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The Dallas Mavericks return home for a rematch with the Miami Heat, hoping to extend their win streak to three. Dallas nearly stole the last meeting in Miami, falling 106–102 despite missing Anthony Davis and relying on a hobbled rotation. Now, with Davis back in the mix and Ryan Nembhard stepping into his own as […]
Have the Dallas Mavericks (7-15) leveled up since the team’s last meeting with the Miami Heat (14-7) — or were the last two games merely blips on the radar? The injury-riddled, try-hard Mavericks pushed a Heat team without the services of Andrew Wiggins, Nikola Jovic and Norman Powell, and with Tyler Herro playing in his first […]
Cooper Flagg was recognized for his early season success Tuesday when the NBA announced the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month. Flagg represented the Western Conference, while former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets took home the Eastern Conference award. The award recognized the rookies’ excellence through the games played in […]
The Mavericks were 2-1 this past week and moved to 12th place in the West. They split their trip to Los Angeles by losing to the Lakers (129-119) and beating the Clippers (114-110) before beating the Nuggets in Denver Monday night (131-121). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring over the last week with 24 […]
Let’s make this clear right up front: the Mavericks are objectively not a good team right now. They are 7-15 and in sole possession of 12th place in a Western Conference that is actually facing a down year relative to recent seasons. They are 23rd in net-rating according to Cleaning the Glass, and they are […]
If you bought low on Ryan Nembhard stock after the 2025 NBA Draft, as some associated with this scrappy little website did after the Dallas Mavericks (7-15) scooped up the pure point guard out of UConn on a two-way deal that fateful night in June, his first three NBA starts no doubt have visions of […]
As your Dallas Mavericks enter the meat and potatoes of their schedule, college basketball does the same. Feast week has come and gone, but we push onward into December with elite matchups on deck. Most of the country’s elite will be playing someone with a pulse this week, and the Big Ten will enter conference […]
The Dallas Mavericks (7-15), played their best game of the season to date in Monday’s 131-121 win over the Denver Nuggets (14-6) at Ball Arena. Here are three stats (or quasi-stats) that stood out as key ingredients in the back-and-forth battle in the Mile High City. 2: Mavericks opening day starters still starting on Monday […]
The Dallas Mavericks kicked off the month of December on the road against the Denver Nuggets. Coming off a great win in which Cooper Flagg became the youngest player ever to score 35 points in an NBA game, Dallas kept the train rolling with a 131-121 win. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: A+ […]
The Mavericks won a thriller in Denver, 131-121, on Monday night. Anthony Davis led the way for the Mavericks with 32 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. Cooper Flagg had 24 points and eight rebounds, and undrafted rookie Ryan Nembhard had 28 points and 10 assists on zero turnovers. For the Nuggets, Nikola […]
The Dallas Mavericks (6-15) close out this road trip against the Denver Nuggets (14-5). The Mavericks are coming off one of their more impressive (and rare) victories of the season over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Denver last played and beat the Phoenix Suns also on Saturday. Here’s the main things you need […]
The Chicago Bulls, the most dependable play-in spot in the eastern conference, started off hot this season. At one point sitting atop the east there was a brief moment where it looked like perhaps head coach Billy Donovan’s young core were turning a corner with a 6-1 start to the season. Now the team is […]
The Dallas Mavericks roll into Denver fresh off a gutsy 114-110 win over the Clippers — their first victory in five tries. Rookie phenom Cooper Flagg exploded for a career-high 35 points, while Klay Thompson added 23 (all in the second half), helping a depleted Dallas squad gut one out on the road. They’ll be […]
The Dallas Mavericks (6-15) will wrap up their five-game road trip on Monday, and the last leg of the jaunt looks like a doozy. The Mavericks will travel to Denver for one more late appointment with the Denver Nuggets (14-5), who currently sit at fourth in a stacked Western Conference. Tipoff at Ball Arena is […]
The Dallas Mavericks finished off their November schedule on Saturday night, beating the Los Angeles Clippers by a final score of 114-110. As a result, the Mavericks enter the final month of the calendar year with a 6-15 record, looking to build on the win going forward. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: B- […]
The Dallas Mavericks were able to overcome significant injuries to beat a careening Clippers squad 114-110 in Los Angeles. Big performances from Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson, and Dwight Powell helped to secure this win, which Mavs fans should savor, as the schedule takes a brutal turn in the next few weeks. The game took a […]
The Dallas Mavericks (6-15) found a way on Saturday behind 35 points and eight rebounds from rookie phenom Cooper Flagg and pulled out a gutty 114-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers (5-15) at the Intuit Dome. This team must be cursed, though, man. Without Anthony Davis on the second night of a back-to-back and […]
The Dallas Mavericks (5-15) are in Los Angeles again Saturday night, this time to play the Los Angeles Clippers. Dallas is coming off one of their best offensive performances of the season which they also happened to lose. The Clippers lost to the Grizzlies on Friday night as well, also playing at home. Here’s the […]
The Dallas Mavericks (5-15) remain in Los Angeles Saturday to take on the Clippers (5-14). Both teams are coming off close losses; Dallas fell to the Lakers on Friday night, 129-119 and the Clippers couldn’t pull one out against the Grizzlies at home despite 39 points from Kawhi Leonard, losing 112-107. Roughly a quarter of […]
You mean you didn’t have Anthony Davis returning to the starting lineup on your Thanksgiving bingo card? Or Ryan Nembhard getting his first career NBA start against Luka Dončić? We didn’t either. The Mavericks got a much needed three days rest before their Friday night matchup with the Lakers. After a tough stretch of six […]
The Dallas Mavericks (5-15) and the Los Angeles Lakers (14-4) treated fans to an unexpected barn burner on Friday at Crypto.com Arena, but Dallas didn’t have the firepower to keep up the pace down the stretch as the Lakers finally pulled away for the 129-119 win. Luka Dončić torched the Mavericks for 35 points, 11 […]
The Dallas Mavericks fell to 5-15 Friday night after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, 129-119. Dallas falls to 1-3 in Group Play for the NBA Cup as well. Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 38 points 0n a red-hot 12 of 15 from the floor. Former Maverick Luka Doncic scored a […]
The Dallas Mavericks (5-14) visit are in LA this weekend and play the Los Angeles Lakers (13-4) on Friday night. Dallas is coming off of three full days rest though they did lose a close one to the Miami Heat before Thanksgiving. The Lakers are riding a five game win streak, most recently throttling the […]
With the Dallas Mavericks squaring off against the L.A. Lakers for the first time in the regular season this year, and for the first time since the departure of Nico (pronounced a$$hole) Harrison, I’m feeling more excited about watching this game than I’d expected. It’s only been like two weeks, but I’m already feeling relief […]
After having been off since Monday night’s 106-102 loss to the Miami Heat, it’s time for the Dallas Mavericks to get back to work. Tonight, it’s the final group stage game in the NBA Cup, as the Mavericks travel to Los Angeles to face off against Luka Doncic and the Lakers. The Lakers are sitting […]