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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 […]

He may have been traded to the Dallas Mavericks as part of the moves done by the Golden State Warriors to free up salary cap space to sign Kevin Durant, but for Andrew Bogut, his present situation is turning out to be better than he expected. Even if he’s still playing out the previous contract […]

He may be Australian but that won’t stop Dallas Mavericks center Andrew Bogut from voicing out his thoughts on the two candidates vying for the U.S. presidency. “You always want people to vote, but they’re both sh–house. You guys are in some trouble, to put it quite frankly.” On Sunday, the Melbourne native watched the debate […]

A new NBA season will tip off less than three weeks from now on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and with it come the hopes and aspirations of every team in the league. From certain championship hopes out of teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, to the drive to claim the Eastern Conference crown […]

Dallas Mavericks all-star forward Dirk Nowitzki will be playing in his 19th NBA season when he suits up for the 2016-17 campaign. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Nowitzki was asked whether he feels closer to 28 or 48 years of age. According to Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram, Nowitzki said he feels 48 or older […]

They may have been playing together for a short period of time at this point, but Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has already given high praises to his new teammate and former Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut. After seeing the amount of open shots Stephen Curry got over the past seasons, one has to wonder […]

Deandre Jordan has some advice for his friend Odell Beckham Jr. Odell Beckham has been having an unusual season with emotional outbursts, and almost paranoid behavior. He claims referees are targeting him, and N.Y. Giants coaches are calling him a distraction. TMZ caught up with Jordan this week and asked him for his thoughts about […]

DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay wanted a way out of the Sacramento Kings and yet both remain. Seth Curry on the other hand was looking for a new home, and the Kings rescinded his offer opening the door for the Dallas Mavericks to sign him to a two year $5 million contract deal. Radio host Grant Napear […]

Mavericks center Andrew Bogut, who is known for ranting on certain issues, is at it again. He says he isn’t afraid of clowns but he can explain why others are. In recent national news, there have been threats made to schools around the country, and the culprits are clowns. The threats have caused a little […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki assured he meant no disrespect to former teammate Chandler Parsons while giving praise to his replacement, Harrison Barnes. It was perceived that the German international slyly insinuated Parsons’ poor dedication to staying in the gym while raving about Barnes’ work ethic. “There’s been tons of guys that told me that they […]

Following a difficult year of injuries, Dallas Mavericks point guard Deron Williams is working to get his health back to where it needs to be. Williams missed 17 games last year due to a left abdominal strain and an injury to his left hamstring. He has spent the most part of the summer rehabilitating. Three days […]

In an unusual story, experienced NBA guard Devin Harris fought a nagging injury commonly known as ‘turf toe’ towards the end of last season. At the Dallas Mavericks‘ training camp on Thursday, Harris spoke to Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News and revealed the extent of the injury. “Remember when I had the turf toe […]

Harrison Barnes will enter the regular season carrying perhaps the biggest weight he’s ever had on his shoulders. After inking a four-year $94 million contract, the versatile forward will be expected to give Dallas what it paid for this year. However, that won’t come immediately. In an ESPN article by Tim MacMahon, Mavs coach Rick […]