Dallas Mavericks select Muhammad Shabazz as its first-ever Jr. NBA Coach of the Year

DALLAS – Former professional basketball player and current North Texas-area youth coach, Muhammad Shabazz (Belief Basketball Sharpshooters), was caught by surprise when he learned the Dallas Mavericks selected him as its 2018-19 Jr. NBA Coach of the Year. “I showed up for a coaching event before a game one night and (former NBA champion) Shawn […]

The 5 takeaways from the Mavs’ 110-101 victory over the Indiana Pacers

AND A TEENAGER LED THEM: On Luka Doncic’s last day as a teenager, the Pacers put him through a physical torture test. Wesley Matthews constantly dogged Doncic every step of the way up the floor. And Kyle O’Quinn whacked Doncic so viciously across the face – and was assessed a Flagrant Penalty-1 – that some […]

Cynt Marshall named 2019 Legacy Award Honoree at Black Enterprise’s Women of Power Summit

NEW YORK — Black Enterprise will present its highest honor in recognition of the achievements of black women when it presents the Women of Power Legacy Awards at the 2019 Women of Power Summit on Feb. 28, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Women of Power Summit is the nation’s No. 1 executive development and leadership conference for women of color, […]

Wesley Matthews touched by tribute, but hasn’t changed a bit with Pacers

The full Wesley Matthews experience was on display Wednesday night in his first visit to American Airlines Center since the Mavericks traded him last month. He got a warm reception when he was announced with the Indiana Pacers’ starting lineup, then locked down defensively on the first few possessions of the game, forcing two turnovers […]

In his final day as a teenager, Doncic leads Mavs to a 110-101 victory over the Pacers

DALLAS – As the final moments of his final game as a teenage years were slowly ticking away, Luka Doncic spent those precious moments doing what any teenager in his line of work would do. He celebrated by making one clutch 3-point basket after another. It was an electrifying step-back 30-foot shot by Doncic with […]

The Fast Break: Mavs vs. Pacers

Final: Mavs 110, Pacers 101 This was Luka Doncic’s final game as a teenager, and in the way only he could, Doncic blew away the Pacers as he prepared to blow out the birthday candles. In his last moments as a 19-year-old, Doncic scored nine points on 3-of-6 shooting in the fourth, putting the game […]

Nowitzki in rhythm as a starter, but he’s not ready to make any bold predictions for the future

Dirk Nowitzki got his first victory of the season as a starter on Wednesday night when the Mavericks knocked off Indiana 110-101 at American Airlines Center. Afterward, the legendary Maverick who had 11 points, five rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes said he’s feeling much more comfortable as a starter than he did coming […]

Game 61: Mavs vs. Pacers

Wesley Matthews holds no grudge, but (jokingly, we think) says he’ll ‘take all their heads off’

Wesley Matthews holds no grudge against the Mavericks. He knows that rebuilding organizations have to do what they think is best for their future. That said, he issued a half-joking, half-intimidating proclamation Tuesday after the Pacers practiced at American Airlines Center in advance of Wednesday’s game game. “They got to do what they got to […]

Clippers coach Doc Rivers took showering Nowitzki with love to a whole new level

LOS ANGELES – As he travels through these various NBA cities for the very last time this season, the fans in those arenas have showered Dirk Nowitzki with a lot of love. But nothing could prepare the Dallas Mavericks’ superstar forward for the lovefest that happened Monday night when the Mavs played the Los Angeles […]