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3 things as the Mavericks play the Cavs again

The Dallas Mavericks (22-45) complete their season series with the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-26) Sunday with an early 2:30pm CST tipoff at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The two teams met Friday with Cleveland routing the Mavericks at American Airlines Center, 138-105. Cavs center Evan Mobley led all scorers with 29 points on 12-15 shooting, while the Mavericks […]

NBA Lottery Watch: the Mavericks standings shuffle

If you blinked this week you might have missed the shuffling in the NBA Lottery standings, but that’s why we’re here. The Dallas Mavericks are inching closer to the end of the season, and while we’re a day late with NBA Lottery Watch, we’re still checking the pulse in this race to the best odds […]

Mavericks vs Cavaliers Preview and Injury Update: The first of two

The Dallas Mavericks (22-44) are at home, finally, after a very long road trip, and play the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-26). The Mavericks got their first win in forever, beating the Memphis Grizzlies last night. The Cavaliers are playing uneven basketball lately, most recently losing to the Orlando Magic. Here are the main things you need […]

3 things as the Mavericks host the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Dallas Mavericks (22-44) play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-26) on Friday on the second night of a back-to-back. The Mavericks are coming off a win in one of the year’s biggest Tank games, where they outlasted the vaunted Grizz starting four NBA 2k randomly generated characters and former Mav, Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Now they’ll […]

MMBets: The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks (22–43, 14–19 Home) snapped a nine-game skid Thursday night in Memphis, which is either great news for the locker room or terrible news for the lottery odds, depending on how you look at it. Khris Middleton—a man who is emphatically not part of the long-term plan, whether he returns next season or […]

Player Grades – Recapping the Mavericks vs. the Grizzlies

The Dallas Mavericks continued their season-long road trip, taking on the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. The Mavericks dropped in the standings (or rose in the “draft standings,” depending on your perspective) by way of a Pelicans win on Wednesday night. With the Grizzlies entering Thursday’s action with two more wins than Dallas and one […]

Mavericks vs Grizzlies Recap: Dallas snaps skid with 120-112 win in Memphis

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-112 Thursday night in Memphis, snapping the Mavericks eight-game losing streak. Khris Middleton had a career night, with 35 points off the bench, 22 of those coming in the fourth quarter. It was the highest scoring quarter of Middleton’s career and nearly a Mavericks team record for points […]

“It was my first sport”. How Jason Kidd used his soccer skills in basketball

“I fell in love with the game because it was just outside, playing with my friends.”  It makes sense when you think about it. Jason Kidd used to play soccer. Before he started basketball and then became a prolific NBA playmaker and point guard, he was a striker on the football pitch, with a nose […]

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WNBA Season Could Be Delayed After Missed Deadline

After nearly 13 hours of negotiations Tuesday night that bled into early Wednesday morning, WNBA and WNBPA officials left talks with no finalized deal for the league’s collective bargaining agreement. The WNBA had previously set Tuesday as a deadline to ensure the start date of the regular season would not be affected. The league and […]

Three thoughts as the Mavericks face the Grizzlies in a pivotal game

The Dallas Mavericks (21-44, seventh in Loser for Boozer race) play basketball once again on Thursday, which can be as encouraging or threatening as you choose to make it out to be.  This time out, the road trip continues in Memphis, where the Grizzlies (23-41, eighth in the Down for Darryn standings) await. Much like […]

NBA Draft Watch: Players to watch in the SEC Conference Tournament

The 2026 NBA Draft is three-and-a-half months away. With the beleaguered Mavericks laboring through the doldrums of a lost season, many fans (and bloggers) have turned their attentions to the exciting young prospects of college basketball. After all, the free-falling Mavericks are poised to secure top-seven draft lottery odds in hopes of adding a dynamic […]

Mavericks vs Hawks: 3 things after a 112-124 loss

The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Atlanta Hawks, 112-124. The road, in the literary sense, is often described unfavorably. Terms like “long,” “winding,” and “hard” are often attached to it in any number of permutations in an attempt to truly capture the lonely feeling of desolation that can often be found there. The road is […]

Mavericks Reacts Survey: Looking ahead

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey Come back later in the week to see the results! And then […]

Grading the Mavericks: Cooper Flagg is already an elite defensive anchor

The Mavericks were 0-3 this past week and remain in 12th place in the West. They lost three road games to Orlando (115-114), Boston (120-100), and Toronto (122-92). Cooper Flagg (foot) returned and led the team in scoring with 17 points per game. Marvin Bagley (neck) also made his return.  Grade: C The Mavericks have […]

3 things before Dallas faces Atlanta

Timing is important in the NBA. Teams that are and aren’t playoff-bound are fairly easy to discern after about 20 to 30 regular-season games. Who is and isn’t a contender is also largely well known by about the same point. There’s jostling for seeding and homecourt advantage, but what’s important for teams looking to make […]

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