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DALLAS — Dereck Lively II played a pivotal role in the Dallas Mavericks’ series-clinching 117-116 Game 6 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lively finished the game with a 12-point, 15-rebound double-double. The Mavs rookie center was able to overcome the pressure of the NBA playoffs, and Lively shared a tribute on his Instagram story […]

The Dallas Mavericks are amid an intense second-round battle in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Dallas’ series with the Oklahoma City Thunder will go down as one of the most memorable of the 2024 postseason. Of course, the Mavs might not have made it as far without Derrick Jones Jr. Jones could get a new deal […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 100-96 by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Monday. Dallas was unable to find a rhythm offensively. The Mavs’ defensive effort, though, was impressive. They kept the Thunder in check for most of the game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seemingly couldn’t miss in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made the early-season acquisition by pursuing James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers. When the trade was completed, the Clippers fanbase had incredible aspirations of bringing the championship to Los Angeles, but their 2023-24 campaign ended in another disappointing note. The Clippers lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games of the first […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are looking to clinch a first-round series victory in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. On Friday morning, the team held a shoot-around at the American Airlines Center. Emerging defensive star Derrick Jones Jr. took some time for an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints after the shoot-around. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers first round playoff series is now tied 2-2 after LA earned a 116-111 victory on Sunday. Dallas made a comeback attempt after trailing by 31 points, and the Mavs even led 105-104 with over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. In the end, though, the […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a pivotal 96-93 Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday in LA. With the series returning to Dallas for Game 3, both teams held practice on Thursday before Friday’s Game 3. Of course, one of the primary storylines from Game 2 was Luka Doncic and Kyrie […]

DALLAS — The term “X-factor” is often thrown around far too loosely in sports. Of course, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are superstars for the Dallas Mavericks. Emerging as an X-factor for a sports team, though, often refers to a player who was overlooked and ended up playing a pivotal role. Daniel Gafford and PJ […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are currently gearing up for their upcoming first round playoff series vs the Los Angeles Clippers, the team that sent them home both in 2020 as part of the NBA Bubble and during the COVID-impacted 2021 postseason. The Mavericks undoubtedly peaked at the right time this regular season, winning […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Houston Rockets on Sunday at the American Airlines Center. Dallas enters the game in fifth place in the Western Conference, sitting just two games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 4 seed. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have continued to perform at elite levels for […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 109-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. It was a quality bounce-back win after the Mavs ended their previous five-game road trip with a defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Overall, the Mavs have now won five of their past six games. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a disappointing 120-116 loss at home to the Philadelphia 76ers, who are still dealing with the absence of Joel Embiid. Derrick Jones Jr. got brutally honest on the lack of energy that led to the Mavericks being upset at home against the 76ers. “Play harder. It’s a 48-minute game, not a […]

Derrick Jones Jr. has emerged as an important player for the Dallas Mavericks during the 2023-24 season. The Mavs signed Jones to a one-year, $2,709,849 million contract for the 2023-24 campaign. Although Jones had endured his share of ups and downs during his career in the NBA, Dallas seemingly believed in his upside. And now […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the New Orleans Pelicans 118-108 on Saturday night. Both teams were without stars in the game, but New Orleans found a way to get the job done on the road nonetheless. Kyrie Irving enjoyed another strong performance, while Tim Hardaway Jr. and Derrick Jones Jr. also performed well in […]

The Dallas Mavericks snapped a two-game losing streak with a dominant 147-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Luka Doncic had a triple-double before the first-half came to an end, and Dallas was able to cruise to the win. Doncic and the entire Mavs team played well. Sure, they were going up against […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday by a final score of 126-120. Luka Doncic led the offense with 36 points, 18 assists, and 15 rebounds. Dallas needed someone else to step up with Kyrie Irving out, and that is exactly what Derrick Jones Jr. did for the Mavs. Jones […]

Derrick Jones Jr.’s calling card, ever since coming into the league during the 2016-17 season, has been his hops. Now playing for the Dallas Mavericks seven years into his career, Jones continues to defy gravity, and on Wednesday night, one of his athletic feats came at the expense of his former Chicago Bulls teammate Zach […]

The Dallas Mavericks made it a point this past offseason to bolster the roster from a two-way perspective, and signing Derrick Jones Jr. to the veteran’s minimum certainly helped accomplish that. For a low cost, the Mavs helped add wing depth, and Jones is a livewire presence to have alongside Luka Doncic, as he’s a […]

The Dallas Mavericks are adding another piece to the team. Free agent forward Derrick Jones Jr. has reportedly agreed to a contract with the Mavs, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Free agent F/C Derrick Jones Jr. has agreed to a one-year fully guaranteed deal with the Dallas Mavericks, his agent Aaron Turner of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers know that time is running out on their Kawhi Leonard-Paul George core. Leonard and George have been injury-prone over the past few seasons and they’re not getting any younger, making it of utmost importance for the Clippers front office to find the right championship formula sooner than later. The Clippers’ decisions […]

The Chicago Bulls are coming off a season in which they went 46-36 and secured the No. 6 seed in the East. The Bulls were bounced from the playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks in the opening round. The team has turned its attention to improving moving forward and has taken some solid steps in this […]

On Friday, the Chicago Bulls re-signed All-Star guard Zach LaVine to a five-year, $215 million extension. But the team was not done making transactions. Later in the afternoon, the Bulls reportedly agreed bring back Derrick Jones Jr. on a two-year, $6.6 million deal. Free agent forward Derrick Jones Jr. has agreed to a two-year, $6.6 […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks shaped up to be a tense occasion. It’s not because of the quality of the teams, though that played a little factor. The biggest storyline heading into the game was Grayson Allen, who made an enemy out of Bulls fans after a nasty foul on […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls got another major headache on Tuesday after Derrick Jones Jr. suffered a finger injury that will sideline him for weeks. Already without Alex Caruso (wrist) and Lonzo Ball (knee), the Bulls have now lost Jones for the next six to eight weeks as well after he sustained a fractured […]

The Chicago Bulls lost to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday after allowing a huge Brookly run in the third quarter gave them a big lead entering the final period. The game featured an even bigger loss for the Bulls. Just a few seconds into the game, backup forward Derrick Jones Jr. suffered an ugly knee […]

The Chicago Bulls have been cruising for most of this NBA season. Entering Wednesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, they sat atop the Eastern Conference at 27-11. They have also won 10 of their last 11 games. But Wednesday is a crucial matchup as the Nets are right on their heels at 25-14. During […]

The Chicago Bulls were without DeMar DeRozan, Coby White, Javonte Green and Matt Thomas in an ugly loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night due to health and safety protocols. Now, Derrick Jones Jr. is the latest Bulls player to enter the protocols, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bulls just signed Stanley Johnson […]

The NBA offseason isn’t over just yet! According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Lauri Markkanen is finally on the move after many rumors regarding the talented big man. The Chicago Bulls are sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a massive sign-and-trade after the NBA offseason had been at a standstill. Cleveland is […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has never been shy about taking playful shots at current or former teammates. He had some words for former Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. on Monday. Butler was asked why the Heat have been able to rise to the occasion on the defensive end of the floor this season. He […]

With Damian Lillard returning from an injury that had him briefly sidelined and the acquisition of Norman Powell at the trade deadline, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is faced with an overflow of options to roll out with his starting lineup for the remainder of the season. Add on that CJ McCollum and […]

Derrick Jones Jr. was up to his high-flying antics yet again on Thursday as the Portland Trail Blazers took on the Houston Rockets. Jones came flying in for a highly-impressive putback slam following a long-distance miss by teammate Carmelo Anthony. Here’s a look at DJJ’s early entry for play of the day: DERRICK JONES JR […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Derrick Jones Jr. is flying all over the place during their matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. Jones submitted his first entry for Monday’s highlight reel with a vicious denial of Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. The high-flying Jones came from behind and jumped through the rafters to pin Aldridge’s attempt […]

Airplane mode activated. Derrick Jones, Jr. was cleared for take-off on Wednesday night, as the Portland Trail Blazers visited the Sacramento Kings. The reigning Slam Dunk champion literally had enough time to stare down the rim after catching the ball off a half-court lob from Damian Lillard before flushing down the rock. The slam is […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was given a role this past offseason in determining how the team’s roster would pan out heading into 2020-21. Lillard explained to Sam Amick of The Athletic his involvement with the front office: “Yeah, I mean in the offseason I have personal relationships with my teammates so I don’t […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Derrick Jones Jr. recorded three blocks on Monday against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers. Two of his swats came at the expense of LeBron James, who he called a “great actor.” After the Trail Blazers’ 115-107 win over the Lakers, Jones had some interesting comments on LeBron. For Jones, his shot-blocking […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James received a dose of his own medicine on Monday, courtesy of an emphatic chase-down block from Portland Trail Blazers high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. In the closing seconds of the third quarter of the match between the two Western Conference teams, James tried to bully his way to the point […]

High-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. is packing his bags and heading for the Northwest, as he departs the Miami Heat for the Portland Trail Blazers. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Jones has agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Blazers in unrestricted free agency. Free agent Derrick Jones has agreed to a […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. will be a valued option for a few teams as he heads into free agency as an unrestricted free agent. According to Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, the 23-year-old wing has gained interest from the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks. Detroit, Chicago and Atlanta are among the teams […]

The No. 4 seeded Indiana Pacers (45-28) will take on the No. 5 seeded Miami Heat (44-29) in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s the first postseason matchup between the two franchises since they dueled three consecutive years from 2012-2014. Despite owning the lower seed, Miami (-325) is the favorite to advance—a […]