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Daniel Gafford made a tough admission a few days ago about how disappointed he was in himself last season. The Dallas Mavericks have been experiencing massive changes in recent years, with key players getting traded, and that has meant Gafford is now one of the longer-tenured players on the team. They parted ways with superstar [...]
DALLAS — Four practices into his first NBA training camp, Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May has not settled on a starting five. On Wednesday, May said he does not expect to anytime soon. Dusty May On First- And Second-Team Speculation May expects the lineup question to carry into the regular season. He has seen the […]
DALLAS — Lower leg soreness has limited Morez Johnson Jr. in Dallas Mavericks training camp, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Wednesday. The rookie went through every other live session in Wednesday’s practice as Dallas manages his workload. On Monday, May said Johnson had limited time in practice but did not say what was limiting him. […]
The Dallas Mavericks should make Dwight Powell an assistant coach if he doesn't make the roster after training camp.
The Miami Heat are reportedly monitoring Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving as a potential trade target.
D’Angelo Russell is continuing his career overseas after agreeing to a contract with the Shanghai Sharks for the upcoming Chinese Basketball Association season. The move comes after Russell spent last season with the Dallas Mavericks, appearing in 26 games. The 11-year NBA veteran averaged 10.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game during his […] The post D’Angelo Russell signs with Shanghai Sharks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
In less than three weeks, the 2026-27 NBA regular season will begin, and the 82-game race to make the playoffs will ensue. From new faces in new places, like LeBron James and Jaylen Brown in Philadelphia, as well as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard in Miami and Toronto, respectively, to those looking to make a […] The post Which teams still face NBA training camp roster crunch? Lakers, Mavericks, Hornets among teams to make moves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Despite winning a championship this summer, Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks didn't have the best regular season. In an interview with Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic , Towns revealed that a difficult 2-9 stretch in January affected the fans so much that his wife stopped going to games. After a 17-point loss to a rebuilding Dallas Mavericks team, trade rumors involving Towns and then Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo were at an all-time high. "We were on Zillow looking at Mi...
We’re looking more broadly for today’s roundtable, since there’s just not much interesting happening with our Dallas Mavericks. Name one team who will outperform compared to last year and one team who might tumble down the standings. Brian: It’s going be difficult to settle on one team to rise up the standings from last year […]
NBA veteran forward Caleb Martin begins his eighth professional season and his third with the Dallas Mavericks as the calendar marches toward opening day. Martin is on the third year of a $35 million contract he signed with the 76ers in the summer of 2024. He joined the Mavericks as part of a bizarre move […]
Rumblings about Kyrie Irving 's future with the Dallas Mavericks have persisted throughout the offseason, with potential suitors already emerging should a trade materialize. Prominent NBA insider Jake Fischer believes the Miami Heat could be a potential landing spot for Irving this upcoming season, reporting that Miami has already shown interest in acquiring the Mavs' star guard. "There's already been some rumblings of the Heat having interest in him," Fischer said on Bleacher Report. "Miami w...
Mavericks Cooper Flagg is the reigning Rookie of the Year. Does he build on that or will it be one of those Sophomore Slumps type of deals? ESPN broached the topic its latest pressing questions for every team, preseason edition. Flagg is literally and figuratively growing up before our eyes,” wrote ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “He […] The post NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Nuggets, Aaron Gordon, Nets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Dallas Mavericks are being patient with Dereck Lively II and his return from a right foot injury. While some fans may be frustrated that his return is taking a long time, Dallas being patient here is the right move.
The Dallas Mavericks have made it known how invested they are in Kyrie Irving, who will return after missing an entire season to fully recover from a left knee ACL injury. The franchise has put to rest rumors suggesting they are going to let him go, similar to what they did with other veterans on [...]
Ryan Nembhard is now officially available to be signed. As Tuesday's 5 PM deadline has passed and no team picked him up, veteran NBA insider Marc Stein reports that Nembhard has cleared waivers and is now an unrestricted free agent. Ryan Nembhard enters unrestricted free agency The Charlotte Hornets waived Ryan Nembhard after trading Buddy Hield and Rob Dillingham to the Chicago Bulls. The Dallas Mavericks initially traded Nembhard to the Atlanta Hawks earlier this offseason. Atlanta then sent...
P.J. Washington is stuck between two timelines ahead of next season, as he can still impact winning at 28 years old, but the Dallas Mavericks' new vision is to win in the future.
DALLAS — Sergio de Larrea’s draft rights changed hands before he ever played for the team that picked him. The Los Angeles Lakers took him 25th overall on June 23. The next day, the Dallas Mavericks acquired him in a four-team trade that also involved the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns. Then he went […]
DALLAS — Naji Marshall put a number on his next step at media day Friday. The Dallas Mavericks forward wants to shoot 45% from three, coming off a season in which he shot 29.1%. It was otherwise the best year of his career. Marshall averaged career highs of 15.2 points, 3.3 assists, and 1.1 steals […]
DALLAS — Max Christie was at the Dallas Mavericks’ practice facility most days this summer. The team had a new president of basketball operations in Masai Ujiri, a new general manager in Mike Schmitz, and a new coach in Dusty May, and Christie wanted to be around all of them. He also came in to […]
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving went down on a drive to the basket in the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings on March 3, 2025, at American Airlines Center. He stayed in long enough to make his two free throws, with tears running down his cheeks, before he left the game with a torn ACL in […]
DALLAS — Zaccharie Risacher did not know he was going first overall until the very end. His workout in Atlanta had gone well, and the feedback was good. On June 26, 2024, with his family there, the Atlanta Hawks took him with the top pick in the NBA Draft, a dream he had carried since […]
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg told WFAA the summer heat is the only thing he would complain about in Dallas. The station published its extended interview with the Dallas Mavericks forward Tuesday, four days into his second training camp. Dallas took Flagg first overall out of Duke on June 25, 2025. Two days later, the Mavericks […]
Tarik Biberovic is a good shooter, but the Dallas Mavericks need him to be a good defender if he wants to crack Dusty May's rotation.
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg’s blocks should go up in his second season, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Monday on the third day of Dallas Mavericks training camp. May also said rookie Morez Johnson Jr. is close to working his way back from limited practice time. After practice, rookie guard Sergio de Larrea worked with Mavericks […]
The Dallas Mavericks’ season last year started out wild. After the basketball gods blessed them with winning the NBA draft lottery with just a 1.8% chance in 2025, the Mavericks selected future Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg with the first pick. Analysts started dreaming right away. ESPN saw a 41-win season coming. Flagg alongside Anthony […] The post Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 NBA Preseason Preview appeared first on The Lead .