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Rajon Rondo‘s stint with the Dallas Mavericks two seasons ago was considered a disaster by many. It can be recalled that he had a much-publicized disagreement with some team officials and was not able to finish the season as he was sidelined due to an apparent injury he suffered. However, even if things did not […]

On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks lost to the L.A. Clippers at home, in a game where head coach Rick Carlisle got the chance to go up against his former player, Raymond Felton. Carlisle had nothing but good words for the 32-year-old North Carolina product and revealed that he wanted to have him back this season, but as it turned out, […]

Before ending up as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, Rick Carlisle held the same role with the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers first. Through his years of coaching, he has had the opportunity to take a lot of players under his wings. But there’s one player who he thinks has the potential to […]

The Dallas Mavericks may now be heading in the right direction, winning their last two games after losing five straight to start the season. But, even with their recent run of success, they got hit by the injury bug last Friday. Starting point guard, Deron Willliams suffered a calf strain and is expected to miss at least […]

Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo is displaying his leadership skills in a manner the team didn’t quite expect. He started early in the summer with the rookies and guys who wouldn’t even make the team. Those instances included asking to attend summer league to work with the team’s rookies. He took the opportunity to travel with the […]

Rick Carlisle is an accomplished NBA head coach. He is able to squeeze the most out of his players more often than not. His record boasts of two conference finals with the Detroit Pistons and one with the Indiana Pacers. He also led the 2011 Dallas Mavericks to an NBA championship when Dirk Nowitzki was the only […]

As the Dallas Mavericks played their penultimate preseason game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, it coincided with the final Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The Mavs had their worst showing so far in the series of exhibition games. Rick Carlisle‘s team started with a 21-4 deficit and trailed the entire […]

The Milwaukee Bucks‘ new signing, Jason Terry, could soon see a future in the sidelines, according to his former coach Rick Carlisle. “It looks like he’s headed towards a career in coaching, which will be a very positive addition to our game,” Carlisle told Dallas Mavericks beat writer Dwain Price. The 17-year pro out of the University […]

The Point of Hope foundation held a celebrity Dodge Barrage dodgeball tournament for charity on Saturday, and it’s main guests were a bunch of grannies. The team known as Grannies with Attitude lived up to their name being feisty on the court. The main catch about these old ladies is that they weren’t old ladies at all, […]

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 […]

To accommodate Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors had to make sacrifice this summer by giving up key pieces of their rotation. One of the biggest sacrifices they made was letting go of Andrew Bogut, who brought them toughness and a defensive identity. The Dallas Mavericks were prepared to benefit by landing Bogut in a […]

Rick Carlisle, notorious for his stern coaching demeanor, recently revealed an opinion no one would expect. With a brand new team and outlook for the 2016-17 season, Carlisle sees room for change for the Mavericks. “I think it could be quite different,” Carlisle told 103.3 FM ESPN in a recent interview. “You know, at this point, I […]

The Dallas Mavericks benefitted more than anyone from the Warriors’ acquisition of Kevin Durant (other than the Dubs themselves). Golden State had to dump contracts and Dallas was right there in position to scoop up Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut from them. Barnes was given a max deal and Dallas hopes he blossoms into a star […]

Harrison Barnes leaving the Golden State Warriors to join the Dallas Mavericks gave the Mavs the breath of fresh air it needed in free agency. Now being put in the position to be more than just a role player, Mark Cuban has high expectations for the small forward to excel in his new position. https://twitter.com/chernithings/status/752680165189169152 With the acquisition […]

After recently joining the unrestricted free agent list, Seth Curry has hit the open market to see if a team would make him a decent offer. Because he has little leverage to demand big money, Curry has kept his options reasonable and feasible. This is why it looks like he will be joining the Dallas Mavericks next season on […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4 in convincing fashion to the Oklahoma City Thunder and they may have also lost a key player for the rest of the season. Mavericks point guard Deron Williams exited Saturday’s loss due to re-injuring his abdomen. He did not return to the game and head coach Rick Carlisle commented […]