The Dallas Mavericks are not a good basketball team. They sit at 5-12 through 17 games, and have a -5.3 net rating, which sits at 23rd in the NBA per NBA.com. But the most damming stat is their record in clutch games, having the most clutch losses in the league with 9, with no other […]
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Dallas is playing their fifth game in seven nights as they host a division rival, the Memphis Grizzlies. It will be the second meeting between the two teams, and it will not feature Anthony Davis for a second time. Fortunately for Dallas, Ja Morant is out this time, and Jaren Jackson Jr. is doubtful at […]
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The Dallas Mavericks will have a short turnaround time as they get ready to face a Memphis Grizzlies team who is having a similarly painful start to the season. Dallas will be on the second night of a back-to-back, but on the bright side, they did win the front half of this one — staying […]
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The Dallas Mavericks got a 118-115 win over the visiting Pelicans in a chippy NBA Cup game on Friday night. Cooper Flagg showed that the Mavs just might have a go-to player, dropping a career high 29 points while making a number of big plays down the stretch. Let’s get to the grades! Brandon Williams: […]
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The showdown between two of the NBA’s statistically worse teams went down to the wire in Dallas Friday night, with the Mavericks defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 118-115 in an NBA-cup tournament game. With tonight’s victory, the Mavericks rose to 5-12 and sunk the Pelicans to 2-14 on the year. Given that one of New […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (5-12) came back from a 14-point deficit at halftime to avoid losing their second straight game to the bottom-feeding New Orleans Pelicans (2-14) on Friday at American Airlines Center and get their first win in NBA Cup pool play in the process. Dallas outscored the Pelicans 36-22 in the third quarter then […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (4-12) host the New Orleans Pelicans (2-13) at home Friday night. Dallas is on a short losing streak while the Pelicans haven’t won a game since they last beat the Mavericks in American Airlines Center. This is one of the few games recently where the Mavericks are actually favored. We’ll see how […]
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The Dallas Mavericks may not be a good basketball team right now, but there is a different tone and energy on the floor and around the team now that team governor Patrick Dumont turned the page and closed the chapter on the Nico Harrison era. The team hasn’t suddenly bounced back, it is still the […]
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As the Dallas Mavericks walked off the court Wednesday night following yet another loss — this time a 113-111 defeat to the New York Knicks — players bowed their head and strolled towards the locker room in silence. Brandon Williams had his hands on his head, Dereck Lively II shook his head slowly after a […]
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Stoppable force, meet movable object! After falling to the New York Knicks 113-111 Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks are currently looking ahead to the second game of their brief three-game stint, where they will face off against Zion Williamson and the 15-seed New Orleans Pelicans. Technically speaking, this is an NBA Cup game – but […]
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The Dallas Mavericks announced Thursday that guard Dante Exum, “has continued to deal with complications”, stemming from an offseason surgery on his right knee. Those complications now necessitate a second surgery, which will force him to miss the remainder of the season. Exum was signed this offseason to a new $3.3-million deal. He was never […]
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The Dallas Mavericks dropped a close one to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, falling 113-111. The Knicks were seeking their first road win of the season, and Dallas unfortunately accommodated them in a winnable game that came down to an offensive foul call on what could have been a game winning play if […]
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Last season, the Dallas Mavericks were among the NBA teams hit with the worst injury luck. There’s no need to list all the players, who were out for shorter or longer periods of time, but suffice it to say that it affected the season, the vibe and the results. This season, Kyrie Irving remains out, […]
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The Mavericks lost a thriller to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, 113-111. D’Angelo Russell and Naji Marshall lead the way for the Mavericks with 23 points each, going toe-to-toe with the All-NBA duo of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. Russell and Naji had efficient nights, going 9-for-15 and 7-for-11, respectively. Max Christie also […]
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The Dallas Mavericks fell to the New York Knicks in a nationally televised game on ESPN, 113-111. Jalen Brunson led New York with 28 points and five assists. Naji Marshall and D’Angelo Russell each scored 23 for Dallas off the bench in defeat. Problems started early for the Mavericks, with Dallas missing their first five […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (4-11) host the New York Knicks (8-5) on Wednesday night in the nightcap ESPN game. Dallas lost to the Timberwolves in brutal fashion on Monday. The Knicks are coming off a close loss to the Miami Heat and look to bounce back Here’s the main things you need to know before the […]
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Dallas is home for the Knicks on Wednesday in a late-night clash on ESPN. The Mavericks will be without Anthony Davis once again, and, at the time of writing, Cooper Flagg is questionable. The Knicks may or may not have Jalen Brunson, but even without the former Maverick, New York is much healthier and, frankly, […]
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Even before Nico Harrison was relieved of his duties last week with the Dallas Mavericks there were considerations for how the roster looks and when it might be time to focus team-building around rookie Cooper Flagg. With Harrison sent packing those rumblings have only gotten louder. As the organization continues to rip bandaids off self-inflicted […]
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Tim MacMahon published a piece on ESPN Wednesday morning highlighting the power struggle between former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban and recently-fired general manager Nico Harrison. In the nearly 4000 words MacMahon wrote, there are examples of deception and pettiness by both parties, and he paints a picture that makes your stomach turn thinking about […]
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The Dallas Mavericks return home Monday night to face the New York Knicks in the national spotlight, looking to steady themselves after a lopsided loss in Minnesota. Despite a gritty overtime win over Portland the night before, the Mavs’ 4–11 record speaks to deeper inconsistencies—ones that remain even as Cooper Flagg continues to emerge as […]
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The Mavericks were 1-3 this past week, but moved up to 13th place in the West. Two hard-fought losses to Phoenix (123-114) and the Clippers (133-127, 2OT) preceded an awesome overtime win against Portland (138-133, OT). Unfortunately, three overtimes in three days took its toll, and the Mavericks suffered another loss in Minnesota (120-96). Cooper […]
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Just two weeks into the season, many of college basketball’s best prospects have already had some epic performances to stake their claim among this NBA Draft’s elite. Who amongst them could eventually be a Dallas Maverick? At this point, any number of these guys would be excellent choices. Last week, Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. […]
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Tonight’s game was fairly straightforward: the Wolves are a good team, and the Mavericks are not. The Timberwolves dominated the Mavericks tonight, 120-96 in Minnesota, capitalizing on the Mavericks’ fatigue following their long and grueling double-overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Sunday night. The Mavericks basically stood no chance tonight, getting […]
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The Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the second night of a back-to-back on Monday. Playing on the road has been something of a rare occurrence thus far and they were not greeted kindly, losing 120-96 at the Target Center. Let’s get to the grades! Brandon Williams: B- 15 PTS / 5 […]
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