Transitioning from the court to life after basketball can be challenging for NBA players. As Charles Barkley once said to a retiring teammate as he left the locker room after the last game of the season: “That’s the doorway to the real world.” It’s true that there’s nothing like being a pro athlete. But it […]
TORONTO –What a neat birthday Wednesday turned out to be for Luka Dončić. The Dallas Mavericks’ five-time All-Star point guard turned 25 on Wednesday and registered his 11th triple-double of the season in leading the Mavs to a 136-125 triumph over the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. With the win, the Mavs (34-25) snapped their […]
Differentiating losses in the NBA is pointless, but everybody likes to talk about whether a loss was “bad” or “regrettable” or “unforgiveable.” Whatever you call it, you still lose. Just because one is quick and painful, that doesn’t make any easier to take than a slow and agonizing defeat. So when Max Strus went kaboom […]
For Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, reaching out to lend a helping hand to assist others in their time of need has always been second nature. From helping total strangers who are enduring a financial hardship, to delivering Snacks of Kindness to those in need, Irving is the consummate Santa Claus who constantly delivers presents of […]
CLEVELAND – Simply put, Tuesday was one of those what could go wrong kind of endings for the Dallas Mavericks. Up by one point on Cleveland with just 2.6 seconds remaining – and with the Cavaliers out of timeouts – probably everyone, including the Cavs, generally figured the Mavs had this game in the bag. […]
TORONTO – After getting blind-sided by a vicious upper cut Tuesday night in Cleveland, the Dallas Mavericks had to get up off the mat, leave the United States and play the Raptors in Toronto on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Scotiabank Arena. In the meantime, the Mavs must find a way to flush that devastating […]
CLEVELAND – The reason Kyrie Irving has fit in so seamlessly with the Dallas Mavericks is nothing magical to coach Jason Kidd. “It probably would have to start with (Mavs general manager ) Nico (Harrison) and myself,” Kidd said. “(Irving is) comfortable. The relationship has gone well, not just on the court, but off the […]
CLEVELAND – With the way things were transpiring down the stretch Tuesday night, analytics were leaning very heavily in favor of the Dallas Mavericks winning against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But the analytics unfortunately didn’t work in the Mavs’ favor. Despite trailing by one point with 2.6 just seconds remaining and no timeouts, the Cavs were […]
CLEVELAND – Games come and go, but what happened at American Airlines Center on Dec. 27 is something the Dallas Mavericks won’t soon forget. That’s the day the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 20-point deficit and stunned the Mavs, 113-110. For the Cavs, the victory came when they were without three of their starters — Donovan […]
CLEVELAND – Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II was a fresh 25 games into his NBA career when he had to face one of the game’s most dominant centers. It was Cleveland’s All-Star Jarrett Allen, who has a history of chewing up opposing centers and spitting them out like they’re some worn out piece of […]