CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Although he’s not a part of them anymore, Grant Williams believes the Dallas Mavericks have what it takes to reach the NBA Finals this season. “Trust me, that team can be a championship contender,” Williams said after Tuesday morning’s shootaround at the Spectrum Center. “I think it’s all about depending on the […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For those who simply may have forgotten, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving reminded everyone on Sunday that he, too, is one of the best players on this planet. Irving tallied a whopping 48 points, was 15-of-25 from the field, 3-of-8 from three-point land and 15-of-17 from the charity stripe while guiding the […]
On the coattails of his explosive 48-point output during Sunday’s 147-136 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets, the NBA named Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving as the Western Conference Player of the Week for his performance last week. In four games last week, Irving averaged 31.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals. He capped off […]
In addition to his ability to make clutch baskets, Vince Carter also was known as a high-flying dunkster who had the capabilities of jumping out of the gym. “I’ll never forget when we got him in (New) Jersey, I threw the ball over the backboard and asked why he didn’t catch it, because I knew […]
When P.J. Washington drilled three straight three-pointers in the first quarter in a span of 90 seconds Friday against the Golden State Warriors, he knew he was going to have a special night. “Obviously, I haven’t really been making shots as of late, so for me just to see them go in is a great […]
With Luka Dončić lounging on the bench in street clothes, another member of the Dallas Mavericks had to step up and play above their standards if they had designs on defeating the Golden State Warriors. That someone was P.J. Washington. With 4.5 seconds remaining in Friday’s game, Washington broke a tie and scored the game-winning […]
Prior to playing Golden State this past Tuesday at the Chase Center in San Francisco, the Dallas Mavericks had the longest active winning streak in the NBA at seven games. That distinction now belongs to the Warriors. And now, the Mavs and Warriors will meet for the second time in four days, this time at […]
The Dallas Mavericks are hoping backup center Dereck Lively II will be back on the court in time before the playoffs start, but he will likely be out at least two weeks, according to coach Jason Kidd. Lively, 20, hasn’t played since suffering a sprained right knee during this past Sunday’s game in Houston. And […]
SAN FRANCISCO – From a realistic standpoint, the Dallas Mavericks can be forgiven for what transpired Tuesday night at the Chase Center. After all, the game against the Golden State Warriors was the Mavs’ fifth on the road in nine days. Those five games were played in three different time zones, and included a pair […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Like the rest of America, NBA players were also dialed in and clamoring to watch Monday’s epic women’s NCAA tournament game between LSU and Iowa. The game was the highly anticipated rematch between the teams that played in last year’s national championship game, won by LSU, 102-85. And the rematch in the […]