Trio hoping to hang out next season in the NBA

CHICAGO – Fresh from helping the University of Connecticut capture the NCAA national title a little over a month ago, Andre Jackson Jr. is one of several dozen prospects at this week’s NBA Combine trying to show NBA scouts, general managers and other executives that he’s more than ready to take the next step in […]



Unique Draft Lottery experience for Michael Finley

CHICAGO – In a city Michael Jordan helped make famous, this was rarefied air for Dallas Mavericks assistant general manager Michael Finley. During Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery, Finley was the commander of the Mavs’ most prestigious position of the night. A Chicago native himself, Finley was nestled in a room at the McCormick Place alongside […]



How Jared Dudley switched seats on the bench and became a key part of the Mavs

Jared Dudley thought he would be wearing a Lakers jersey right now. When the Lakers made their way to Dallas in December, Dudley was on the court, but in a completely different role than he imagined–a coach for the Dallas Mavericks. When Dudley took off his Lakers jersey in early June 2021 after a series-ending […]



Dwight Powell bounced back and got his bounce back

Dwight Powell had heard the story before. The shock you feel as you fall to the ground. How it feels like someone kicked you in the back of the leg, but you look back to see that nobody is there. Only this time it wasn’t a story being told to him. It was his own […]



Chasing Destiny: Mavs built for underdog role

It’s been nearly a year since the Dallas Mavericks opened training camp with playoff dreams and destiny on the horizon. No one could have predicted that a global pandemic would soon sweep the world and halt the NBA season for over 140 days. For nearly five months the rhythm of basketball dribbles faded in the […]



Meet Jayda Batchelder: A FaithFul MFFL Impacting Kids and Teachers Across DFW

Jayda Batchelder is an avid Mavs fan, lived through Hurricane Katrina and then built Education Opens Doors. Her organization is one of eight selected by the Mavs Foundation to benefit from the ‘Chime In For A Cause’ campaign DALLAS – Growing up in South Dakota, Jayda Batchelder was an avid basketball player and fan. However, her home […]



Meet The Women Who Impacted Dorian Finney-Smith’s life

As part of Women’s History Month each March, the Dallas Mavericks join the NBA to promote the values of equality and inclusion across the world. We especially champion and celebrate female pioneers in the game of basketball and the women who influenced the lives of our players. A person doesn’t make it to the NBA; […]



Kristaps Porzingis named Western Conference Player of the Week

DALLAS – The NBA announced today that Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Feb. 24 through Sunday, March 1. It marks the second time in his career that Porzingis has garnered Player of the Week honors (he was named Eastern Conference POW for games […]



Todo el mundo quiere a Luka

Los Dallas Mavericks están de moda en la NBA. Después de un verano en el que el gran nombre lo puso Kristaps Porzingis con su renovación, pero en el que también se formó una rotación muy profunda de jugadores de rol al mando de Rick Carlisle, podíamos esperar que los Mavs fuesen mucho más competitivos […]



Dallas Mavericks’ statement on Kobe and Gianna Bryant

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks proprietor Mark Cuban issued the following statement on the passing of Kobe and Gianna Bryant: “We are shocked and saddened by the devastating news of the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. Kobe was an ambassador for our game, a decorated legend and a global icon. Above all, he […]