Luka’s speedy getaway, Mavs’ center committee top our takeaways

Veteran MFFLs might remember the old muscle-car commercial that proudly proclaimed that you may never have to go from zero to 60 in 3.8 seconds. But knowing that you could is awesome. Which brings us to Luka Dončić, who poured in 44 points against the Orlando Magic on Sunday night as the Mavericks scored a […]



Mavs honor long-time employee, Keith Grant

Twice during Sunday night’s halftime ceremony to celebrate his retirement, Keith Grant got emotional and broke down and briefly halted his speech. After 42 years working with the Dallas Mavericks in several positions, no one could blame him if he wanted to shed a few tears on his way out the door. For Grant, it […]



Luka goes ‘bonkers,’ gets help late as Mavs nick Magic

For three quarters, Sunday was another struggle for the Mavericks, who seem to love living dangerously so far this season. But when Luka Dončić, who was on his way to another industrial-strength performance, finally got a little help, the Mavericks made sure there would be no heartbreak on this night. With Luka looking every bit […]



Bench scoring a crucial takeaway in OKC’s victory over Mavs

No matter how they look at it, the Dallas Mavericks know they should have found a way to get out of Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a victory. After all, the Mavs held a 16-point lead with just 4:14 remaining in the fourth quarter. But the Thunder somehow forced the game to […]



Mavs blow 16-point lead, lose to OKC, 117-111, in overtime

For the third time this season, the Dallas Mavericks lost a game they felt they probably should have won. On Saturday, the Mavs held a seemingly comfortable 16-point lead against Oklahoma City with just 4:14 remaining in regulation play, only to see the Thunder somehow storm back and win the game in overtime, 117-111, before […]



Mavs-Magic preview: Quick turnaround after Saturday’s collapse

ORLANDO MAGIC (1-5) at DALLAS MAVERICKS (2-3) When: 6:30 p.m., Sunday. Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas. TV: Bally’s Sports Southwest. Radio: 97.1 The Freak, 99.1 FM Zona MX (Spanish). What you need to know: The Magic lost their first five games, but are coming off a nice 113-93 home win over Charlotte . . . […]



Confidence growing, Green gives Mavs added dimensions

It’s often said that the talent differential between an NBA superstar and a 12th man on the bench is tiny. The bigger factor that separates great players from benchwarmers is confidence. A lack of confidence can destroy a player, even really good players. Look no further than the problems in Brooklyn with Ben Simmons. Josh […]



Preview: Mavs start long homestand tonight against Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (2-3) at DALLAS MAVERICKS (2-2) When: 8 p.m., Saturday Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas TV: BSSW Radio: 97.1 FM The Freak; 99.1 FM Zona MX (Spanish) What you need to know: The Mavs are coming off Thursday’s impressive 129-125 overtime victory on the road against the Brooklyn Nets – one of the […]



Mavs notebook: Luka leading NBA scoring uptick; will it continue?

As of Friday morning, there were nine players in the NBA averaging 30 points or more per game, led by Luka Dončić at a shade over 36. To illustrate how unusual it is to have those nine players on the north side of 30 per game, consider that in the last six seasons, only nine […]



Mavs-Nets takeaways: Luka dials in all phases in OT win

NEW YORK – Anybody who says four games into an NBA season is too early to push the panic button clearly isn’t a Brooklyn Nets fan. More on that in a moment. When it comes to the Mavericks, they proved with their 129-125 victory over the Nets Thursday night that they’re moving along just fine. […]