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After yet another injury-riddled campaign, fans are fervently hoping that Anthony Davis can stay healthy to lead the Dallas Mavericks back to the NBA Finals. Davis only played nine games for the Mavericks last season following the league-altering midseason trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. In his debut for Dallas, he strained his left adductor, […]

Ahead of Dallas Mavericks All-Star center Anthony Davis’ first full season with his new team, he returned to playing full court 5-on-5, according to a new report. Davis and Klay Thompson reportedly spent time bonding together during the offseason. As Thompson enters his second season with the Mavericks, he and Davis are expected to lead […]

The Dallas Mavericks signed guard D’Moi Hodge on Friday, the team announced. Dallas further boosts its guard depth with the signing, a move that comes just a day after it was reported that the Mavs and Dennis Smith Jr. agreed to a contract. Hodge played with the Greek team Aris Thessaloniki during the 2024-25 campaign. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have plenty of veteran leadership on the 2025-26 NBA team. D’Angelo Russell, who signed with the Mavs this offseason, recently used a “Halloween party” example to explain Anthony Davis’ veteran leadership. “You obviously know, with AD (Davis), what you’re gonna get,” Russell recently said, via The Backyard Podcast w/ D’Angelo Russell. “AD’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to compete during the 2025-26 NBA season. The Mavs are expected to bounce back following a 2024-25 campaign that saw them get eliminated in the NBA Play-In Tournament. At the moment, Dallas is preparing for the upcoming season as the offseason moves forward. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Anthony […]

With the Dallas Mavericks preparing for the 2025-26 season, led by such stars as Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, and a hopeful speedy return for Kyrie Irving, head coach Jason Kidd also plays a huge part. As Kidd has assembled a new Mavericks coaching staff for the season, the former player also has his […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki offered his assessment of the franchise’s chances ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season. Speaking at the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation 7th Annual Tennis Classic on Saturday, the Hall of Famer stressed that the team’s success will ultimately depend on its ability to stay healthy. In a video shared by Abby Jones […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 In a grouping chock full of legendary point guards and MVP winners, the standout name is likely a center. We are all the way […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III admitted he was stunned by the February blockbuster deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. As the Warriors prepare to open the 2025-26 season on Oct. 21 against Doncic and the Lakers, Butler reflected on the trade that […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis may no longer be teammates after the bombshell trade in February that sent the latter to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic, but the bond they forged during their time together on the Los Angeles Lakers remains strong as ever. This was very much apparent in the way […]

While fans are waiting to see if Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg turns out to be a generational talent for the team, his role in his first year in the league could be an interesting one. With Mavericks star Kyrie Irving still recovering from a torn ACL and his timeline to return in the air, […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Anthony Davis as part of the Luka Doncic trade in February. Mavs fans were frustrated about losing Doncic — who was a franchise player in Dallas. There’s no denying the fact that losing Doncic to the Lakers is difficult, but AD is a great player and he will help the Mavericks […]

The Dallas Mavericks have certainly had change since Klay Thompson joined the team last summer. Thompson was ready to compete alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for a championship. Heading into the 2025-26 season, though, Doncic now plays with the Los Angeles Lakers while Irving is recovering from ACL surgery and likely won’t return until […]

As Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is trying to return from injury sooner rather than later, he does seem to be on a positive trajectory as he was shown recently being active. While the rumors around the Mavericks will continue throughout the upcoming season, Irving’s recovery will be a main storyline to follow. A recent […]

Height is might in basketball. More often than not, size matters in the sport. In fact, height usually dictates what position a player plays, and it’s no different in the NBA, even during the wake of position-less basketball. But given that the game has been evolving, it doesn’t come as a surprise that some players […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to compete during the 2025-26 NBA season. Mark Cuban previously suggested that center Dereck Lively II could begin taking three-point attempts in games in 2025-26. During a recent appearance on the DLLS Mavs podcast, Cuban said that both Lively and Anthony Davis’ three-point shooting will drastically impact the team during […]

The Dallas Mavericks head into the 2025-26 season with one of the more intriguing rosters in the Western Conference. After missing the playoffs last season at 39-43, Dallas made big moves: re-signing Kyrie Irving, adding D’Angelo Russell, and most notably drafting Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick and one of the most hyped rookies […]

The Dallas Mavericks made some improvements to their team over the offseason, both in free agency and the draft. Of course, they were able to land Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the draft, and he could come in and make an impact on the team on Day 1. As Kyrie Irving continues […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season two months away, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith released his list of the top-five players to watch entering October. The group is led by Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, two stars linked by last season’s blockbuster trade. Smith placed Davis at the top […]

It was recently revealed that Kyrie Irving was rated 90 overall in NBA 2K26, making him the 24th highest rated player in the game. Dallas Mavericks fans began to wonder if Irving’s teammate, Anthony Davis, would sneak into the top 10 of overall ratings. NBA 2K continued releasing player ratings on Wednesday, with the 20-11 […]

The Dallas Mavericks figure to be one of the more interesting teams heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. On the one hand, Dallas will be without Kyrie Irving for at least a large chunk of the year and is still recovering from the Luka Doncic trade aftershocks, but on the other, the Mavericks will trot […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to enter the 2025-26 NBA season in an interesting position. Once Kyrie Irving returns from his ACL surgery recovery, Dallas will feature enough talent to make a deep postseason run. With that being said, the Mavs are also planning for the future as they move on from the Luka Doncic […]

Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are all great players. Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford make one of the best center duos in the NBA. Cooper Flagg represents the future of the Dallas Mavericks. In order to win a championship soon, however, there is one specific player who could make the difference: PJ […]

The NBA announced the 2025-26 schedule on Thursday. The Dallas Mavericks will make franchise history within their first five games of the 2025-26 campaign. Dallas is set to open the first five contests at home — the longest homestand the Mavs have ever had to begin a season in franchise history. Mavs schedule: The Mavericks’ […]

Rich Paul is one of the most successful agents in the NBA scene. Known as the CEO of Klutch Sports Group, the agency represents a handful of elite players in the league. But more importantly, they’ve helped their clients nab lucrative contracts that many could only wish for. Here are the 10 biggest NBA contracts […]

During their time on the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James and Anthony Davis were very close. Even after Davis moved on as a part of the Luka Doncic trade, he and James remain good friends. Even though he is on the Dallas Mavericks now, Davis showed that he is still learning lessons from his former […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is expected to miss the first portion of the 2025 NBA season while recovering from ACL surgery. Irving’s presence will obviously be missed on the floor. For as much criticism as general manager Nico Harrison has received since February, however, he did a respectable job of filling the void by […]

Will Anthony Davis be able to have his best NBA season at 32 years old? Yes, he will need to stay healthy — but that goes without saying. If AD is able to stay on the floor, the Dallas Mavericks forward may just be poised for his best NBA campaign yet in 2025-26. The Mavericks’ […]

Typically, winning an NBA championship means going through 82 games in the regular season before engaging in four best-of-seven series. As a result, coming away with a ring is one of the most elusive feats for any team. But due to unforeseen circumstances and external forces, the playing field has been altered on several occasions. […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ revamped roster featuring rookie forward Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis, and Kyrie Irving is not generating strong postseason confidence from ESPN. In ESPN’s latest forecast for the 2025–26 NBA season, the Mavericks received a modest projection despite selecting Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in June. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon suggested that while […]

The Dallas Mavericks emerged from the 2025 NBA offseason with bold intentions. After a season marred by injuries and an early exit in the Play-In Tournament, the front office pushed to reshape the roster into one capable of contending in a crowded Western Conference. On paper, they accomplished quite a bit. Dallas landed the No. […]

With 17 NBA championship banners and one NBA Cup title in their rafters, the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most decorated franchises in NBA history, even going back to their days in Minneapolis. Throughout the years, the franchise has been successful in luring in some of the biggest stars. With a surplus of […]

All-Star forward Anthony Davis will be on a redemption tour as he enters his first full run with the Dallas Mavericks. He only played nine games with the team last season due to a left adductor injury. Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina last month, but he is expected to be fully […]

The Dallas Mavericks announced their 2025 preseason schedule on Wednesday morning. The schedule features a number of intriguing matchups, including contests against the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Dallas will hold its training camp in Vancouver, Canada from September 30-October 4 before beginning preseason games. The Dallas Mavericks announced their preseason schedule #MFFL […]

Throughout league history, the Los Angeles Lakers have always been a team to watch in every offseason. Given that it’s a big-market team coupled with its rich history, it isn’t surprising that various superstars continue to consider the Lakers as an enticing team. In addition to this, Los Angeles has always been actively linked with […]

Since 2005, the NBA has required all prospects to undergo at least one year of college basketball after graduating from high school. As a result, it isn’t surprising that some of the top prospects as of late are one-and-done college players. The latest was Duke University’s Cooper Flagg, who was taken first overall at the […]

On Wednesday, the NBA officially announced the groups for its 2025-26 in-season tournament, which will be the third straight year the league has put on the event. While the fan reception has been hit or miss so far, this year’s tournament figures to have an extra bit of spice thanks to the fact that the […]

Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis recently underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina he suffered during the 2024-25 NBA season, according to Shams Charania. He is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of training camp in September. Throughout the year, Davis was hit in the face […]

The NBA offseason is an opportunity for basketball players to take a break. However, it’s also an exciting time for NBA fans to see whether the league’s stars will either stay put or have a change in scenery, such as when the Rockets traded for Kevin Durant. Interestingly, this is arguably the busiest time of […]