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Since the end of the NBA season, it feels like the NBA world has had the San Antonio Spurs on the brain. First, they lucked into the second pick in the draft, selecting Dylan Harper, which raised questions about their roster construction. They then had a fruitful free agency period, acquiring big man depth with […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The rivalry between the Dallas Mavericks (0-0) and the San Antonio Spurs (0-0) was once one of the greatest parts of being a sports fan in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As they prepare to square off once more in both teams’ 2025-26 season opener on Wednesday at American Airlines Center, the I-35 bloodfeud may be […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Shout out to Keith on Twitter for asking for a new Lounge. Here’s the old one. The Mavericks play tomorrow and then they play a whole heck of a lot of games in a short period of time, but at least they’re all at home. How’s this lounge format working? Are our regular commenters here […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey I didn’t realize until this week that Dallas starts their season with […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Mavericks wrapped up their preseason last week with a 121-94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas. It concluded a four-game stretch of preseason games before the first regular season game takes place this coming Wednesday, the 22nd. The preseason gave the Mavericks a lot to look at, between the uncertainty of […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
As the NBA broadcast world turns and the calendar shifts to late October, we’ve compiled a handy dandy Dallas Mavericks TV schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season. For a second consecutive season, local fans, as well as Mavericks fans in 13 other markets throughout Texas and surrounding states, will be able to watch 65 of […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Mavericks had one of the strangest seasons ever last year. They were coming off of an NBA Finals appearance with a bolstered roster, an MVP candidate at the helm, and a Western Conference that was theirs to lose. Riddled with injuries, they hobbled their way to the All-Star break until a shocking (to say […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
What game do you have scheduled this season and why? Bryan: I have a cluster of games circled all within a 5 day span and all for the same reason. From November 14th to November 19th, the Mavs will play (in chronological order) the Los Angeles Clippers, the Portland Trailblazers, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Dallas Mavericks starting center conundrum was solved on the first day of training camp, when Daniel Gafford suffered an ankle injury that has kept him out of action throughout the preseason. Gafford is no stranger to recent leg injuries, having suffered a Grade 3 MCL sprain back in February which kept him out for […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Just when you thought the 2025-26 Dallas Mavericks couldn’t possibly get any bigger — they sign Moussa Cisse and his 7-foot-5-inch wingspan (reportedly) to a two-way deal to start the season. The long have become even longer. Michael Scotto of USA Today (and host of the Hoops Hype podcast) was the first to report the transaction […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
We are officially one week from the start of the NBA regular season, with the Dallas Mavericks kicking things off at home against the San Antonio Spurs next Wednesday, October 22nd. It’s been an emotional past year as a Mavericks fan, to say the least. There have been some difficult goodbyes, and one very auspicious […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
When Dallas traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last winter, fans were outraged. When Anthony Davis, who came over from LA in the trade, was injured, that was bad. Then former Duke star Kyrie Irving blew out an ACL, which was also devastating. However, Dallas got unbelievably lucky in the draft and ended […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Obviously Cooper Flagg is off to a great start with the Dallas Mavericks, but in Charlotte, his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel is also doing well. He’s made an impression on his coach, Charles Lee, who said this about his progress: “I think Kon has done a great job of finding his way, learning things, […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Dallas Mavericks have waived guard Dalano Banton ahead of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, the organization announced Friday. Dallas also waived guard Dennis Smith Jr. and forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. The Mavericks’ G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, hold the G League rights to Banton. The 6-foot-9 guard appeared in one preseason game for Dallas, […]
From Blazer's Edge | about 2 months ago | 1 read
When the Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Lakers, the basketball world came to a halt. Not only had there been little to no rumors of a deal happening, but figuring out why Dallas would get rid of a superstar they drafted entering their prime was hard to wrap one’s head around. Once the Mavericks […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
It’s hard to give Dante Exum’s time in Dallas a grade. As has become the theme with the Dallas Mavericks, when he’s been on the court, he’s been good. But the problem has been him being on the court. When the Mavericks took a flyer on Exum in the 2023 offseason and signed the number […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has plenty to look forward to in the next week. With anticipation that has built for the last 18-plus months, the former Duke Blue Devil will be making his NBA debut at home on October 22 against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs to kick-off the Mavericks’ regular season. […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Dwight Powell, backup center and by far the longest tenured Dallas Maverick, has become quite the culture and chemistry guy for this team going into his 12th season in Dallas. Last May, then Maverick Spencer Dinwiddie, who went to the Charlotte Hornets this summer, called Powell a “standout voice in the locker room” through adversity. […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Daniel Gafford is the recent recipient of a three-year, $54 million contract extension, which kicks in for the 2026-27 season and keeps him paid through 2028-29. He’s unfortunately also the even more recent recipient of an ankle injury, which he suffered on the first day of Dallas Mavericks training camp on Sept. 30 in Vancouver, […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Mavericks played in their preseason finale late Wednesday night in Las Vegas against the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the final game for the Mavs this preseason. The Mavericks, led by Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg playing point guard, ended up cruising past the Lakers, 121-94 in what Jason Kidd called “full dress rehearsal” pre-game. […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
What: Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: First Horizon Coliseum; Greensboro, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass The Hornets played a game on Saturday that got like no coverage, at least from this place. They defeated Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks, but that result in and of […] The post Preivew: Hornets vs Grizzlies preseason game 4 first appeared on At The Hive .
From At The Hive | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Jazz are winless through three preseason games. That’s not much of a surprise. But the person with the best grade in tonight’s game sure is. (Note on Grading Scale) All performances are relative. We won’t expect the same from Jusuf Nurkic as we do Lauri Markkanan. That said, if someone plays well, they get […]
From SLC Dunk | about 2 months ago | 1 read
For most, this matchup between the Jazz and the Mavericks is a chance to see Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey — two of the frontrunners to win Rookie of the Year — do battle on the basketball court. For me, an outspoken fashionista and peruser of all things beautiful, I tuned in to witness the […]
From SLC Dunk | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Two of the most popular rookies in recent years will face off for the first time in their career on Monday night, as Ace Bailey and the Utah Jazz host the No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg has had an efficient, but modest first two games of his preseason campaign. In […]
From SLC Dunk | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images In this episode of The Long 2, it’s playoff prognostication and player adds by position! This week Brandon and Natty discuss four possible playoff scenarios: the Denver Nuggets vs the Dallas Mavericks , the Toronto Raptors vs the Chicago Bulls , the Minnesota Timberwolves vs the Memphis Grizzlies , and the Brooklyn Nets vs the Philadelphia 76ers . Then, Brandon and Natty suggest adds for the upcoming week, a player per position each, all avai...
From Fake Teams | over 3 years ago | 2 reads