2014 Dallas Mavericks Summer League Roster Breakdown

We’re just a few days away from the beginning of the Las Vegas Summer League. The Mavs will play in the tournament opener against the New York Knicks on Friday, July 11, at 1 p.m. PT. The game will be aired on NBA TV. Summer League games are anything but meaningless exhibitions. Teams are made […]



Why Dallas? Part 3: The Staff behind the Scenes

As the draft and free agency loom, a question on the mind of a lot of athletes will most certainly be, ‘Why Dallas?’ In our new series we’re going to answer just that. Comments? Suggestions? Drop us a line below. Up to this point in the “Why Dallas?” series, we’ve covered both the advantages the […]



Why Dallas? Part 2: The Man with the Clipboard

As the draft and free agency loom, a question on the mind of a lot of athletes will most certainly be, ‘Why Dallas?’ In our new series we’re going to answer just that. Comments? Suggestions? Drop us a line below. When Monta Ellis signed a three-year deal with the Mavericks last summer, one of the […]



Why Dallas? Part 1: Cultivating a Winning Culture

As the draft and free agency loom, a question on the mind of a lot of athletes will most certainly be, ‘Why Dallas?’ In our new series we’re going to answer just that. Comments? Suggestions? Drop us a line below. As the league season inches toward free agency season, now less than three short weeks […]



Mavs introduce trio of rookies, with something to prove

DALLAS — After introducing a trio of rookies to the Dallas media Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks set the stage for their summer league squad that will be competing in Las Vegas beginning Saturday. Wednesday, Mavericks president of basketball operations and GM Donnie Nelson joined coach Rick Carlisle in introducing Israeli point guard Gal Mekel, first-round […]



Selecting, ‘stashing’ still options for Mavs at No. 13

DALLAS — With the NBA Draft now just three weeks away, speculation regarding what the Dallas Mavericks will do with the 13th overall pick in the first round continues to swirl while proprietor Mark Cuban and the front office mull over all options. First reporting that the Mavericks would likely trade out of the pick […]



To trade or keep the 13th pick? That is the question

DALLAS — Not so fast, my friend. Last week, after the Dallas Mavericks failed to move up in the NBA Lottery while locking them into the 13th pick in next month’s draft, rumors began to circulate that proprietor Mark Cuban and the front office would trade out of the selection in an effort to free […]



Cuban focused on building continuity going forward

DALLAS — This is not last year. Despite heading into a second straight summer armed with financial flexibility, Dallas Mavericks proprietor Mark Cuban shot down any comparisons to last offseason as he and the organization try to make a splash in free agency. Courting point guard Deron Williams last summer before The Colony native spurned […]



Cuban details Mavs’ two-year plan to recapture title

DALLAS — If the Dallas Mavericks are to return to the top of the basketball mountain in the next two years then it will all be according to proprietor Mark Cuban’s plan. Saturday, while beginning to make his radio rounds, Cuban took the time to break down the Mavericks’ two-year plan to return to an […]



Mavs with plenty of decisions to make as draft draws closer

DALLAS — It’s been well documented. The last player selected with the No. 13 pick in the NBA Draft to eventually become an All-Star: Kobe Bryant. But, for every Marcus Haislip, Sean May and Julian Wright since Bryant was taken in the 1996 draft there’s also been the likes of Corey Maggette, Richard Jefferson and […]