Kidd marvels at what Dončić has accomplished at a young age

BOSTON – Before Friday’s game against the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd allowed himself to think out loud about what Luka Dončić was able to accomplish during the first 24 years of his life. That includes being named to five NBA All-Star games—four as a starter – during his first six seasons. “It’s […]



Mavs ran out of gas in losing to Celtics, 138-110

BOSTON – And it all happened so fast. One minute, forward P.J. Washington was firing up a three-pointer while trying to put the Dallas Mavericks up by one point over the Boston Celtics with a little over five minutes remaining in the third quarter. A millisecond later, the Celtics were up by 21 points and […]



Mavs-Celtics preview: Gafford gained lots of ground with trade

BOSTON – With the stroke of a keyboard, Daniel Gafford gained 18 and-a-half games in the standings when the Dallas Mavericks acquired him in a Feb. 8 trade with the Washington Wizards. At the time of the trade, Gafford and the Wizards were 9-41 and had lost 10 of their previous 12 games. On the […]



Luka Dončić continues to put up MVP-type numbers

BOSTON – Look up the definition of “winning” in the dictionary, and there’s probably a picture of Luka Dončić’s smiling face next to it. That’s because Dončić is indeed winning right now. The six-year veteran point guard turned the tender age of 25 on Wednesday, and on his birthday it was he who came bearing […]



Dončić celebrates 25th birthday with historic triple-double, win over Raptors

TORONTO –What a neat birthday Wednesday turned out to be for Luka Dončić. The Dallas Mavericks’ five-time All-Star point guard turned 25 on Wednesday and registered his 11th triple-double of the season in leading the Mavs to a 136-125 triumph over the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. With the win, the Mavs (34-25) snapped their […]



Irving nominated for NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award

For Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, reaching out to lend a helping hand to assist others in their time of need has always been second nature. From helping total strangers who are enduring a financial hardship, to delivering Snacks of Kindness to those in need, Irving is the consummate Santa Claus who constantly delivers presents of […]



Strus was a nightmare for Mavs during Cavs’ victory

CLEVELAND – Simply put, Tuesday was one of those what could go wrong kind of endings for the Dallas Mavericks. Up by one point on Cleveland with just 2.6 seconds remaining – and with the Cavaliers out of timeouts – probably everyone, including the Cavs, generally figured the Mavs had this game in the bag. […]



Mavs-Raptors preview: Flushing away loss to Cavs is priority No. 1

TORONTO – After getting blind-sided by a vicious upper cut Tuesday night in Cleveland, the Dallas Mavericks had to get up off the mat, leave the United States and play the Raptors in Toronto on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Scotiabank Arena. In the meantime, the Mavs must find a way to flush that devastating […]



Irving fitting in great with Mavs, but will never forget his Cavalier years

CLEVELAND – The reason Kyrie Irving has fit in so seamlessly with the Dallas Mavericks is nothing magical to coach Jason Kidd. “It probably would have to start with (Mavs general manager ) Nico (Harrison) and myself,” Kidd said. “(Irving is) comfortable. The relationship has gone well, not just on the court, but off the […]



Cavs stun Mavs with 59-foot buzzer-beater, 121-119

CLEVELAND – With the way things were transpiring down the stretch Tuesday night, analytics were leaning very heavily in favor of the Dallas Mavericks winning against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But the analytics unfortunately didn’t work in the Mavs’ favor. Despite trailing by one point with 2.6 just seconds remaining and no timeouts, the Cavs were […]