Green watched the horror film, then went to work

Josh Green has been one of the standouts in the Mavericks’ first week of training camp. It’s not by accident. The third-year swingman has set himself for this to be a major leap year for him. Gone is the specter of COVID-19, which hung over his first two seasons and kept him from a lot […]

NBA G League gave Jaden Hardy a leg up on other NBA rookies

Just based on what he was able to accomplish last season while playing against pro players, Jaden Hardy has proven that he is no ordinary NBA rookie. After his first season out of high school, Hardy bypassed  a chance to play college basketball and signed with the NBA G League Ignite. And he more than […]

Mavs co-founder Norm Sonju, other franchise leaders celebrate “Mavs Vault” at State Fair of Texas

DALLAS —When the Dallas Mavericks hit the hardwood for the first time over 40 years ago, it was a pivotal moment for the city of Dallas and forever changed the sports landscape in the region. Norm Sonju co-founded the organization with the late Don Carter during an economic downturn where investors got nervous about the […]

After your corny dog, get into Mavs Vault at the State Fair

After the Fletcher’s corny dog and the rest of the deep-fried marathon that everybody runs at the State Fair of Texas, you will need a place to cool off, relax and take a trip down memory lane. The Mavs Vault is your perfect stop. On Wednesday, several hundred lucky fans and dignitaries got a sneak […]

McGee wants redemption for how he played last time with Mavs

In a way, JaVale McGee was almost apologetic for the way he performed with the Dallas Mavericks seven years ago. But at least he had a legitimate excuse. McGee signed a free agent contract with the Mavs on Aug. 13, 2015, but ultimately missed the first 13 games of the 2015-16 season because of a […]

Connecting with college coaches pivotal for Mavericks’ brass

The Mavericks’ practice on Wednesday was enough to make the players feel like they were back on their college campuses. School colors were everywhere. On hand at the Biosteel practice facility were coaches and/or staff members from numerous universities, including head coach Rob Lanier from SMU and Todd Bozeman, who coached Jason Kidd at Cal […]

After years of losing, winning trumps everything for Wood, even starting

Christian Wood gets it. When you went undrafted, have been cut not once or twice but four times, played for a lot of bad teams and lost 153 of the 222 NBA games you have been in, you get it. That’s why when Mavericks’ coach Jason Kidd said the new big man on the scene […]

J-Kidd back emphasizing defense, communicati having fun

When he held his first training camp as the coach of the Dallas Mavericks last year, Jason Kidd expressed the need for his players to develop a defensive mindset, have some fun, and communicate with each other on both ends of the court. That’s the same message Kidd conveyed to his players on Tuesday when […]

Mavericks’ mailbag: Luka’s summer and a former Mav’s possible return

The start of training camp is always full of question marks, although the health and fitness of players is less concerning than back in the old days. I remember in the early ’90s covering the Houston Rockets when a player showed up for training camp and the coach said he was in his second trimester. […]

Following busy summer, Doncic favored to capture this year’s MVP award

For the third straight season, Luka Doncic has opened training camp as the favorite by the Las Vegas oddsmakers to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award. This year, the Dallas Mavericks’ superstar point guard hopes the third time is indeed the charm. Denver’s Nikola Jokic captured the league’s MVP award the past two seasons. […]