• After watching the Dallas Mavericks upset the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Sunday, 107-105, on a left-handed 21-foot buzzer-beating hook shot from guard Kyrie Irving, Kurt Thomas allowed his mind to think about the possibilities for the Mavs going forward. “It was a helluva shot,” Thomas told Mavs.com. “The Mavericks are playing great. Luka […]

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  • So the Mavericks are 19-8 in clutch games this season, situations when the score is within five points with five minutes or less to go. That’s the No. 1 record in the NBA. And it bodes well for the rest of the regular season and whatever awaits the Mavericks in the postseason. They may or […]

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  • Over the years, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has watched the progress Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Dončić has made since joining the NBA in 2018. And Malone has been thoroughly impressed with what Dončić has been able to accomplish. “Obviously, he came into the league a very mature young player who had played at […]

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  • On the degree-of-difficulty scale, when a shot amazes even Luka Dončić, you know it’s off the chart. Kyrie Irving’s 21-foot left-handed hook/push/floater to beat the buzzer on Sunday was more than just impressive. It was . . . “Unbelievable, man,” Dončić said. “I don’t think people realize how tough of a shot that is. With […]

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  • As Jason Kidd said before the dust settled from Kyrie Irving’s outrageous game-winner on Sunday, “Playoff basketball has arrived a little early.” And the Mavericks showed they are ready for it, which is our primary takeaway from the 107-105 victory. Consider what happened before Irving’s off-hand shot from 21 feet nestled into the net at […]

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  • The status of Luka Dončić was cleared up Sunday as coach Jason Kidd said the superstar point guard would be available against the Denver Nuggets. Luka had been dealing with left hamstring soreness, which caused him to miss Thursday’s game at Oklahoma City. The Mavericks also found out before the game that Dante Exum (right […]

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  • The amazing 10-day run that Daniel Gafford has been on leaves him with a piece of history that hardly anybody else can claim. He’s mentioned in the same sentence as Wilt Chamberlain. The oft-forgotten Big Dipper, who still deserves to be mentioned in any greatest-of-all-time arguments, made 35 consecutive shots back in 1967. Gafford made […]

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  • The night before the Mavs Business Assist Session No. 5 Fast-Pitch Competition Tuesday, Kristen Wells-Lewis barely got any sleep. The excitement of the competition kept her tossing and turning throughout the night. With that as a backdrop, Wells-Lewis couldn’t wait for the competition to start. “Actually, I got off a plane (Tuesday) at 4 o’clock […]

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY – There should be no head-hanging in Maverick-ville today. Yes, they lost 126-119 late Thursday night at Oklahoma City to a Thunder team that is atop the Western Conference. The Mavericks were on the second night of a back-to-back. Their best player (Luka Dončić) was sidelined. Another rotation player (Josh Green) went down […]

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mavericks felt like they had a successful day even before they took the court late Thursday night against Oklahoma City. They had received news earlier in the day that the sore left hamstring that sidelined superstar guard Luka Dončić was not considered serious. So with no lingering soft-tissue issue, they could […]

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY – It was going to be a dream matchup for TNT, a nationally televised NBA battle between two MVP candidates who are capable of epic performances on any given night. Unfortunately, it won’t happen, at least not from the Mavericks’ end. While the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will welcome the Mavericks […]

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  • A block party broke out Wednesday night at American Airlines Center, and it was hosted by the Mavericks. By the time the, uh, party ended, the Mavs had blocked 13 of the Golden State Warriors’ 92 shots on their way to pulling out a 109-99 victory. The 13 blocks are the most for the Mavs […]

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  • The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Golden State Warriors, 109-99, Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. But the status of superstar point guard Luka Dončić going forward overshadowed the victory. With the Mavs up by 15 points, Dončić re-entered the game with 7:08 remaining. Some 22 seconds later he left the game for good with left […]

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  • As he stood on a new, brilliant-blue basketball court outside of Mission Arlington on Tuesday, Josh Green was swept back to his homeland. “I grew up in Australia,” he said. “and I feel like outdoor courts are always the way to go. That’s where I always ended up after school. It’s great to be a […]

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  • Powerful messages about the enduring human spirit overcoming unthinkable challenges provided the perfect backdrop for the theme of the Mavericks’ third-annual Women’s Symposium. Strength in sisterhood. Experiences from a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor and a Native American who suffered through horrific boarding-school abuse had some 250 attendees at Monday’s event at the Dallas Arboretum riveted to […]

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  • So the Mavericks will match up with Golden State on Wednesday night and Steph Curry will be out with a sprained ankle. It’s kind of like hearing an opera without the fat lady singing. So we turn our attention to the other performers, many of whom can make great music on their own. Such as […]

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  • CHICAGO – Never in his wildest dreams did Daniel Gafford think he would one day convert 28 consecutive field goals during his NBA career. But that’s exactly what the Dallas Mavericks’ center has done, capped by his 9-for-9 performance from the field during Monday’s 127-92 runaway victory over the Chicago Bulls. Gafford’s performance is the […]

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  • CHICAGO – Luka Dončić and Jason Kidd went back and  forth on whether the point guard should remain in Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls in an attempt to try and extend his NBA-record 30-point triple-double streak. It was a thoughtful conversation that finally ended with both men realizing the streak wasn’t as important as […]

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  • CHICAGO – With 7:03 remaining in Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington showed just how much he has Daniel Gafford’s back. At that time, Gafford drove to the basket and was physically knocked to the ground by Jalen Duren. Washington stepped in to defend Gafford, Duren pushed Washington, Washington pushed […]

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  • CHICAGO – With family and friends attending Saturday’s game in Detroit between the Mavericks and Pistons, Tim Hardaway Jr. did what he does best. He put on a show. Hardaway finished with 17 points in just 18 minutes and was 6-of-13 from the floor — including 4-of-8 from beyond the three-point arc — as the […]

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