Mavs-Pelicans preview: Trying to stop the bleeding against hot team

MAVERICKS (10-9) at NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (6-17) Time: 7 p.m. Place: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. TV: Bally Sports Southwest. Radio: The Eagle 97.1 FM; Univision Zona MX 99.1 FM (Spanish) About the Mavericks: They have won seven of their last eight meetings with New Orleans, although they did lose their only trip to the […]



Finney-Smith shines beacon of hope for Maverick shooters

Much attention has been focused on the Mavericks’ overall shooting woes. When your 3-point percentage as a team has slipped to .332, that’s to be expected. Dorian Finney-Smith and Luka Dončić have been the two exceptions to the ugly rule. Over the last eight games, Finney-Smith has hit 45 percent of his 3-pointers, raising his […]



Mavs-Cavs takeaways: Here’s our laundry list of fixable problems

The Mavericks are broken right now. But the great thing about life and the NBA is that most things that are broken can be fixed. It just takes a little sweat equity and determination. The Mavericks returned to the practice floor on Tuesday. The sun came up after a flush-it-and-forget-it 114-96 loss to Cleveland at […]



Dončić: ‘Tough times’ testing Mavericks after blowout loss to Cavaliers

The Mavericks were hoping for a Cyber-Funday, a bounce-back moment to get back on the winning track. Instead, what they got Monday at American Airlines Center was worse than that maxed-out credit-card bill that comes after the holidays. The Mavericks got run out of their own gym as the Cleveland Cavaliers were the latest beneficiaries […]



Bickerstaff has high praise for Dirk Nowitzki

Remember that scintillating run when Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs tore through the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat to win the 2011 NBA title? J. B. Bickerstaff sure remembers. And what the Cleveland Cavaliers coach remembers most is how dominant of a player Nowitzki was during those four […]



Mavs-Cavs preview: Will dominance in this series continue as Brunson nears return?

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (10-10) at MAVERICKS (10-8) Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: American Airlines Center, Dallas. TV: Bally Sports Southwest. Radio: The Eagle 97.1 FM; Univision Zona MX 99.1 FM (Spanish) About the Mavericks: There have been no easier pickings of late for the Mavericks than the Cavaliers. Dallas has won six consecutive meetings – and by […]



Mr. Kleber? Just call him Mr. Glue, literally

When he was describing Maxi Kleber’s return from injury, coach Jason Kidd used the word “glue.” He could not have been more accurate with that description, and not just for what Kleber provides on the court. The 6-10 forward who now is serving as the top Mavericks’ big man alongside Kristaps Porzingis, is from Germany. […]



Mavericks-Wizards takeaways: Breaking down the fourth-quarter breakdown

The Mavericks fell to 6-2 at American Airlines Center with their 120-114 loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. It was the first of two home games against improved Eastern Conference teams as Cleveland comes to town on Monday. Here’s our day-after observations about the Mavericks’ loss to the Wizards. DEFENSE MORE LIKE PICKET […]



Mavericks’ defense abandons them as Wizards snatch 120-114 victory

The Mavericks may not have gained any pounds on Thanksgiving, but they definitely lost a little defense somewhere between the buffet line and Saturday night at American Airlines Center. A shootout developed against the Washington Wizards and the Mavericks came up a few bullets short as the visitors bagged a 120-114 victory, despite a big […]



Cuban happy with progress from Kidd, Harrison

The Dallas Mavericks are a little over a month into the 2021-22 season, and things appear to be looking upward. Over the offseason, owner Mark Cuban hired Jason Kidd as his new head coach and Nico Harrison as his new general manager. And so far, the Mavs are hovering near the top four in the […]