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Recently, the Dallas Mavericks sent a jolt through the NBA world when they won the draft lottery, giving them the opportunity to draft Duke standout Cooper Flagg number one overall. While Mavericks fans were understandably thrilled, many in the NBA were upset that the team’s front office incompetence, led by general manager Nico Harrison and […]

As the Dallas Mavericks are locked with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, general manager Nico Harrison and the team also have an interesting offseason ahead of them in regards to improving their roster through trades. While it seems inevitable that Cooper Flagg will be on the Mavericks, the latest report shows […]

The Dallas Mavericks won the No. 1 pick overall in the NBA Draft and are expected to select former Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg. With the organization potentially creating a big three in Flagg, Kyrie Irving, and Anthony Davis, rumors suggest the front office will be aggressive in adding a point guard in the […]

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban got 100% real about the franchise winning the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. The Mavericks shocked the world on Monday night, winning the lottery when they entered with just a 1.8% chance to do so. A franchise that traded away superstar point guard Luka Doncic to pair Anthony Davis and Kyrie […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison emerged as a hated figure in his city. Harrison became the man responsible for the Luka Doncic February trade. But his wild reaction following the 2025 NBA Draft lottery became pure gold. Harrison’s Mavs now own the top overall pick of the June draft. Dallas emerged as the biggest […]

Heading into NBA Draft lottery night, Chicago Bulls fans knew that they needed a miracle to get the number one overall pick. Still, the lottery was being held in the Windy City, and fans held out hope for that hometown miracle. Coming into the event, the Bulls had a 1.7% chance of getting the first […]

One of the biggest storylines from this NBA season is the Luka Doncic trade. Shortly before the NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks made the shocking decision to send their superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic couldn’t believe it, and Mavericks fans grew furious. Mavericks GM Nico Harrison does not have a lot of […]

Recently, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison made his first big move of the offseason by purging multiple members of the team’s athletic performance staff, including athletic performance director Keith Pelton and head athletic trainer Dionne Calhoun. The move comes just months after Harrison shockingly decided to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. Many have tried comparing the deal to other famous trades in other sports, as it was a move nobody saw coming from Dallas. Former Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis shared his take on the trade and had an […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has made his first big move of the offseason after the team failed to make the playoffs. Reports indicate that tension has been building within the organization regarding the treatment of center Dereck Lively’s ankle injury. The situation has led Harrison to clean house on the team’s health and […]

The Dallas Mavericks are turning to franchise legend Rolando Blackman to represent them at the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago. The team announced that Blackman, a four-time NBA All-Star and one of the most iconic players in Mavericks history, will serve as their on-stage representative when the ping-pong balls drop on May 12. “Rolando […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been roundly mocked since trading away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, but not by Charles Barkley, who issued a defense of Harrison after Doncic and the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs Wednesday. Moments after the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Lakers in Game 5 of their […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison became arguably the most reviled person in professional sports when he decided to trade Luka Doncic, a perennial first-team All-NBA player and MVP candidate, to the Los Angeles Lakers for a return deemed to be pennies on the dollar for a superstar in the middle of his prime. But […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world in February by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs acquired Anthony Davis, Max Christie and one first-round pick in return. Davis suffered an injury in his first game with Dallas following the trade. He later returned and ultimately appeared in a total of nine […]

“Defense wins championships.” That three-word phrase has consistently been Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison’s reasoning for trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic’s Lakers were defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-113 in Game 4 of their playoff series on Sunday, however. The defeat led to eye-opening remarks from Kendrick Perkins of ESPN […]

The Athletic decided to look into Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison’s claim of “defense wins championships,” giving him a big reality check in the process. NBA writer Mark Vorkunov researched how the last 20 NBA championship teams fared on defense over the last 20 years. Starting from the 2004-05 season, he put together an […]

The Dallas Mavericks are almost three months removed from trading franchise superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Since that time, there’s been no shortage of folks attempting to take jabs at General Manager Nico Harrison. This time, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta joined the fun. The owner of the Rockets was at an […]

The Dallas Mavericks are still recovering from the Luka Doncic trade, and there’s no telling when everybody will truly get over the move. General manager Nico Harrison has taken the heat for the move, and has probably heard ‘Firo Nico’ chants from the day that the trade was made. Though some think that Harrison’s job […]

One day after Nico Harrison made a shocking admission regarding Luka Doncic, Stephen A Smith was dumbfounded. It takes a lot to make him perplexed, but the Dallas Mavericks general manager seemed to do the trick. When asked about Harrison’s comments on First Take, Smith had a simple answer. .@stephenasmith reacts to Mavs GM Nico […]

DALLAS — During an end-of-season press conference on Monday, general manager Nico Harrison admitted that he did not realize how important Luka Doncic was to the Dallas Mavericks fanbase before trading him to the Los Angeles Lakers. If that seems absurd, well, that’s because it is. One has to wonder how the general manager of […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison held a season-ending press conference on Monday. In another attempt to smooth things over after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and missing out on the NBA Playoffs, everything has seemingly remained a giant mess. NBA analyst Charles Barkley blasted Harrison for holding yet another press conference […]

Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison reflected on the 2024-25 regular season, including the latest injury updates on Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II. After Harrison addressed the backlash from trading Luka Doncic, he revealed the approach for Davis and Lively II’s respective recovery. Harrison says Davis, who suffered a left adductor strain, won’t need surgery […]

After addressing the aftermath of his shocking Luka Doncic trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison discussed another trade he made, trading Quentin Grimes for Caleb Martin. He also landed a second-round pick in this year’s draft. While Harrison doesn’t think losing Doncic will hurt the Mavericks land free agents, he […]

The Dallas Mavericks are still having to answer questions after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the season. Nico Harrison has been the one who has had to answer all of the questions, and he recently answered a handful during his latest press conference. There’s no way that Harrison made the […]

In less than three months, Nico Harrison has seen his popularity plummet to shocking lows. Many locals are treating the Dallas Mavericks general manager as a criminal following his decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Critical signs surround and fill American Airlines Center, as fans demand the organization to dismiss the […]

Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison defended himself following a disappointing campaign headlined by a Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. 2024-25 ended for the Mavericks in a 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in this year’s Play-In Tournament. As Harrison shifts into the offseason, he’s adamant in his belief that Dallas will bounce […]

DALLAS — Over two months have passed since general manager Nico Harrison and the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. On Monday, the Mavs GM finally met with all of the local Dallas media in an end-of-season press conference. Since the trade, he had previously held a press conference on the […]

After pulling the trigger on arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history, Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison denies trashing Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic. Harrison’s shocking admission about Doncic and the Mavericks fans’ blowback over the deal ironically surprised the Dallas owner, who says he’s excited for the franchise’s new chapter led by […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison held a press conference on Monday with the season officially over. During the event, he fielded many questions about the Luka Doncic trade, the future of the club, and even his job security. At one point, Harrison was asked point blank, “Why shouldn’t you be fired?” The 52-year-old general […]

With the Dallas Mavericks’ season officially over, fans still want answers from the organization about why they traded Luka Doncic. General manager Nico Harrison has been the main culprit here, and during his recent news conference, he spoke about the fans’ reaction to the trade. “I did know that Luka was important to the fanbase […]

The Dallas Mavericks missed out on the playoffs after suffering a 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament. With the franchise officially eliminated, even more eyes are on general manager Nico Harrison due to the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. On Sunday night, the “Inside the NBA” took an opportunity to […]

Nico Harrison remains unfazed by the constant calls for his dismissal as Dallas Mavericks general manager. The chants have followed him everywhere, nearly three months after he pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade that sent young superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. The move shook the NBA […]

It has been months since the Dallas Mavericks left the basketball world stunned by trading the face of their franchise, Luka Doncic, to the Los Angeles Lakers via a transaction that also involved the Utah Jazz. On the surface, it was an abrupt end of Doncic’s era in Dallas, one that prompted countless questions about […]

This time last year, one could argue that Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was one of the best executives in the NBA. Now, he is the most reviled man in the industry. Harrison moved down to select impactful rim-protector Dereck Lively II in the 2023 NBA Draft, acquired P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford at […]

Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III shared a bold idea following the Dallas Mavericks’ 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the second leg of the NBA Play-In Tournament. Griffin took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to suggest a content-heavy proposal involving Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. “A podcast with Nico Harrison vs 15 […]

NBA insider Marc Stein reported on X that Dereck Lively II’s foot injury caused major friction within the Dallas Mavericks’ newly assembled medical and performance team in February. Stein shared the update alongside transcripts of general manager Nico Harrison, who stood by the staff’s approach and defended how they managed Lively’s recovery. According to Stein, […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 season came to an end on Friday night as the Memphis Grizzlies took care of business in the play-in tournament and grabbed a 120-106 victory. It was a valiant effort from the Mavericks; in particular, Anthony Davis was not about to go gently into that good night, as he put up […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially been eliminated from the NBA Play-In Tournament after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies by a final score of 120-106 on Friday night. It was a season full of twists and turns, and it came to an end on Friday in Memphis. There were many storylines throughout the season, but none […]

During a recent closed-door press conference with no video allowed, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison consistently justified his decision to trade Luka Doncic by stating three words: “Defense wins championships.” Harrison’s press conference was already questionable enough, as only selected reporters were invited. Meanwhile, his “defense wins championships” comments felt like a jab at […]