On his birthday, Luka Dončić celebrated by hanging with his teammates and doing the one thing that NBA players never get to do enough of. They rested. And deservedly so. The Mavericks, with Dončić at times dragging them along for the ride, have gone 7-2 over the last nine games, including a signature win against […]
After taking it on the chin from the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, the Dallas Mavericks regrouped and used a stout defensive surge in the second half to knock out the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, 115-98, at the Barclays Center. Luka Doncic scored 27 points, Kristaps Porzingis returned following a three-game absence and was […]
Back when he was blazing through a hall of fame playing career, former Maverick great Steve Nash once said that he always knew the strengths and weaknesses of his teammates and would “make passing decisions accordingly.” He’s trying to apply that philosophy in his new job, but Nash has learned in his first 35 games […]
PREVIEW MAVERICKS (15-16) AT BROOKLYN NETS (22-12) Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Barclays Center, Brooklyn TV: ABC Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM; Univision 1270 AM (Spanish) About the Mavericks: After playing the best team in the Eastern Conference on Thursday night in the Philadelphia 76ers, the Mavs will now match wits with the second-best team out East […]
Kristaps Porzingis is expected to be back on the court Saturday at 7:30 p.m. when the Dallas Mavericks visit the high-flying Brooklyn Nets in a nationally televised game on ABC. Porzingis missed the previous three games with lower back stiffness, but went through a full practice session on Friday in New York without complications. “I […]
February 26, 2021 (DALLAS, TX) – As part of the Mavs Reading Challenge presented by Whataburger, Mavs’ Dwight Powell will moderate a Mavs Reading Time-Out during the virtual African American Read-In Day hosted by Dallas ISD today, Friday, Feb. 26. The event continues a decades-long tradition of promoting diversity in literature, while encouraging children to […]
Knowing that it’s a totally difficult situation, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle gave kudos to the NBA for keeping the league’s 30 teams on the court as much as they have this season. While some teams have had to play on while missing some of their key players, other teams have had their games postponed. […]
The Mavericks hit the road Thursday night for the first time in 22 days. Their ballhandling skills did not make the trip with them. A season-worst night of turnovers doomed them as the Mavericks opened a three-game journey with a major thud, dropping a 111-97 decision to Philadelphia in a game the 76ers led by […]
Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers (6 p.m. Thursday, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia) TV: Fox Sports Southwest/TNT Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM (Univision 1270 AM, Spanish) About the Mavericks (15-15): No, it’s not a misprint. The Mavericks are back to .500 and playing their best basketball of the season after a thrilling 110-107 victory over Boston on Tuesday […]
The second half of the NBA schedule has been released and if the Mavericks thought the first half of the season was busy, they haven’t seen anything yet. Coach Rick Carlisle was expecting a compacted schedule. And that’s exactly what the Mavericks – and the rest of the league – is going to get. The […]