Mavs’ brass to evaluate prospects in Chicago

DALLAS — Don’t look now, but the NBA Draft is quickly approaching. Armed with a lottery pick for the first time since 2000, when they selected Etan Thomas with the 12th overall selection the last time the franchise didn’t make the playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks will look to make a splash by selecting a Day […]

Cuban ‘breaks up’ with ’12-13 season, shifts focus to busy summer

DALLAS — It’s a feeling Dallas Mavericks proprietor Mark Cuban isn’t accustom to and one he doesn’t plan on experiencing again. Seeing his team’s season end on April 17 after finishing up with a 41-41 record, Cuban couldn’t wait to close the door on the 2012-13 campaign while turning his attention to a busy summer. […]

Brand hopeful for return to spearhead Dallas’ defense

DALLAS — Throughout his first 13 seasons in the NBA veteran big man Elton Brand thought he had experienced it all. But the former No. 1 overall pick in the 1999 draft admits that not even he saw what was in store for his 14th campaign after coming over to the Dallas Mavericks last offseason […]

Mavs GM: ‘We will not be back with the same exact team’

DALLAS — Just two summers removed from hoisting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy above their heads, the Dallas Mavericks head into a longer than expected offseason hoping to construct another title-contending team. Alongside Mavericks proprietor Mark Cuban, the responsibility of rebuilding a roster capable of competing with the NBA’s upper-echelon teams will fall on the […]

Carlisle hopes to welcome Mayo back despite struggles

DALLAS — Through the first month of the 2012-13 season, it appeared the Dallas Mavericks had found a long-term foundation piece of the future at the starting shooting guard spot as O.J. Mayo broke back onto the NBA scene. After finishing his first campaign as the runner-up for rookie of the year honors before seeing […]

Point guard, defensive big man top Mavs’ offseason wishlist

DALLAS — Coming out of their first-round playoff series sweep in 2012 at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, it was clear to the Dallas Mavericks’ front office that the team had to address two areas of need during the offseason. After falling to the eventual Western Conference champions in four games, Mavericks president […]

Mavs close book on 2012-13, vow to get better in summer

DALLAS — In the blink of an eye the Dallas Mavericks’ 2012-13 season was over. Battling all season long before finishing at 41-41 following Wednesday’s 99-87 win in the home finale against New Orleans, the Mavericks then met one final time as a team Thursday while conducting exit interviews with members of the media. And […]