Between the two of them, Dallas Mavericks centers Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II enjoyed their most proficient game of the season during Saturday’s 110-93 triumph over the San Antonio Spurs. The duo combined for 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks against the Spurs. The other top-level production games from Gafford and Lively this […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – When teams meet in a playoff series, the first rematch the following season offers a lot of intrigue, even if the stakes are a lot lower. The Mavericks, who bounced the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the second round of the playoffs last spring, will hook up with them again […]

As he was so many times last season, Daniel Gafford was in a shot-making groove Saturday night at American Airlines Center. The Dallas Mavericks’ center came off the bench and poured in a season-high 22 points on 9-of-10 shots in leading his team to a 110-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The 22 points […]

Reeling with four straight losses over a seven-day span, the Dallas Mavericks found themselves desperately needing a win on Saturday night. Wearing their new city edition jerseys for the first time this season, the Mavs were able to keep the main thing the main thing, then defeated the San Antonio Spurs, winning, 110-93, at American […]

Last year the Dallas Mavericks made a pretty darn good living off their lob dunks. They rode that very effective pick-and-roll play – and many others – all the way to a berth in the prestigious NBA Finals. But this year opponents have made a conscious effort to pack the paint and limit the amount […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Somehow, you had to figure something like this would happen. It wouldn’t be a Mavericks’ season without some turbulence in the first month or two. They’ve made a habit out of muddling along until things start humming. And when they clear the choppy times, the food tastes better, the beer’s colder […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Close games simply are poison for the Mavericks right now. For the fourth game in a row and third consecutive time on this trip, the verdict came down to the final seconds and once again, the Mavericks came up short. Utah’s Jordan Clarkson found John Collins with a bullet pass in […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Changes, some out of necessity, others by choice, came in bunches on Thursday night for the Mavericks. First, Kyrie Irving became the latest addition to the injured list, sitting out against the Utah Jazz with a right shoulder strain. That elevated Quentin Grimes into the starting lineup. Coach Jason Kidd also […]

SALT LAKE CITY – OK, now that that’s over with, let’s move along. Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay Area was a glorious, memorable night, except for the outcome of the game. So now, it’s time to turn the page and figure out how to fix what ails the Mavericks. And, really, it’s not that […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Lost amid the love fest bestowed on Klay Thompson Tuesday night was the fact that the Mavericks lost another game in the final minute. This is like a flashback, and not a good one, to the end of the 2022-23 season, when Kyrie Irving was brand new to the organization and the […]

Mavs fans at American Airlines Center last Friday were treated to a special halftime performance from American Idol finalist and Texas native Jack Blocker. The 26-year-old vocalist, who finished in third place on the most recent season of American Idol, took the court during the Mavs-Suns matchup on November 8. It was his second performance […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Klay Thompson didn’t like the fact that the Mavericks lost his first game back at Chase Center against the Golden State Warriors. But he wasn’t going to let that dampen the joyous night he had in his return to the Bay Area, where fans clearly still think Thompson is one of their […]

SAN FRANCISCO – After the gushing over Klay Thompson subsided, the competitive juices flowed like a raging current at Chase Center. The night may have started with several hundred Golden State Warriors employees lining the hallway as Thompson made the walk from the team bus to the visitor’s locker room for the first time. The […]

SAN FRANCISCO – The 2024 Cup Nights, the new iteration of the in-season tournament that debuted last season, start tonight for the Mavericks against the Golden State Warriors. Interest in the tournament is growing among the players and while all of the spotlight will be on Klay Thompson’s return to Chase Center tonight, the fact […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Only a select few can identify with what Klay Thompson will go through on Tuesday night when he makes his return to Chase Center against the team he helped win four NBA championships. Kyrie Irving can. While a different set of circumstances were in play for Irving when he made his first […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Klay Thompson doesn’t sound like a hero returning to the site of his greatest triumphs. Talking to him about his first visit against Golden State at Chase Center, the Mavericks’ sharpshooter speaks more like he’s a bit embarrassed by all the hoopla and love that is fixing to be showered on him. […]

DENVER – Kyrie Irving was fantastic against the Nuggets on Sunday with 43 points. He hit six of eight three-pointers, four of them in the fourth quarter, and put the Mavericks in position to win a game at an arena where victories are hard to come by. When the Mavericks walked out with a 122-120 […]

DENVER – The NBA is populated by the world’s greatest athletes, big people who can run faster and jump higher than the laws of nature should allow. That’s what makes games like Sunday’s so much fun. It’s a reminder that it’s not all about high-flyers and dunk shows. Luka Dončić and Nikola Jokic are dribbling, […]

DENVER – Sometimes, you can do a lot of things right, get a massive offensive outburst from Kyrie Irving and it still isn’t enough. The Mavericks learned that lesson Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic countered Irving’s sizzling showing with a gargantuan effort of his own and the Nuggets got a clutch 14-foot […]

DENVER – After a 2-3 home stand, maybe it’s a good thing the Mavericks are hitting the road. The disappointing nine-day stay in Dallas included very little home cooking and even less momentum to carry with them as they head to Denver for Sunday night’s match, which will be the finale of the Nuggets’ five-game […]