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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 […]

Having a slow start to the season may not be the worst news yet for the Dallas Mavericks. The team announced that their All-Star forward and former league MVP Dirk Nowitzki will be out indefinitely as he recovers from a strained right Achilles. Without the German international, the Mavs will look for a new leader on […]

The Dallas Mavericks are having one of their worst starts in franchise history. Even with key additions to their roster last summer, the team has struggled to win games and has been dealing with a lot of injuries to their players. One of them is Dirk Nowitzki who has been suffering from an Achilles injury […]

Rick Carlisle is a big fan of Rajon Rondo. In the past, there has been some perceived beef between the two during Rondo’s short stint with the Dallas Mavericks, but now all the two are doing is praising each other. Via the Chicago Tribune: “I’ve recommended Rondo to a couple of teams that have called […]

Things went downhill very quickly for the Dallas Mavericks this season. Dirk Nowitzki, Rick Carlisle and a cast of just about anybody used to be good for 50 wins a season. With Dirk injured for most of this season, and the supporting cast unable to step up, the Mavs are in worse shape than they’ve […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Deron Williams turned back the clock with a vintage crossover that turned Charlotte Hornets center Frank Kaminsky on his back, leaving him wide open for a free-throw line jumper. https://vine.co/v/5UFe16HOOn7 Williams has a very unique crossover dribble that is devastatingly effective when he’s able to put a series of them together. […]

When the L.A. Clippers went up against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, one play stood out during the early minutes of the first quarter. A blatant double-dribble from Bojan Bogdanovic was not called even if it happened in front of referee Ken Mauer. https://vine.co/v/5UMVvQpaEOD One of the team owners blasted the quality of officiating and made his […]

The Dallas Mavericks are winning in the social media front although the team is dealing with some tough times on the court. The Mavericks posted a video on their Twitter page that managed to split a few sides from laughter. The team chose to pick on their new max player Harrison Barnes with a short […]

The Dallas Mavericks have not started this season according to plan and, to the surprise of many, currently own the worst record in the league. Despite the dismal win-loss slate, their team owner, Mark Cuban, has made it clear that they will continue to compete and will not opt to tank this year. The 58-year-old billionaire also […]

Rajon Rondo‘s stint with the Dallas Mavericks two seasons ago was considered a disaster by many. It can be recalled that he had a much-publicized disagreement with some team officials and was not able to finish the season as he was sidelined due to an apparent injury he suffered. However, even if things did not […]

Dirk Nowitzki is back with his latest single parody of the viral music video “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka, best known as Pikotaro. The Dallas Mavericks icon is seen wearing different unusual costumes, along with some meme faces of himself into the original song video, combining for quite a hilarious watch. Take a look. https://youtu.be/sMAo8jLG0uk […]

After an early struggle for Harrison Barnes on his new team, he managed to turn it around somewhat. However, the Mavericks have yet to find consistent success. With all the struggle, Barnes recently discussed the problem and how he thinks he can get through it: “A lot of the shots I was getting, they were […]

On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks lost to the L.A. Clippers at home, in a game where head coach Rick Carlisle got the chance to go up against his former player, Raymond Felton. Carlisle had nothing but good words for the 32-year-old North Carolina product and revealed that he wanted to have him back this season, but as it turned out, […]

One of the best small forwards with low post skills in NBA history is Paul Pierce. Since the time he joined the league back in the 1998-1999 season, he has proven that he is a multi-faceted player who can score either facing or with his back against the basket. Given his skill set, it is not […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have a tall task ahead, trying to snap out of a five-game losing streak despite dressing only 10 healthy players after center Andrew Bogut (calf) was ruled out of today’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Point guard Seth Curry will play after his shoulder popped […]

Last summer, Harrison Barnes decided to take the offer from the Dallas Mavericks with the hopes of continuing the success he had during his time with the Golden State Warriors, However, 12 games into the season, his new team is at the bottom of the standings and have the worst record in the league with 2-10. […]

After a rough preseason and first few games of the regular season, Harrison Barnes looks is proving to everyone that his max contract may indeed have made sense for the Dallas Mavericks. Their star and legend Dirk Nowitzki certainly has faith in the Mavs’ newly acquired asset. “He has the complete package,” Nowitzki told Sporting News. […]

It has been more than 12 years since Steve Nash left the Dallas Mavericks, but Mark Cuban still regrets his decision of not re-signing him when he had the chance to. When asked what was one of his biggest mistakes as a team owner, Cuban quickly revealed that it was all about the Canadian point guard. […]

To understand the friendship between Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and forward Chandler Parsons is to let go of every pre-conceived notion of owner-to-player or boss-to-employee relationship one has become familiar with. The two were close, very close — a rarity for a player who at the time had only spent two years with the franchise. […]

Memphis Grizzlies swingman Chandler Parsons is in disbelief that he’ll likely be booed upon his return to the arena he called home for the past two seasons — American Airlines Center. The former Dallas Maverick suited up 127 times for the team, averaging 13.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game last season. His year was […]

The Dallas Mavericks will struggle with the loss of backup point guard J.J. Barea, who is expected to be sidelined for six weeks after suffering a tear in the muscle connecting his left calf to his Achilles tendon, according to an ESPN report. The Mavs will also be without All-Star Dirk Nowitzki and starting point […]

Months after their loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, former Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes reflects on that difficult time in his career and how he reacted to it. The Dubs infamously blew a 3-1 lead in that series and lost the championship that was theirs for the taking. Barnes […]

The Dallas Mavericks have waived forward Quincy Acy and plan to sign guard Jonathan Gibson, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The move comes at the heels of injuries to point guards Deron Williams and J.J. Barea, who are both out with calf injuries. Seth Curry is bound to get the nod at the […]

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: […]