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The Golden State Warriors had their fair share of bad luck last season, letting their only 3 game skid of the year cost them an NBA title. Andrew Bogut probably had to most disastrous end to the NBA season, leaving Game 5 with a concussion injury while colliding with J.R. Smith. Luckily for Bogut, he says the […]

Team USA captures a lot of attention being a collection of NBA All-Stars on one team. They are asked for autographs constantly from fans, and other Olympians too. Australian center Andrew Bogut is very outspoken, and is not one to fraternize with other teams. Bogut made enough observations, and had something to say about opponents who look at Team […]

Stoke City striker Peter Crouch has stood out throughout his whole career. The forward has played for Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton and has recently been linked with Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the world of soccer, he towers above most players that he has played alongside. In the EPL, there really isn’t anyone that looks like […]

Andrew Bogut, who has never seemed shy about expressing his feelings on any particular subject, recently complained about the athletes’ village for the 2016 Olympics that is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has received some criticism lately for his comments as some believed it was a direct insult at Brazil. Due to the […]

The Sacramento Kings don’t come across as the most stable organization as there are frequent reports of fallouts between coaches, players, and members of the front office. The team hasn’t made the playoffs since 2006, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to change anytime soon as they struggle to gain relevance in a top heavy […]

Andrew Bogut has been recently dealing with unfortunate circumstances prior to the Olympic Games. Here’s just a sample of how salty the Australian felt about his rooming situation. https://twitter.com/andrewbogut/status/760312402294501377 It seems Klay Thompson is not shy to poke fun at his ex-teammate about this situation. “I haven’t talked to him about it (the accommodation) yet but Andrew’s been […]

The Dallas Mavericks legend received a fine contract in this year’s free agency. 38 year old Dirk Nowitzki earned himself a two year, $50 million deal with a player option after one year. Many Mavs fans rejoiced in seeing the German hero finally earn some money back after all his sacrifices for the team, but […]

The Dallas Mavericks benefitted more than anyone from the Warriors’ acquisition of Kevin Durant (other than the Dubs themselves). Golden State had to dump contracts and Dallas was right there in position to scoop up Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut from them. Barnes was given a max deal and Dallas hopes he blossoms into a star […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had a very busy off season this summer trying to lure big name free agents but stuck out for the most part. They finally got to sign one of their targets to a max contract by acquiring promising small forward Harrison Barnes. In exchange, team owner Mark Cuban had to see their […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki have developed a strong bond during their time with the organization. Dirk has consistently sacrificed financial gain in order to help strengthen the team that surrounds him. He does not deal with contract negotiations in the usual manner either. In an interview this week with […]

Amidst a lot of news from players attempting to make an NBA comeback, one former all-star has already made his return to the court. But this time it’s not as a player. According to Marc J. Spears of Undefeated, 11-year pro Josh Howard was hired as head coach of an NCAA school: Piedmont International University […]

You’re not going to find many NBA players with a better sense of humor than Dirk Nowitzki. This time, Nowitzki took to Twitter to wish Mavericks owner Mark Cuban a happy birthday, and also take a little shot at the billionaire. This is just classic Nowitzki: Happy birthday @mcuban! You look great for 70! — […]

The Boomers just got a major boost. After injuring his knee in the recent NBA Finals which prompted him to miss the remainder of the series, newly-acquired Dallas Mavericks center Andrew Bogut returned to the floor for the Australian national team. Know for being tough-as-nail, Bogut played nine minutes in Australia’s 82-53 win over China […]

It’s got to be at least somewhat awkward on Team USA this summer. Movement during free agency sent Harrison Barnes from the Warriors to the Mavericks and Kevin Durant from the Thunder to the Warriors. We avoided any potential Durant-Russell Westbrook reunion since Westbrook pulled out of the Olympics. But Barnes made the team and […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki knows basketball very well. In fact he is an NBA champion, and a league MVP. That skill and dominance does not translate among all sports. Dirk tried his talents in a soccer charity match, only to create himself a blooper video for failing to hit the mark. On one play, Nowitzki tries […]

It was inevitable that Kevin Durant‘s major free agency decision to join the Golden State Warriors would create a domino effect within the organization. As well as Australian big man Andrew Bogut, another player who felt the effect was Harrison Barnes. Barnes had served the Warriors for four years, picking up a championship in the […]

After appearing in the latter part of last season for the injury plagued New Orleans Pelicans, guard/forward Jordan Hamilton has agreed to play for Tofaş Spor Kulubu from the Turkish Basketball First League, as reported by JD Shaw of DefPen on his Twitter: Free agent Jordan Hamilton has reached an agreement with Turkish team Tofas […]

DeMarcus Cousins is not a player who screams and yells after making a shot, or when his teammates score. That changed Sunday night when Team USA took on China at Staples Center. There were plenty of highlights in the game, but one particular play got Cousins’ attention. Harrison Barnes drove to the lane and dunked over three […]

Even after leaving his former team and signing with the Memphis Grizzlies on a four-year, $94 million contract in this year’s free agency, Chandler Parsons still maintains a good relationship with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, During a recent appearance on 105.3 FM The Fan’s Ben and Skin Show,the charismatic owner talked about what the team did to keep Parsons […]

Harrison Barnes‘ shoe deal with Adidas nearly came to an end, but it is clear these two have maintained a good relationship. Without hesitation, Barnes has agreed to an extended shoe contract with Adidas according to Nick DePaula in the tweet below. Upcoming sneaker free agent Harrison Barnes has agreed to a multi-year shoe deal […]

A few weeks ago, Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks agreed on a two-year deal worth $40 million. The move was a breath of fresh air considering how stars of today have switched teams unlike how it was done a decade or two before. However, recent news broke out saying that has been a “slight” […]

Don Nelson was known as a coach who did things differently than most. He started the small ball movement in the NBA long before it morphed into what it is today. In his latter coaching days, he ran the same type of offense with the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks. At the time his […]

Harrison Barnes signed a max deal with the Dallas Mavericks worth $95 million over four years. After the signing, the Mavs decided to take a picture with Barnes and it came along with a little humor on the situation. Barnes stood handcuffed to GM Donnie Nelson,while coach Rick Carlisle held his contract. This was a light jab […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was never worried about the possibility of losing Dirk Nowitzki in free agency. At one point, when asked about the idea of Dirk walking, he told reporters in a confident manner that Nowitzki could do whatever he wanted to do. Nowitzki opted out of the final year of his contract to become […]

Former Dallas Mavericks center Zaza Pachulia recently signed a one-year, $2.9 million with the Golden State Warriors. However, a report from J. Michael of CSN shows that the Georgian player could have made almost $17 million more. According to that report, the Washington Wizards offered Pachulia a two-year, $20 million deal. When he decided to […]

Almost every summer, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves in conversations as a potential destination of one or two big name free agents. However, they seem to consistently miss out in the end. This year’s free agency period is no different, with names such as Al Horford and Mike Conley, among others, being thrown out in […]

Salutations everyone. Have you ever seen a sequence in basketball so beautiful and silky smooth that you just watch it over and over again? Whether it was a fast break, alley-oop, or a one-on-one situation, you just can’t stop replaying it. Well, here’s a play that can be added to that list and it comes […]

Newly signed Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons is attempting to shed a reputation that he has picked up during the five years he has played in the NBA. The former Florida Gator believes that there is a perception of him as a “pretty boy” and in order to apply the “Grit ‘n Grind” ethos of […]

There have been a lot of negative attitudes towards some of the NBA’s top players joining forces to create “superteams,” but to Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick, there’s no need to be worried. In a series of tweets Redick posted Thursday afternoon, he discussed why the idea of the competitive imbalance in the league […]

In order to acquire Kevin Durant in the biggest story in this year’s free agency, the Golden State Warriors had to find a new home for their Australian big man, Andrew Bogut. It’s not often than players under contract are given a choice of where they would like to be traded to, but Bogut was […]

Chandler Parsons found himself a max-contract this free agency, despite everyone’s doubt. After an injury-riddeled time with the Dallas Mavericks, the Memphis Grizzles organization felt they could utilize Parsons as a much more valuable asset to the team. “This is the guy we’ve been seeking for a number of years,”  commented Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace. […]

Tim Duncan announced his retirement Monday as one of the most accomplished power forwards of all time. The most prominent of The Big Fundamental’s accolades are the five NBA championships he won during his 19 seasons as a San Antonio Spur, but as it turns out he was very close to having several more. Before […]

Harrison Barnes leaving the Golden State Warriors to join the Dallas Mavericks gave the Mavs the breath of fresh air it needed in free agency. Now being put in the position to be more than just a role player, Mark Cuban has high expectations for the small forward to excel in his new position. https://twitter.com/chernithings/status/752680165189169152 With the acquisition […]

Recently, 12 time NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade made it clear that he was done with the Miami Heat organization. After 13 years and 3 NBA titles, Wade felt as though it was finally time to make his departure after feeling unwanted and under appreciated in South Beach. He has informed his fans and followers that he […]

Last year’s free agency had its fair share of headlines. One of the biggest and most bizarre was the DeAndre Jordan fakeout with the Dallas Mavericks. Jordan had made a verbal agreement early in the free agency period to leave the Los Angeles Clippers to join the Mavericks. But on the eve of the moratorium […]

Mark Cuban took no chances. He signed Harrison Barnes to the agreed $94 million dollar max contract with the Dallas Mavericks directly at 12:01 a.m. on July 7, and he did it in style. There was no way was he about to let his biggest free agent signing slip out of his hands because of […]

This time last year, the Dallas Mavericks thought they had acquired vital piece to their championship puzzle in DeAndre Jordan. They got a verbal agreement that he would sign a four-year, $80 million max contract. The only issue was that Jordan got cold feet and reneged. As Hassan Whiteside has yet to sign his new […]

The NBA world is still shaken up after Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Warriors. Durant’s decision came with a great deal of backlash from Thunder fans and mixed reactions to say the least from other NBA stars. Most recently, 18 year Dallas Mavericks legend, Dirk Nowitzki opened up about what he thought drove Durant […]

If you can’t beat them, try your hardest to become them? This may be the approach the Dallas Mavericks are taking in their search for Western Conference supremacy. It has been announced that the Mavericks have acquired former Warriors Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes. Both key players in Golden States’s recent success, Dallas hopes that the […]