Luka Magic shows up on Halloween as Mavericks top Kings

The Mavericks primed everybody for Halloween night with a little Luka Magic Sunday afternoon. Luka Dončić provided a great treat for Mavericks’ fans in the fourth quarter of their 105-99 victory over Sacramento at American Airlines Center, also sending a reminder that there’s no need to worry about the superstar point guard’s shooting. Dončić was […]

Mavs-Kings preview: Old friend Harrison Barnes is heating up

SACRAMENTO KINGS (3-2) at MAVERICKS (3-2) Time: 2:30 p.m. Place: American Airlines Center, Dallas. TV: Bally Sports Southwest, ESPN. Radio: The Eagle 97.1 FM; Zona MX 99.1 FM (Spanish) About the Mavericks: They have two losses this season and both are by more than 25 points, including Friday’s 106-75 loss at Denver . . . […]

Best has not yet come, Dončić says, plus Omoruyi’s debut and injury update

Great news, Maverick fans. And it comes from the horse’s mouth. Luka Dončić was asked after Friday night’s late finish in Denver about the state of the Mavericks and his answer was worth listening to. “We still haven’t played a good game,” he said. “We won three games, but we didn’t play a good game, […]

The ugly takeaways from Mavericks’ loss at Denver

Mama said there’d be days like Friday. So after the Mavericks got waxed 106-75 at Denver Friday night, it’s time to take stock with our takeaways from their second loss of the season. The good news is that they have three wins, so still being on the plus side of the ledger is a good […]

Mavericks’ three-game win streak ends with blowout loss to Denver

DENVER – The Mavericks found out Friday that you can only tempt fate so many times before the odds catch up with you. For the fifth time in five games, they fell into a first-quarter hole. In the last three contests, they were able to dig out of it and win. Not this time. They […]

Mavs hoping Porzingis can play Sunday against Sacramento

Kristaps Porzingis missed his second consecutive game on Friday night when he sat out the Dallas Mavericks’ road game against the Denver Nuggets with lower back tightness. But Mavs coach Jason Kidd insists that Porzingis’ absence is nothing to be alarmed about, and that he’s starting to feel better. “He wants to play, but unfortunately […]

Mavs tied for second again with seven international players

For the second consecutive season, the Dallas Mavericks have the second-most international players on an NBA roster.  The Raptors lead the league with 10 international players, followed by the Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder with seven each. The Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans each have five. The Mavericks are represented by […]

MAVS FOUNDATION COMMITS $1 MILLION TO 2021-2022 GRANT RECIPIENTS

To commemorate the start of the season and to continue the long history of community support, the Dallas Mavericks announced today that the Mavs Foundation will allocate over $1 million to empower local children, women and families in need during the 2021-2022 season. The funding will include grants, special projects and emergency aid – from […]

Brunson, Kleber, defense highlight 5 takeaways from victory over Spurs

5 TAKEAWAYS FROM THURSDAY’S 104-99 WIN OVER THE SPURS It was a rugged beginning to a game that ended well for the Dallas Mavericks as they had enough energy in their tank to eke out a 104-99 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Heroes were plentiful, and most of them – surprise, […]

Mavs-Nuggets preview: Tough back-to-back awaits in Denver

MAVERICKS (3-1) at DENVER NUGGETS (2-2) Time: 9 p.m. Place: Ball Arena, Denver. TV: Bally Sports Southwest, ESPN. Radio: The Eagle 97.1 FM; Zona MX 99.1 FM (Spanish) About the Mavericks: One sure thing, we think, is that this game won’t be nearly as weird as the one the Mavericks played Thursday night. They fell […]