Dwight Powell had heard the story before. The shock you feel as you fall to the ground. How it feels like someone kicked you in the back of the leg, but you look back to see that nobody is there. Only this time it wasn’t a story being told to him. It was his own […]
It was a somber day in early December when the table was set to say goodbye to a legend. It would be J.J. Barea’s final day as a player for the Dallas Mavericks. Donnie Nelson spoke to the media and offered his bittersweet remarks about Barea’s career. J.J. took questions as it was an emotional […]
The first time Tyler Bey dunked a basketball was in 7th grade. It was after school at basketball practice with his team surrounding him—all waiting to see the only player on the team capable of dunking finally throw it down. And when he did, they all went crazy. Bey grew up in the entertainment capital […]
Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith, a jubilant and optimistic person by nature, was noticeably more reserved and mellow on Monday afternoon. Times are tough for families, he said, and the coronavirus pandemic has led to an unusually high demand for food. The fifth-year veteran had just spent the day with his family giving away hundreds […]
DALLAS – It’s been eight years since Dwight Powell made a vow to his mother. Powell decided that should he make it to the NBA, he would dedicate his career to a calling much greater than himself and use the tools his mom taught him to help other people. Jacqueline Weir passed away from breast […]
DALLAS – When 2020 gives you lemons, find a new way to make some ice cold lemonade. That’s the motto for hundreds of North Texas children who have been squeezed from their traditional summer lemonade stands by the novel coronavirus and encouraged to get extra creative during the current times. Leaders with a local organization […]
DALLAS – The NBA announced today that Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Feb. 24 through Sunday, March 1. It marks the second time in his career that Porzingis has garnered Player of the Week honors (he was named Eastern Conference POW for games […]
DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks have selected veteran power forward Maxi Kleber as the team’s nominee for the February NBA Cares Community Assist Award for his continuous charitable and philanthropic efforts to empower children and families throughout the year. “Anytime you give back and give another person a smile, it gives you a big smile,” […]
Los Dallas Mavericks están de moda en la NBA. Después de un verano en el que el gran nombre lo puso Kristaps Porzingis con su renovación, pero en el que también se formó una rotación muy profunda de jugadores de rol al mando de Rick Carlisle, podíamos esperar que los Mavs fuesen mucho más competitivos […]
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks proprietor Mark Cuban issued the following statement on the passing of Kobe and Gianna Bryant: “We are shocked and saddened by the devastating news of the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. Kobe was an ambassador for our game, a decorated legend and a global icon. Above all, he […]