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It looks like Jason Kidd has heard what many Dallas Mavericks fans have been urging him to do to help Luka Doncic ever since the beginning of the season: start Christian Wood. Wood has been largely used by Kidd off the bench, though he opted to start him during their back-to-back losses against the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprised the NBA world last season when they advanced to the Western Conference Finals, but the Mavs’ success has not translated to their 2022-23 campaign. Losing Jalen Brunson has been predictably painful, with Luka Doncic lacking the necessary help as others struggle alongside him, even though Christian Wood is putting up solid […]

Luka Doncic is capable of a great many things. Doncic is able to function as the heliocentric foundation of the Dallas Mavericks’ offense, capable of dazzling the crowd with his vast bag of scoring tricks all the while feeding his teammates, including Christian Wood, some easy, open looks. Entering the league, however, there were concerns […]

Luka Doncic’s carry job with the Dallas Mavericks has been absolutely insane to watch this season. The offense runs through Doncic alone, and without him, it seems like the operation completely fails. The fans have started to get more and more frustrated with Dallas’ supporting cast, and the star has also shown the same frustration. […]

The Dallas Mavericks should look a little bit different come the trade deadline. With a 10-11 record and sitting just outside the play-in tournament in the Western Conference, it is hard to imagine Mavs owner Mark Cuban is satisfied with his team at the quarter mark of the 2022-23 NBA season. For now, it is […]

The Detroit Pistons claimed a victim Thursday night, with Dwane Casey’s men taking down Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks at home, 131-125 (OT) to snap a three-game losing skid. Speaking of Casey, the Pistons head coach caught up with former Detroit player and Mavs big man Christian Wood after the game and made a […]

There’s no denying that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been one of, if not the best player in the entire league early on. It’s also true, however, that it’s highly improbable that he will be able to carry the Mavs by himself. In order for this team to succeed this season, Luka’s teammates need […]

Christian Wood was the biggest acquisition of the Dallas Mavericks in the off-season. The former Rockets center was supposed to be the second-in-command to Luka Doncic. 20 games into the season, though, and it seems as if Jason Kidd is more interested in seeing Wood ride the pine instead of playing when it matters. That […]

Luka Doncic once again put on a superhuman performance against the Boston Celtics. Once again, his efforts weren’t enough to carry the Dallas Mavericks to victory. Doncic got little support from the rest of the Mavs starters as the other four combined for just 31 points compared to Luka’s 42 on the night. The next […]

The Dallas Mavericks wasted a great opportunity to add to their win total this season Monday night, as they lost to a banged-up Denver Nuggets squad that did not have Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon, 98-97. Perhaps even more confounding was the limited minutes that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd gave Christian Wood. […]

Luka Doncic came up big for the Dallas Mavericks once again in their win over the Denver Nuggets, but he’s far from the only hero of Friday’s game, with Christian Wood stepping up as well. Doncic and Wood actually combined for 61 points and 20 rebounds in the contest. Luka got his historic tripe-double of […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently in the midst of a three-game winning streak, buoyed by Luka Doncic’s torrid offensive performances. In the Mavs’ eight games thus far, Doncic has posted insane averages of 36.0 points, 8.8 boards, and 8.6 dimes, functioning as the be-all, end-all of the Mavs’ offense. The addition of Christian Wood in […]

Prior to Wednesday’s game against the Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic made a promise to Christian Wood in order to unleash him. And true enough, Doncic delivered and Wood had another monster game to remember to lead the Mavs to victory. In his postgame presser after the 103-100 victory over the Jazz, Doncic […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a decent start to the 2022-23 season but have already put on one of the most impressive displays of failure. The Mavs blew a 16-point game against the Oklahoma City Thunder before losing in overtime. A Luka Doncic triple-double couldn’t get Dallas the win and Jason Kidd pointed out […]

Christian Wood is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career so far. Coming off the bench for the Dallas Mavericks, Wood is putting up some phenomenal numbers. His play has got him thinking about his goals as a player and according to Michael Scotto of Hoopshype.com, Wood ultimately wants to don an All-Star […]

Christian Wood had a quiet game on Thursday as the Dallas Mavericks took down Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in overtime, 129-125. The new Mavs recruit took just five shots in 24 minutes off the bench for 11 points, which stands out as his lowest scoring output throughout his four-game tenure in Dallas. Be […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered their nationally televised tilt against the New Orleans Pelicans fresh off a rousing 41-point victory against the Memphis Grizzlies, who were on the second night of a back-to-back. Bouncing back was important for Jason Kidd’s squad after a crushing loss to the Phoenix Suns in their season opener, and the Mavericks […]

The Dallas Mavericks look primed for another deep playoff run after finishing fourth in the Western Conference and fighting to the Conference Finals last season. Despite losing their second-best player in Jalen Brunson, head coach Jason Kidd’s Mavs have not lost a step, winning one out of their first two games this season. Here are […]

Two games in and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is already loving what he’s seeing from Christian Wood, so much so that it’s making him excited about the 2022-23 season even more. Wood has been phenomenal for the Mavs so far, registering back-to-back 25-point games while recording 20 rebounds in the process. In their 41-point […]

Free-throw shooting was a major problem for Luka Doncic early in his career, and so when Christian Wood encountered the same problem in his debut with the Dallas Mavericks, the Slovenian star knew the right words to say. Wood blamed himself for the Mavs’ gut-wrenching loss to the Phoenix Suns in their season opener. While […]

After scoring 16 straight points for the Dallas Mavericks on an absolutely scorching-hot run, Christian Wood found himself on the bench late against the Phoenix Suns. It was a surprising decision, to say the least, from Mavs head coach Jason Kidd, and in the end, it may have backfired on Dallas, with the Suns escaping […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a very tough loss to open their 2022-23 season, as they watched the Phoenix Suns rally all the way back from a 22 point deficit to pull out the win. Had Jason Kidd opted to stick with Christian Wood at center, there’s a chance that this loss could have been avoided […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ 2021 – 2022 season was both a big success and a heartbreaking experience for the team. On one hand, Luka Doncic was able to conquer his first-round demons and led the team all the way to the Conference Finals. Unfortunately… they lost in the WCF in five games to the eventual champions […]

The Dallas Mavericks 2022-2023 season gets underway on Friday, October 19 against the Phoenix Suns. The Mavs had a successful season last year, making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals, but a championship still eludes Mavs superstar Luka Doncic and team owner Mark Cuban. As the 2022-23 NBA season gets ready to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are done with the Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis. With the Latvian unicorn gone in Dallas when the Mavs traded him to the Washington Wizards in February, the team is looking ahead to a new two-man configuration. In place of Porzingis now for the Mavs is Christian Wood, who could just be the one […]

Jason Kidd caught Dallas Mavericks fans attention when he said Christian Wood may be used in a 6th man role this season. However, Kidd clarified those comments on Tuesday, per Tim MacMahon. “For C. Wood, I haven’t really talked to him about that,” Jason Kidd said. “I know my assistants have. When you use the […]

When Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd announced at the team’s media day that Christian Wood was going to come off the bench in a “sixth man role,” it turned more than a few heads around the NBA world. Initially acquired back in June for a package of Boban Marjanović, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss, Sterling […]

Jason Kidd revealed the plan for Christian Wood after the Dallas Mavericks acquired the big man over the offseason. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon shared a report stating Kidd’s intentions for Wood during the 2022-2023 campaign. Christian Wood will be primarily a sixth man for the Mavs, Jason Kidd says. “I don’t need him to be ‘The […]

Even though the Dallas Mavericks made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last season, no one is talking about them as a title contender in 2022-23. That will just fire up superstar Luka Doncic though, who made an appearance on NBA Today on Thursday. Speaking about the team’s potential, the Slovenian explained […]

When Dallas Mavericks center Christian Wood was still in Detroit alongside Derrick Rose, the veteran point guard predicted that the big man will be an All-Star in three years. Wood is now heading into the third year since Rose made that prediction, and he is more than ready to make that a reality. Wood shared […]

The Dallas Mavericks had arguably the most surprising playoff run of any team last season. After ending the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert era in Utah, Dallas matched up with the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the second round. The Mavs fell behind early in the series but rallied to force a game seven, in which […]

The Dallas Mavericks 2022-23 season is one filled with great expectations. After making an unexpected run to the Western Conference Finals last season, the Mavs players will be hoping to reach even greater heights this upcoming season. At the center of their desires to improve this upcoming season is star guard Luka Doncic. Doncic has […]

If there was a team that shocked the NBA last season, it was the Dallas Mavericks. After not winning a single playoff series since their title in 2011, the Mavs beat the Utah Jazz in the first round in six games. Then, they defeated the highly favored Phoenix Suns, which included a big 33-point blowout […]

The Dallas Mavericks made some noise this offseason, both positive and negative. While they did lose Jalen Brunson to the New York Knicks, Luka Doncic and Co. managed to sign two bigs in JaVale McGee and Christian Wood, with the latter coming over to the Mavs in a trade with the Houston Rockets. There is […]

The Dallas Mavericks made some real noise when they made the Western Conference Finals. After two straight years of losing in the first round, the Mavs showed that they have what it takes to win at a high level with Luka Doncic. They showed that they are not too far off from being a true […]

The Dallas Mavericks 2021-22 season was very encouraging for the franchise and its fans. They were expected to be a playoff team in the Western Conference, but not many people thought they would make it all the way to the Western Conference Finals. Even though they were outplayed by the Golden State Warriors, who eventually […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban couldn’t be any more excited about the addition of Christian Wood to the team, especially as he pairs up with Luka Doncic. The Mavs made a move for Wood this offseason, trading a slew of players and the no. 26 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to obtain the services […]

When the Dallas Mavericks acquired both Christian Wood and JaVale McGee this offseason, many thought the two will be starting together alongside Luka Doncic. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Jason Kidd has said before that Spencer Dinwiddie is going to replace Jalen Brunson in the starting lineup, while McGee is set to […]

Christian Wood is ecstatic that the Dallas Mavericks drafted Jaden Hardy this 2022. After the youngster’s impressive Summer League debut, the new Mavs big man is convinced the team got a massive steal. While the Mavs’ Summer League team eventually lost to the Chicago Bulls in overtime on Friday, Hardy did show the goods and […]