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Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle knows franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki will have to make some sacrifices in what could be the last year of his 21-year NBA career, but skipping out on a farewell tour isn’t one of them. Nowitzki is one of many NBA players expected to retire after this season, along with Dwyane […]

The Dallas Mavericks signed center DeAndre Jordan to a one-year, $22.9 million deal in July, and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki is excited to have the high-flyer on board. Jordan spent the first 10 years of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers, but he declined his player option with the team for the 2018-19 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are entering the 2018-19 season filled with optimism. Among the reasons for the excitement surrounding Rick Carlisle’s Mavs squad is rookie guard Luka Doncic. The Mavs connived with the Atlanta Hawks on draft night to secure the services of Doncic, executing a trade package centered on 2018’s third overall pick and Dallas’ […]

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 […]

Dallas Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle wasn’t coaching the team when Steve Nash made the move to the Phoenix Suns, but he still remembers the drastic change he had in that team, revolutionizing what it meant to have an efficient NBA offense after many years of individual dominance. Only three days away from his induction […]

Mavericks head coach, Rick Carlisle and his new big man, DeAndre Jordan are getting acquainted with one another. Jordan joins up with Dallas after signing a one-year deal worth just under $23 million. Carlisle has been at the helm for the Mavericks since the 2008-09 season. Today in Los Angeles … Mavs coach Rick Carlisle […]

Luka Doncic is the new face and the future of the Dallas Mavericks at this point. He can be the guy to replace Dirk Nowitzki as the Mavs’ franchise player. Rick Carlisle knows this, and he’s heading to Doncic’s native Slovenia to get to know the teenage phenom, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Coaches making trips overseas […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle fell in love with Luka Doncic during the predraft process. They liked him so much that they traded a future first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks to move up two spots to grab a guy they hope becomes their next superstar. Doncic is a guy who can play all […]

Luka Doncic, the third pick in the NBA Draft, was sent to the Dallas Mavericks. As such, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle welcomed the 19-year-old to their team, showering him with praise along the way. As per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Carlisle said that Doncic’s skills are pretty refined for his age. He added that they will […]

Daily shipment of highlight reels, filled with extraordinary individual plays and thrilling displays of teamwork, is the factor that has always driven the popularity of the NBA across the globe. There is, however, the other side to that coin. With almost a 1,000 hours of televised action per season, we are bound to witness a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are searching for a new bench boss after getting eliminated from playoff contention in the first round. And if they are looking towards Rick Carlisle’s way, the Dallas Mavericks head coach wants them to know that he doesn’t want any part of that head coaching gig in Milwaukee, per Marc Stein of […]

According to one rumor, while it has been mostly quiet, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle is interested in the Milwaukee Bucks job opening. .@GeryWoelfel – "The hottest name that nobody has talked about is Rick Carlisle…The word going around is that he is interested in the #Bucks job and if that's true it would be […]

Dennis Smith Jr. was considered one of the darkhorse candidates to take the Rookie of the Year award, but after the surprising runs of Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell, the Dallas Mavericks guard has gone under the radar — just another point guard in a poor-performing team. Yet looking at his overall numbers, 15.2 points, […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle spoke about the nature of his star forward Dirk Nowitzki and his recent decision to undergo a season-ending surgery on his left ankle. Carlisle noted what had been reported on Thursday. Nowitzki had planned this surgery with the organization in hopes to return to full health for his 21st […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to get back into the win column with a solid victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. At the forefront once again for the Lakers was power forward Julius Randle. Needless to say, Randle has had a knack for playing well against Dallas throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. According […]

The race for the NBA Rookie of the Year award seems to be down to two guys — the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons and the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell. When Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was asked about the race before the Mavs’ game against the Jazz on Thursday night, he made his thoughts very […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said his starting point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss multiple games after spraining his left ankle on Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets. “He’s going to be out for awhile, but not serious. I don’t have a timetable, but he’s going to miss, I would say, some games,” said […]

Nerlens Noel has been widely perceived as being in the Rick Carlisle doghouse since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks from the Philadelphia 76ers prior to last year’s deadline. While the Mavs big man has been out most of this season with injury complications, he refuted any rumors surrounding an alleged rift between him and […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost one of their key cogs in small forward Wesley Matthews, who suffered a stress fracture in his right proximal fibula, ending his 2017-18 season. Matthews injury is a minor one, as far as fractures are concerned, and while he will rest and allow the injury to heal on its own, teammate […]

For the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki has been the greatest player in franchise history. The 7’0 foot center has built a reputation throughout the NBA as a premier shooter and prime time player. After failing to deliver a championship to his team in 2006, Nowitzki helped the Mavericks defeat the Miami Heat in 2011, in […]

The Mavericks have come under fire lately, especially since the entire organization was involved in multiple sexual assault incidents. Strangely, these incidents involved the many executives of the Mavericks franchise. Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban is usually hands on and very involved with the day-to-day operations of the Mavericks. Yet, after these incidents received media attention, […]

Drazen Petrovic is one of the best forgotten players from the early 1990s. What looked like a truly promising future was cut short just four years into his professional NBA career, when he tragically died in a car crash in 1993. It did not take Petrovic long to become a successful player in the NBA. In […]

During a presser with the media on Tuesday afternoon, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle stated that opening night starting center Nerlens Noel will be active on Wednesday night when the Mavs host the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to a video posted on Twitter by Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News, coach Carlisle said […]

Dallas Mavericks shooter Doug McDermott is now on his fourth team in two-and-a-half seasons – Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and now, the Mavs. The Mavs are 26th in scoring and 21st in Basketball-Reference.com’s offensive rating. “Dougie McBuckets” and his offensive style should be welcomed with open arms. His path has been […]

For Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel, his 2017-18 season started off with a bang and rapidly went downhill after that. However, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is eager to get Noel back on the court as soon as next week. According to an article written by longtime Mavs writer Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has been vocal about the highs and lows of point guard Dennis Smith Jr.’s performance throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. Needless to say, he was pleased with the rookie’s outing against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Despite losing 97-104 to the Rockets, Carlisle feels Smith Jr. may have […]

There were some complaints through social media about the Miami Heat not having a single player selected to the 2018 NBA All-Star game. Some believed it should have been Hassan Whiteside, while others say Goran Dragic was more deserving of the accolade. But Rick Carlisle, the Dallas Mavericks’ head coach and Head of the NBA […]

Chris Paul doesn’t only make waves and good impressions on his own Houston Rockets team. On Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, Paul went off for 33 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists, leading Houston over the Warriors to snap their 14-game road winning streak. Paul, now infamously, was not chosen for the All-Star team. […]

Head coaches have been known to motivate their players and also discipline them when needed. That said, Rick Carlisle showed on Monday that he can do the latter, even if it means he has to yell expletives to his backup center. After getting ejected from the game, a fired up Salah Mejri went to their […]

In the wake of the firing of the Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd, the entire team has been thrown into a confused frenzy. No one knows who is going to be Milwaukee’s next head coach, and no one really knows for certain why Jason Kidd was fired in the first place. Of course, this […]

It’s no secret that Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is fed up with the media’s constant coverage of Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball, but he does speak very highly of his son Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers. According to a Friday episode of Dennis and Cowlishaw on ESPN Radio Dallas, coach […]

The 2017 NBA Draft is proving to be a good one. Several rookies have been shining this season. Some have even become key contributors, who enjoy defined roles and heavy dosages of minutes. The Dallas Mavericks have one in the form of Dennis Smith Jr., who is one of best players under Mavs head coach […]

For Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, controversial sports dad LaVar Ball is being given an unnecessary platform to broadcast his acerbic takes. While that is not necessarily a new thing, what irked him the most of late was a story by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman in which Ball made inflammatory comments about Luke Walton’s head […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was the subject of scathing criticism from head coach Rick Carlisle following their heartbreaking 127-124 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Mavs bench boss even went so far as to say Bulls point guard Kris Dunn had picked on the rookie phenom. Not surprisingly, Smith Jr. has […]

The Dallas Mavericks had an entertaining back-and-forth with the visiting Chicago Bulls Friday night, but once again went home with a loss. They fell in a high-scoring affair, 127-124, after giving up a whopping 47 points in the final frame. Kris Dunn erupted for a career night, prompting Mavs coach Rick Carlisle to single out […]

When it comes to tonight’s matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Chicago Bulls, many eyes will be on Bulls rookie rising star forward Lauri Markkanen. According to a tweet on Friday afternoon from Mavs beat writer Earl K. Sneed, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle opened up about the comparisons of Markannen to longtime Dallas […]

During games, a head coach communicates with his players and staff most of the time and rarely gets the chance to exchange some words with his counterpart from the opposing team. However, that was not the case on Wednesday when the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Dallas Mavericks. Steve Kerr and Rick Carlisle […]

The importance of Stephen Curry to the Golden State Warriors is something that transcends beyond his production on the floor. His experience and leadership is also equally as important as his presence alone already gives the Dubs a mental edge over their opponents. With the unique skill set the former back-to-back MVP has, defenses tend […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. broke through with his first career triple-double performance on Friday night’s 128-120 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The 19-year-old’s huge outing garnered heavy praise from head coach Rick Carlisle while lifting some huge expectations upon him in the process, per Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com. https://twitter.com/EarlKSneed/status/947213349221265413 […]