Only 22 games remain in the NBA regular season for the Mavericks. They are 31-29, and the only thing that record does is put them squarely in the crowded washtub of teams getting tangled up without knowing yet if they are going to cleaned up or cleaned out. There are 11 teams within four games […]

DENVER — Wednesday served as one of those crucial games where the Dallas Mavericks sure could have used the services of Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr., Davis Bertans and Maxi Kleber. But all four players were out nursing injuries, and the Denver Nuggets used their manpower advantage to beat the Mavs, 118-109, at Ball Arena. […]

DENVER – To help with their lack of depth in the backcourt, the Dallas Mavericks signed guard Justin Holiday on Wednesday. Holiday played this season for the Atlanta Hawks before he was traded to the Houston Rockets on Feb. 9. On Monday, Holiday and the Rockets reached a contract buyout agreement, and he was subsequently […]

DENVER – Down two starters and on the road against the best team in the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks knew it was going to be a challenge trying to upend the Denver Nuggets. And that’s exactly what happened as the Nuggets got a triple-double from Nikola Jokic and strong play off the bench from […]

DENVER – The Dallas Mavericks will get a good indication of how far they are in terms of being one of the elite teams in the Western Conference when they face the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Ball Arena. The Mavs have slipped to the No. 6 seed in the West, 9.5 […]

Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic wholeheartedly silenced the noise concerning if they could play together and be effective. In their second game on the court together, Irving collected 36 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals on Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Doncic added 33 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Enough […]

“From Central Arkansas, starting at the bride position, please welcome Ellyn Payet.” The Dallas Mavericks hosted a full-fledged wedding during halftime of Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. A symphony was even on hand to play for the processional and the first dance.  Love was truly in the air! The wedding was unprecedented, sure, […]

Dallas Mavericks wing Reggie Bullock received the 2022 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion trophy at Monday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.  Bullock was selected from a group of five finalists for his dedication to pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically […]

The inquisitive fans got what they came to American Airlines Center for on Monday night. Sort of. The sellout crowd of 20,325 wanted to get an up close and personal look at the newest member of the Mavs – Kyrie Irving — and see how his exceptional skills match with those of Luka Doncic. Check, […]

Josh Green was having a breakthrough season even before the trade for Kyrie Irving. Since that happened last week, it’s been an even bigger jump for the third-year swingman. Consider Irving impressed. “He’s one of our young Aussie kings,” said Irving, who like Green was born in Australia. Perhaps prince might be more fitting, at […]

The excitement is building as Kyrie Irving makes his home debut with the Dallas Mavericks tonight at 7:30 when the eight-time All-Star and his new team play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center. The Mavs acquired forward Markieff Morris and Irving from the Brooklyn Nets last Monday for Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, […]

As first impressions go, Kyrie Irving has already made his with the Mavericks. Now it’s time to do so with the MFFLs. The new superstar in town will make his home debut Monday night at American Airlines Center as Irving and the Mavericks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. “The loud cheers really mean a lot […]

SACRAMENTO – As he lumbered in for his postgame chat with reporters, Luka Dončić had a big bandage wrapped around his left ankle and an ice bag under his right heel. And he couldn’t have felt better. Well, that’s not entirely true. A win would have made him happier, but Dončić had a smile on […]

SACRAMENTO – If the debut was any indication, this new Mavericks’ show is going to be wildly entertaining. Luka Dončić got on the court for the first time with Kyrie Irving as his new backcourt mate and while the Mavericks took a hard 133-128 loss in overtime to the Sacramento Kings, it was a grand […]

SACRAMENTO – The No. 1 bit of fallout from Friday night’s 122-114 win over the Kings was the Mavericks now have a three-game road winning streak. Gaining some traction in hostile arenas is paramount for the Mavericks, who have a 19-9 home record and now have built their road mark to 12-17. On Saturday, they […]

SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown was leading Cleveland in 2013-14 when Kyrie Irving was a young point guard trying to find his way in the NBA. But even at that early stage, Brown knew what he was looking at. So what stood out about the young Irving? “A talented, talented individual,” Brown said. […]

SACRAMENTO – Two games into his Mavericks’ life, Kyrie Irving has never had to worry about playing from behind. He knows it won’t always be that easy, but it’s a trend he could get used to. The Mavericks jumped on the Sacramento Kings Friday night, rolling up 45 first-quarter points and rolling to a 122-114 […]

From Frisco to Mansfield, Dallas Mavericks’ fans across the Metroplex are all hyped up about the team’s recent acquisition of eight-time All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. The Mavs acquired Markieff Morris and Irving in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday for Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, a 2029 unprotected first-round draft pick and second-round […]

SACRAMENTO – Kyrie Irving wasn’t the first superstar-level player that the Mavericks have pursued. He probably won’t be the last. But his was the circumstance that came together quickly over a 48-hour period last weekend and resulted in the acquisition of an elite sidekick to Luka Dončić. General Manager Nico Harrison on Friday detailed the […]

SACRAMENTO – Luka Dončić probably wasn’t going to play both ends of back-to-back games against the Sacramento Kings, so he said Friday morning that he likely would sit out the opener of the two-game set. The Mavericks’ superstar point guard suffered a right heel contusion last week and will miss his fourth consecutive game. “Probably […]