Slow starts have been such a part of the Dallas Mavericks’ storyline this season that they’ve almost become expected at this point. But that certainly wasn’t the case Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Mavs busted through the gate with a whopping 44 points in the first quarter and went on to walk […]

Jason Kidd has had to deal with a few injuries early in the season, especially in the last week when Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić missed a game each. New Orleans coach Willie Green should be so lucky. One of his stars missing a game would be nothing more than a ripple in the ocean. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are trending in the right direction after they followed a four-game losing streak by silencing their critics with a pair of huge wins on back-to-back nights over the weekend. After beating San Antonio (110-93) at home on Saturday and following that up with a major win in Oklahoma City (121-119) on Sunday, […]

What stood out most about the Mavericks’ 121-119 victory at Oklahoma City on Sunday evening was the way the Mavericks stood out. As in, head and shoulders above the Thunder. They exploited an obvious height advantage as the Thunder didn’t have centers Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams. They started five players 6-6 or […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – If you go strictly by the listed dimensions of their players, Oklahoma City started five shooting guards on Sunday night against the Mavericks. They could have crushed all comers in a 6-7 and under league. But they were going against the Mavericks, who fielded a more traditional lineup, even if it was […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – It was a strange night for the Mavericks, hitting the floor without Luka Dončić on Sunday, the first time he’s been sidelined this season. But they certainly won’t argue with the results, a 121-119 win over Oklahoma City. The superstar point guard sat out against the Thunder, but not simply for health […]

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 […]