Washington has become an enforcer for Mavs

CHICAGO – With 7:03 remaining in Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington showed just how much he has Daniel Gafford’s back. At that time, Gafford drove to the basket and was physically knocked to the ground by Jalen Duren. Washington stepped in to defend Gafford, Duren pushed Washington, Washington pushed […]



Preview: Hardaway hoping to sparkle against Bulls

CHICAGO – With family and friends attending Saturday’s game in Detroit between the Mavericks and Pistons, Tim Hardaway Jr. did what he does best. He put on a show. Hardaway finished with 17 points in just 18 minutes and was 6-of-13 from the floor — including 4-of-8 from beyond the three-point arc — as the […]



Triple-double dominance by Dončić is the talk of the NBA

DETROIT – It’s all Luka Dončić all the time. And that goes for the entire NBA right now. With the way he’s rambling through defenses with the greatest of ease, Dončić is the talk of the league, and rightfully so. It’s as if the Dallas Mavericks’ point guard has Superman powers, and not even a […]



Exum is busy working his way back into the rotation

DETROIT – After what he experienced nearly two months ago, it must have been like a déjà vu moment for Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum. Exum missed the Jan. 7 home game against Minnesota with a sprained right plantar fascia, then missed six games from Jan. 9-22 with the foot issue. He also missed three […]



Dončić nets sixth straight 30-point triple-double as Mavs beat Pistons, 142-124

DETROIT – Another game. Another 35-point triple-double for Luka Dončić. That’s the way things have transpired lately for the Dallas Mavericks’ six-year veteran point guard. No one seems to be able to stop the runaway freight train that is Dončić, and he’s mowing down every opponent in his path. On Saturday night before a sellout […]



Dončić can extend 30-point triple-double streak to six consecutive games

DETROIT – Dallas Mavericks superstar point guard Luka Dončić continues to separate himself from the gazillion other players who have put on an NBA uniform. In Thursday’s 114-108 victory over the Miami Heat, Dončić scored 35 points, collected 11 rebounds and handed out 11 assists in becoming the first player in NBA history to register […]



Washington, Gafford fitting in very well with Mavs

That proverbial shot in the arm the Dallas Mavericks needed came on Feb. 8 when they executed two trades to acquire forward P.J. Washington and center Daniel Gafford. Some 10 games into the trade, it appears to be a slam dunk. “Both of them are playing at a very high level,” Mavs coach Jason Kidd […]



Rick Carlisle not surprised Jason Kidd went into coaching

When Jason Kidd was running the point guard spot for Rick Carlisle when they were working for the Dallas Mavericks, the latter never thought at the time that the former would one day become a coach in the NBA. “I guess thinking about it now, it’s not surprising,” Carlisle said prior to Tuesday’s Mavs’ game […]



Washington showing signs of becoming Mavs’ third scorer

BOSTON – While the Dallas Mavericks’ search for a consistent scorer behind Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving is still up in the air, P.J. Washington has made a strong case that he has emerged as that dude. Especially if his last two games are any indication. Against Toronto and Boston, Washington averaged 20 points, 6.5 […]



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 […]