Melvin Hunt, most recently an interim head coach for the Denver Nuggets, has joined Rick Carlisle’s staff, the Mavs coach confirmed. Hunt, 45, led the Nuggets to a 10-13 game in 23 contests at the helm during the 2014-15 season. Before that, he’d coached and scouted in the Rockets, Lakers, and Cavaliers organizations. He played […]
One thing that’s happened in the NBA within the last decade is we’re seeing more and more wing players facilitating offensively. Just this season, for example, players like LeBron James, Kevin Durant (when healthy), and the Mavs’ own Chandler Parsons at times handled a bulk of the playmaking responsibilities for their respective teams, and the […]
Chandler Parsons on 103.3 FM ESPN Chandler Parsons joined Tim MacMahon and Friedo on 103.3 FM ESPN’s The Midday Show to discuss the progress of his rehab, the team’s selections in Thursday night’s draft, free agency and more.
If the NBA Draft really does represent both a team’s current and future plans, consider the Mavs’ desires clear: Dallas wants to defend. That much became evident as the club used the No. 21 pick in the draft on Justin Anderson, a junior from Virginia, which just so happens to be head coach Rick Carlisle’s […]
Justin Anderson Phone Conference Listen in as first-round pick Justin Anderson addresses the media
The Mavericks selected Justin Anderson with the 21st pick in the NBA Draft. Anderson averaged 12.2 points and 4.0 rebounds as a junior with Virginia last season, connecting on 45.2 percent of his three-pointers. At 6′ 6″, 227 pounds with nearly a 7′ wingspan, Anderson is considered one of the best defensive prospects in the […]
Tonight’s NBA Draft is the first step in what promises to be a busy summer for the Mavs. Free agency starts in one week, the Las Vegas Summer League begins a week after that, and then, before you know it, it’s time for training camp. While it’s true that the game never stops, even after […]
Dirk Nowitzki talked to Fox 4’s Mike Doocy on Father’s Day about being a dad, his future in basketball and much more.
Where do you start with a guy like Dirk Nowitzki? Where can you? He had another All-Star season, his 15th career 1,000-point season, and he climbed into the No. 7 spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, setting himself up to pass Shaquille O’Neal for No. 6 early next season. Even at age 36, in […]
Monta Ellis became the first Maverick not named Dirk Nowitzki to lead the team in per-game scoring since the 1999-00 season. That lets you know not only that Dirk has been a staple in Dallas for nearly 20 years now, but also that Ellis was the first Maverick we’ve seen in almost as long who […]