We all need to send thank-you cards to Gregg Popovich and Doc Rivers. Those two grizzled, mature coaches have saved the first round of the NBA playoffs, which were going way too predictably until the last few days. As part of your periodic playoff update courtesy of mavs.com, we give you a little perspective on […]
DALLAS – In his heart of hearts, Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell knew he had to do something that was very impactful. Cancer had altered Powell’s life for good, disrupted his way of living and changed everything in his mind, body and soul. That all occurred on Sept. 13, 2012, when Powell’s mother – Jacqueline […]
FRISCO – The always popular and always heavily attended star-studded Dirk Nowitzki’s 2019 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game will be held on June 7 at Dr Pepper Ballpark. Pre-game festivities start at 7 p.m. and the first pitch is at 7:30 p.m. A fireworks display, sponsored by Baylor Scott & White Sports Performance at The Star, […]
The NBA playoffs have been way too predictable so far, which means the best is certainly yet to come. At least, that’s what we hope. Yes, there has been some intrigue. We have been bemused at Russell Westbrook going all anti-Dirk with media members – meaning he gives them no respect at all – but […]
DALLAS – Tim Hardaway Jr. underwent successful surgery on Thursday to address a stress injury to his left tibia. The injury forced the Dallas Mavericks’ guard to miss the final 11 games of the season. Hardaway will immediately start his rehabilitation process and will return to basketball activities prior to the beginning of next fall’s […]
John MacLeod, the second coach in Mavericks history and the first to lead the franchise to a conference finals playoff appearance, died on Sunday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 81. MacLeod succeeded original Mavericks’ coach Dick Motta in 1987-88 and led the team to Game 7 of the Western Conference finals […]
As the Mavericks look down the road at a Dirk-less future – at least in terms of what happens on the court – the question now becomes how they put together a working game plan for recruiting free agents this summer and beyond. What has been largely unappreciated the last couple seasons is how the […]
The NBA draft tiebreaker took place today, determining the Mavs’ preliminary order ahead of the May 14 lottery. Dallas, New Orleans, and Memphis were all tied with a 33-49 record. The Pelicans won the tiebreaker, the Grizzlies finished second, and the Mavs third. It doesn’t really affect things all that much though, and here’s why. […]
A few days have passed since Dirk Nowitzki announced his retirement from the NBA. An eventful week that was full of memories, emotions, and gratitude as people from around the world honored the Nowitzki’s career both in Dallas and from afar. Now, the dust has settled. Nowitzki and his teammates went through their final exit […]
Thank you. While there are not enough words in Webster’s Unabridged to adequately pay homage to Dirk Nowitzki, those two are a good place to start. So let’s give thanks – in many, varied ways. Or, as we started his 21st and last season way back in October, we could say xie xie (shay-shay) for […]