Preseason Game 1: Mavs vs. Ducks

Not being able to play basketball helped Dorian Finney-Smith appreciate the game

DALLAS – If Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith ever took the NBA for granted, he likely won’t do that again. Last year tendinitis in his left quadriceps limited Finney-Smith to just 21 games. And those 61 games where Finney-Smith had to sit and stew and patiently wait for his injury to heal were some of […]

Ryan Broekhoff’s journey from Australia to the NBA — with plenty of stops along the way

Sitting on the front porch of his in-laws’ house, Ryan Broekhoff was finally getting to relax as the past few weeks were a whirlwind. Traveling from city to city, Broekhoff had dedicated the first part of his summer traveling the United States working out for NBA franchises with the hopes of finally fulfilling his dream […]

From homeless infant to NBA star: the remarkable journey of Shirley and Harrison Barnes

DALLAS — Shirley Barnes always dreamed of becoming a mother. Just not in this way. In late 1991, the future mother of Dallas Mavericks veteran forward Harrison Barnes was unmarried, facing difficult financial times and soon discovered a baby boy was growing in her womb. “Growing up in the church, part of my thought process […]

Salah Mejri recalls the time he played with Luka Doncic while they were in Europe

DALLAS — If anyone knows Luka Doncic pretty well, it’s Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri. In 2015, Mejri and Doncic were teammates with Real Madrid in the EuroLeague. At the time, Doncic was just 16 years old and was the third-youngest player to make his debut in the history of the Liga ACB competition. But […]

Harrison Barnes and J. J. Barea are both sidelined with hamstring injuries

DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks will be without the services of two of their top players for awhile. Forward Harrison Barnes will be sidelined for seven to 10 days with a strained right hamstring, and guard J. J. Barea is sidelined indefinitely with a strained left hamstring. Coach Rick Carlisle said Barnes will miss Saturday’s […]

Dwight Powell hopes to benefit handsomely from the addition of DeAndre Jordan

DALLAS – One of the Dallas Mavericks player expected to benefit handsomely from the offseason acquisition of DeAndre Jordan is center Dwight Powell. Jordan is arguably the best center in the NBA and is a very polished rebounder and defender. He also is arguably the best dunker off the lob pass in the entire NBA. […]

Because of his veteran leadership, Mavs are very happy to have Devin Harris back in the fold

DALLAS – While the Dallas Mavericks have some talented young guards in second-year veteran Dennis Smith Jr. and rookies Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson, they certainly can use a trusted veteran guard like Devin Harris. That’s why when the Mavs traded Harris to the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 8, they were more than happy to […]

With the likely addition of Nowitzki, Barea believes the Mavs’ bench will be one of the NBA’s best

DALLAS – When guard J. J. Barea found out that the legion of Dallas Mavericks’ reserve players will likely include Dirk Nowitzki this season, he couldn’t help but start smiling. After all, it’s not often that an NBA bench will include the league’s No. 6 all-time leading scorer, which is the honor Nowitzki has achieved. […]

All go-to players aside, Rick Carlisle looking to have “a nice balance” with the Mavs this season

DALLAS – Harrison Barnes has been the Dallas Mavericks’ go-to player the last two seasons. But with the Mavs now owners of so many accomplished playmakers, that may not necessarily be the case this season. So said coach Rick Carlisle after day two of training camp Sunday at the Lympo practice facilities. “He’s a good […]