In the first half, it was looking like Carmelo Anthony was going to have one of those nights. The Knicks superstar went into halftime with 22 points already to his name, on 9-of-15 shooting, and the Mavs held a narrow 52-51 lead. Already playing without Wesley Matthews, who suffered a right hip strain on Sunday […]
Justin Anderson turns 23 years old today. Most second-year players might not have a fully stocked highlight reel so early in their careers, but Anderson has already put together some of the most physically insane plays you’ll see on a basketball court. In honor of his special day, let’s take a look at some […]
Justin Anderson played at a heavier weight last season than his teammate Dwight Powell. That fact might seem a little strange at face value, given Anderson played shooting guard and small forward for the Mavs, while Powell spent most of his time at power forward. But that is no more. Anderson, entering his second NBA […]
We know two things for sure about Justin Anderson after one season in the NBA: 1) He’s a world-class athlete, 2) with a world-class appetite. The next thing we are beginning to learn about the 22-year-old wing is he has a deep appreciation for his teammates. Monday night Anderson hosted most of the new Mavericks […]
Justin Anderson, 22, is still a kid by NBA standards. But to local children at Jubilee Park in Dallas, where the second-year wing and the Mavs Foundation dedicated a new basketball court Thursday afternoon, Anderson is all grown-up, an influential professional athlete to which they’ll listen, clinging to every word. Still the Mavs’ youngest player […]
After going 1-2 during the three-game preliminary round of the Las Vegas Summer League, the Mavs’ path to the championship is now laid out before them. From here on out, it’s a single-elimination tournament all the way to the title game. Unfortunately Dallas didn’t earn a record good enough to receive a bye in the […]
Justin Anderson knows better than just about anyone what a wild ride a rookie season can be in the NBA. He was locker buddies with a future Hall of Famer, received irregular playing time for the first four months of his career, and played seven D-League games before ever starting for the Mavericks. The second-year […]
On the heels of a rookie season filled with highlight plays and big, meaningful production down the stretch, Justin Anderson’s biggest challenge ahead of his second season appears to be narrowing his focus, not getting caught up — as we all tend to do — in thinking of the player he could become. That has […]
When you think of the Mavs’ defense, blocks might not be the first thing to come to mind. Only Detroit blocked fewer shots than Dallas this season, as the Mavericks instead turned their attention to overloading the paint in an effort to limit opponents’ shots at the rim, encouraging 3-balls instead. The Mavs allowed only […]
Mavs SG Justin Anderson joined “The Ben & Skin Show” on 105.3 The Fan yesterday for a full hour to talk all things Mavs, his first taste of the playoffs, gearing up for his sophomore season and more. Check it out here. Oh, and you also don’t want to miss him giving women love life […]