Exactly one week ago, life was vastly different at Austin Street Center, home to one of Dallas’ largest homeless shelters. The city was in the trenches of an ice storm that threatened the lives of the most vulnerable homeless individuals in the community. ASC went into overdrive, seeking to protect as many souls as possible […]
Ramsay Hardy isn’t necessarily a modern-day Nostradamus. But he made a pretty bold prediction back in the day that has suddenly become true. When Hardy’s two sons – Amauri and Jaden – were impressionable little kids, Ramsay used to have them heavily involved in basketball camps and clinics in the Detroit area. At the time, […]
SACRAMENTO – The NBA’s newest dynamic duo hopes to debut Friday night for the Mavericks. Technically, Luka Dončić is listed as questionable for the first of two games against the Sacramento Kings. He’s missed the first three games of this trip with a right heel contusion. But if there are not any pregame setbacks, it […]
SACRAMENTO – As the dust settled on the NBA trade deadline Thursday, we got a little clearer view of what happened, particularly in the Western Conference. To summarize: the Mavericks turned the West on its head. For about two days. The San Antonio Spurs made a big splash gathering future assets that lasted less than […]
LOS ANGELES – The roles were completely reversed on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. No, not with Kyrie Irving taking over for Luka Dončić as the lone superstar on the floor. It was Theo Pinson slicing up the Los Angeles Clippers’ defense while Dončić was on the bench, cheering and celebrating his teammate’s on-court success. And […]
LOS ANGELES – On an early possession, Kyrie Irving froze a defender in his tracks with a jab step and ultra-fast change of direction, ushering in a new era of Mavericks’ basketball. By the end of the night, it was clear his new teammates are ready to follow along. With Irving pouring 24 points and […]
LOS ANGELES – Luka Dončić rejoined the Mavericks Wednesday and appears close to returning to action, pending a Friday workout in Sacramento, Jason Kidd said before the Mavericks-Clippers game. Dončić missed his third consecutive game with a right heel contusion. “I can update you that he’s been doing some work and treatment back in Dallas,” […]
LOS ANGELES – When word surfaced last week that Kyrie Irving had requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, one thought raced through Markieff Morris’ head. “I was just hoping I was getting traded with him,” Morris said Wednesday after the Mavericks’ shootaround at Crypto.com Arena. His desires were fulfilled Monday when the Mavericks pulled […]
LOS ANGELES – What a week it is to be in La-La Land. First the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Then on Tuesday (or maybe Thursday) the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James will become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. And though it’s not as quite as historic, it’s still a major moment in the sports world […]
LOS ANGELES – After he talked openly about his past and championship dreams of the future, new Maverick Kyrie Irving addressed the subject of building chemistry with Luka Dončić. His simple message: Don’t worry about it. Great players usually have a pretty good chance of meshing well with other great players. And that’s the way […]
The big news in the NBA today is the blockbuster trade which sent Kyrie Irving and Markieff Morris to the Dallas Mavericks for Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, an unprotected first round pick in 2029, and second-round picks in 2027 and ’29. Mavs.com flipped the channels to watch various TV talk shows since the trade was […]
LOS ANGELES – Maybe it was the news of Kyrie Irving coming to the Mavericks that triggered a monster night for Jaden Hardy in the 124-111 whipping of the Utah Jazz Monday night at Vivint Arena. Hardy had a season-best 29 points and pretty much fueled the Mavericks’ upset of the Jazz, along with Josh […]
SALT LAKE CITY – On Monday, we were all reminded that this is why they play the games. With a patchwork lineup that would rival any of those quilts your grandma used to put together, the Mavericks pulled off a remarkable 124-111 victory over the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena. They had no Luka Dončić. […]
SALT LAKE CITY – What the Mavericks did on Monday was put their money where their mouth is. For the better part of two seasons, we’ve heard that everything they do with Luka Dončić as the face of franchise will be geared to one thing: winning a championship. That’s what getting Kyrie Irving was all […]
SALT LAKE CITY – The Mavericks have hunted for a true Robin to Luka Dončić’s Batman and they have bagged their man. Kyrie Irving, an eight-time All-Star who is averaging 27.1 points this season, has been acquired by the Mavericks. He comes at a high cost. Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and several future draft picks […]
History will happen this week – the sort of history that only comes around once every generation or so, if we’re lucky. LeBron James is going to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the all-time NBA scoring record – probably either Tuesday against Oklahoma City or Thursday against Milwaukee. He needs 36 points to ascend to the […]
The Dallas Mavericks are thrilled to recognize power forward/center Christian Wood as the recipient of the January 2023 Chime Community Spotlight honor, thanks to his commitment to children and the North Texas community. Wood will also serve as the franchise’s nominee for the January NBA Cares Community Assist Award. “Christian Wood may be a new […]
SALT LAKE CITY – The NBA schedule waits for no one. The Mavericks will be even more shorthanded Monday night against the Utah Jazz than they were Saturday against Golden State, when Luka Dončić, Christian Wood, Maxi Kleber and Davis Bertans were out with injuries. They’ll get Wood back against the Jazz after he missed […]
SAN FRANCISCO – When you boil it down, the Mavericks lost their game to Golden State in the first quarter. There are no moral victories in the big-boy world of sports. Yes, the Mavericks made a nice comeback, but they should never have been behind 40-23 after the first quarter or 98-75 late in the […]
SAN FRANCISCO – A battle of attrition among superstars cracked open the door for the Mavericks Saturday night. Crashing through that door proved difficult, despite an impressive late rally. When Golden State’s Steph Curry limped to the locker room late in the third quarter, the Warriors’ once-prodigious lead was vulnerable. The Mavericks rallied from 23 […]