We have written a lot about Luka Doncic. Not just “we” as in Mavs.com. No, if you’ve been online at any point in the last 12 months or so, you’ve found no shortage of Luka content. And rightfully so. He just wrapped up one of the best and most productive rookie seasons we’ve seen from […]
If Jalen Brunson proved anything in his first season, it’s that he can fill in wherever you need him. This past Mavericks season was segmented, to put it lightly. There was the opening four-game stretch without Harrison Barnes, and then a strong 13-4 stretch, then Dirk’s return, Dennis Smith Jr.’s absence, J.J. Barea’s Achilles injury, […]
Courtney Lee is one of those below-the-radar NBA players. He was the 22nd pick in the 2008 draft and has carved out a very solid 11-year NBA career. As recently as 2017-18, he averaged 12 points and shot better than 40 percent from the 3-point arc. Of course, that was with the Knicks, who weren’t […]
It’s not easy being a big man in today’s NBA, where there’s more skill, shooting, and space than ever before. Up until the last few years, big men lived under the basket at both ends. Now, they often find themselves on the perimeter defensively, and if they can’t stand behind the 3-point line on offense, […]
Every player is good at something. Only a few are the best at anything. In his fifth season in the NBA, Dwight Powell became the best — or at least the most efficient — at a relatively significant part of basketball: halfcourt offense. Not one of the 436 players in the NBA who used at […]
The NBA draft tiebreaker took place today, determining the Mavs’ preliminary order ahead of the May 14 lottery. Dallas, New Orleans, and Memphis were all tied with a 33-49 record. The Pelicans won the tiebreaker, the Grizzlies finished second, and the Mavs third. It doesn’t really affect things all that much though, and here’s why. […]
I don’t know why, exactly, but things are becoming pretty emotional around here lately. It probably has something to do with the fact that there’s less than a week remaining in the season, what’s been the most difficult but exciting year of my life. My hero’s career might be winding down, although no one — […]
Final: Mavs 129, Grizzlies 127 Salah Mejri has made history in three of his last four games. Rewind, for a moment, to the Mavs’ April 1 win against Philadelphia. That night, Mejri became just the second Mavs reserve ever to go for at least 16 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. Four nights […]
Final: Mavs 122, 76ers 102 I’m not sure what’s gotten into the Mavericks lately, but they’ve now claimed wins against the Warriors, Thunder, and now Sixers in the last week and a half, and without Luka Doncic in the last two games. (As Dirk would joke, “Luka out? Mavs roll!”) These last two wins — […]
Final: Mavs 106, Thunder 103 Down one point with under two minutes left, the Mavs rookie guard stood at the free throw line in front of nearly 20,000 people bellowing out boos, taunts, and prayers in an effort to distract him from the task at hand. It worked. His first offering rattled out. But he […]