Bench plays big in Mavs’ comeback win at Washington

Sometimes your starters carry you. Sometimes the bench saves the day. Wednesday night in Washington, it was both. The Mavericks would not have become the first team this season to beat the Wizards on the road after trailing by three quarters were it not for Harrison Barnes’ 22 points, or Dirk Nowitzki’s 20. They certainly […]

Help could be on the way soon, in the form of two familiar faces

Help could soon be on the way for the injury-plagued Mavericks, as both Dirk Nowitzki and J.J. Barea could be back in action before we ring in the New Year. Nowitzki, who’s missed all but five games this season with a sore Achilles, told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon before Friday’s game in Utah that he hopes […]

J.J. Barea writes piece for alma mater NU’s site

Justin Anderson isn’t the only Maverick with some writing chops, it seems. Last week J.J. Barea wrote a quick post for his alma mater Northeastern University’s site. In it he reflected on the season that was, and he also offered a bit of advice to players in mid-major conferences who might not believe they have […]

J.J. Barea’s late-season explosion helped fuel Mavs’ playoff push

Things weren’t looking too good for the Mavericks after a 133-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 27. With no Deron Williams, no Chandler Parsons, and no grip on a playoff spot — the road loss pushed them down to the ninth seed and a 35-38 record — Dallas found itself at a significant […]

The best Mavs social media moments of the season

Dirk Nowitzki has a well-deserved reputation as one of the funniest players in the NBA, but as it turns out he’s had some pretty stiff competition this year in his own locker room. Following the Mavs players this season on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat has been a trip. Whether Dirk and Zaza Pachulia are going […]

Mavs’ playoff chances have received big boost from seemingly unlikely places

Coming into the season, a tight race for the playoffs was all but guaranteed. That’s been the name of the game out West this entire millennium. Nothing is ever set in stone, and nothing is decided early. What you probably didn’t expect — and I’m not sure who else could have — is the Mavs […]

J.J. Barea is ‘red-hot’ and the Mavs have taken notice

Who’s better: J.J. Barea or Stephen Curry? A week ago that wasn’t a question you thought you’d be asking yourself, and even still the easy answer is Curry. But after seeing Barea score 58 points combined in the last two games — both Mavericks wins, both due in large part to the point guard — […]

La Esencia del Luchador (The Essence of a Fighter)

A finales de enero de 2007, José Juan Barea fue nombrado mejor jugador de la semana de la D-League. Unos meses antes, había pasado desapercibido para todas las franquicias durante el Draft de 2006, y buscaba una forma de conseguir una carrera en la NBA, más en concreto en los Dallas Mavericks, la organización que […]

Keep up with your Mavs as they attempt to qualify for the Olympics

Today presents another opportunity for Mavs fans to see J.J. Barea and Dwight Powell don their nations’ colors — this time with a trip to the Olympics on the line — while across the Atlantic Ocean Dirk Nowitzki and Germany are putting the final preparations in place for their own Olympic qualifier. Canada, Powell’s home […]

Barea brings control, explosiveness off the bench

The Mavs offense wasn’t at its best last season when Dirk Nowitzki was on the floor. Or Chandler Parsons. Or Monta Ellis or Tyson Chandler or Rajon Rondo. No, Dallas scored more efficiently with JJ Barea on the floor than it did with any other player on the roster. The Mavericks scored 109.4 points per […]