The Mavs’ deadline-day acquisition of Nerlens Noel via trade with Philadelphia was the big headline-grabber yesterday around here, but another story developed in wake of a separate roster move: Dallas now appears to be handing the point guard reins to rookie Yogi Ferrell. Dallas requested waivers on veteran point guard Deron Williams yesterday, leaving 23-year-old […]
The Post Up Subscribe to The Post Up podcast on iTunes and Google Play! iTunes Google Play Post up with Matt Mosley and Bobby “The BK Brawler” Karalla as they dry humor and stat nerd you to oblivion with all the Mavs news you never knew you needed! Episode 10 features Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell.
Yogi Ferrell set the bar high during his first 10 games as a Maverick. Impossibly high. Why “impossibly?” Well, let’s just say if Ferrell’s career goes the same way as the other names on the list he finds himself on right now, he and the Mavs would likely be the happiest people in sports. Through […]
Rick Carlisle stood on the practice court at American Airlines Center late in January after his team suffered another injury to its backcourt. The Mavericks were forced to turn to the D-League for reinforcement and found Yogi Ferrell, an undersized point guard nicknamed after the cartoon character. Though he was a standout collegiately at Indiana, […]
Give Yogi Ferrell credit: He took advantage of the opportunity, and that might be an understatement. The 23-year-old rookie averaged 17.2 points, 5.0 assists, and 1.8 steals per game in five appearances for the Mavericks on his 10-day contract, a collection of performances that could very well go down as the greatest audition in NBA […]
NEW YORK – Two dozen top NBA Development League players, including 15 with NBA experience, have been selected to play in the 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire. The game, which will air live on NBA TV, tips off on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in […]