Last night’s win gave us a glimpse of what the Mavs are capable of becoming

Hard things are hard. That’s the new mantra of choice for Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle, who picked up the saying on the Mavs’ last road trip after seeing it inscribed on a plaque which sits in the Oval Office. While there are admittedly very few similarities between coaching a basketball team and heading up […]



La virtud de la paciencia (The Virtue of Patience)

Para Chandler Parsons la palabra clave en este comienzo de la temporada regular es una vieja conocida: paciencia. A lo largo de su carrera en la NBA, Parsons ha tenido que armarse de paciencia en varias ocasiones. De hecho, ha debido hacerlo desde el mismo momento en el que comenzó su trayectoria en la liga, […]



Deron Williams coming into his own as Mavs PG

Through Wednesday night’s games, among players with at least 200 possessions plus assists, Stephen Curry sits No. 1 atop the list of points scored plus points created via assist per possession. Second on that list is his teammate Draymond Green. Third is Mavs point guard Deron Williams. The only two players in basketball generating offense […]



Inside Chandler Parsons’ ‘best game’ of the season

It’s been a challenging start to the season for Chandler Parsons, playing under a tight minutes restriction and often only for a few minutes at a time. He hasn’t played in the second nights of back-to-backs and has sat on the sideline in crunch time of every close game this season. Playing exclusively in the […]



The Fast Break: Mavs at 76ers

Final: Mavs 92, 76ers 86 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavs scored just 0.778 and 0.760 points during the second and third quarter, respectively, and during that stretch were outscored by the 76ers 50-40. It’s not easy to play 48 solid, consistent minutes on any given night, but the bright side, […]



The Fast Break: Mavs vs. Pelicans

Final: Mavs 107, Pelicans 98 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavs were very active on the defensive end, working to disrupt the passing lanes and force deflections. Dallas forced 14 deflections tonight, besting the previous season-high of 13. It’s not a stat that shows up in the box score, and a […]



Wesley Matthews, Chandler Parsons could help carry fourth-quarter load

The fourth quarter is when games are won and lost, and in the Mavs’ case last season the final frame was very kind. Dallas went 36-2 in 2014-15 when taking a lead into the final quarter, one of the best marks in the NBA. By comparison, the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors went 57-3 […]



Rick Carlisle says Wesley Matthews could play in the preseason

The Mavs’ prized offseason acquisition, shooting guard Wesley Matthews, could be back in action as soon as this preseason, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle said. “I don’t know that he’s been completely ruled out,” Carlisle said, “so it could be possible. But I don’t know that for sure.” Matthews, who spent the summer recovering from […]



Past vs. Present: The Mavericks on NBA 2K

NBA 2K16 was released this week, and with it came all the usual excitement surrounding the game. But in addition to a new story mode, sharper graphics, more intuitive gameplay, and of course new rosters and ratings, one element of this particular installment in the long-running series is the inclusion of the 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks. […]



Chandler Parsons’ pick-and-roll prowess powers Mavs’ offense

Chandler Parsons can shoot, dribble, pass, and finish at the rim. There’s not a more appropriate term to use for him than “jack of all trades.” While that might seem like a negative description for many prospects across all sports — it typically means a player is alright at everything but not great at anything […]