The tiny hands of children caressed all the trinkets and technological gadgets outfitted inside the new Mavs Reading and Learning Center at Youth World on Monday afternoon. The kids then jubilantly explored and surveyed the state-of-the-art STEAM area that is now home to coding robots, Lego build projects, art tutorial apps and books. “It’s all new, it’s […]
Dallas Mavericks veteran shooting guard Seth Curry had an extra pep in his step Tuesday night as he virtually visited with members of the Mavs and Chime family for a pregame mixer ahead of CoachArt’s Salute to Coaches gala. The event coincided with “National Coaches Day” and honored volunteer coaches who dedicate their talents and time […]
DALLAS – When Mavericks’ guard Seth Curry returned to the franchise for a second time in his career, he quickly expressed a desire to embrace the community through a host of philanthropic efforts targeted to youth, including a cutting-edge entrepreneurial program that teaches students to think about business and life. “I just love being a […]
Addressing the perennial need for shooting, the Mavericks officially signed Seth Curry on Wednesday, bringing back the 6-3 marksman after he spent last season with Portland. Curry, the younger brother of two-time MVP Steph Curry of Golden State, averaged 7.9 points last season with the Blazers, connecting on 45 percent of his 3-point attempts. Three […]
DALLAS – At the Venture-Entrepreneurial Expedition on Friday, Torrey Cohen tried to present a unique way to increase attendance at his school from 93 percent to 97 percent. Then the 13-year-old from the Young Men’s Leadership Academy received a “gift” that he certainly didn’t see coming. And it came from Dallas Mavericks proprietor Mark Cuban. […]
Over the weekend Mavs guard Seth Curry was ruled out indefinitely with a stress reaction of his left tibia. Curry will be reevaluated weekly, and while no timetable is set for his return, Rick Carlisle suggested the guard could be ready as early as the Oct. 18 home opener. The guard gave an update himself […]
DALLAS – Time and time again, Norma Nelson took stock of the computers and chairs in the Computer Lab at Readers 2 Leaders reading instruction school and knew some changes desperately needed to be made. The computers were outdated, the software was slow and the chairs were falling apart. And those three components at the […]
DALLAS – When Seth Curry thought about developing a summer basketball camp for kids, he knew he wanted to challenge them to tap into their mental capacity, not just into their athletic abilities. Thus, in order to become one of the 100 kids chosen to participate in the free one-day Seth Curry Jr. NBA Camp, […]
DALLAS – Jaylee Bradford now knows the value of being an entrepreneur. Once the Venture Entrepreneurial Expedition program was explained to Bradford, the light bulb seemingly lit-up in the head of the KIPP Destiny Middle School student. The path to financial freedom became much clearer. Thus, it didn’t take long for Bradford to map out […]
What is the most important position in basketball? Some would say it’s center. If your big man isn’t athletic enough to defend the pick-and-roll or at least score efficiently around the rim, your team might be doomed. Some would say it’s the power forward. Can your 4-man shoot the 3? Can he exploit size […]