After 10 weeks of nonstop action and fun, the Mavs Academy wrapped up its final North Texas camp Friday. Ben Hunt, who directs the Dallas Mavericks’ arm of youth basketball, said it has been a remarkable few months. The Mavs’ late playoff push meant the franchise jumped straight into summer camps without any break, unlike […]
Important lessons about life and basketball were shared by kids at a free Mavs Academy clinic last Friday. “I learned to pivot today,” said Samiyah Branch. “I learned to be a triple threat.” The ability to shift directions — and protect the ball to create scoring opportunities— really is the secret to success. Although Branch […]
DALLAS — Mavs Gaming, in partnership with the Dallas Mavericks, recently hosted a college and career readiness program to inspire the next generation of youth. Mavs Gaming has been hard at work in the community all summer long, hosting numerous outreach programs from a Father’s Day brunch for underserved youth to college readiness events and […]
As best as Mark Cuban could remember, he’d never been to the greater Norfolk area. It’s not that the historic area didn’t hold appeal. The Mavericks owner just never had been there. Until last weekend. It took a special event and one of the special people Cuban has ever dealt with to get him to […]
Late in 1965, a brand-new member of the Boston Celtics found himself alone and without much interaction with anybody beyond teammates at games and practices. It was about to put a damper on the holidays for Don Nelson. Until one of his new teammates decided to befriend him. “Bill Russell came up to me one […]
A journey of a thousand miles really starts with one click. This summer, middle school students in South Dallas virtually soared across the world, thanks to a cutting-edge program created by Mavs Take ACTION! and the Too Fly Foundation. The students simply put on a headset and zoomed across the globe to visit the dramatic scenery […]
Nearly a month after the NBA’s free-agent frenzy began, the Mavericks, like everybody else in the league, are waiting to see what dominos might fall from the Kevin Durant situation. It could be something major. It could be nothing. Regardless of what happens with the Brooklyn Nets superstar, it’s unlikely to impact the Mavericks. They […]
FRISCO – Josh Green is one of the Mavericks in the midst of an important offseason. The Australian guard made a solid progression from being a rookie deep on the bench to a second-year rotation player on a team that went to the Western Conference finals last season. Now what? Green, who made a pit […]
The Mavericks moved a step closer to finalizing their roster for 2022-23 by signing Tyler Dorsey to a two-way contract. Speculation that the Mavericks would sign the former Oregon standout had swirled for months. He played last season with Olympiacos in the Greek League. The 6-5 shooting guard was drafted in 2017 by Atlanta in […]
PLANO – Last month Dorian Finney-Smith bought himself a two-year old horse name Stevie. Not that the Dallas Mavericks’ forward is thinking about changing careers or anything like that. “My dog trainer introduced me to some great guys,” Finney-Smith said. “He has six horses himself, and he just said come get the horse and whenever […]
One of the most beloved players in the history of the Dallas Mavericks announced his retirement on Wednesday. J.J. Barea, who helped fuel the Mavs’ 2011 championship team, said in a Spanish-language interview that he plans to retire from playing basketball. According to a translation given to Hoops Rumors, Barea said: “I’m ready. Last year […]
FRISCO – The basketball bug is still biting Corey Brewer. After playing 12 seasons in the NBA, Brewer has spent the past two years as a player development and assistant coach with the New Orleans Pelicans. But he’s also playing in the Big 3 while rekindling the fire in his belly as a basketball player. […]
JUL. 20, 2022 (DALLAS) – In preparation for the upcoming academic year, the Dallas Mavericks, in partnership with United Negro College Fund (UNCF), announced today that this year’s Mavs College Scholarship is open for applications, now through Aug. 31. With its launch last year, the scholarship fund selected five local North Texas recipients of the Mavs College […]
LAS VEGAS — Jerrick Harding seemingly had it all. As a sophomore at Weber State, he scored a school-record 46 points during a 95-92 overtime victory over Montana State. That season he was named to the All-Big Sky first team while averaging 22 points per game. As a junior, Harding averaged 21.4 points and was […]
LAS VEGAS – While working as one of the Dallas Mavericks’ three summer league head coaches, Jared Dudley wants everyone to take a deep breath and stop judging rookie Jaden Hardy too harshly. Hardy had a spectacular debut in the Mavs’ summer league opener against the Chicago Bulls on July 8 when he tallied 28 […]
LAS VEGAS – This wasn’t exactly what the Dallas Mavericks envisioned when they left North Texas 10 days ago. A furious rally from the Mavs came up short Saturday night, and they left the Thomas & Mack Center on the short end of a 95-84 summer league score to the Los Angeles Lakers. The loss […]
LAS VEGAS – Just one win. As of now, that’s all the Dallas Mavericks want from their 10-day stay in the Las Vegas summer league. But so far wins – any win — have escaped the Mavs during their trip to the desert, where temperatures reached 112 degrees earlier this week. The Mavs haven’t been […]
LAS VEGAS — Sitting out one game made a world of difference for Moses Wright. After combining for only 19 points and just 10 rebounds in 30 minutes during the Dallas Mavericks’ first two summer league games, Wright sat out Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns so he could clear his head. The strategy obviously […]
LAS VEGAS – The Dallas Mavericks lost Jalen Brunson to the New York Knicks this summer in free agency. But they rebounded nicely by acquiring a couple of players who can help them with their abilities to rebound the basketball. The Mavs acquired center Christian Wood (6-10, 223) from Houston last month in a trade […]
LAS VEGAS — The “transition take foul” which infuriated fans because it eliminated the exciting fast break opportunities by the NBA teams, will now come with a penalty. On Tuesday, the NBA Board of Governors approved a change to the playing rules that will impose a heightened penalty when a defensive player commits a “transition […]