The Mavericks have been outstanding this season at surviving absences by a lot of their key players, even when Luka Dončić or Kyrie Irving have been missing. But when both are out? That’s another story and it’s a challenge that was just a bit too steep on Thursday. The Mavericks pushed the Los Angeles Clippers […]
Players come and players go for NBA teams. Some become part of the fabric of an organization and are beloved by fans. Others, we barely know. Derrick Jones Jr. was a little of both for the Mavericks. The 6-5 swingman spent just one season in Dallas, but what a season it was. He helped personify […]
As the baton quite literally got passed from Cynt Marshall to new CEO Rick Welts, the Mavericks may not have been quite certain what they were getting with their new business operations leader. Rest assured, there are few people more qualified or respected for the job. Welts, 71, is a 47-year veteran of NBA work, […]
Dallas Mavericks superstar point guard Luka Dončić did not practice Wednesday due to a left heel contusion and it’s uncertain if he’ll play Thursday when the Mavs host the Los Angeles Clippers. “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” coach Jason Kidd said. “But without the practicing, we’ll see how he feels.” Dončić has been on […]
DEC. 18, 2024 (DALLAS) – The Dallas Mavericks organization has named Rick Welts the new Chief Executive Officer of the NBA franchise, effective Jan. 1, 2025, following Cynt Marshall’s nearly seven-year tenure. In his remarkable 46-year career in sports and entertainment, Welts has previously held roles as President and COO of the Golden State Warriors, […]
Anyone looking at the numbers to break down Dereck Lively II’s season so far is not doing the second-year center justice. On paper, Lively has produced virtually the exact same statistics he did in his rookie season, which was an unqualified success. But don’t think for a second that the 20-year-old has stalled on his […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Some 26 games into his first season with the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson is apparently getting more and more comfortable in his new surroundings. Whatever jitters he had to work out of his system while playing for a team not named the Golden State Warriors for the first time in his 14-year […]
DEC. 16, 2024 (DALLAS) – Today, the Dallas Mavericks and Softtek announced a multi-year agreement, naming Softtek the Official Technology Sponsor of the Dallas Mavericks. Softtek, a global software engineering partner, is renowned for driving digital transformation and delivering innovation and efficiency at scale for businesses worldwide. This sponsorship will leverage Softtek’s expertise to fuel […]
SAN FRANCISCO –-When Mavericks guard Klay Thompson came to Chase Center on Nov. 12 for the first time as a member of a team not named the Golden State Warriors, approximately 400 Warriors employees lined up down the hallway and greeted him with a warm reception leading to the visitor’s locker room. Those employees, along […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Once again, Luka Dončić showed exactly why he’s one of the best players in the world. Dončić picked up his third triple-double of the season, and Klay Thompson poured in a season-high 29 points in his return to San Francisco as the Mavericks scored a track meet-style 143-133 victory over the Golden […]
You’ve heard of middle-aged men coping with a mid-life crisis? Maybe buying a new sports car or a cabin at the lake? Well, the Golden State Warriors are trying their best to hold on to their youth. The Mavericks on Sunday will visit the four-time NBA champion Warriors, who still have Steph Curry and Draymond […]
The Mavericks took off from Dallas on Saturday, bound for San Francisco, where they will play the Golden State Warriors Sunday evening. That game will mark the end of a crazy, exhausting and to some extent season-saving 17-game stretch. What made this 37-day run crazy? Glad you asked. The Mavericks beat the holiday rush when […]
The sport of basketball has been like a family affair for Dallas Mavericks forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper and his family. O-Max’s mom and dad both played basketball at Concordia University and were both multiple-time All-Stars. And His sister, Cassandre, is a 19-year sophomore on the Notre Dame basketball team, and both mom and Cassandre competed for […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – First off, the Mavericks can certainly live with winning seven of every eight games, which is what they have done since Nov. 25. So even though they went down 118-104 against the Thunder on Tuesday night, it doesn’t mean things have turned south. But the NBA Cup Nights quarterfinal game did point […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – The best advice Luka Dončić could get after Tuesday’s loss would be something along the lines that momma said there would be days like this. The Mavericks’ superstar had a rare game in which virtually nothing went right. The Oklahoma City Thunder ran two or more defenders at him almost every time […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mavericks picked a dreadful time to throw out one of their worst halves of the season. With a trip to Las Vegas for the semifinals on the line, the Mavericks could not have been flatter in a disastrous third quarter and went on to lose 118-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder […]
The Season of Giving marches on for the Dallas Mavericks, and their latest mission to spread holiday cheer included a very special visit to Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Mascot Champ tossed on his festive sweater, assembled the Mavs ManiAACs and D-Town Crew, and called in a favor from Santa Claus himself to ensure the young […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – And so, we meet again. Seems like the Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder have played each other on a weekly basis for the past couple of seasons. That’s what happens when you see a team in the playoffs after playing them three or four times in the regular season. This will be the […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – Dereck Lively II said it’s OK if he and some of his teammates have a little flashback. The Mavericks on Tuesday will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Cup Night Tournament with a spot in the semifinals in Las Vegas on the line. The stakes: win […]
TORONTO – By collecting his 79th career triple-double during Saturday’s 125-118 triumph over the Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Dončić passed Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden to climb into sole possession of seventh place on the NBA’s all-time triple-double list. The next person on the list Dončić is none other than Jason Kidd […]