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Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been under fire as of late, especially after making a controversial move at this year’s trade deadline. In the eyes of many Mavs fans, this has got to be one of the worst moves ever committed by a general manager. Here is a look at Nico Harrison’s 10 […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has not gotten a lot of praise since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, but at least one former NBA player is ready to give Harrison some props. Since executing one of the most unanimously maligned trades in NBA history, Harrison has become the […]

This has been a season of torment for the Dallas Mavericks and their fans. Aside from the Dallas faithful having to cope with the reality that Nico Harrison and the Mavs traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, these fans then suffered through seeing Anthony Davis suffer an injury in his first game with […]

If you had to pinpoint two organizations that severely underperformed expectations this season, the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks would immediately come to mind. Between injury concerns for the Sixers and disastrous trades made by the Mavs, these two teams have seen their respective seasons freefall. At the same time, they could be connected for […]

DALLAS — The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a final score of 130-125 on Sunday afternoon. It was a back-and-forth contest for most of the affair, but Philadelphia began to take control late in the third quarter and did not look back. During the game, a fan shouted “fire Nico” loudly while PJ […]

Has this past month for the Dallas Mavericks been the worst month any team in NBA history has ever experienced? Between Luka Doncic being traded, Daniel Gafford suffering a sprained MCL, Anthony Davis getting injured in his first game with the team, and Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL, nobody has it worse than the Mavericks […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ season has fallen apart in just over a month, and now, one NBA insider is suggesting the team trade Anthony Davis, the biggest piece in the Luka Doncic trade, without ever playing another game for the Mavs. When Nico Harrison pulled the proverbial trigger on the highly ridiculed trade that sent Luka […]

The worst-case scenario for the Dallas Mavericks has come to fruition. On Tuesday morning, it was announced that star guard Kyrie Irving was going to miss the rest of the season — and the foreseeable future — after sustaining a torn ACL on Monday night during their blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings. The hits […]

The Dallas Mavericks turned heads before the trade deadline after general manager Nico Harrison traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, a month later, Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season. Meanwhile, newly acquired Anthony Davis’s return to the lineup hangs in the balance due to […]

On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 season for all intents and purposes came to an end when it was reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania that point guard Kyrie Irving had torn his ACL, sidelining him for the rest of the year. The injury occurred during the Mavericks’ home loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday […]

When Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving took the Dallas Mavericks to the 2024 NBA Finals, it seemed like this team was set to be the league’s next contending threat for many years to come. Not even a year later, Nico Harrison and the Mavs face a scenario where their championship window has effectively closed, something […]

At 9:12 PM PST, Feb. 1, Shams Charania of ESPN fired off a tweet that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. Luka Doncic was heading to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Hilariously, four minutes later, Charania sent another tweet, declaring that the trade was indeed “real,” which only […]

The fallout from the massive Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade is still taking place, which puts into perspective just how big of a deal that it was. The Mavericks acted quickly and quietly to move off of their young superstar in favor of a defensive anchor in the middle. One of the biggest questions that remained […]

Did LeBron James really leave the Miami Heat over a cookie?! If the story Dwyane Wade recently shared on the Underground Lounge podcast is true, it sure sounds like it. And if so, that would go down as an even bigger NBA food-shaming scandal than the one Nico Harrison is currently in for trading Luka […]

To say Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been maligned since trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month would be a massive understatement. And when the Lakers and Mavericks met for the first time, Laker Nation did not let Harrison forget about it. Harrison was in attendance for Tuesday […]

As Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic faced his former team the Dallas Mavericks, winning 107-99, it was no doubt an emotional moment for the 25-year-old. While people have created the narrative of a feud between Doncic and Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst has an interesting story that happened pregame about the […]

New Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic got his first chance for revenge against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, and he took full advantage. Doncic posted his first triple-double as a Laker, helping lead Los Angeles to a 107-99 win over his old team. Tuesday night was certainly filled with plenty of emotion for […]

It’s still a heartbreaking sight for fans of the Dallas Mavericks to see Luka Doncic, the homegrown star that they acquired in draft-night trade back in 2018, now ply his trade for the Los Angeles Lakers. In the aftermath of the perplexing trade that sent Doncic from the Mavericks to the Lakers, general manager Nico […]

For the foreseeable future, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks will be linked together as a result of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. And by extension, Nico Harrison and Rob Pelinka, the respective general managers of the Mavericks and Lakers, will be linked as well. Since the trade earlier this month, Harrison has received […]

Two full weeks have passed since the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers came together to put the finishing touches on one of the most surprising trades in the history of professional sports, a deal that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas in exchange for Luka Doncic, who becomes the latest superstar to don the purple […]

Even weeks after the news dropped, the Luka Doncic trade is still absolutely stunning, even after watching the Slovenian superstar suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers a few times. Day by day, more information trickles out about what led the Mavericks to this bombshell decision. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison spearheaded the trade talks, […]

There’s more to the Luka Doncic trade story for Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. Although he’s received plenty of threats and protests about the move, he remained committed to his decision. According to The Athletic, he addressed the team the following morning in Cleveland before they played the Cavaliers. “Harrison told the bleary-eyed group […]

When Shams Charania announced that the Dallas Mavericks were trading Luka Doncic, Markieff Morris, and Maxi Kleber to Los Angeles for a package headlined by Anthony Davis, fans outwardly wondered if the ESPN Insider had been hacked. The deal came out of the blue, involved two All-Star players, and just seemed unimaginable in the middle […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is not able to escape criticism right now. Harrison got hit with a round of boos when he attended an SMU basketball game on Tuesday. Video footage showed Harrison getting yelled at when SMU played Pittsburgh. Harrison was in attendance at the ACC college basketball game. The video is […]

The Dallas Mavericks continue to find themselves in the headlines for reasons their fans don’t find exactly amusing. Between the shocking trade that sent former franchise player Luka Doncic to a Western Conference rival in the Los Angeles Lakers to Anthony Davis getting hurt, it has been a tough experience of late for many Mavs […]

The Dallas Mavericks organization could not have alienated their loyal fanbase more if they tried when they decided to trade away Luka Doncic, their loyal 25-year-old superstar who led them to the NBA Finals last season, to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package headlined by Anthony Davis. To make matters worse, Davis will be […]

Defending Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison following the Luka Doncic trade has been difficult. Still, the vision was present as Dallas looked to become a defensive juggernaut by adding Anthony Davis. But with previous reports suggesting that the Mavs only reached out to the Los Angeles Lakers and acquired a less-than-stellar trade package for […]

The Dallas Mavericks and general manager Nico Harrison made the shocking move to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package that was headlined by Anthony Davis ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. The deal made it apparent how Harrison values Davis, and we now have more details on how he is […]

The last week has been a whirlwind for the Dallas Mavericks since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. General manager Nico Harrison has dealt with all of the backlash possible, the Mavericks fans have stood outside of the arena and protested, and the Mavericks have moved forward with Davis and […]

Just over a week ago, the Dallas Mavericks shook up the NBA landscape by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package centered around Anthony Davis. Mavericks fans were quick to vilify team general manager Nico Harrison, who was the mastermind behind the deal which was one of the most […]

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban is rumored to have tried too late to stop the team from trading Luka Doncic, per The Stein Line Substack account. Cuban reportedly reached out to team general manager Nico Harrison to try and stop the deal. It is reported that by the time Cuban even found out […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 116-105 victory against the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Anthony Davis played well early in the game before later suffering an injury. Davis, who was making his Mavericks debut following the trade that sent him to Dallas for Luka Doncic, talked to reporters after the game. He addressed a […]

Since the infamous Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade ahead of the deadline, Dallas Mavericks fans have not been pleased with general manager Nico Harrison. Fans upset with the trade have shown enough hostility for the team to believe Harrison will temporarily require additional safety measures. Since the trade, Harrison has received death threats, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon […]

Things keep getting worse for Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. Just days after the Luka Doncic trade, the Los Angeles Lakers made a deal to get Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams using several of the trade pieces that many fans think Harrison should have brought to Dallas in return for one of the game’s […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison infamously traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers late Saturday night. He received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and the Lakers’ 2029 first-round pick in return. And he claimed during his press conference on Sunday that he only offered Doncic to the Lakers, which sparked international discourse. But reports of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a shocking move over the weekend when they traded star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. The Mavericks wanted to upgrade on defense and didn’t feel comfortable paying Doncic a supermax contract extension this upcoming offseason, so instead they decided to pivot to another star. Now, […]

On Saturday evening, the Dallas Mavericks made arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history by sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package centered around Anthony Davis. There hadn’t been much if any speculation that things in Dallas were so far gone that a trade was in order, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers introduced Luka Doncic as their new franchise player on Tuesday at the UCLA Training Center in El Segundo. Before reporters had the chance to ask the point guard questions about the shocking trade that sent him from the Dallas Mavericks to the Purple and Gold, Rob Pelinka thanked Nico Harrison for […]

Trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers might haunt Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison for the rest of his career. The deal, finalized just after midnight on the East Coast, sent Doncic to the Lakers in a three-team trade that landed Dallas 31-year-old Anthony Davis, a 2029 first-round draft pick, and a few […]