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Dirk Nowitzki is trekking through his 20th season in the league with the Dallas Mavericks with the constant chatter surrounding him about his long-term future. The 39-year-old once again touched upon the topic where he provided more insight in what will signal he will have to finally hang it up, according to Tim MacMahon of […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. looked up to Chris Paul as a kid. He even had a poster of CP3 in his childhood room. The two have yet to meet in the NBA after both missed the first matchup between the Mavs and the Houston Rockets earlier in the season. But when NBA.com’s David […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been a revelation as a rookie. He’s averaging 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.9 assists as one of the few bright spots for the struggling Mavs, while his freakish athleticism has led many comparisons to a young Derrick Rose. However, Smith tells NBA.com’s David Aldridge that he […]

Kristaps Porzingis has often garnered comparisons to another rangy European big man in Dirk Nowitzki, following his footsteps as a seven-footer that has become an all-around threat from the perimeter and inequitable talent at the power forward position, where Nowitzki has done all his damage through an illustrious career. But despite the two having worked […]

For NBA rookies, their first season as pros is a chance for them to learn about the demands of a campaign’s grind, and competing against some of the best players in the world. That is exactly what Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is currently going through, and had a lot of realizations after […]

There is no doubt that Russell Westbrook is a fierce competitor on the court, never shy to be engaged in trash-talking regardless of who he goes up against. He proved just that on Sunday when the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Dallas Mavericks, as he was involved in a war of words with Salah Mejri […]

Lonzo Ball may have just broken LeBron James’ record of being the youngest player to record a triple-double in NBA history, but there’s also a chance it won’t be hold up for a long time. With Dennis Smith Jr. playing well this season for the Dallas Mavericks, he still has time to beat the Los […]

The Dallas Mavericks expected Nerlens Noel to be a key player in their future when they acquired him from the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the trade deadline last season. However, Noel has surprisingly been a non-factor for the Mavs this season, averaging just 5.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Noel earned his first DNP-coach’s […]

The New York Knicks picked what is presumably their point guard of the future in Frank Ntilikina during this year’s draft. But according to none other than Cleveland Cavs superstar LeBron James, the Knicks should’ve picked Dennis Smith Jr., who fell one pick later to the Dallas Mavericks, instead. “The Knicks passed on a really […]

New York Knicks big man Kritaps Porzingis has shot out of the gate as arguably the best player so far in the 2017-18 NBA season. His dominant play has fueled the Knicks to a surprising 6-5 record despite an inauspicious summer filled with drama within the storied franchise. Fortunately, there was some good that came out of it […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s self-admitted tank during the 2016-17 NBA season paid off for them in this year’s draft. They managed to find themselves in position to take point guard Dennis Smith Jr. out of NC State with the ninth overall pick. The rookie has already garnered attention league-wide for his stellar play thus far […]

It has been another disastrous year for the Dallas Mavericks after a league-worst 2-10 start to the 2017-18 NBA season. The first few weeks have already been reminiscent of last year’s struggles early on. While it was not discussed at the time, Dallas seemingly tanked the rest of the season in order to get a […]

It’s no secret that Mark Cuban is not a fan of Donald Trump. He has heavily criticized him in the past, and has made it known that he is not supporting him or his presidency. However, the commander-in-chief’s camp has recently fired back at Dallas Mavericks owner, as Donald Trump Jr. Recently trolled him with […]

Harrison Barnes took the Washington Wizards by surprise, saving his best outing of the season for Tuesday night, as the Dallas Mavericks rode comfortably to their second win of the season 113-99. The second-year Maverick was surprised at the way coach Scott Brooks had designed to play him, allowing him to go one-on-one against some […]

Golden State Warriors Draymond Green wasn’t happy about Houston Texans owner Bob McNair’s comments this past week. McNair made a controversial statement that included the phrase “can’t have inmates running the prison” that many people have taken issue with, including Green. But Green may have gone too far, making this statement in response to it, […]

David Lee and Caroline Wozniacki’s ring ratio is now 1:1. That’s after the one-time NBA champion and the tennis superstar got engaged recently. Wozniacki even shared a photo of her engagement ring through her Twitter account. Happiest day of my life yesterday saying yes to my soulmate❤️💍 @Dlee042 pic.twitter.com/TwDPJjoabA — Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) November 3, […]

On a night where all eyes were on the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series, the LA Clippers got back on track against the visiting Dallas Mavericks in a 119-98 victory. The Clippers, coming off of back to back losses to the Detroit Pistons and the Golden State […]

Long before the likes of Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns jacked up their first 3-point shots in the NBA, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was the one who’s blowing everyone’s mind for having such a deadly touch from deep despite his 7-foot frame. The Mavs icon made it fashionable for 7-footers to shoot threes and […]

Now in his 20th season in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki is one of the most experienced players around. He has won almost all awards the league has to offer and is continuing to play at a very high level despite already being 39 years old. He also has the one-legged fadeaway jumper in his bag […]

Ben Simmons is leaving more and more people in awe each time he plays. Among them is Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, who couldn’t help himself but be impressed by the Philadelphia 76ers rookie’s rapid development in the NBA after his team lost to Simmons’ Sixers Saturday night, 112-110. Speaking to a gaggle of […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle isn’t one to hide his appreciation of the Philadelphia 76ers’ young guns. Even after his team took a 112-110 loss at the hands of the 76ers Saturday night, Carlisle had some uplifting words for Ben Simmons, whom he said is playing way ahead of his age. When talking about […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuilding process, they drafted the best players available instead of best fit. As a result, it led to a logjam at the center position with Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid, and Jahlil Okafor. Despite only appearing in 31 games during the 2016-17 NBA season, the Sixers ultimately decided to build around Embiid. […]

Originally the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Joel Embiid has only appeared in 35 career games due to injury. However, when healthy, Embiid has quickly established himself as one of the league’s best big men. After signing a five-year, $146.5 million contract extension prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, he is averaging […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Nerlens Noel isn’t one to get intimidated by the antics of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. In fact, he can’t wait to face his former teammate and give Embiid a dose of his own medicine when the Mavericks host Philadelphia this Saturday at American Airlines Center. In an interview with The […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to be shorthanded on Friday when they visit the Washington Wizards, as their backup point guard, Shaun Livingston, will attend the funeral of Devin Harris’ brother, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. No Shaun Livingston tomorrow night. He's flying to Dallas to attend the funeral of Devin Harris' […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced before tip-off of his team’s game versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday that $120,000 from their ticket sales on the night will be donated to the hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The Caribbean island was slammed hard last month by two devastating hurricanes, Irma and Maria, which left […]

During Monday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors, rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. attempted to throw down a dunk 0ver All-Star forward Draymond Green, which was denied. This attempt had immediately sparked a strong reaction from Green, who started trash talking, stating that Smith can’t dunk on him. Following the game, Smith […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. had a rude awakening in his second game of NBA action, getting stopped at the rim by Draymond Green in an attempt to dunk over the Golden State Warriors forward during his team’s 30-point loss on Monday. Green committed a foul, but was quick to engage the […]

Draymond Green has never been the type who is afraid to speak his mind. He has even made a name for himself as one of the biggest trash-talkers in the league today, and does not mind whoever he jaws with. During the third quarter of the game between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks, […]

Only hours after Dennis Smith Jr. announced his return to the court after his two-game absence earlier last week, his counterpart Stephen Curry had great things to say about his promise in the league ahead of tonight’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. “Super athletic guard that knows how to play the game,” said Curry, according […]

When the Golden State Warriors take the floor against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, it may mark one of the final few meetings that it will be against Dirk Nowitzki. With that in mind, All-Star forward Kevin Durant on Monday morning reflected fondly upon his time playing against Nowitzki throughout his own career. https://twitter.com/EarlKSneed/status/922511879964065794 […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. announced he will play tonight against the Golden State Warriors, while noting his anticipation to matching up against their point guard Stephen Curry, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I feel great,” said Smith after missing the last two games with a knee injury. “I went and got […]

The Dallas Mavericks have quickly dropped to an 0-2 hole to begin the 2017-18 season. However, much of the attention has shifted over to the health of rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr., who missed Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to knee effusion, which is swelling of the area. According to Brad Townsend […]

When the NBA Board of Governors passed the NBA Draft lottery reform last month, the Dallas Mavericks chose to abstain from voting. As it turns out, however, Mark Cuban has a good reason for doing so. Cuban actually had two alternative solutions that he believes would effectively discourage tanking than the proposal that passed, and […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris will be taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team after the tragic death of his brother Bruce on Thursday, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports. Head coach Rick Carlisle said the veteran guard can take as long as he needs away from the team. Mavs G Devin Harris is taking […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will continue to sit out during Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Paul sat out his last game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday and during the fourth quarter of the season-opener against the Golden State Warriors, noticeable limping and moving […]

Rookie hazing is a rite of passage in the NBA. From carrying bags to having your car filled with popcorn, it’s a tradition that’s meant to welcome the first-year players to the league. No one is exempt from this, not even a rookie as good as Dennis Smith Jr. The Dallas Mavericks point guard got […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. became the youngest point guard to dish out at least 10 assists in his NBA debut against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. The 19-year-old also became the youngest to record a points/assists double-double (per Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com) after netting 16 […]

The Dennis Smith Jr. era has begun for the Dallas Mavericks. The rookie guard kicked off his NBA career on a fancy note, catching a lob pass from teammate Wesley Matthews for an alley-oop slam in the first quarter of Wednesday’s showdown with the Atlanta Hawks. It was Mavs’ first points of the season, and […]