Things don’t happen overnight in the NBA. Look no further than the San Antonio Spurs, who have a ton of feel-good momentum with all-world rookie Victor Wembanyama. And a worst-in-the-Western-Conference 3-14 record. Things take time. And that includes the Mavericks’ pursuit of a better defense. It wasn’t happening early in the season, but it’s been […]
This season has turned into the perfect landing spot for Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. The 6-6, 210-pound forward is averaging career highs in points (8.6) and three-point shooting (38.1 percent), while also shooting a solid 48.6 percent from the field in 22.4 minutes per game. None of it, of course, has come as a […]
One of the best things about Jason Kidd’s coaching is that he’s willing to use the regular season to see what works and what doesn’t – hopefully winning games along the way while experimenting. That philosophy is at the core of most of his decisions when it comes to playing time, who starts and who […]
Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka has nothing but high praise for two members of the Mavericks who he has a close relationship with. When guard Kyrie Irving was playing for Brooklyn, Udoka was one of the Nets’ assistant coaches during the 2020-21 season. And when forward Grant Williams was playing for Boston, Udoka was the […]
With Rangers’ slugger Adolis Garcia watching from the front row, the Mavericks leaned heavily on their own home-run hitter Tuesday night. And Luka Dončić showed that he can help win a game with his glove, too, so to speak. Dončić made a hard-nosed, hustling defensive play early in the fourth quarter that ignited the Mavericks […]
The NBA’s In-Season Tournament has cultivated interest in the early portion of the league’s schedule. It also has been a windfall for local nonprofit organizations, thanks to a novel concept by the Dallas Mavericks to tie in the IST with a unique giving opportunity. The Mavericks played four In-Season Tournament games and for each one, […]
The news about Luka Dončić was as good as the Mavericks could have hoped for on Monday and he’s in line to play Tuesday against the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Center. The MRI on his left wrist revealed a sprain, opening the door for him to play as he has always been blessed with […]
LOS ANGELES – Nights like what transpired Saturday is why the Mavericks wish they had the services of center Dereck Lively II. The rookie from Duke sat out the game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a lower back contusion he suffered during Wednesday’s 104-101 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers. And the Clippers took […]
LOS ANGELES – The highs and lows of the Mavericks were on full display Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena. Some 15 days after scoring a season-high 144 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Mavericks tallied a season-low 88 points against the same Clippers on Saturday. It was an offensive meltdown which led to the […]
LOS ANGELES – Mavericks forward Grant Williams was particularly pleased and excited with the way center Richaun Holmes put his personal stamp on Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers once rookie center Dereck Lively II departed in the third quarter with a lower back contusion. In his most extensive playing time of the season, […]