SAN FRANCISCO – Only a select few can identify with what Klay Thompson will go through on Tuesday night when he makes his return to Chase Center against the team he helped win four NBA championships. Kyrie Irving can. While a different set of circumstances were in play for Irving when he made his first […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Klay Thompson doesn’t sound like a hero returning to the site of his greatest triumphs. Talking to him about his first visit against Golden State at Chase Center, the Mavericks’ sharpshooter speaks more like he’s a bit embarrassed by all the hoopla and love that is fixing to be showered on him. […]

DENVER – Kyrie Irving was fantastic against the Nuggets on Sunday with 43 points. He hit six of eight three-pointers, four of them in the fourth quarter, and put the Mavericks in position to win a game at an arena where victories are hard to come by. When the Mavericks walked out with a 122-120 […]

DENVER – The NBA is populated by the world’s greatest athletes, big people who can run faster and jump higher than the laws of nature should allow. That’s what makes games like Sunday’s so much fun. It’s a reminder that it’s not all about high-flyers and dunk shows. Luka Dončić and Nikola Jokic are dribbling, […]

DENVER – Sometimes, you can do a lot of things right, get a massive offensive outburst from Kyrie Irving and it still isn’t enough. The Mavericks learned that lesson Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic countered Irving’s sizzling showing with a gargantuan effort of his own and the Nuggets got a clutch 14-foot […]

DENVER – After a 2-3 home stand, maybe it’s a good thing the Mavericks are hitting the road. The disappointing nine-day stay in Dallas included very little home cooking and even less momentum to carry with them as they head to Denver for Sunday night’s match, which will be the finale of the Nuggets’ five-game […]

Naji Marshall made the most of his time in the Dallas Mavericks’ starting lineup on Friday night. Starting in place of the injured P. J. Washington, Marshall tallied 18 points and collected five rebounds during the  heartbreaking 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns, which was decided when Jusuf Nurkic converted a free throw with just […]

To say that Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was a bit angry with his team after Friday’s 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns is one of the understatements of the year. Kidd was very upset with his team’s slow start, extremely upset that his bench was a no-show in terms of making a meaningful contribution, […]

Dwight Powell has been through just about everything in his 11 NBA seasons, including leading the league in hits to the face per minute played. His noggin has been elbowed, slapped, head-butted and just about everything else. “He’s not afraid to get hit in the head,” coach Jason Kidd said Friday. “He’s not afraid of […]

With Veterans Day around the corner, the Mavs Foundation and Kroger teamed up to host their annual Hoops for Troops Commitment to Service project at the Salvation Army of North Texas. Mavs legend Devin Harris joined men and women from the 301st Fighter Wing Joint Reserve to pack meals for community members facing food insecurity […]

 When they host Phoenix on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at American Airlines Center, the Dallas Mavericks are faced with the daunting task of trying to contain Suns all-world forward Kevin Durant. Durant is seventh in the NBA in scoring at 27.8 points per game, and he’s also shooting a robust 55.1 percent from the field […]

The Dallas Mavericks had the basketball flying around the court Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls the way some folks fly down the Dallas North Tollway at night. It was easy breezy, and the results had the Mavs recording a season-high 33 assists during their 119-99 stampede of the Bulls. “I thought the group did […]

Sometimes in the NBA you can be so good at something that you forget that there can be more than one right answer when attacking an opponent. Mavericks’ coach Jason Kidd has known this for years. But getting the point across to players is not always an easy sell. To wit, the Mavericks passed out […]

Count Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan among those very impressed that the Dallas Mavericks were able to sign free agent guard Klay Thompson this summer via free agency. “They’re playing really good basketball and they’re very, very talented and gifted, and then obviously with (Luka) Dončić and Kyrie (Irving) out there it really makes it […]

You know that message on the side mirror of your car that reads: objects are closer than they appear. Didn’t apply Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks kept checking their rear-views and the Chicago Bulls just kept getting smaller and smaller, finally disappearing in the dust left behind by Luka Dončić and friends. […]

The Mavs Foundation and Mark Cuban Foundation are teaming up this month to teach 25 area high school students the fundamentals behind Artificial Intelligence. Part one of the free three-part course was held last Saturday at the Mavericks’ headquarters and coincided with Mark Cuban AI Bootcamps around the U.S. The remaining sessions will take place […]

Measuring success is different for various NBA franchises, but for elite teams, one of the key indicators is avoiding protracted losing streaks. Especially at home. The Mavericks are 4-3 this season, which is lukewarm. But they haven’t lost two games in a row, a habit they hope to continue Wednesday night when the Chicago Bulls […]

Naji Marshall brought out the whole package for the Dallas Mavericks during Monday’s 134-127 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The five-year veteran forward scored a season-high 20 points. He also collected five rebounds and distributed a season-high six assists. “I was just getting more and more comfortable,” said Marshall, who was on the court for […]

 Even before things started, Jason Kidd said Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers was “going to be like a track meet.” And the Dallas Mavericks coach wasn’t kidding. Kidd turned into a prophet as too many times after the Mavs scored, within a few seconds the Pacers had darted down the court at a breakneck […]

One of Rick Carlisle’s best coaching jobs came in 2011, and we’re not talking about pushing the right buttons that got the Mavericks the NBA championship that season. Sure, that was impressive. But more jaw-dropping – or maybe jaw-clenching? – was that Carlisle got Mark Cuban to agree to a gag order. It was self-imposed, […]