Everything you (maybe) didn’t know about Luka Doncic’s historic rookie season

We have written a lot about Luka Doncic. Not just “we” as in Mavs.com. No, if you’ve been online at any point in the last 12 months or so, you’ve found no shortage of Luka content. And rightfully so. He just wrapped up one of the best and most productive rookie seasons we’ve seen from […]



How good was Kristaps Porzingis the last time he took the court? Good. Very Good

It was Feb. 6, 2018, and the New York Knicks were hosting the Milwaukee Bucks in Madison Square Garden. It was the second quarter with just under nine minutes to go when the Knicks drew up a play to hit the star big man, Kristaps Porzingis, near the top of the key. The off-ball screen […]



Mavs expect Porzingis to put his own signature and have his own identity on their franchise

When Kristaps Porzingis was a rookie with the New York Knicks during the 2015-’16 season, Kevin Durant described the lanky 7-3 center/forward as a “unicorn” because of the unique talents that he brought to the court. Others have dubbed Porzingis as the second-coming of Dirk Nowitzki, who retired last month after spending his entire 21-year […]



He might not win an award for it, but Jalen Brunson was still an excellent rookie

If Jalen Brunson proved anything in his first season, it’s that he can fill in wherever you need him. This past Mavericks season was segmented, to put it lightly. There was the opening four-game stretch without Harrison Barnes, and then a strong 13-4 stretch, then Dirk’s return, Dennis Smith Jr.’s absence, J.J. Barea’s Achilles injury, […]



The veteran potential of Courtney Lee

Courtney Lee is one of those below-the-radar NBA players. He was the 22nd pick in the 2008 draft and has carved out a very solid 11-year NBA career. As recently as 2017-18, he averaged 12 points and shot better than 40 percent from the 3-point arc. Of course, that was with the Knicks, who weren’t […]



Trey Burke has plans to work on his 3-point shooting during the offseason

Trey Burke has been involved in an NBA trade before. But when the Dallas Mavericks acquired the 6-1, 175-pound point guard from the New York Knicks on Jan. 31, it was the first time he had been involved in an in-season trade. And that came with a different type of adjustment for the former Michigan […]



Justin Jackson is preparing for a big third season

Justin Jackson has been here before. And he’s hoping history repeats. People may not know it in Dallas, but so far, Jackson’s NBA career has followed very closely the path that he took through his college years at North Carolina. Allow him to explain what his NBA career has been like so far. “Just like […]



Ryan Broekhoff proved he’s a sharpshooter

Ryan Broekhoff came to the Mavericks last fall as an unknown quantity. We were told that he could shoot the heck out of the ball. Several of his Australian-born counterparts wasted no time taking to social media to congratulate Broekhoff and saying that it’s about time he was in the NBA. So now, looking back […]



Devin Harris: always a Maverick

Devin Harris was an All-Star for the New Jersey Nets in 2009. He helped Denver’s young nucleus learn how to win late last season. He’s been a fan favorite everywhere he’s played, especially in Utah when he was traded there and allowed the Jazz to wipe their memory banks of Deron Williams after his relationship […]



Salah Mejri’s strange journey

If Salah Mejri were classified as a color during his first four seasons with the Mavericks, it would probably be plaid. Plenty of reds, blues, greens and yellows, but never enough of any of them to consistently fit him into one of those categories. He’s been all over the spectrum. For instance, there are times, […]