Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle sat in with Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers last night at the House of Blues. The man’s got some chops on the keys!
During a season in which many Mavs were new, none were newer than Amar’e Stoudemire, who joined the club during the All-Star break and would make just 23 appearances for Dallas. Still, that was enough time for Stoudemire to make an impact on the offense, as his post-up ability represented one easy, reliable way for […]
You might not remember that JJ Barea wasn’t actually a Maverick to begin the season. But after being waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves and added just before the home opener against the Utah Jazz in game No. 2 of the season, it didn’t take the Puerto Rican long to assimilate himself into the team. He […]
Amidst an auditorium full of excited middle schoolers, it was impossible not to see Chandler Parsons. Speaking at a BBVA Compass and NBA Cares event, the Mavs small forward spoke about financial responsibility and the importance of education to some of Dallas’ youngest basketball fans. But aside from Parsons towering over students and teachers alike, […]
Richard Jefferson was one of the most reliable players on the Mavs roster this season. You knew exactly what he was going to do when he came into the game, and that’s shoot threes to great effect. Even at age 34, he still makes it look easy. Unfortunately, health kept Jefferson out of Game 5 […]
Charlie Villanueva’s performance this season epitomized that of a pure three-point shooter. Whenever he stepped onto the floor, his job was simple: Shoot the ball. And shoot he did, to the tune of 11.7 three-point attempts per 36 minutes, by far the highest in franchise history. The last player to even come close was DeShawn […]
To a man, if you asked the Mavs who the best pro was on the team all season long, they’d answer Raymond Felton. Dallas acquired him along with Tyson Chandler last summer, and Felton figured to be in the rotation once the season started, but he badly injured his ankle during the preseason and the […]
Bernard James was a Maverick, and then he wasn’t, and then he was again. As the final player cut from the roster heading into the regular season, James appeared to be out of an NBA job. He spent two games with the Texas Legends, averaging a double-double, before heading overseas to play in China. But […]
It’s never easy for young players to crack the rotation on very good NBA teams, especially at the center position, one typically logjammed with multiple above-average players. Greg Smith spent most of 2014-15 on the depth chart beneath two very good centers — Tyson Chandler and either Brandan Wright or Amar’e Stoudemire — and therefore […]