The best Mavs buzzer-beaters of 2015-16

We’ve already taken a look back at the best Mavs dunks and blocks of the 2015-16 season, so now all that’s left is checking out the buzzer-beaters. For this list, we included attempts to beat the shot clock, for two reasons: 1. There’s a buzzer sound when the shot clock expires, and 2. These are […]



Zaza Pachulia to host first summer camp in his native Georgia

Next month Mavs center Zaza Pachulia will host his first summer camp at his his new basketball academy in Tbilisi, the capital city of his native Georgia, as reported on the NBPA’s site. Pachulia’s academy opened last fall but improvements have continued into 2016, including the addition of the Milwaukee Bucks’ previous court. Pachulia was […]



La definición de ‘jugador de equipo’ (The Definition of ‘Team Player’)

En ocasiones nos olvidamos de la importancia de lo que comúnmente conocemos como jugadores de equipo. Cuando llega el verano y es el momento de los fichajes y las renovaciones, todos deseamos que las estrellas de la liga decidan jugar para la franquicia que seguimos, y dejamos a un lado a aquellos que realmente definen […]



The best from the #ZazaTakeover

Mavs center Zaza Pachulia did a Twitter takeover today from @dallasmavs, answering questions from fans about his favorite music, his funniest teammate, and more. Here are some of the best moments from the takeover. On what he listens to to get pumped up… On German cuisine… On the infamous “dunk” “contest” between him and Dirk […]



Dirk Nowitzki, Zaza Pachulia atop ESPN’s RPM rankings

This week ESPN updated its RPM rankings for the first time in the young season, and the ratings were very kind to the Mavs’ starting frontcourt of Dirk Nowitzki and Zaza Pachulia. RPM is an estimate of a player’s on-court impact on team performance, measured in net point differential across 100 offensive and defensive possessions. […]



Mavs five-man unit is the best in the NBA

The best five-man, high-volume lineup in the NBA this season by volume hasn’t been the undefeated Golden State Warriors starting lineup. It hasn’t been a Spurs group, or any unit with Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Blake Griffin, or James Harden. Nope. Of the 26 lineups with at least 70 minutes played this season, the best […]



Deron Williams coming into his own as Mavs PG

Through Wednesday night’s games, among players with at least 200 possessions plus assists, Stephen Curry sits No. 1 atop the list of points scored plus points created via assist per possession. Second on that list is his teammate Draymond Green. Third is Mavs point guard Deron Williams. The only two players in basketball generating offense […]



Zaza Pachulia’s passing leads to easy offense for the Mavs

Ball movement has been at the heart of the Mavs offense under Rick Carlisle during the head coach’s entire tenure in Dallas. But never before has a center been involved in the passing game the way Zaza Pachulia could be this season. The 6-foot-11 center has averaged just 1.2 assists per game throughout his 12-year, […]



Mavs big man Zaza Pachulia has high hopes for EuroBasket 2015

When Dirk Nowitzki and the German national basketball team take the floor in EuroBasket 2015 this weekend, he won’t be the only Maverick competing for his country with a trip to the Olympics on the line. In fact, Nowitzki won’t even be the biggest Maverick in Europe during the competition. That honor belongs to new […]



Zaza Pachulia brings toughness, stability to center spot

The Mavs acquired Zaza Pachulia yesterday from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a future second-round pick. Pachulia, 31 and a 12-year pro, is the type of player who has seen everything in this league. He’s a veteran who has both started and come off the bench for playoff-caliber teams, and he’s been a steady, […]