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You know that really tight bond between best friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon? The one when they always trumpet each other’s accomplishments? Yeah, Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are not necessarily like that. At least not yet. Much has been said about the alleged frosty relationship between the two stars of the Dallas Mavericks. […]

New Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd will forever be known as one of the most intelligent players in NBA history. His basketball IQ was legendary. He always made the right reads, wise decisions, and brilliant executions. The same, however, couldn’t be said as much for a TikTok video featuring Kidd and several Mavericks players, including […]

The Dallas Mavericks are rumored to be signing free agent guard Frank Ntilikina, a move that could kill all the hopes of the Mavs landing Goran Dragic to pair up with Luka Doncic. However, the decision still makes sense for a Dallas team looking for long-term solutions. Sure enough, at first look, Frankie Smokes doesn’t […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic opened up on the hiring of Jason Kidd in a Spanish interview with Marca. Doncic is certainly excited to learn from the former Mavs point guard. Via The Smoking Cuban: “I think he’s an excellent coach who also knows a lot about how to play basketball and how to lead […]

The Dallas Mavericks had high expectations from Kristaps Porzingis when they executed a blockbuster trade for him in 2019. Two years later, the 7-foot-3 Latvian has seemingly lost a huge chunk of love from Mavs fanatics. This season, Porzingis will have a chance to start fresh under the tutelage of Jason Kidd. The Mavs’ new […]

Jason Kidd knows a thing or two about winning a championship with the Dallas Mavericks. This is exactly what the newly-installed Mavs coach wants to deliver for his beloved franchise, and it is clear that Kidd already has his sights set on an NBA title as early as now. In a recent interview, however, Kidd […]

Newly installed Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jared Dudley will be a very busy man when training camp tips off. But for now, he’s still spending his free time lurking the mean streets of Twitter. Dudley will always look back with fondness on his two-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. He helped the team win […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd couldn’t care less about the recent Giannis Antetokounmpo book that made some controversial allegations against him. The said book–titled “Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP”–was written by sports writer Mirin Fader, which is why Kidd is not making a big deal out of it since it’s not […]

Jason Kidd made his first appearance in front of the media on Friday as the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. While he faced many different questions, one that took center stage was Giannis Antetokounmpo’s book, which portrays Kidd as someone who Giannis didn’t like during his time in charge of the Milwaukee Bucks. […]

Jason Kidd and a Dallas Mavericks contingent recently visited Slovenia for Luka Doncic’s supermax contract extension. While most of the group went back to Dallas after those festivities, the new Mavs head coach took a side trip to Latvia to visit Kristaps Porzingis for a few days. Kidd reported back to The Dallas Morning News’ […]

The 2021-2022 NBA schedule has been released for all teams across the league. There are some huge games for every team. For the Boston Celtics, one game that is circled is the March 13 game against the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic. The reason? That is when they will retire Kevin Garnett’s number, according to […]

The Dallas Mavericks were all-in in signing superstar Luka Doncic to a supermax contract to make sure he stays in Dallas for the foreseeable future. So much so that they had to fly in some heavy hitters all the way to Ljubljana, Slovenia to personally deliver a five-year extension worth $205 million. According to Dallas’ […]

Jason Kidd is widely considered to be one of the greatest point guards the NBA has ever seen. Now serving as the head coach for the Dallas Mavericks, the 48-year-old Hall of Famer is also hoping to establish himself as a top head coach in the NBA with the Mavs. How well he performed on […]

The new Dallas Mavs head coach Jason Kidd has had an interesting journey so far in his coaching career. After serving as an elite point guard in the NBA, Kidd has been on a roller coaster as far as coaching goes. His longest tenure as a head coach so far is with the Milwaukee Bucks, […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a historic debut in the Tokyo Olympics, and his new Mavs coach Jason Kidd couldn’t be more proud. Doncic led his native Slovenia to a 118-110 win in their Olympic opener against Argentina. The Mavs star was unstoppable throughout the contest, finishing with a game-high 48 points on top […]

New Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd sure knows how to pump up Mavs fans even more. In his latest message for all MFFLs, Kidd advised the diehard supporters to prepare their voice for the 2021-22 season. Why you ask? Because there will be a “lot of wins coming.” Coach Kidd’s got an assignment for […]

Jason Kidd was introduced as the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Kidd comes over from the Los Angeles Lakers where he had been an assistant coach on Frank Vogel’s staff. It’s another opportunity for Kidd to get into the head coaching ranks after past stops with the Nets and Bucks. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just lost their lead assistant coach Jason Kidd. But the team made quick work to find his replacement – LeBron James’ former assistant coach with the Miami Heat, David Fizdale. The news on the Lakers hire was reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers are finalizing a deal to hire former […]

The Dallas Mavericks have already had a busy offseason just weeks after getting eliminated from the NBA playoffs. They parted ways with Rick Carlisle, who went to the Indiana Pacers. The Mavs recently hired Jason Kidd to be their next head coach in a rather unsurprising move by Mark Cuban and company. However, the hiring […]

While it isn’t exactly the most ideal situation for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team is more than willing to let assistant coach Jason Kidd leave the squad to pursue a better position elsewhere. This comes in the form of the head coaching post with the Mavs, and as it turns out, Kidd will be […]

Damian Lillard has had enough. The Portland Trail Blazers star has caught a ton of flak over his endorsement of initial head coaching candidate Jason Kidd and eventual selection Chauncey Billups, both of whom have had assault cases made against them in the past. Kidd, who was Lillard’s first choice for the Blazers coaching vacancy, […]

Jason Kidd is officially the Dallas Mavericks‘ new head coach, and franchise owner Mark Cuban is excited for what he will bring to the Mavs and to superstar Luka Doncic. Speaking to TMZ after the hiring, Cuban shared his belief that Kidd will have a big impact on the organization, specifically on Doncic who can […]

There has been a lot of quick movement on the coaching front in the NBA so far this offseason. The Los Angeles Lakers will obviously be sticking with Frank Vogel, however, after they lost assistant coach Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks. Kidd is set to become the new head coach of the Mavs after […]

It is official. The Dallas Mavericks have a new head coach and general manager, and that did not take long at all. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Nico Harrison and Jason Kidd are headed to Dallas to team up with Mark Cuban and Luka Doncic. Nico Harrison will serve as the Mavs‘ new […]

Apart from the NBA Conference Finals, fans are keenly observing the coaching staff and front office movements around the league. The latest one to enter the headlines is Jason Kidd, who’s now officially the new coach of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. There have been objections to this, particularly by some fans who have […]

It’s official. Former point guard Jason Kidd is heading back to the city of Dallas to be the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. With his arrival, Kidd has now gone full circle from being drafted as the second overall pick back in 1994 to winning a championship with the squad in 2011 and […]

Jason Kidd, who helped the Dallas Mavericks win their only NBA championship as the team’s point guard in 2011, is very close to becoming the new head coach of the Mavs and Luka Doncic, according to reports from ESPN journalists Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon. The Dallas Mavericks are closing in on the hiring a […]

Rick Carlisle is set to become the new head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Now that he has his new gig, he has some advice for his old team, the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks have a head coaching vacancy, via Carlisle’s departure. Via Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Carlisle believes Jason Kidd would be the perfect […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are still in search of a new head coach after firing Stan van Gundy. However, if betting odds are any indication, it looks like Jason Kidd is the leading candidate to take over the franchise led by Zion Williamson. According to BetOnline.ag, Kidd is a 7/2 favorite to take the head […]

The Dallas Mavericks decided to hire Dirk Nowitzki in a special role with the team, and the legendary Mavs star will be part of the hiring process for the head coach. As it turns out, the initial meeting between Mark Cuban and Nowitzki ended up with a former teammate’s name being thrown around as a […]

After just one season at the helm for the New Orleans Pelicans, Stan Van Gundy got the boot. This leaves a huge void at head coach for a young Pelicans team with a rising super star in Zion Williamson and a developing young supporting cast. With a busy offseason already in the fold for them, […]

Damian Lillard has been making major headlines ever since his Portland Trail Blazers were bounced out of the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs. First, the Blazers star posted a photo on Instagram with a caption that had everyone going nuts. This sparked wild trade rumors of Lillard going everywhere from the Los Angeles […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard very publicly campaigned for Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd to replace Terry Stotts as head coach, with Los Angeles Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups also getting some love. However, Lillard supposedly isn’t making any actual demands when it comes to the head coaching hire, according to The Athletic’s Sam […]

Just hours after Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts was let go, All-Star Damian Lillard was vocal on his pick for his replacement: Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd. But now the Lakers coach has outright refused the post, explaining how he was put in an ‘uncomfortable’ situation. This comes via a report from […]

The news of Terry Stotts’ firing as the Portland Trail Blazers just broke, but Damian Lillard has already named his preferred replacement – Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd. The Blazers star didn’t mince words as he personally admitted that the Lakers coach was his guy. This comes via report from Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers could be in search of a new head coach after a first-round playoff exit, and Jason Kidd seems to be at the top of their wish list. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported Kidd, who is gaining traction as a head coaching candidate, is a guy the Blazers could be targeting […]

The Boston Celtics are undergoing major changes following an unsatisfactory 2020-21 season. Danny Ainge retired from his role as president of basketball operations. Brad Stevens, who coached the Celtics for the past eight seasons, will take over the top front office role that Ainge had previously held since 2003. With Stevens no longer the head […]

The news is dropping hard and fast for the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge has announced his intention to step down from his role as team president, opening the door for Brad Stevens to become the man making the decisions. Within the hour of the news breaking, there already appear to be candidates in line to […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers hired Jason Kidd to be on Frank Vogel’s coaching staff in 2019, many speculated that Kidd would be next in line to be head coach. Now, Vogel isn’t going anywhere after winning a championship with the Lakers in 2020, but that doesn’t mean Kidd isn’t looking for another head coaching […]