Doncic hoping he and Porzingis ‘can do a lot of damage’ on the court for years to come

Following a whirlwind summer when he spent time relaxing on a boat overseas and doing so much exercising that he now has a set of six-pack abs, Luka Doncic is eager to get the upcoming NBA season started. The Dallas Mavericks’ superstar guard arrived back in town two weeks ago. But before training camp opens […]



Josh Howard is the humble hometown kid who has come full circle in Winston-Salem

Josh Howard’s life has come full circle. Howard was born in Winston-Salem, N.C., played college basketball at Wake Forest – which is also located in Winston-Salem – and is now the head basketball coach at Piedmont International University. By the way, Piedmont International University is located in, you guessed it, Winston-Salem, N.C. This journey through […]



2014 draft redo: where would Dwight Powell be drafted now?

Five years can be a funny time frame. It goes a lot faster the older you get, for example, kind of like a picket fence at NASCAR races. Unless you’re watching golf, poker or soccer on television, but that’s another topic for another time. Five years, however, is an eternity by NBA standards. For instance, […]



How to watch Maxi Kleber and Boban Marjanovic in the FIBA World Cup

We’ve still got half a dozen weeks of NBA summer vacation left, but international basketball is back beginning this weekend. The FIBA Basketball World Cup kicks off on Aug. 31 in China, with 32 teams vying for the championship. The United States enters as the favorite, as usual, but you never know what will happen […]



The leftovers? There are some tasty free agents still on the board

We’re into the last week of August, the weather has been torrid, although not as bad as it could be, and in about a month, NBA training camps will rev up. The excitement level around all teams is building, the Mavericks included. That present known as Kristaps Porzingis has been sitting under the proverbial Christmas […]



Back-to-school rally hits home for Mavericks Barea, Jackson

Monday was back-to-school day for Dallas Independent School District and a lot of other areas around the Metroplex. Any parent with teenagers knows that this time can be met with a loud groan and, perhaps, the phrase: “Will this school year ever end?” But take it from a few members of the Mavericks who know […]



Mavs CEO Cynt Marshall selected to Texas Women’s Foundation Board

DALLAS – Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall is among the seven new board members chosen to serve with the Texas Women’s Foundation for the next three terms from 2018-21. The group, formally known as the Dallas Women’s Foundation, is committed to advancing economic security and leadership opportunities for women and girls.  “We are thrilled to […]



Mavericks re-sign J.J. Barea

DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have re-signed guard Jose Juan Barea. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Barea (6-0, 185) holds career averages of 9.0 points, 3.9 assists and 19.7 minutes in 802 games (101 starts) with Dallas and Minnesota and helped lead the Mavericks to their […]



School’s in session: It’s time for Sefko’s tutorial about Mavericks & the Southwest Division

Mid-August typically is a dead zone for the NBA. A lot of players are getting away from offseason workouts or rehab. Coaches are getting some down time, at least those that don’t have responsibilities working out rookies and other players who might be working on their games to get an edge going into the upcoming […]



Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic is Sunday; tickets still available

DALLAS – Legend has it that if former Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki would have stuck with tennis as his primary sport as a teenager, he had the talent to perhaps make it on the ATP World Tour. “I don’t know about that,” Nowitzki told us last year. “I was decent when I was a […]