As he’s done so many times in clutch situations during his storied career, Chris Paul took over down the stretch Saturday night as he had a helping hand in dealing the Dallas Mavericks their fifth straight loss. Paul finished with 29 points, 12 assists and four steals and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 15-point third-quarter […]
The Mavericks are one-quarter of the way through the season. They can only hope that they also are just one-quarter of what their finished product will look like. Hitting the 20-game mark typically means the NBA season is one-quarter done. It’s usually the first legitimate point in the season where we can take stock of […]
PHOENIX SUNS (9-8) AT MAVERICKS (8-11) Time: 8 p.m., Saturday Place: American Airlines Center, Dallas TV: FSSW Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM; Univision 1270 AM (Spanish) About the Mavericks: In addition to hosting the Suns tonight, the Mavs will play them again on Monday night. . .In part because they’ve had five players in the NBA’s […]
Superstar point guard Luka Doncic expressed his frustration Friday night after the Dallas Mavericks dropped their fourth straight game, losing to the Utah Jazz, 120-101, at Vivint Arena. Asked to evaluate the Mavs’ performance and effort, Doncic said: “Terrible. There’s really not much to say. I’ve never felt like this and we got to do […]
Suffice it to say that Kristaps Porzingis is at the center of a debate. Center? Power forward? Where is he best utilized in the Mavericks’ system? As other centers/power forwards trickle back into the rotation after the COVID-19 protocols have run their course, seeing how all players fit into the rotation and who plays well […]
PREVIEW MAVERICKS (8-10) AT UTAH JAZZ (14-4) Time: 9 p.m., Friday Place: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City TV: FSSW, ESPN Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM; Univision 1270 AM (Spanish) About the Mavericks: Thanks to Wednesday’s 116-104 loss to the Jazz in Utah, the Mavs have now lost three straight games. Luka Doncic had 30 points and […]
Just like having the coronavirus puts doubt in your mind – like, is this going to get worse before it gets better? – losing NBA games allows doubt to creep into any team’s collective psyche. The Mavericks have lost three in a row for the second time this month and they have slid down the […]
One of the greatest basketball challenges in the COVID-19 era is the pursuit to find and maintain referees to officiate youth, high school and college basketball games and without intervention and help, a lack of game officials could become a real threat. According to leaders within the referee world, game officials at every basketball level […]
Forward Dorian Finney-Smith, guard Josh Richardson and center Dwight Powell returned Wednesday to play their first game for the Dallas Mavericks in nearly three weeks due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. But what about forward Maxi Kleber? “He’s making progress,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “He’s been cleared out of isolation. He’s starting his […]
A new-look Mavericks’ team still has some bad habits that they can’t seem to break. They welcomed back Josh Richardson and Dorian Finney-Smith to the starting lineup after missing nine games, and while that was uplifting for the Mavericks, it couldn’t mask the bigger issues. Horrible rebounding, sloppy defense and an out-of-rhythm offense conspired to […]