From undrafted to champion to stand-out veteran, J.J. Barea continues to amaze

It’s not surprising for a player to make an NBA team as an undrafted free agent. It’s not even that outlandish to see a player earn a spot in the playing rotation. A fair number of players have done that. They may not earn the paychecks that those players taken in the draft get, but […]

J.J. Barea talks basketball, Puerto Rico, and more in Time interview

Mavs guard J.J. Barea had a chat with Time’s Stephanie Apstein, in which he talked about the state of Puerto Rican basketball, his experience coming to America, and giving back to the community. Moving from the town of Mayaguez, a city of 89,000 people, to Miami in high school in 2001 created quite the culture […]

Mavs have shown knack for finding diamonds in the rough

For so many kids that grow up dribbling a basketball, hearing their name on the night of the NBA draft is something that only happens when they close their eyes and let their dreams go wild. Blood, sweat and tears go into making that dream a reality, but it only happens for 60 players each […]

J.J. Barea writes piece for alma mater NU’s site

Justin Anderson isn’t the only Maverick with some writing chops, it seems. Last week J.J. Barea wrote a quick post for his alma mater Northeastern University’s site. In it he reflected on the season that was, and he also offered a bit of advice to players in mid-major conferences who might not believe they have […]

J.J. Barea’s late-season explosion helped fuel Mavs’ playoff push

Things weren’t looking too good for the Mavericks after a 133-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 27. With no Deron Williams, no Chandler Parsons, and no grip on a playoff spot — the road loss pushed them down to the ninth seed and a 35-38 record — Dallas found itself at a significant […]

The best Mavs social media moments of the season

Dirk Nowitzki has a well-deserved reputation as one of the funniest players in the NBA, but as it turns out he’s had some pretty stiff competition this year in his own locker room. Following the Mavs players this season on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat has been a trip. Whether Dirk and Zaza Pachulia are going […]

Mavs’ playoff chances have received big boost from seemingly unlikely places

Coming into the season, a tight race for the playoffs was all but guaranteed. That’s been the name of the game out West this entire millennium. Nothing is ever set in stone, and nothing is decided early. What you probably didn’t expect — and I’m not sure who else could have — is the Mavs […]

Mavs welcome back guard JJ Barea

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed free-agent guard Jose Juan Barea. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Barea (6-0, 185) spent the first five years of his professional career in Dallas and was a member of the the Mavericks’ 2011 NBA Championship team. He averaged 9.5 […]