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SB Nation: Mavericks and tanking

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Dallas Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Read these questions closely! Please take our survey

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I will not stop dreaming about the Anthony Davis-Cooper Flagg connection

From the beginning, the theoretical pairing of All-Star level center, Anthony Davis, at the five and dynamic downhill monster and rookie, Cooper Flagg at the four, was an exciting thought for many a basketball minds.  What these two could accomplish together, if – again theoretically – they were put in their natural positions and managed […]

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about 10 hours ago | 0 reads

Roundtable: Trades are coming

Trades are coming to the Dallas Mavericks. Pick at least one player you expect to get traded and one player you think should stay in a Mavericks uniform by the trade deadline. Jack: One player that I expect to get traded is Klay Thompson. While he started the season poorly, he’s been much better as […]

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about 13 hours ago | 0 reads

Report: Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II’s season is over

It appears the 2025-26 basketball season is over after just seven games for third-year Dallas Mavericks’ center Dereck Lively II. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported late Wednesday morning that Lively will undergo a season-ending procedure on his right foot “to address lingering discomfort.” The phrase “lingering discomfort” is an apt one, not just for the sensation […]

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To Stay or Not to Stay? Four Prime Landing Spots for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

It’s that time of year when trade chatter starts to heat up. By mid-December, most teams start to have a good idea of who they are (or are not). Team executives start to mull around ideas of roster reshuffling and what they want their teams to look like post-trade deadline. For the most part, mid-season […]

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Grading the Mavericks: basketball is fun again

The Mavericks were 2-1 again this past week and jumped to 11th place in the West. They beat Miami (118-108) at home on Wednesday before going to Oklahoma City, where they got whooped by the Thunder (132-111). They came back home the next night for a huge bounce-back win against Houston (122-109). Cooper Flagg led […]

1 day ago | 1 read

The Dallas Mavericks are too good to tank

When the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, the season felt over. The team sat at a lowly 5-15, and had a brutal stretch of games that awaited them. But somehow the Mavericks won 4 of their 5, and sit just outside of the Play-In tournament. This stretch of wins reignited the debate […]

2 days ago | 0 reads

Roundtable: Favorite part of the season so far

This week’s question was direct: What’s been your favorite part of the season through the first 20 or so games? Chris: Flagg’s development. We’re not even a third of the way the season and he’s already shown he’s picking up on the differences of the NBA, particularly the physicality. Some of his improvement is also […]

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3 days ago | 0 reads

MMB Lounge: NBA Cup to Christmas

I went to gander at the most recent Lounge post and wouldn’t you know it… there are 900 comments. So thank you for hanging out. Someone email me if it gets to 500 or so, I’ll make a new one. I know the comments sort of break at that volume. Here we are, six days […]

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3 days ago | 0 reads

3 things to ponder as the Houston Rockets visit the Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks (8-16, 5-9 Home) return home after a 132-111 road loss to the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavs will square off against the division-leading Houston Rockets (15-5, 8-3 Away) tonight at 7:30pm. Another tall task The Mavericks were facing the real possibility that their 5-15 start would translate to 5-(imagine a much bigger […]

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5 days ago | 0 reads

Player Grades – Recapping the Mavericks vs. the Thunder

The Dallas Mavericks (8-16) kicked off the first night of a back-to-back on Friday, taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-1), who put their 13-game win streak on the line. OKC kept their train rolling with a 132-111 drubbing. It just wasn’t Dallas’ night to extend the mini win streak of their own. Here’s how […]

6 days ago | 1 read

2 thoughts after Dallas is drubbed by the Thunder, 132-111

The Dallas Mavericks had their only winning streak of the season snapped on the road Friday night, getting walloped by the Oklahoma City Thunder, 132-111. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 33 points, five rebounds, and six assists to lead the Thunder. Naji Marshall led the Mavericks with 18 points. The Mavericks came out early and played […]

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6 days ago | 0 reads

Mavericks vs Thunder Preview and Injury Update: Colliding win streaks

The Dallas Mavericks (8-15) rides a three-game win streak north to the Sooner state to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (21-1). Dallas should be feeling great as they’re playing their best basketball of the young season lately, most recently dispatching the Miami Heat at home. Oklahoma City has a little streak of their […]

6 days ago | 2 reads

NBA Power Rankings Watch: for the Mavericks, the kids are all right

The Dallas Mavericks finally have some juice. It’s not a ton, and it may soon run dry, but with so much bad around the team this season feeling that energy has been nice as the calendar hit December. They’ve (sort of) gotten healthier, Anthony Davis is back playing games and this week has been on […]

6 days ago | 0 reads

The Mavericks are putting the future forward

During the fourth quarter in Denver on Monday the Dallas Mavericks were in a tight contest. After both teams jostled back-and-forth with dominant quarters in the first half the game was nearing clutch time in a one possession battle. For a team like the Mavericks who have scratched and clawed for every win they’ve been […]

6 days ago | 0 reads