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It seems the Dallas Mavericks will look to have a huge rebuilding process coming their way. It was recently reported that point guard Deron Williams has opted for free agency July 1. ESPN’s Mark Stein also confirms the option below. Deron Williams has joined Mavericks teammates Dirk Nowitzki and Chandler Parsons in notifying Dallas that he's […]

It seems as though the old German is not ready to hang up his jersey quite yet, but could it be the last time he wears one for the Dallas team? Rumors have been circulating regarding Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and his potential move to the Golden State Warriors this free agency. Although Nowitzki has always worked […]

Mark Cuban has decided to take action to help the prevention of a similar situation which recently happened in Orlando. THE Dallas Mavericks owner generously donated one million dollars to the Dallas Police Department in support of the LGBT. The donation will fund anti-terrorism efforts used by the police department to fund thousands of additional […]

With Mike D’Antoni coming to Houston to be the new head coach of the Rockets, it’s widely assumed that Dwight Howard will be on the move once again. There have been questions about Howard’s attitude and his impact on the court in the modern perimeter-based NBA, but he’s still going to demand around the max […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been a playoff contender for years now, even winning a championship in 2011. But now that Dirk Nowitzki and some other players are getting older, Cuban and his Mavericks need to look to the future. While they will not have their first round pick for 2016 (traded to Boston), their first […]

Dirk Nowitzki has had a busy week. Between opening up on the possibility of signing a multi-year deal with the Mavericks to advocating for the NBA to make a major scheduling change and even give Kevin Durant some advice on free agency, the German veteran has been in the headlines a lot considering the NBA Finals […]

The NBA is going to have a spike in revenue because of the new tv contract the NBA recently signed worth 24 billion dollars, and it’s going to trickle down to the salary cap. Players felt they conceded a large enough portion of basketball related income in the last CBA negotiations, and they don’t plan […]

In his 18 seasons in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki has remained loyal to the Dallas Mavericks, and Dallas fans love him for it. And so does Mark Cuban. On Tuesday, Cuban told Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News, “Dirk can play until he’s 50. It’s not like he can get any slower.” Nowitzki recently […]

Although he’s recently opted out of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki says he isn’t going anywhere. In a recent interview with Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News, Nowitzki said that he’s still interested in playing for the Mavs for the next few seasons. “Since I felt great, played decent, I might opt out […]

Mark Cuban is a serial entrepreneur that has started numerous companies in the past that continue to expand his already booming personal wealth. His current portfolio is wide and very diverse. One of his newer projects has a goal to limit users’ social media footprint. This means users would have the ability to share content […]

Yesterday, the world lost a heavyweight boxing prodigy. At age 74, three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer Muhammad Ali died due to respiratory complications. Widely regarded as ‘The Greatest,’ the sports world will never forget what Ali did and all he accomplished. Fortunately enough in his time, Ali gave some of this love back to sports […]

Dirk Nowitzki‘s option to opt-out of a new contract is under new consideration as the Mavericks legend re-weighs his initial decision. Just like any other superstar, Nowitzki is on the pursuit to another championship title, and he wants his team structured to do so. The big German already has the future on his mind and wants […]

Rougned Odor, second baseman for the Texas Rangers, obtained recent infamy after punching Toronto Blue Jays right fielder José Bautista square in the jaw a few weeks ago. Now serving a seven game suspension, the Ranger has had plenty of time to explore other sports. Most recently, Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki was seen taking Odor’s latest punch, […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a rough season and Mark Cuban is kind of sensitive about it. Wednesday night on Twitter he got into a Twitter battle with ESPN writer Tim Cowlishaw after Cowlishaw replied to a post regarding why Cuban is a perfect fit for Vice President to Hillary Clinton. https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/735643672901980160 Cowlishaw joked that the […]

The Toronto Raptors currently find themselves in a 2-0 hole. In what has clearly been a mismatch of a series, the Cleveland Cavaliers have defeated the Raptors by an average margin of 25.0 points during the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers’ total margin of victory of 50 points through the […]

The Sacramento Kings signed Rajon Rondo to a one-year deal worth $9.5 million this past summer. Considering how poorly he played for the Dallas Mavericks the year prior, there wasn’t too much thought put into the transaction. Many actually thought that it was too risky of a signing for the Kings. As we know, it […]

Donald Trump could very possibly become the next president of the United States following the upcoming election. That hasn’t stopped many people from scrutinizing him though. Just the other day, Mark Cuban decided to join in on the berating of Donald Trump: From the Business Insider: “There’s that guy who’ll walk into the bar and […]

At the end of January, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki thought he had the perfect new haircut. But when he walked into the Dallas training facility, he was slammed with joking insults from everyone from his teammate Chandler Parsons to the ballboys on the sideline. The reason? The moment Nowitzki walked in, he was spotted by […]

Free agency brings many things. The free agency period is one of the most exciting parts about the NBA off season. Your team likely has a chance to improve, either by addition or subtraction, and if lucky enough, a team might be able to land a high profile star to rank up in contender status. […]

Height is a pretty big deal in the NBA. Considering that the game of basketball centers around a hoop that is 10 feet high, it only makes sense that being taller tends to be an advantage.  However, some players lie about their listed heights—to appear shorter. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki‘s three year, $25 million deal from the summer of 2014 is expiring on June 22, and the legendary power forward plans to opt out of the final year of the contract, via Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram. As shocking as this may sound to most Mavericks fans, it is believed that Nowitzki does intend […]

Deron Williams may not be with the Dallas Mavericks next season. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Williams will be opting out of the second year of his deal with the Mavs. Deron Williams intends to opt out of the second season of his contract with the Mavericks, sources told… https://t.co/Rmx8GXMJhp — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) […]

There’s still plenty of time for Stephen Curry to return to action this postseason, but a number of his counterparts across the league aren’t so lucky. The Los Angeles Clippers lost their best two players, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, to injuries that will keep them out for the rest of the playoffs. It’s part […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had some issues in maintaining a healthy core of key players. This season, Devin Harris suffered a strain in his left big toe, forcing him to sit out 10 games of the regular season. Little did he know, this injury would continue to impede his performance level. RELATED: Mavs’ Devin Harris […]

Once upon a time, Chandler Parsons was a key contributor for the Houston Rockets when Dwight Howard hit free agency. Howard, who had a strenuous year with the Los Angeles Lakers, was intrigued by Parsons’ friendly personality and the opportunity to build a winner by his side long-term. Howard later said that Parsons was a […]

Despite only playing for a total of 19 minutes in a series that lasted five games before the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Dallas Mavericks, Charlie Villanueva still made quite a bit of noise while trying to get into the heads of superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Right at the start of the series, Villanueva […]

The opening round NBA playoff series between the Thunder and Mavericks was feisty from the get go. Between flagrant fouls to the head, trash talk from rookies, and then outspoken Dallas owner Mark Cuban dissing Russell Westbrook, this series certainly had a rivalry feeling to it. Speaking of that Cuban burn on Westbrook, Kevin Durant […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks series has had its testy moments with both teams getting in each others faces at times. Despite the tension, Russell Westbrook has continued to perform his pregame dances and Game 5 was no different. However, this time Westbrook busted out some new moves from the iconic film Pulp […]

There has been some controversy regarding OKC Thunder‘s Kevin Durant and his recent foul trouble. In Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks, Durant received his first playoff ejection after a flagrant foul on rookie Justin Anderson. RELATED: Kevin Durant responds to flagrant foul mishap on Justin Anderson Although Durant was regretful for his recent fouls, rookie […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4 in convincing fashion to the Oklahoma City Thunder and they may have also lost a key player for the rest of the season. Mavericks point guard Deron Williams exited Saturday’s loss due to re-injuring his abdomen. He did not return to the game and head coach Rick Carlisle commented […]

The Mavs and Thunder series has had its confrontational moments including when Charlie Villanueva interrupted Russell Westbrook’s pregame dance. In Game 4 on Saturday, things got even more heated between the teams when Mavs’ center Salah Mejri got into it with the Thunder bench. When Mejri tried to get the ball from the Thunder bench, […]

With music legend Prince passing today at only 57 years of age, all who loved his songs are mourning. This includes the NBA family, with many in the basketball industry sharing their memories and condolences for Prince on social media. Some teams paid special tributes to Prince, including the Warriors’ “Purple Rain” tribute, and Mark […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has managed to have a healthy career with the Texas team. Now at 37, the old power forward is nearing the expiration of his contract in the summer of 2017. Luckily for the league, Nowitzki has no intention of hanging up his jersey. He says he feels as though he […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has announced that he will no longer discuss the controversy surrounding his pregame dancing ritual that was disrupted in Game 2. But he’s going to keep dancing. “If you guys want to talk about basketball, I’m open to that but I’m not going to keep talking about dancing,” Westbrook […]

Dallas Mavericks reserve forward Charlie Villanueva and Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook are going viral over a dance. The two had a minor shoving match before Monday’s Game 2, when Villanueva stepped in the middle of Westbrook’s pregame midcourt dance routine with rookie teammate Cameron Payne. Westbrook shoved Villanueva out of the way, […]

The NBA playoffs are well underway, and the action has been red hot so far. Tempers have flared, emotions are running high, and a few finishes have come down right to the wire. To celebrate this joyous time of year for basketball fans, an artist named Asur has made each first round matchup look like something […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a fun bunch, but there is some bad blood now that they had their pregame dance interrupted last night by a pair of Dallas Mavericks. Russell Westbrook and Cameron Payne always have a cool little routine before the game, but Charlie Villanueva and Justin Anderson had other plans, literally stepping […]

The Dallas Mavericks were able to pull of the upset on Monday night by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 85-84 in OKC, tying the series 1-1 going into Dallas for game 3. However, the win may have come with a big loss. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Mavericks’ head coach Rick Carlisle has said that […]

The Dallas Mavericks pulled of quite the narrow victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday evening, winning 85-84. The victory was mostly due to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook‘s lackluster performance, shooting 7-of-33 and 8–of22 respectively. But young talent on the Mavericks deserve some credit as well. RELATED: Steven Adams’ game-winner called off after being […]