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There have been people struggling amid the severe winter weather that has occurred in the South recently. In response to the shocking weather that has taken place, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are trying to do their part in helping those in need. Mark Cuban, who is known to be a charitable person as […]

Dallas Mavericks slotman Dwight Powell revealed that his Achilles rehab progress has been going as planned and is ready to participate in scrimmages for the Mavs. However, given the uncertainty of the schedule for the 2020-21 campaign, the 6-foot-10 Canadian is still unsure when he will exactly make his return to the hardwood. Dwight Powell said […]

While reports claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers were initially just the two teams who voted to cancel the 2020 playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks were also leaning strongly towards the same decision. As relayed by Mavs forward Dwight Powell to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News, the Western Conference 7th-seeded […]

People had their doubts about the season resume. But luckily after the first month of the NBA Bubble, things are going great so far. Not at all shockingly, it even became a hotspot of the craziest stories in sports for the past month.  Here are our top five most bonkers moments in the NBA Bubble […]

While Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell rehabs from the torn right Achilles that he suffered back in January, the 28-year-old Mavs big man sat down for a Q&A with Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News. In the interview, Powell spoke about his relationship with Mavs owner Mark Cuban and how well the Shark Tank […]

Mavs owner Mark Cuban has teamed up with Luka Doncic, Dwight Powell and the Dallas Mavericks Foundation in donating $500,000 to support childcare for healthcare workers who are battling COVID-19, according to an official release from the team. According to the Mavs’ report, the money will go to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center […]

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell ruptured his right Achilles tendon last Tuesday. After weighing his options, Powell decided to undergo surgery to fix the injury. There is no timetable for his return: pic.twitter.com/mVCZn8WLRm — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) January 28, 2020 Obviously, Dwight Powell will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season. His loss is definitely […]

The Dallas Mavericks played their first game after losing big man Dwight Powell to a torn Achilles injury, able to hold off the Portland Trail Blazers despite 47 points from Damian Lillard. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is cognizant his team will be without Powell for the remainder of the season and has asked his […]

The Dallas Mavericks have started to look around for potential help in the frontcourt in the wake of Dwight Powell sustaining a torn Achilles tendon, an injury the Mavs talent suffered on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Dallas was already in the market for […]

Tthe Mavs confirmed Wednesday that Dwight Powell suffered a ruptured Achilles in the first quarter of their loss to the Clippers on Tuesday night. Now, the Stanford product is weighing his options with regards to surgical procedures: The Dallas Mavericks announced today that center Dwight Powell suffered a rupture of his right Achilles tendon. Powell […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost starting center Dwight Powell to a right Achilles injury early in their Tuesday showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. The injury of the Mavs big man is expected to be severe, though he is yet to have an MRI on Wednesday to confirm the severity of the issue. Powell’s injury occurred […]

Not only did the Dallas Mavericks fall to the Los Angeles Clippers 110-107 on Tuesday, but the Mavs also lost a key piece to their puzzle in Dwight Powell. With three minutes left in the first quarter, the Mavs center went down with a non-contact injury while trying to drive the ball to the hoop. […]

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell has tragically torn his Achilles tendon and will miss the remainder of the Mavs’ season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: Mavericks’ Dwight Powell is expected to have suffered a season-ending torn right Achilles tendon, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Devastating blow for Dallas. — Shams Charania […]

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell had to leave the game early against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, as he came crashing down to the floor with an apparent non-contact injury. Judging by the replays, it didn’t look good for the key Mavs’ contributor. The American Airlines center grew silent as the 28-year-old big man […]

More injury woes haunt the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, as guard Jacob Evans had to abruptly leave the game against the Dallas Mavericks after taking an elbow to the face. The 22-year-old second-year player was trying to break up an alley-oop play from Luka Doncic and Dwight Powell when he accidentally collided with […]

The Dallas Mavericks came away with a 102-98 victory on Thursday in a tightly-contested matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis provided us with one of the highlights of the evening as he connected with teammate Dwight Powell on a big-to-big alley-oop play, possibly a play designed by head coach Rick Carlisle. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic unleashed a nifty behind-the-back pass en route to a two-handed spike for Dwight Powell. Peep the clip below to see the picture-perfect pass by Doncic. Notice how the pass was right on the money. All that Powell had to do was catch the ball, jump, and slam it down as […]

The Dallas Mavericks enjoyed a solid win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Dwight Powell was a big part of that success. However, it seems like his fantastic outing for the Mavs will lead him to be sidelined. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Powell headed to the locker room during the game while grabbing his left […]

While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle noted that big man Dwight Powell will miss Dallas’ first two games of the season as he recovers from a left hamstring injury. Powell will not play tomorrow or Friday, per Carlisle. — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) October 22, 2019 The Mavs had already ruled […]

The 2018-19 season for the Dallas Mavericks will be most remembered by two things. First is the amazing debut season of 6-foot-7 guard-forward Luka Doncic, which set him on his way to an unrivaled Rookie of the Year campaign. Secondly, this was the year we all said goodbye to a true NBA legend, as long-time […]

The whole basketball world can’t wait to see how Kristaps Porzingis would look like once he makes his long-awaited return to the court after almost two years of absence due to injury. One of the many who are looking forward to his debut is his fellow Dallas Mavericks teammate Dwight Powell who, in an interview […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell and Mavs great Dirk Nowitzki traded jokes after it was announced that the latter’s iconic one-legged fadeaway will be silhouetted on both ends of the American Airlines Center. Dwight Powell says the new Dirk logo on the Mavericks court probably moves at the same speed as Dirk did last year. […]

Mavs big man Dwight Powell has decided to withdraw from Team Canada ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, according to a report from Marc Stein of the New York Times. Stein reports that Powell will instead use this summer to focus on his upcoming season with Dallas. Powell isn’t the only notable […]

Whereas plenty of teams in the NBA have been preparing for the roller coaster affair that will be the 2019 free agency period, the Dallas Mavericks made their big play in February. Dallas made one of the biggest trades of the season when they acquired former New York Knicks superstar Kristaps Porzingis, who was still […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell will stay with his current team after exercising his player option for the 2019-20 NBA season. According to Marc Stein of the New York Post, Powell has already informed the Mavericks of his decision to opt into the final year of his contract. And in fact, the 27-year-old power forward […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Dwight Powell looks to be staying in Dallas for the 2019 season and beyond. According to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Powell plans to opt-in to the final year and $10.2 million on his contract. Every year being in Dallas, Powell has seen increases in points, assists, and blocks. […]

Dwight Powell could become a free agent in July, but the veteran forward wants to stay with the Dallas Mavericks. Previous reports indicated that Powell has already informed the Mavs that he will opt out of the final year of his contract. However, the 27-year-old forward said that he has yet to make a decision. […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell is currently gearing up for his sixth season as a member of the Western Conference franchise — or is he? According to a recent report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, Powell is planning to test the open market as a free agent as a result of opting out […]

A report dropped Monday saying Dallas Mavericks big man Dwight Powell will reportedly decline the $10.2 million player option on the final year of his contract, but there appears to be some conflicting information out there: NBA source texts that Powell report is "b.s.," but unclear whether the "b.s." part is about Powell opting out […]

Mavs big man Dwight Powell will decline his player option for the 2019-20 season to enter unrestricted free agency this summer, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Powell was scheduled to make $10,259,375 next season. He signed a four-year, $37.3 million deal with the Mavs in the summer of 2016. Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight […]

Wednesday night was the final game of the NBA season for the 14 teams that missed the playoffs. Most will spend the next few days licking their wounds and recovering from the long year. But not the Dallas Mavericks. They are already working to improve next season. On Thursday, owner Mark Cuban told Ben Rogers […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Dwight Powell put up another solid performance on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring 25 points (on a highly-efficient 8-of-9 shooting), eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block in 31 minutes of action. This was just the latest of Powell’s recent hot streak, and no less than Mavs head […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have just landed Kristaps Porzingis in a shocking trade with the New York Knicks, but that doesn’t mean other teams don’t think they could be trade deadline sellers. According to David Lord of 247Sports, teams are preparing to call the Mavs about Harrison Barnes and Dwight Powell sometime between now and […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder have been battling it out for the duration of Wednesday night’s Western Conference showdown. The Thunder are currently the seventh best team in the NBA and were up against one of the worst teams in the league. That still didn’t stop the showdown from becoming an entertaining […]

The Dallas Mavericks have not been in sync this season but at least Dennis Smith Jr. and Dwight Powell are. The Mavs teammates were in total harmony during a play in their game versus the Houston Rockets Wednesday night. Can't. Stop. Watching. (h/t @World_Wide_Wob) pic.twitter.com/2pLoY3NXJm — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 25, 2018 In the […]

While the Dallas Mavericks won’t go places this season, they’re going to compete hard because head coach Rick Carlisle will see to it that they do. For a no-nonsense mentor like Carlisle, having someone like Dwight Powell on the team is a plus. And like Carlisle, Mavs guard J.J. Barea shares the same admiration for […]

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 […]

After a productive post-season last year where he saw his minutes increase, Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell has had an even better summer. The 25-year-old Canadian became a highly-coveted free agent and the Mavs wasted no time offering him an extension which he signed. He now sits on a four-year, $37 million contract. Though Powell […]