Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith, a jubilant and optimistic person by nature, was noticeably more reserved and mellow on Monday afternoon. Times are tough for families, he said, and the coronavirus pandemic has led to an unusually high demand for food. The fifth-year veteran had just spent the day with his family giving away hundreds […]
As part of Women’s History Month each March, the Dallas Mavericks join the NBA to promote the values of equality and inclusion across the world. We especially champion and celebrate female pioneers in the game of basketball and the women who influenced the lives of our players. A person doesn’t make it to the NBA; […]
Three years ago, on the night of the 2016 NBA Draft, Dorian Finney-Smith was angry and disappointed. He had just finished his third year at the University of Florida and was awaiting his name to be called and his dream to be fulfilled. But it never happened. Finney-Smith went undrafted. Then Rick Carlisle came calling. […]
DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have re-signed free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Finney-Smith (6-8, 220) went undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft and signed with Dallas on July 8, 2016. In three seasons with the Mavericks, he has averaged 5.9 points […]
DALLAS – Ten young men with special-needs from Dallas ISD’s Thomas Jefferson High School took the runway Wednesday morning – some even in wheelchairs – during a fashion show, showing off custom-made suits, shiny new shoes, sharp haircuts and, best of all, a new sense of confidence. Dallas Mavericks veteran Dorian Finney-Smith surprised the students […]
DALLAS – In celebration of the NBA’s Hoops for Troops week, the Dallas Mavericks partnered with approximately two dozen active military from NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on Thursday and boxed over 10,000 meals that will go to needy families in North Texas. One of the active military personnel who helped box meals at […]
After tinkering with his shot over the summer, Dorian Finney-Smith has come to camp with a new and improved jumper. Finney-Smith has connected on 3 of 5 attempts from beyond the arc in two appearances this preseason. It’s a small sample, to be sure, but just from watching him in games and during practice it’s […]
For so many kids that grow up dribbling a basketball, hearing their name on the night of the NBA draft is something that only happens when they close their eyes and let their dreams go wild. Blood, sweat and tears go into making that dream a reality, but it only happens for 60 players each […]
The Mavericks may have traded for Nerlens Noel with the intention of making him their full-time starting center in the very near future — be it this season or in those to come, assuming he’s re-signed this summer, as the Mavs have made it clear they hope to do — but since coming to […]
Many NBA players keep in touch with their college coaches even when they make it to the Association. For Dorian Finney-Smith, however, chatting with the man who coached him at the D-I level would mean fraternizing with a conference rival. Finney-Smith was a four-year player at the University of Florida, where he played two seasons […]