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Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea has been a fan favorite since arriving back in the city after a three-year spell with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The new wave has pushed the 34-year-old Puerto Rican into a minimized role with Dennis Smith Jr. as the starter, yet Mavs coach Rick Carlisle has managed to get the […]

The Dallas Mavs suffered a pair of injuries during Thursday’s practice session, as both Harrison Barnes and J.J. Barea went down with hamstring issues. Barnes will be out of commission for roughly 10 days with a right hamstring, but Barea (left hamstring) has been listed as day-to-day. “Harrison tweaked his hamstring yesterday, so he’s going […]

The future is bright for Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic. One of the firm believers of the 19-year-old’s potential is none other than teammate J.J. Barea. Doncic made a solid first impression on the Mavs veteran and according to Barea himself, he was impressed by Doncic’s innate ability to control the pace of a ballgame. […]

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 […]

Here’s another injury news out of the Dallas Mavericks’ camp. According to Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com, Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea will not play anymore this season in order to avoid further aggravation of an oblique injury. https://twitter.com/bobbykaralla/status/981708018109894656 Barea saw action Wednesday’s 105-100 road loss to the Orlando Magic but played in only 10 minutes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas lost his Kobe shoes and simply wanted to put them back on. Yogi Ferrell, however, didn’t want him to. In order to buy his team more time, Ferrell decided to kick Thomas’ shoe right in front of the referee. Even his teammate with the Dallas Mavericks, J.J. Barea, decided […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

The Washington Wizards took on the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night and were soundly defeated 75-98. The loss was already embarrassing enough, considering that the Mavericks are a Western Conference bottom-feeder and the Wizards are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. However, in the game, JJ Barea and John Wall got into it and […]

Over the last few days, it’s very clear that Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall and Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea both do not seem to like each other very much. On Wednesday afternoon, Wizards forward Markieff Morris came to Wall’s defense It all started on Monday when Wall and Barea had a […]

Monday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards ended with a surprising result, as the fifth-seeded team in the Eastern Conference bowed down to the team with the fourth worst record in the league in a blowout, 98-75. Their point guards also engaged in a fiery back-and-forth after the game as J.J. Barea and […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has one of the better unknown nicknames in the league in “The Big Mummy,” which Mavs assistant coach Darrell Armstrong calls him. However, Dirk has a sick nickname of his own for J.J. Barea, whom he calls “Papa Smurf.” Nowitzki revealed his term of endearment for his long-time teammate in […]

While the Dallas Mavericks won’t go places this season, they’re going to compete hard because head coach Rick Carlisle will see to it that they do. For a no-nonsense mentor like Carlisle, having someone like Dwight Powell on the team is a plus. And like Carlisle, Mavs guard J.J. Barea shares the same admiration for […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced before tip-off of his team’s game versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday that $120,000 from their ticket sales on the night will be donated to the hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The Caribbean island was slammed hard last month by two devastating hurricanes, Irma and Maria, which left […]

The country of Puerto Rico was left severely damaged after Hurricane Maria’s direct hit. People are now struggling with little food and supplies to get them by and are desperately waiting for donations to reach them. It is truly one of the tougher times in their history, and it will take a lot for the […]

Much like Tim Duncan with the U.S. Virgin Islands and Hurricane Irma, Jose Juan Barea’s homeland of Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurrican Maria. And like Duncan, the Dallas Mavericks guard is attempting to raise funds to help the victims of the calamity, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Barea, who is one of Puerto Rico’s most famous […]

After a solid stint as an NBA point guard, Dallas Mavericks player JJ Barea is now a coach in his home country of Puerto Rico. The NBA champion with the Dallas Mavericks is currently calling the shots for his former team Indios de Mayaguez. His team recently caught itself hogging Puerto Rican headlines when their […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin has taken plenty of flack for his flop during Thursday night’s game, as Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea retaliated for a late double-pick at the top of the key. Barea pushed Griffin, who went down with ease, getting the referees’ attention and consequently being ejected from the game. Mavs owner […]

J.J. Barea’s David vs. Goliath-like takedown of Blake Griffin has gone viral since the slight skirmish occurred in the contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the L.A. Clippers Thursday night. Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle has voiced out his take on the matter and has insinuated that Griffin made a meal out of the incident […]

The game on Thursday between the visiting L.A. Clippers and Dallas Mavericks was expected to be a hotly contested one as both teams have a lot to play for with the playoffs looming. The contest lived up to the hype, with an incident in the third quarter causing J.J. Barea to be ejected from the […]

The Dallas Mavericks will struggle with the loss of backup point guard J.J. Barea, who is expected to be sidelined for six weeks after suffering a tear in the muscle connecting his left calf to his Achilles tendon, according to an ESPN report. The Mavs will also be without All-Star Dirk Nowitzki and starting point […]

Two more Dallas Mavericks players go down with injuries. During the team’s match against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, starting point guard Deron Williams and his backup, J.J. Barea, were both forced to leave the game early. Williams appeared to have aggravated the left calf strain he suffered earlier this month, while the 32-year-old Puerto Rican […]

It seems like the Dallas Mavericks are not the free agency destination they were years ago. They were able to get quality players like Chandler Parsons, J.J. Barea and Monta Ellis in the past, but some of the more recent star players the Mavericks pursued are gone, such as Hassan Whiteside, Mike Conley, Nic Batum, and Dwight Howard. […]

Height is a pretty big deal in the NBA. Considering that the game of basketball centers around a hoop that is 10 feet high, it only makes sense that being taller tends to be an advantage.  However, some players lie about their listed heights—to appear shorter. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had some issues in maintaining a healthy core of key players. This season, Devin Harris suffered a strain in his left big toe, forcing him to sit out 10 games of the regular season. Little did he know, this injury would continue to impede his performance level. RELATED: Mavs’ Devin Harris […]

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 […]