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Wings vs. Sky Recap: Dallas makes huge comeback for thrilling 93-92 win over Chicago
ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings (10-6) toppled the Chicago Sky (4-11) 93-92 at College Park Center on Saturday, capping off an incredible 17-point fourth-quarter comeback with a legendary four-point play from Paige Beuckers and two free throws from backup center Li Yueru in the game’s final seconds. It was sheer pandemonium in Downtown Arlington […]
NBA Draft Big Board: Darryn Peterson tops the board, while very little separates the guards
The NBA Draft is now on our doorstep. The research has been done, the film has been watched, and now it is time to put together a board. This is my personal stack of players I would give a guaranteed NBA contract to, therefore it does not extend nearly as long as the number of […]
3 things to watch as the Wings try to get right against Chicago
The Dallas Wings (9-6) will face the Chicago Sky (4-10) at College Park Center in Arlington at 7pm Friday. The game will be the Wings’ most recent attempt to finally start a new winning streak; they’ve zigzagged a pair of home wins with three road losses over their last five games after stringing together four […]
What Can Brown Do For You? Mikel Brown Jr. and a home run for the Mavericks at 9
It’s a new dawn and a new day for the Dallas Mavericks as they skip towards the 2026 NBA Draft after trudging through the 2025-2026 NBA regular season. New President of Basketball Operations, Masai Ujiri, and his newly hired General Manager, Mike Schmitz, look to right the wrongs of past front office mistakes that loomed […]
Paige Bueckers has another level to reach
The Dallas Wings got off to a great start in Wednesday’s 91-80 loss at the Golden State Valkyries. An efficient first quarter saw them jump out to a nine-point lead, and it looked like Dallas was poised for a strong road performance against a great team. Paige Bueckers only had two points on one shot […]
Trade Talk: Making a deal with the in-state rival Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks could use all the draft help they can get next week, and should be looking for picks in any trades they entertain. We previously looked at trade scenarios with the Sacramento Kings for Malik Monk, the Philadelphia 76ers for former MVP Joel Embiid and the Oklahoma City Thunder for Isaiah Joe. Today […]
Dealing with the devil: should Dallas trade down in the Draft with Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City is exactly where Dallas wants to be. The Thunder have a clear star, in reigning two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They have the perfect types of talent around him to accentuate his strengths and have created a juggernaut. But all that talent comes at a cost, and the Thunder will have to make some […]
Are you concerned with the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA Draft?
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 Results by the weekend! Vote early and often
MMB Lounge: Draft, Free Agency, and Summer League Discussion
With there being nearly 3,000 comments between the current Lounge thread and the NBA Finals thread, it seems you all like to talk! I am glad, I want you to hang out here. A couple of notes: Now that’s out of the way, on to the topics for the month. This thread starts about 5 […]
What can Dallas learn from this dominant title run of the New York Knicks? The answer is a lot
Hopefully a lot of people and teams around the league are asking themselves what they can learn and take from the success of the New York Knicks after their dominant playoff run and Championship title win this year. Because what the Knicks did on the court – and off – through the last few years […]
Wings Things: Recent losses, including latest at Golden State, set precedent for how to beat Dallas
The Golden State Valkyries (10-5) dialed in the recipe to beat the Wings (9-6) on Wednesday in their 91-80 win over Dallas. The key ingredients seem to be limiting Paige Bueckers and shooting well from the 3-point line. In five of the team’s six losses this season, opposing teams have shot at least 40% from […]
Wings vs. Valkyries Recap: Dallas can’t keep up with hot-shooting Golden State in 91-80 loss
Two of the most intriguing teams in the WNBA met on Wednesday, as the Dallas Wings (9-6) finished a rough scheduling stretch of five games in nine days against the Golden State Valkyries (10-5) at the Chase Center. It went back and forth, but the Valkyries pulled out the 91-80 win behind 23 points from […]
Wings vs Valkyries Preview: Dallas plays fifth game in nine days
The Dallas Wings (9-5) travel to face the Golden State Valkyries (9-5) on Wednesday night. Tipoff is at 9 p.m. at the Chase Center. Paige Bueckers returned to the Dallas lineup as the Wings dominated against the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces in a 96-66 win on Monday night. Dallas does not have much […]
Can the Wings build a winner the same way the Nova Knicks did?
The Dallas Wings want to win, and the New York Knicks’ championship run teaches the Wings that a cohesive bunch of college teammates can indeed translate to success in the professional ranks. While the Wings were playing the Portland Fire on Saturday night, the Knicks were playing the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of […]
Specific names now tied to the Mavericks coaching search
The offseason is officially upon us and the Dallas Mavericks have both a coaching hire and two draft picks to think about in the near term. Regarding the former, it is now being reported that no fewer than five candidates are known to be on the Mavericks’ radar. Those names include Micah Nori, Royal Ivey, […]
Wings vs. Aces Recap: Dallas bounces back, blows out defending WNBA champ Las Vegas, 96-66
ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings (9-5) laid the hammer down on the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces (10-4) for a second time this season at College Park Center on Monday. The Wings used a 23-6 second-quarter run to run out in front of the Aces on Monday and never looked back, finishing off a […]
The One We Couldn’t Keep
Jalen Brunson could barely find the words. You couldn’t blame him. The man had just done the one thing he’d organized his whole life around, and he did it as the player few outside his own family ever forecasted would be the one standing there. No longer the overlooked NCAA champion. More than the second-round […]
Mavericks fans would like to see a coach hired right now
Last week’s poll question was a simple one: does it matter to you if the next Dallas Mavericks head coach is hired before or after the NBA Draft? The response was rather overwhelming! A whopping 87% of respondents want a coach hired before the draft. I suppose with the news that the Chicago Bulls are […]
Mavericks fans would like to see a coach hired right nw
Last week’s poll question was a simple one: does it matter to you if the next Dallas Mavericks head coach is hired before or after the NBA Draft? The response was rather overwhelming! A whopping 87% of respondents want a coach hired before the draft. I suppose with the news that the Chicago Bulls are […]
Joshua Jefferson is the type of connecting piece the Mavericks need next to Cooper Flagg
The back end of the 2026 NBA Draft is going to be quite the adventure for the league, including the Dallas Mavericks. The conglomerate of players who could go between picks 15 and 45 is truly fascinating. One of the players who seems to firmly fit in that range is Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson. […]
Wings vs. Aces Preview: Tough scheduling stretch continues for Dallas; will Bueckers play?
The Dallas Wings (8-5) continue a rough scheduling stretch on Monday when the Las Vegas Aces (10-3) come to town for the second time. Tipoff at College Park Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Wings will be playing their fourth of five games in nine days on Monday, and this one comes against the […]
Wings vs. Fire Recap: Portland outlasts Dallas, 84-83, as Paige Bueckers sits with ankle injury
Bridget Carleton got hot from 3-point range, Megan Gustafson and Carle Leite added key buckets late and the Dallas Wings (8-5) held their deadliest weapon out of the game as a precaution on Saturday. It all added up to an 84-83 loss to the Portland Fire (7-8) Dallas would love to have another crack at. […]
Analyst names best, worst NBA Draft fits for Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are narrowing down their search for the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. There are only a handful of prospects the Mavericks can choose from, especially with eight teams selecting ahead of them. One player who has been linked to the Mavericks consistently throughout the pre-draft process is Arizona […]
Wings vs. Fire Preview: 3 things to watch as Dallas is on the road again
Following a 85-70 win fueled by Paige Bueckers on Thursday night, the Dallas Wings (8-4) return to the road to face the Portland Fire (6-8) on Saturday night. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. at the Moda Center. While Dallas has won three out of the last four games, Portland is currently on a four-game losing […]
Kyrie Irving may not be on the trading block despite Mavs’ rebuild
Earlier this month, we touched on the possibility of the Dallas Mavericks moving veterans Daniel Gafford and Kyrie Irving this offseason as the team looks to rebuild for the future with Cooper Flagg as its centerpiece. In many ways, those deals make a lot of sense. Dallas is starved for picks after this upcoming draft […]
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