opener, when the Mavs hosted the Houston Rockets, and was scratched right before tip-off on Sunday due to a stomach bug. The […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki stayed home during the team’s shootaround Friday morning due to illness. Now, he’s officially been ruled out for tonight’s game against the Houston Rockets. Dirk Nowitzki will not play against the Rockets due to an illness. https://t.co/wf44MOSlQQ — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) October 28, 2016 Earlier in the day, head coach […]

Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo is displaying his leadership skills in a manner the team didn’t quite expect. He started early in the summer with the rookies and guys who wouldn’t even make the team. Those instances included asking to attend summer league to work with the team’s rookies. He took the opportunity to travel with the […]

Despite losing their season opener in overtime against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks still have a lot of positive takeaways from the game. The team received a lot of production from their point guards: starter Deron Williams turned back the clock and scored 25 points, while backup J.J. Barea came off the bench […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be without their back-up point guard for at least the first three weeks of the season. It was reported that Devin Harris is suffering from a right toe sprain and will be out for a significant amount of time. Rick Carlisle says Devin Harris will be in a walking boot for […]

One of the offseason additions the Dallas Mavericks made that has flown under the radar has been Steph Curry’s little brother, Seth Curry. Curry made the most of his small opportunity with the Sacramento Kings after Darren Collison went down with an injury, scoring in double figures in 10 of his last 11 games with the team, nine […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will have to wait just a little bit longer to roll the carpet for their new acquisition Chandler Parsons as coach David Fizdale told reporters the team will exercise due caution as he comes back from a second surgery in his right knee. The recurring knee issue played a huge part in […]

Rick Carlisle is an accomplished NBA head coach. He is able to squeeze the most out of his players more often than not. His record boasts of two conference finals with the Detroit Pistons and one with the Indiana Pacers. He also led the 2011 Dallas Mavericks to an NBA championship when Dirk Nowitzki was the only […]

The Dallas Mavericks have their eyes set on the 2018 free agency class and they plan to start at the top with DeMarcus Cousins. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Mavs will pursue Cousins as a top priority in the summer of 2018. For Mavs fans who might be wondering, DeMarcus Cousins is set to […]

The Dallas Mavericks‘ Dirk Nowitzki is entering his 19th season in the NBA and is not appearing to slow down any time soon. Already regarded as one of the greatest shooters in league history, it’s still difficult to think when he’ll decide to hang up his sneakers for good. And when he does, it will be […]

Halloween is just around the corner and with only a week left to the much-awaited holiday, artist David Rappoccio of UpRoxx has re-worked every NBA logo into a holiday-themed one. There’s also an extra nugget at the bottom of the list for those of you who are nostalgic fans of this league. Check them out and […]

As the Dallas Mavericks played their penultimate preseason game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, it coincided with the final Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The Mavs had their worst showing so far in the series of exhibition games. Rick Carlisle‘s team started with a 21-4 deficit and trailed the entire […]

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Elton Brand announced his retirement today, according to the Associated Press. The 17-year pro was selected No. 1 overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA Draft. He shared Rookie of the Year honors with Steve Francis for the 1999-2000 season after posting averages of 20.1 points and 10 rebounds […]

The Dallas Mavericks have guaranteed the contract of their young forward, Justin Anderson, for the 2018-19 season, per RealGM. The team decided to pick up their team option for the 22-year-old which will see his salary take a slight increase from $1.6 million this coming season to $2.52 million on the next one. Anderson was selected by […]