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DALLAS — Kyrie Irving has been a tremendous leader for the Dallas Mavericks. He has embraced the role with the Mavs, and Dallas is in a great position because of it. Is Irving interested in becoming an NBA head coach after his playing career comes to an end, though? “Yeah, I don’t know if I’m […]

Hype is a great way to bring excitement in any professional sports league. Once in a while, an enticing NBA rookie becomes the center of the hype. While this becomes a good way to make an NBA dream come true, it isn’t always great for the player. Any basketball fan would agree that a hyped […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprised many fans by advancing to the NBA Finals last season. Now, they will be under significant pressure to retain supremacy in the Western Conference and outlast the young Oklahoma City Thunder, revamped Minnesota Timberwolves and a Denver Nuggets squad that has possible depth concerns. Jason Kidd’s group comes with its own […]

With just days left in the NBA preseason, the Dallas Mavericks are healing and getting extra work in to prepare for the looming regular season. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were highlighted on the NBA’s X account with workout videos showing them getting ready for the season. Kyrie getting ready for year 1⃣4⃣ at #MavericksAllAccess […]

Who are the top 100 players in the NBA right now entering the 2024-25 season? This is a question we have been asking at ClutchPoints for weeks, and we finally have the answers. After revealing the NBA Top 100 players rankings over the course of the preseason, the time has come for ClutchPoints’ full player […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for the regular season, which is set to begin on Thursday, October 24. Dallas is hoping to get healthy before the regular season begins, and they received three important updates on Friday after practice. Luka Doncic (calf) and Maxi Kleber (ankle) both practiced, while Kessler Edwards (ankle) was […]

Klay Thompson surprised a lot of people when he chose to sign with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 offseason but the veteran had a very specific reason for doing so. Ahead of his 14th season in the NBA, Thompson admitted that he left the Golden State Warriors in favor of Dallas for the chance […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Sure, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd and the coaching staff are still evaluating players’ performances. However, Kidd admitted that the primary goal is to get out of the game healthy. The injuries have piled up during the preseason, although Kidd said a […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic has been dealing with a calf injury during the NBA preseason. As a result, he has yet to play in any preseason games. With the Dallas Mavericks final preseason contest scheduled for Thursday night, will Doncic play? The injury is not considered to be serious. Still, the Mavs are obviously proceeding […]

The New York Liberty engaged in a thrilling Game 3 of their WNBA Finals matchup against the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night. New York found themselves down early but they stormed back under the leadership of Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. Moreover, Ionescu’s late-game heroics caught the attention of Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, Dallas […]

Yao Ming’s origin — as the product of two basketball prodigies pushed into marriage by the Chinese government, in hopes of giving birth to a world-renowned athletic talent someday — might sound rather unique and specific to Yao Ming. It is. However, the backstory on how Ming made it to, and thrived in, the NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell to 0-3 in the NBA preseason after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers 110-96 on Monday. Klay Thompson struggled in the game, as he failed to score a point and went 0-9 from the field and 0-6 on his three-point attempts. Former NBA player Brian Scalabrine recently shared an insightful take […]

The time has come to reveal the final section of the Top 100 players in the NBA. Over the last few weeks leading up to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, we have been revealing the ClutchPoints Top 100 players rankings in chunks. After naming those who rank #100 through #25, it is finally […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held practice on Saturday ahead of their upcoming game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Monday. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd provided injury updates on Luka Doncic and PJ Washington. “PJ went through practice, he was good,” Kidd said. “And then Luka participated in non-contact today, so he was […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are dealing with a number of injuries in the NBA preseason. Players such as Luka Doncic and PJ Washington could return soon. However, guard Dante Exum is expected to miss around three months after undergoing wrist surgery. Other players such as Maxi Kleber and Kessler Edwards are also battling injury […]

Roughly four months ago, the Boston Celtics captured their 18th championship in team history. Finally, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were able to escape all of the outside noise surrounding their potential together and hoist the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy into the air. A lot has happened across the NBA since the 2024 NBA Finals […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson is a four-time champion. He understands what it takes to win championships and he revealed the secret following the Dallas Mavericks’ 107-102 preseason defeat against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. “I’ve been lucky enough to be with championship teams,” Thompson said. “I realize probably more than anyone that it takes […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 107-102 by the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in their second preseason game. Kyrie Irving made his preseason debut and played well, though. Irving finished the game with 12 points, four rebounds and one assist. He went 6-11 from the field as well, and Mavs head coach Jason […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson made his Dallas Mavericks preseason debut on Thursday night. Thompson’s first point came via a free-throw while he connected on a three-pointer for his first made basket. He only played in the first half as the Mavs ease him back into action, as Thomas finished the game with 10 points on […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving are making their 2024-25 preseason debuts, but Luka Doncic remains out with a calf injury. So will Doncic play during the preseason? “Luka is feeling great,” Kidd told reporters before Thursday’s game.  “We will see (if he […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are set to play the Utah Jazz in their second preseason game on Thursday. The Mavs held a shoot-around the morning before the game and center Daniel Gafford spoke to reporters afterwards. Gafford is set to compete for the starting center role, although Dereck Lively II is expected to start […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 121-116 in their preseason opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The morning before the game, however, Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart took some time to speak with ClutchPoints after Memphis’ shoot-around. Smart addressed a number of topics, including Kyrie Irving’s fit with the Mavs and Luka Doncic’s […]

Nikola Jokic has claimed three of the last four NBA MVP awards. If it wasn’t for Joel Embiid during the 2022-23 season, Jokic would have four straight MVP awards. The Denver Nuggets superstar has undoubtedly been the best player in the league, but the 2023-24 season proved that there are other superstars on the verge […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ preseason opener is on Monday night. Four of the Mavs’ five starters are not playing in the game, however, with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and PJ Washington being ruled out. Thompson and Irving are healthy and just resting, while Doncic is battling a calf injury and Washington is […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving are among the Dallas Mavericks who will not play in the team’s preseason opener on Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Thompson and Irving are out for “rest,” as teams are often cautious about stars’ playing time in the preseason. However, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said that […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will host the Memphis Grizzlies in their preseason opener on Monday night. However, Dallas will be without a number of impactful players. Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are among the players who will not see any action on Monday evening. PJ Washington, Dante Exum, Maxi Kleber, Brandon Williams […]

Unfortunately, Ja Morant’s much-anticipated return to the Memphis Grizzlies from a 25-game suspension was shortlived last season due to a shoulder injury. It has now been over 12 months since the Western Conference contenders of Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, and Marcus Smart were all fully healthy. Thankfully, the wait is over when it […]

The Dallas Mavericks reshaped their roster this offseason following their NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics. Although the team recently received a scare when superstar Luka Doncic suffered a calf injury to open up training camp, the MVP candidate is expected to be ready for the season, one that will be filled with expectations […]

Jaylen Brown claimed the Finals MVP award, largely due to his impressive defense on Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. His all-around performance played a key role in the Boston Celtics’ five-game dominance over the Dallas Mavericks. Brown appeared on the popular show Hot Ones with Sean Evans, where he offered an insightful comparison about guarding […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic welcomed Caitlin Clark to the Rookie of the Year club with a heartfelt message on Friday. Doncic won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award during the 2018-19 season with the Mavs. Clark, meanwhile, was recently announced as the 2024 recipient of the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award. Video […]

It was recently revealed that Luka Doncic was dealing with a calf injury. The Mavs are hopeful that Doncic’s injury is not serious, though, and he will be re-evaluated next week once the NBA preseason begins. On Friday, however, the Mavericks received another injury update, and this time they may have a player who is […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd recently joined NBA insider Marc Stein for an interview. A number of topics were discussed, including the Mavs’ roster construction around Luka Doncic. Kidd believes the Mavericks’ 2024-25 team is the deepest that Doncic has been apart of, via DLLS Mavs. “This is the deepest team that he’s (Doncic) […]

With the 2024-25 NBA season just around the corner, NBA fans are certainly excited for the return of some elite basketball action. Given that the season opener is approaching fast, it’s worth taking a look at some of the best games that kicked off the seasons in the past. Here’s the 10 best NBA season-opening […]

At NBA media day, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards weighed in on hypothetical one-on-one matchups between basketball legends, like Luka Doncic versus Larry Bird. Edwards quickly made some picks, while others took him more time to decide. Anthony Edwards picking the modern-day players over their predecessors Edwards shared his thoughts on a series of hypothetical […]

LAS VEGAS — Quentin Grimes is already making an impact on his new team. Grimes, who was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks during the offseason, has received praise from his teammates and head coach Jason Kidd. He understands that he can play a big role for the team, something he realized while watching the Mavs […]

LAS VEGAS — Dallas Mavericks’ training camp is underway. Tuesday was a promising day for the most part, with Klay Thompson making his Mavs training camp debut. However, the news of Luka Doncic’s calf injury was revealed on Wednesday. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd provided an update on the situation after training camp practice on […]

LAS VEGAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced that Luka Doncic suffered a calf contusion during workouts. Doncic will be re-evaluated in one week as the Mavs continue their training camp in Las Vegas until Friday. NBA insider Marc Stein revealed that sources said the injury occurred in workouts before the team arrived in Las Vegas […]

LAS VEGAS — The Dallas Mavericks had their first day of training camp for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Klay Thompson was the talk of the first day as he had his first training camp practice with the team. Thompson said he isn’t worried about the challenges of making the adjustment to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will look a bit different this season with the departure of Paul George, but they still have star-level talent in James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. During Clippers’ Media Day, Harden was asked what the team’s play style would look like this season, and he related it to a player who recently […]