With no assurances when he arrived, Jones has carved out a role for himself

Preconceived notions were not part of Derrick Jones Jr.’s thinking when he signed as a free agent with the Mavericks. His arrival was met with a cold, hard fact even before he got to Dallas. And it was nothing he hasn’t heard before. “The conversation I had with coach (Jason) Kidd was that if I […]

Besides Luka, there were other key takeaways from win over Memphis

OK, so the Mavericks are 3-0 for the first time in nearly 20 years. Is it a big deal? Or no? It says here that it’s a big deal for one particular reason. They are 2-0 on the road. Since Luka Dončić – or at least, after his rookie season – the Mavericks have had […]

DALLAS MAVERICKS ANNOUNCE NEW INITIATIVE WITH THE DALLAS OPERA

OCT. 31, 2023 (DALLAS) – The Dallas Mavericks are pleased to announce a new initiative with The Dallas Opera (TDO), supporting TDO’s education and community engagement programs, beginning this season. Spearheaded by Mavericks Chief DEI Officer Gail O’Bannon – recently elected to serve on TDO’s Board of Directors – and TDO’s Director of Education Kristian Roberts, this […]

Mavericks (3-0) marvel at Luka’s monstrous numbers after topping Memphis

MEMPHIS – If the NBA had a three-game season, it would be easy to pinpoint who the MVP is so far. Luka Dončić had another stat-stuffing night Monday as the Mavericks rolled past the Memphis Grizzlies 125-110 at FedEx Forum. For the second time in three games, Dončić had a triple-double, this time racking up […]

Irving sits with foot issue; Green steps in with clutch showing

MEMPHIS – Kyrie Irving missed his first game of the young season on Monday with a left foot sprain, coach Jason Kidd said before the Mavericks took on the Memphis Grizzlies. Irving apparently suffered the injury in Friday’s 125-120 win over Brooklyn, but the severity wasn’t apparent until Monday. He was listed as questionable after […]

Luka Doncic makes Johnny Miller’s Make-A-Wish dream come true

It was less than two hours before the Mavericks were about to tip off their home opener against the Brooklyn Nets Friday, and the tears were streaming down Stacy Miller’s face. She was crying almost uncontrollably. To Stacy’s left, and sitting in a wheelchair, was her son, Jonathan “Johnny” Miller, who was diagnosed with terminal […]

Powell, Lively deliver strong messages to student-athletes at Kay Yow Cancer Fund event

Dwight Powell stood in front of more than 100 student-athletes at Paul Quinn College, telling a story he’s told before. Not that it ever gets easy. “I lost my mother to cancer when I was 20,” Powell said. “And she kept it to herself. She didn’t share it with me at all – she didn’t […]

Mavs-Grizz preview: First of three meetings with no Ja Morant

MEMPHIS – In the NBA, the hoop gods can often be unfair. So you take your good fortune when you can get it. The Mavericks will see the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at FedEx Forum for their first meeting of the season. The teams will meet again on Dec. 1 in Dallas. And again […]

Dereck Lively II leads NBA in field goal percentage

Two games into the season and Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II finds himself in a place where he hopes to be all season. He’s leading the NBA in field goal percentage. By converting 11 of his 12 attempts from the floor, Lively is the top field goal marksman in the league at a red-hot […]

Bus driver and boy whose life she saved attend Mavs’ game

A modern-day miracle happened less than a month ago that eventually led Raquel Radford-Baker to become an official member of Giavona Bell’s family. Radford-Baker was driving a school bus in the Seagoville Independent School District, and Bell’s son – Preston – was a passenger on that bus, sitting three rows behind Radford-Baker. Preston accidently swallowed […]