Hardaway, Curry break out as Mavs tune out Jazz

Tim Hardaway Jr. and Seth Curry entered Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz having combined for just 34 points in their last two games. But that cold spell by two of the Dallas Mavericks’ starters quickly turned into a blazing inferno for each player against the Jazz. Hardaway was 11-of-15 from the field and 3-of-6 […]

Mavericks briefs: Between-the-legs pass took ‘courage,’ among other things

Kristaps Porzingis was trying to come up with the right words when he was asked to describe the between-the-legs pass Luka Doncic made that gave Maxi Kleber a wide-open, game-swaying dunk with barely a minute left in overtime Saturday night. He had to be diplomatic. “Unbelievable,” Porzingis said. “Not only the way the pass was, […]

Doncic scores another dazzling triple-double as Mavs edge Bucks in overtime

After Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic put his greatness front and center once again inside the bubble in Orlando on Saturday night, coach Rick Carlisle had to search for another way to give the second-year veteran the ultimate compliment. Forget showering Doncic with a bunch of superlatives. The dazzling display by Doncic that led […]

Mavericks briefs: Forceful Finney-Smith does more than just dirty work

Everybody knows about the dirty work that Dorian Finney-Smith does and that’s certainly his calling card. What goes under-recognized is that the Mavericks now are 18-7 when he scores 10 or more points. That includes his 16-point (and a career-best 16-rebound) effort Tuesday afternoon in a 109-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings as the Mavericks […]

Doncic gets historic triple-double; Mavs clock Kings in overtime, 114-110

Finding themselves in yet another sticky situation, the Dallas Mavericks finally were able to taste sweet victory inside the bubble in Orlando. With Luka Doncic putting up yet another monster game and Dorian Finney-Smith and Tim Hardaway Jr. coming up big, the Mavs rallied from 11 points down to grind out a much needed 114-110 […]

Mavs-Suns preview: Clamping down on Booker, Ayton won’t be easy

PREVIEW MAVERICKS (40-28) AT SUNS (27-39) Time: 8 p.m. Location: Orlando TV: ESPN & Fox Sports Southwest. Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM; Univision 1270 AM (Spanish) About the Mavs: They should be eager to get the taste out of their mouths from Game 1 of the restart. They blew a seven-point lead in the final 45 […]

Mavs set to restart 2019-20 season against the Rockets

For the Dallas Mavericks, the long wait to restart of the 2019-20 NBA season under the bubble in Orlando is finally here. Through a coronavirus pandemic, patience, quarantines and three scrimmages, the Mavs have persevered and will finally get to see the fruits of their labor when they face the Houston Rockets Friday at 8 […]

As games begin, coaches want to chip away at ‘enormous rock’ of social injustice

Rick Carlisle has undertaken some intimidating jobs in his professional life. He’s had to guard Michael Jordan, mostly unsuccessfully like everybody else. He’s had to figure out ways to beat Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, a bit more successfully than most. He’s had to adapt to the Instagram generation, which he’s done while gaining the […]

Mavericks’ odds to move up from No. 7? We break it down here

So we all want to know what the Mavericks’ chances are to do some damage when the playoffs come around in a little more than two weeks. More to the point: could they steal one in this crazy, disjointed and completely wide-open season? One series? One championship? The so-called experts believe that the Mavericks are […]

Video or photo, Chopper is ideal to document Mavericks’ life in Orlando

There’s a pretty good chance that no team inside the NBA bubble is having more fun than the Dallas Mavericks. From fishing to dancing to playing spikeball, the Mavs have been a barrel of laughs during their three-week stay in Central Florida. And Jason “Chopper” Chinnock is the person who has captured those moments for […]