Yogi Ferrell among NBA veterans headlining 2017 NBA Development League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire

NEW YORK – Two dozen top NBA Development League players, including 15 with NBA experience, have been selected to play in the 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire. The game, which will air live on NBA TV, tips off on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in […]



Texas Legends, Mavs’ D-League affiliate, hire Bob MacKinnon as head coach

The Texas Legends have hired Bob MacKinnon as their next head coach, the team announced today. MacKinnon is one of the most experienced head coaches in the D-League, having coached the most NBA call-ups in league history and winning a championship in 2009 with the Colorado 14ers. He’s also coached the Idaho Stampede, Springfield Armor, […]



For Anderson, Evans, D-League stint is as much mental exercise as it is physical

Many might believe a D-League assignment is more about working out the legs and less about working out the mind. But the Mavs, for one, don’t think that to be true. Justin Anderson, Jeremy Evans, and Salah Mejri appeared for the Texas Legends, the Mavs’ D-League affiliate, on assignment Saturday night and all performed very […]



How Dwight Powell is making a name for himself

Rajon Rondo wasn’t the only player acquired in the Dec. 9 trade that shifted the foundation of the franchise. The Mavericks also acquired a young big man named Dwight Powell. Unheralded and relatively unknown at the time, it didn’t take Powell long to make an impact and seize the backup big role on a team […]