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Grading the Mavericks: Naji Marshall shines in a dull week
The Mavericks were 2-2 this past week and stayed in 11th place in the West. They lost to Utah (116-114) and Chicago (125-107), and beat Sacramento (100-98) and Brooklyn (113-105). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring this with 21 points per game. Kyrie Irving (knee) and P.J. Washington (ankle) remained out, while Anthony Davis […]
Kingston Flemings is crashing the top of the NBA Draft party
As the Dallas Mavericks continue to battle severe injury and a poor roster, it is only fair for some of us to turn a wandering eye towards what is happening in the college game. Some of the nation’s best have put forward their best performances to start the new year. However, this game is closer […]
Player Grades: Recapping Mavericks vs. Nets
The Dallas Mavericks (15-25) welcomed the Brooklyn Nets (11-25) to Texas on Monday night. Both teams are struggling to the point that if you combined their win totals, it still wouldn’t be enough to claim first place in either conference. The Mavs at least came away with a 113-105 win. Let’s get to the grades! […]
Stats Rundown: 3 numbers from the Mavericks win against the Nets
The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 113-105 Monday night in Dallas, snapping a two-game losing streak and bouncing back from one of their more dispiriting efforts of the season Saturday night against Chicago. Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 28 points, while Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 29 points. Dallas took […]
Mavericks vs. Nets Recap: 3 observations from Dallas’ 113-105 win over Brooklyn
The Dallas Mavericks (15-25) defeated the Brooklyn Nets (11-25) on Monday night by a score of 113-105. In a contest between two floundering teams, the shorthanded Mavericks were able to grind it out and prevail. Cooper Flagg led the way for Dallas with 27 points, while Michael Porter Jr. paced Brooklyn with a game-high 28 […]
Mavericks vs Nets Preview and Injury Update: Rolando Blackman bobblehead night
The Dallas Mavericks (14-25) are home for a bit and start off this stretch by hosting the Brooklyn Nets (11-25) on Monday night. Dallas got waxed by the Chicago Bulls on Saturday in the first dead performance from the Mavericks in some time. The Nets are on a three-game losing streak and most recently fell […]
MMBets: the Mavericks will try to avoid a third consecutive embarrassing loss
The Mavericks are back home after a three-game road trip to face the Brooklyn Nets for a second time this season. Their first matchup was exactly one month ago, where Dallas won 119-111. This time around, the Mavericks will be without Anthony Davis and possibly P.J. Washington, while the Nets will not have first-round pick […]
Mavericks vs. Nets Preview: Grasping for 2 reasons to watch Dallas host Brooklyn
It’s over for your little Dallas Mavericks (14-25) on a number of different fronts as the team prepares to host the Brooklyn Nets (11-24) on Monday at American Airlines Center. Anthony Davis’ finger hurts, so any lingering hope of finding a back-door into the playoff picture is all but gone. Anthony Davis’ finger hurts, so […]
Stats Rundown: 3 numbers to know from the Mavericks blowout loss to the Bulls
The Dallas Mavericks got ran off the floor, literally, against the Chicago Bulls 125-107 Saturday night in Chicago. Dallas drops their second straight game against a losing team, their first game since Anthony Davis injured his hand in the loss against the Jazz on Thursday night. This was a no-good, very-bad game for the Mavericks, […]
Player Grades: Recapping the Mavericks’ 127-107 loss at the Chicago Bulls
The Dallas Mavericks (14-25) began a new era of sorts on Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls (18-20) — one where Anthony Davis is out for the foreseeable future. The Mavs came in with a 4-14 record in games Davis sits, and ended up with another loss after a 125-107 beat down. Let’s get to […]
Mavericks vs. Bulls Recap: 3 thoughts after Dallas’ lopsided 125-107 loss at Chicago
The Dallas Mavericks (14-25) are a nothing team going to a nowhere place, after limping into the United Center on Saturday and dropping a 125-107 decision to the Chicago Bulls (18-20). Seven Bulls scored in double figures, led by Coby White (22 points, 9-of-15 shooting) and Ayo Dosunmu (20 points on 7-of-9 shooting, eight assists), […]
Mavericks vs Bulls Preview and Injury Update: Chicago Saturday night
The Dallas Mavericks (14-24) continue this roadtrip with a visit to the Windy City to play the Chicago Bulls (17-20). Dallas lost the last time they played, Thursday night against the Utah Jazz. The Bulls are sliding along a three game losing streak, most recently falling to the Detroit Pistons by double digits. Heres the […]
NBA Power Rankings Watch: the Mavericks are at a crossroads
There is a frenetic anxiety mounting in the atmosphere around the Dallas Mavericks. As the league inches closer to the NBA trade deadline the unknown possibilities for the Mavericks has left fans feeling they’ve entered the final episodes in a season of Breaking Bad. It ramped up more when now-former Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young […]
3 avenues for success as the Mavericks take on the Chicago Bulls
For a moment there, it looked like the Dallas Mavericks might put together a nice little win streak after a rough 4-game skid to end December. But things got ugly late in the 4th against the Utah Jazz – and now Dallas heads into Chicago starting from square one yet again. The Chicago Bulls enter […]
Report: Anthony Davis to miss ‘months’ with ligament damage in left hand
Anthony Davis could miss “a number of months [depending on second opinion and if surgery is required]” after exiting Thursday’s 116-114 loss against the Utah Jazz with ligament damage in his left hand, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday on X. Davis will almost certainly be out past the Feb. 5 NBA Trade Deadline, casting serious […]
SB Reacts: Mavericks fans expect trades
Earlier this week, we posed two simple questions now that the NBA Trade season has begun. The first asked if Dallas Mavericks fans thought the team would make a trade before the deadline. Nearly 9 in 10 voting fans think Dallas will do something before the deadline. Given that Dallas has made something happen for […]
On the eve of a possible trade, Anthony Davis predictably injures himself, yet again
Anthony Davis went to the locker room late in the fourth quarter of the Dallas Mavericks’ 116-114 loss at the Utah Jazz on Thursday, after brushing his hand against Lauri Markkanen’s jersey as Markkanen drove past Davis along the baseline on his way to two of his game-high 33 points. Davis doubled over in pain […]
Player Grades: Recapping Mavericks vs. Jazz
Coming off a tight win Tuesday night, the Dallas Mavericks took on the Utah Jazz looking for continued success, but lost a 116-114 contest in Salt Lake City similar to their last matchup with the Jazz when they allowed a big run to let one get away. Let’s get to the grades! Cooper Flagg: A […]
Stats rundown: 3 Stats from The Mavs’ clutch loss to the Jazz, 116-114
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Utah Jazz, 116-114, but boy does Cooper Flagg love playing in Utah. He lead Dallas with 26 points, and was the only Maverick in the starting five to finish the game with a positive +/-, at +3. Lauri Markkanen led all scorers with 33 and was supported with 19 […]
Mavericks vs. Jazz Recap: 3 thoughts from the Mavericks’ ugly 116-114 loss at the Utah Jazz
The Dallas Mavericks (14-24) lost another soul-draining game, 116-114 to the Utah Jazz (13-24) at the Delta Center on Thursday, the team’s 17th clutch loss of the year. The Mavericks were led by Cooper Flaggs’ 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Anthony Davis chipped in 21 points and 11 rebounds but left the game […]
Mavericks vs Jazz Preview and Injury Update: Familiarity will breed contempt
The Dallas Mavericks (14-23) stay on the road, this time playing the Utah Jazz (12-24). It’s the first of three match ups between these two teams over the next six Dallas games. The Mavericks are coming off an ugly win against the Sacramento Kings. Utah is playing the second night of a back-to-back, losing to […]
Trae Young to the Wizards. Anthony Davis to the Hawks?
The trade deadline is fast approaching, and things are heating up. If you’re on the “Trade Anthony Davis” boat, Trae Young heading to the Washington Wizards is music to your ears. It’s no secret that the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks have had exploratory talks on an Anthony Davis deal. Still, Trae Young’s contract was the […]
MMBets: The rollercoaster Mavericks visit the flailing Utah Jazz
The Dallas Mavericks (14-23) are off to Utah in the second leg of their three-game road trip on Thursday at the Delta Center. The Jazz (12-24) played an overtime game on Wednesday in Oklahoma City and lost, extending their current losing skid to five games. The story with the Mavericks right now is a potential […]
3 Themes to be aware of when the Mavericks travel to face the Utah Jazz
Fresh off of a 100-98 win over the lowly Sacramento Kings, your Dallas Mavericks (14-23) are set to begin game two of a three game road trip. The venue turns to Salt Lake City, where the Mavs will face off against the Utah Jazz. The Jazz, for their part, will be on the butt end […]
Report: Mavericks granted Disabled Player Exceptions for Exum, Lively — But what do they mean?
The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly been granted Disabled Player Exceptions for Dante Exum and Dereck Lively II. The team reportedly applied for this salary cap relief on Dec. 29, as the wheels start turning for all 30 NBA teams with the league’s Feb. 5 trade deadline approaching. NBA insider Jake Fischer was first to report […]
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