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 […]

Luka Dončić is one of the smartest basketball players on the planet. And yet, he plays the game with his heart as much as his head. He is passionate about his profession, about being his very best and about winning. It’s the same way with his dedication to helping people. Because of his global outreach […]

When Luka Dončić split defenders with scant seconds remaining in Sunday’s match against Houston, he could have forced a shot that, given his track record for dramatic, game-swaying moments, might have been a good attempt to try to send the game into overtime. Instead, he passed to Dante Exum on the right wing. A flick […]

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 […]

Maybe in honor of the eclipse, the Mavericks played one of their weirdest games of the season Sunday afternoon. From the very start, there was a lot of crazy stuff going on Sunday at American Airlines Center. First, the Mavericks had a total blackout in the first half, falling behind the Houston Rockets by 22 […]

Jason Kidd likes to make sure all the boxes are checked. So let’s run down a few. Clinched a spot in the play-in tournament? Check. MVP candidate? Check. Team peaking at the right time? Check. Coach of the year candidate? Check, although folks in Orlando, Boston, Oklahoma City and Minnesota might disagree. Clinched Southwest Division? […]

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 […]

The Mavericks clinched no worse than 10th place in the Western Conference this season with their 109-95 win over Atlanta on Thursday. It wasn’t a milestone moment in Mavericks’ history. They have loftier goals than merely the play-in tournament for teams finishing seventh through 10th in the West. But it was a significant development in […]

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 […]

The Mavericks came home on Thursday after living out of a suitcase for the last 10 days. They were met with some challenges inside the comfy confines of American Airlines Center. First, Luka Dončić picked up two fouls before the first quarter was half done. Then they had to survive a hot-shooting start by the […]

The Mavericks not only survived their long, hopscotch trip across the western United States, they prospered on it. Going 4-1 on the journey that crossed a time-zone boundary eight times (more on that below) was a terrific feat. Now, the schedule gets more convenient. But not much easier. And certainly not any less busy. The […]

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 […]

The Mavericks fell to Golden State late Tuesday night, but the good news is that it did not cost them any ground in the Western Conference playoff standings. While they missed a chance to pick up a game on the fourth-place Los Angeles Clippers, who lost at Sacramento, the Mavericks’ 104-100 loss at Golden State […]

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 […]

SAN FRANCISCO – With bodies feeling the effects of the last day of a five-games-in-10-days road trip, the Dallas Mavericks came out on the short end of a 104-100 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night at the Chase Center. “I mean, I’m human just like the rest of my teammates,” guard Kyrie […]

SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time in as many months, Dallas Mavericks superstar point guard Luka Dončić has been named as the NBA Western Conference Player of the Month. The NBA made the announcement on Tuesday before the Mavs played the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. Dončić continues to have a banner […]