Dallas Mavericks Articles - Page 257

Charles Barkley has weighed in on who he thinks will come away with the Rookie of the Year award this season, and he sees the award coming down to a couple of point guards. However, the Hall of Famer and TNT analyst didn’t pick either Markelle Fultz or current favorite Lonzo Ball, who were the […]

There has been no shortage of hype building around Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. since he was selected with the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft. This increased attention and scrutiny around Smith Jr. has pushed him to want to strive to prove his supporter right rather than his critics wrong, […]

As Dirk Nowitzki embarks on his 20th season in the NBA, various factors come into play as Nowitzki assesses his future in the league. According to Eddie Sefco of SportsDay, Nowitzki had this to say while hosting his annual pro-celebrity tennis classic at SMU in Dallas: “If I miss another 30 to 40 games in […]

Everyone can be starstruck — even billionaire businessmen like Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. In an interview conducted by rapper Snoop Dogg, Cuban was asked about that one celebrity that he would never forget of meeting as a team owner. Cuban didn’t spend too much time thinking of a name, immediately saying that it was […]

A lot of young basketball players around the world look up to established NBA players and use them as a source of inspiration in hopes of playing against or alongside them someday. One of those young players included the 10th overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks point guard […]

Streetball legend and former NBA player God Shammgod is going to be sharing his ballhandling knowledge exclusively for the Dallas Mavericks for the foreseeable future. According to DallasBasketball.com via Scout.com, Shammgod has signed a four-year extension with the Mavericks to be the team’s player-development coach. Shammgod is set to enter his second season in the […]

The animosity between Kenyon Martin and Tim Thomas has outlived both players’ NBA careers. It all began in 2004 when the Martin’s New Jersey Nets and Thomas’ New York Knicks collided in the playoffs. In Game 1 of that series, Thomas was hurt following a particular incident in the fourth quarter, when he fell on […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, Dirk Nowitzki is set to tie Tim Duncan and John Stockton for the second-most seasons (19) with one team, trailing just Kobe Bryant (20). It is an extremely rare feat in all of sports, especially in today’s NBA. During Nowitzki’s future Hall of Fame career, he has been a […]

According to Mavs.com’s Earl K. Sneed, the Dallas Mavericks are hoping backup big man Dwight Powell can continue to improve during the upcoming NBA season, particularly in terms of his three-point shooting. “He’s got to be consistent like he has been (late last season) to be a stretch four,” Cuban said while assessing Powell’s play […]

The NBA regular season is fast approaching, meaning that it’s high times for teams to load up on players to help their respective squads prepare. For the Atlanta Hawks, they just added one in 2012 Slam Dunk Contest king Jeremy Evans, whom the team signed to a training camp deal according to a source as […]

The NBA is incredibly popular in China, so it’s a must for the league’s teams to establish a brand that will resonate with the still growing and basketball-crazy market. For the Dallas Mavericks, however, the first step to do that and build a deeper connection with their fans in the country is to have a better […]

Take a look at Dirk Nowitzki’s Basketball Reference page and you’ll see a trio of the Dallas Mavericks star’s nicknames: Dirty, Tall Baller from the G, German Race Car. However, that list is missing one nickname, one that was given to him by former teammate and current Mavs assistant coach Darrell Armstrong and is apparently […]

Since purchasing a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks back in 2000, Mark Cuban has made a name for himself as being one of the most active team owners in the league today. He is usually present during their games, and even joins the team inside their locker room from time to time. However, when […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry is spending the offseason in the most adorable of ways. In a Twitter post on Monday made by the Mavericks, Curry was seen invading a classroom full of kids to preach the value of reading. Reading to the kids! @sdotcurry #whospete pic.twitter.com/rGWy4K5SER — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) September 11, 2017 In […]

It wasn’t exactly smooth sailing for Mark Cuban during the early goings of his life as an NBA team owner. As someone who likes to march to the beat of his own drum, Cuban often found himself going against the established norms in the league in terms of running a team. Speaking to Dalton Trigg […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes new Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta got a bargain with the record $2.2 billion price he bought the team for. When asked by Dalton Trigg of Mavs Moneyball what he thought about the Texas rivals’ sale, Cuban cited the demand for live content like what the NBA provides will […]

The Dallas Mavericks may be in for a rough 2017-18 season after not adding any impact players during the offseason. While newly-drafted point guard Dennis Smith Jr. represents the next era of Mavericks basketball, it will take at least a couple of years before the team is ready to compete with the top of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have undergone a re-tooling process and while Dirk Nowitzki is bound to cede the mantle once he calls it quits, it will likely go to young Harrison Barnes, who had taken up the task of being the team’s leading scorer. Owner Mark Cuban won’t place the title of him being the face […]

The Dallas Mavericks just had their worst season ever in the Mark Cuban era last season. The Mavs finished just 33-49, in part because Cuban signaled the team to tank during the tail-end of the year. Despite that down year, the Mavs didn’t make too many notable moves during this offseason. Apart from drafting Dennis Smith […]

The inaugural season of the BIG3 League was deemed as a successful one as Ice Cube and company drew sizable crowds weekly featuring players who were mostly stars of the NBA in the past. The league has drawn a lot praise from different members of the basketball community, and the latest one to give them […]

With this coming season possibly being the last of Dirk Nowitzki’s stellar NBA career, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban understands that his team will be losing more than just an all time great player, but also a consummate professional and leader as well. The 59-year-old billionaire recently spoke with Oliver Maroney of Dime Magazine, where […]

After finishing the 2016-2017 NBA season with a 33-49 record, the Dallas Mavericks have seemingly embraced a rebuild. Dirk Nowitzki will serve as the face of the franchise once again, but all signs point to another lottery-bound campaign ahead of the 2017-2018 NBA season. While Dallas may struggle to win games, they will still be […]

Mark Cuban wasn’t able to make Nerlens Noel commit long-term in Dallas as they were on different pages during the negotiation process, but the Mavericks’ owner said that he’s still “satisfied” with how things turned out. It was rumored that Cuban and the Mavs initially offered Noel a deal in the range of $17.5 million […]

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki is doing his part for Hurricane Harvey relief by donating proceeds from his upcoming charity tennis event. And now, Mavs owner Mark Cuban is set to do his share by matching all the proceeds from that event up to $2 million, Nowitzki announced on his Twitter feed. Great news! @mcuban […]

C.J. McCollum recently took a shot at the Dallas Mavericks with a recent parody of the hit TV series “Law & Order.” He added his own twist to it by calling the “episode” as “C.J.’s Victims Unit,” which included Wesley Matthews, and the whole Mavs squad, when he hit a game-winner against them last season. […]

Several athletes and professional sports teams have already pitched in to aid the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston and nearby areas, but the outpour of support won’t be stopping any time soon with Dirk Nowitzki also joining in to help the relief efforts. The Dallas Mavericks star announced via Twitter that he will give […]

The Dallas Mavericks have struggled the past couple of years after whiffing on superstar free agents in the offseason. However, it seems they have accepted where they are now relative to the rest of the league and have begun to properly build the team from the ground up. While Dirk Nowitzki remains the face of […]

This past July, Nielsen Music released a report stating that hip-hop has become the most popular music genre in the United States. Hip-hop/R&B accounted for a over a quarter of the music consumed (25.1 percent) between January and June of 2017, overthrowing the rock genre (23 percent) for the first time in history and ending […]

In the NBA, the race to the bottom of the standings is as hotly contested as the race to the top. Sure, front offices won’t outright admit tanking and self-sabotage (except for you, Sam Hinke) but a seemingly loaded top-end of the 2018 draft class makes tanking that much more enticing. Teams understandably see the […]

Before signing his one-year, $4.1 million qualifying offer, Nerlens Noel reportedly wanted a max contract, something that the Dallas Mavericks weren’t willing to give him. As it turns out, both sides could have compromised and negotiated a multi-year deal for less than the max. According to the latest report by Brad Townsend of The Dallas […]

In the wake of Nerlens Noel opting to sign the one-year, $4.1 million qualifying offer to return to the Dallas Mavericks, there has been some contention as to whether the Mavs had initially offered a $70 million deal. ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported that the initial offer was “non-existent.” However, Noel’s former agent, Happy Walters, refuted that […]

Nerlens Noel’s former agent, Happy Walters, has refuted ESPN reporter Chris B. Haynes’ reporting regarding his old client. Haynes initially reported on Twitter the news that Noel had signed with the Dallas Mavericks for the one-year, $4.1 million qualifying offer. He also added that the $17 million per year deal the Mavs reportedly offered to […]

Restricted free agent Nerlens Noel has signed a $4.1 million qualifying offer to return to the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Haynes refuted any rumors of a $17 million offer being made to the 6-foot-11 big man. Contrary to Haynes’ prior refutal, colleague Adrian Wojnarowski noted that Noel previously declined a four-year, $70 […]

You just don’t turn down a million dollars, let alone $17.5 million. But that’s exactly what free agent center Nerlens Noel just did, as the shot-block artist swatted away the Dallas Mavericks’ multi-million contract offer earlier this week. Whatever the reason that made Noel decide that that amount of money isn’t up to his par, […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Devin Harris could be looking at playing the small forward position after having a logjam situation at the guard spot this season. The 13-year veteran expects to see some time at the small forward position going forward. The Mavs will have rookie Dennis Smith Jr., G-League wonder Yogi Ferrell, and veteran […]

Amid a busy offseason that included the re-negotiation of Dirk Nowitzki’s contract, the ever-lasting back-and-forth to get Nerlens Noel under contract and a successful Summer League, Mark Cuban’s highlight of these last few months was drafting Dennis Smith Jr. with the ninth overall pick. Smith showed his potential early on, taking the Dallas Mavericks to […]

The Dallas Mavericks upon selecting former NC State point guard Dennis Smith Jr. with the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft, it had immediately thrust expectations that he would assume the starting job. However, his new teammate Seth Curry recently told Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com that he is still aiming to secure the […]

In the midst of a whirling free agency period, the dust has settled for the past month and free agent center Nerlens Noel is still waiting to receive an offer worthy of his contributions. The lanky big man reportedly turned down an offer in the $17.5 million-a-year range from the Dallas Mavericks earlier this offseason, […]

Since Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, numerous NBA players have voiced their displeasure with him. While it is a tradition to visit the White House, Kevin Durant will not be visiting if invited after winning his first championship with the Golden State Warriors. According to Scott Gleeson of USA Today, […]