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Reports have surfaced about the Dallas Mavericks’ displeasure with center DeAndre Jordan’s ‘selfishness’ thus far. However, point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has quickly downplayed any notion of tension in the locker room. It is no secret that the Mavericks have gotten off to a slow start to the 2017-18 NBA season. Regardless, Smith took to […]

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan has rubbed teammates the wrong way with what they perceive as selfish play, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Last weekend, DeAndre Jordan essentially stole a rebound from rookie teammate Luka Doncic, which caused quite the stir. After a New York Knicks player missed a shot, Doncic was in position to secure […]

DeAndre Jordan is the proud owner of a massive contract this season and the Dallas Mavericks were hoping that the All-Star center would bring his intensity with him from the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately, Jordan failed to show up ready to play against the Utah Jazz Wednesday and the big man’s off night was a […]

Over the weekend, Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan essentially stole a rebound from rookie teammate Luka Doncic, which caused quite the stir. After a New Yorks Knicks player missed a shot, Doncic was in position to secure the defensive rebound. Jordan then came out of nowhere and used his long arms to tip the ball […]

Luka Doncic is turning heads early in the season and DeAndre Jordan doesn’t consider the Dallas Mavericks rookie to be like your typical rookie. He believes the Slovenian swingman is far more advanced than most rookies that enter the league. “He’s not a really rookie,” teammate DeAndre Jordan said to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles […]

DeAndre Jordan is finally a member of the Dallas Mavericks after spurning them in 2015, and he’s already in the Mavs’ record books. The 30-year-old Texas native is the first Mavs player in franchise history to register a double-double in each of his first five games of the season, according to Dwain Price of the […]

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan is one of the best centers and dunkers in the game, and Atlanta Hawks big man Alex Len found that out the hard way Wednesday night. The Mavs were in Atlanta Wednesday to take on the Hawks, and DeAndre Jordan posterized Alex Len in the third quarter. OH HELLO DEANDRE […]

The Dallas Mavericks got their long-desired big man DeAndre Jordan three years after the free-agent fiasco held him in Los Angeles for longer than they wanted. Yet the return the Mavs have gotten from Jordan this far into the young season was everything they hoped they would get upon signing him to a one-year deal. […]

Veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford is still on the open market, and two of his former teammates don’t understand why. Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan and Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin both played with Crawford with the L.A. Clippers, and the two All-Stars took to Twitter to voice their confusion as to why Crawford […]

The Dallas Mavericks were without two of their starters during their trip to China, as Harrison Barnes and DeAndre Jordan didn’t fly with the team, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Jordan did not fly with the team as he attended to a death in the family, while Barnes is out for the preseason after tweaking his hamstring […]

Three years after DeAndre Jordan bailed on the Dallas Mavericks, Jordan will finally now have a chance to play with his childhood idol, Dirk Nowitzki. Jordan spoke on DAC (Dennis & Cowlishaw) on 103.3 FM ESPN about how he once wanted to be like Dirk: “Dirk was obviously a player that I looked up to. […]

It appears DeAndre Jordan is fitting in nicely with the Dallas Mavericks, and head coach Rick Carlisle is thrilled to have the high-flyer on board. Jordan signed a one-year, $22.9 million deal with the Mavs in July after spending the first 10 years of his NBA career with the L.A. Clippers. Jordan, of course, agreed to […]

When the Dallas Mavericks tried to sign DeAndre Jordan three years ago, they were almost successful before things suddenly took a turn. Jordan agreed on a four-year, $80 million deal with the Mavs to have him play alongside Dirk Nowitzki, but they couldn’t sign the big man formally until the moratorium ended. Jordan had second […]

The writing was on the wall for Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki when he found out that center DeAndre Jordan signed with the team in the offseason: he would be in a bench role for the first time since his rookie year. The future Hall of Famer chimed in his thoughts on coming off the […]

When you think about NBA big men who have a similar style of play, the last duo you’d probably ever come up with is DeAndre Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki. Well, apparently Jordan feels he and his new Mavs teammate are more alike than we thought. DeAndre Jordan's first words to the Dallas media: "The black Dirk […]

The Dallas Mavericks signed center DeAndre Jordan to a one-year, $22.9 million deal in July, and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki is excited to have the high-flyer on board. Jordan spent the first 10 years of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers, but he declined his player option with the team for the 2018-19 […]

Fresh off a team change in the offseason, Mavs center DeAndre Jordan’s ESPN ranking has taken a massive slide after only one season, going from 30th last season to 80th heading into 2018-19. The list, which was curated by an ensemble of ESPN beat writers and national columnists, aims to reflect the player’s potential going […]

Ralph Lawler, the L.A. Clippers’ broadcast voice for the last 40 years, is about to retire. As such, Dallas Mavericks big man DeAndre Jordan, who spent his first 10 years in the league in L.A., sent out his heartfelt regards. Via Twitter, Jordan said: https://twitter.com/DeAndre/status/1040018988468588544 According to Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, Lawler, 80 years […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki returned to the practice facility on Wednesday, as the Mavs’ German-born forward participated in his first team scrimmage since he underwent ankle surgery in April earlier this year. The 40-year-old Mavericks icon took the next step in rehabilitation process, scrimmaging with teammates such as recently drafted rookie Luka Doncic and […]

A few years ago, the L.A. Clippers were viewed as the team on the rise behind their talented roster that had the optimism that the franchise could contend for an NBA title. However, this had never come to fruition with the Clippers as the team had their shortcomings in each campaign for various reasons that […]

The Dallas Mavericks went all in on European wonder kid Luka Doncic at the 2018 NBA draft, as they look build a foundation in the hopes of again challenging for an NBA championship in the future. With the acquisition of Doncic, the 19-year-old will now team up with explosive guard Dennis Smith Jr. in the […]

Unlike in 2015, the Dallas Mavericks can print out promotional items with DeAndre Jordan’s face on them these days. After all, the Mavs did not just get the word from the big man. They also got his signature on a contract, inking the center to a one-year, $22.9 million deal earlier this summer. And just […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is expecting his team to bounce back after two seasons mired in the cellar of the Western Conference. The 40-year-old Nowitzki decided to return for his 21st season, hoping to go out in a winning note after struggling with injuries the past two years. “I think we should be a […]

Mavericks head coach, Rick Carlisle and his new big man, DeAndre Jordan are getting acquainted with one another. Jordan joins up with Dallas after signing a one-year deal worth just under $23 million. Carlisle has been at the helm for the Mavericks since the 2008-09 season. Today in Los Angeles … Mavs coach Rick Carlisle […]

Three years after leaving the Dallas Mavericks in a state of shock by doing a career U-turn to play for the L.A. Clippers, DeAndre Jordan is now in the process of repairing his image in the eyes of Mavs fans. As for the players, that part of the team’s history does not seem to be […]

In terms of sheer craziness, 2015’s DeAndre Jordan-Dallas Mavericks debacle is surely up there, if not the clear-cut example of the unpredictability and insanity of NBA free agency. After agreeing to terms on a four year, $80 million deal at the start of free agency, the 6-foot-11 athletic center quickly went dark only to resurface […]

After the Dallas Mavericks secured a verbal commitment from DeAndre Jordan back in the summer of 2015, owner Mark Cuban couldn’t help but gush about their free-agent coup. At one point, they christened the then 26-year-old as a potential go-to-guy at the post whom they could dump the ball into and make things happen, labeling […]

While DeAndre Jordan has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to sign with the Dallas Mavericks over the last weekend, we all know better (most especially Mavs fans, who remember the events of July 2015 all too well) and that we should probably take this announcement with a grain of salt. Fast forward almost a week […]

First came the report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: DeAndre Jordan would not exercise his $24.1 million player option for next season. Instead, he’d enter the market as a free agent and the Dallas Mavericks, a team he once spurned in the summer of 2015, were primed to be his top suitor. Then, this tweet from […]

DeAndre Jordan is not going to forget his time with the L.A. Clippers. It’s where he experienced his best days as a professional, and while he did not win a title with the team, his time there nevertheless gave him memories he’ll cherish forever. Now, Jordan wants his former team to cherish a truck of […]

DeAndre Jordan has practically confirmed earlier reports that a verbal agreement between himself and the Dallas Mavericks is already in place, after sending out a not-so-cryptic Tweet just hours prior to the official opening of the free agency window. 🤠 — DeAndre Jordan 🐺 (@DeAndre) July 1, 2018 Jordan’s tweet contained an emoji of a cowboy, […]

Unrestricted free agent center DeAndre Jordan has agreed to a one-year, $24.1 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks after opting out of the last year of his contract with the L.A. Clippers, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Jordan passed on $24.1 million for 2018-19 with the Clippers, only to take the […]

It’s an exciting time in the city of Dallas once again. After lifting the NBA championship in 2011, the Mavericks haven’t made much noise around the league. Their recent uninspiring seasons have come in conjunction with the latter stages of legendary power forward Dirk Nowitzki’s career, who will eventually retire as the franchise’s greatest player. […]

The Golden State Warriors are toying around with the idea of making a run at DeAndre Jordan, according to The New York Times’ Marc Stein. The Warriors know this has a marginal chance of success, but league sources say they intend to at least explore their free-agent chances with DeAndre Jordan, who is not only […]

Before DeAndre Jordan decided to decline his option to play one more year for the L.A. Clippers, one of the ways explored by the Dallas Mavericks in order to acquire the big man was via a trade. Had it succeeded, it’s unlikely to have included any of the Mavs’ future top picks, according to Brad […]

Wesley Matthews has long been rumored to be among the primary chips the Dallas Mavericks could give away in a trade with the L.A. Clippers for big man DeAndre Jordan. According to Tim Cato of The Athletic, however, the Mavs informed the swingman prior to Jordan’s decision to opt out of the final year of […]

If the Dallas Mavericks managed to sign DeAndre Jordan this summer, expect Dirk Nowitzki to welcome the big man with open arms – even if Jordan is the main reason why the future Hall of Famer has taken a pay cut, according to Eddie Sefko of Dallasnews.com. “Sources have said Dirk Nowitzki is on board […]

Three years after a late-minute change of heart left the Dallas Mavericks in shambles, DeAndre Jordan is reportedly on the verge of putting ink on paper as the Mavs’ biggest free agent acquisition in recent memory. Citing sources, Marc Stein of The New York Times said that the Mavericks now have a target on Jordan’s […]

Over the last couple of days, NBA players with the clauses in their contract around the league have been deciding on their upcoming player options for the 2018-19 season. Heading into Friday, June 29th, which happens to be the final day for players to decide, only three big-name players in Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, […]