Dennis Lindsey apparently told Dante Exum something a few years ago that changed Exum’s life for the better. “I remember when I first came in the league, Dennis Lindsey, who is actually with the Mavs now, he said to me, you’re a horrible defender,” Exum said on Friday. “So, I took that to heart and […]

It didn’t take long for Seth Curry to explain how he and Luka Dončić had such a good chemistry in Curry’s one season with the superstar point guard – and why nothing should change this season. “I mean, I can make shots and Luka can still pass,” Curry said Friday. “It’s pretty simple.” If only […]

As a kid growing up in New Jersey, Kyrie Irving was infatuated with Jason Kidd. When Irving was nine years old in 2001, the Phoenix Suns traded Kidd to the New Jersey Nets. And while Kidd was leading the Nets to trips to the NBA Finals in 2002 and ’03, little did he know at […]

Success in the regular season is easy to measure for any sports teams. Wins and losses. It’s the bottom line that counts, save for the occasional rebuilding process. But in training camp, success has to be measured a little differently and coach Jason Kidd made it clear what he wants most to accomplish as this […]

If Tyson Chandler was scouring the earth in search of a younger version of himself, he may have found him in Dereck Lively II. The similarities between the two towering giants are remarkable. Chandler, who played in the NBA from 2001-20, stands 7-foot tall and weighs 235 pounds. Lively, a promising 19-year old rookie with […]

Luka Dončić had good news on Wednesday about what he and the Mavericks expect to be a much smoother operation in the backcourt this season with Kyrie Irving. The report about his left thigh injury wasn’t quite as optimistic, but it wasn’t all bad, either. Dončić and the Mavericks went through their first training-camp practices […]

If you itemize the Mavericks’ needs that they want to check off during training camp, it might rival a kid’s Christmas wish list in length. So many things need attention after you miss the playoffs like last season. And while they all will get the required amount of focus from Jason Kidd and his staff, […]

On her journey to becoming the full-time chef for the Mavericks, Alexia “Chef Lex” Grant didn’t exactly take the conventional route. “I applied when I was nine months pregnant,” she told Mavs.com. “I said, ‘I want to do this.’ I already take care of players individually, I understand them, their lifestyles, what they need, how […]

Leaders of the Mavericks, Stars and American Airlines Center hit a home run with $20 million in improvements to the 22-year-old arena that will appeal not only to longtime fans, but the TikTok generation of MFFLs. Unveiled officially on Monday, the upgrades center on a massive, state of the art video scoreboard. It’s 44 feet […]

Jaden Hardy is eager to show the Mavericks’ coaches and fans what he accomplished over the offseason. Hardy spent a ton of time in the gym working on his game, working on his body, and working on becoming a better defender and playmaker. The second-year guard is hoping all the extra attention to detail will […]

You ever wake up feeling awesome? No line at the drive-through, the coffee tastes better, you hit all the green lights, the boss is in a good mood. Yeah, me neither. But today is one of those rare days that nobody is going to ruin. Why? Because the NBA season is here – or at least […]

The Mavericks on Friday finalized their training camp roster with the signing of guard Dexter Dennis. Below is the official release about the signing and the roster. MAVERICKS SIGN DEXTER DENNIS, ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER   DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed guard Dexter Dennis, bringing their training camp roster […]

Arguably nobody outside of the Mavericks’ organization knows the ins and outs of the Mavs better than Mark Followill and Chuck Cooperstein. Followill is entering his 25th season as the play-by-play voice of the Mavs, including the past 19 years on the team’s television broadcast following six seasons as the play-by-play voice on the radio […]

When Dwight Powell and the Canadian national team were about to play the U.S. in the FIBA World Cup bronze-medal game, the Mavericks’ center was waiting for one particular opponent. He looked around the entryway to the arena until he locked eyes with his key adversary, who also happened to be a longtime friend. “I […]

After the overwhelming success he enjoyed with his inaugural free basketball camp last summer, Jaden Hardy was hellbent on running it back this year. A group of 105 kids from the third through 10th grades assembled Saturday at the June Shelton School and Evaluation Center in North Dallas for the Second Annual Jaden Hardy Basketball […]

The Mavericks are bringing back Markieff Morris, the well-traveled forward who played eight games with the team last season after being part of the Kyrie Irving trade. Morris became an unrestricted free agent this summer. He has played for eight NBA teams in his pro career and won a championship in 2020 as part of […]

As Alex Accetta knocked on the door at a first-floor apartment, the wheelchair-bound gentleman that answered seemed to have his mood brightened instantly. The Dallas Mavericks were delivering lunches for the Meals on Wheels program and Accetta had hats, water bottles and other goodies to pass around with the food. Will Gough, the Mavericks’ vice […]

A much-anticipated meeting between the U.S. and Canada will come to fruition at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. It just won’t be for the gold medal. After the Canadians were knocked off by Serbia, the Americans were stunned 113-111 in the second semifinal match by Germany, which built a double-figure fourth-quarter lead and fended off […]

MAVERICKS ANNOUNCE 2023-24 LOCAL BROADCAST SCHEDULE    The Dallas Mavericks announced their 2023-24 local television schedule today, which includes up to 72 regular-season games on Bally Sports Southwest and streaming live in the Bally Sports app. Bally Sports Southwest’s coverage of the 2023-24 season tips off on Friday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. CT, when […]

Luka Dončić will never back down from a challenge, whether it’s one-on-one or one-on-three. But one-on-seven was asking too much on Wednesday in the FIBA World Cup. The powerful Canadians, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and including Mavericks’ center Dwight Powell, overran Luka and Slovenia for a 100-89 quarterfinal victory. This one was no Thrilla in […]