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Dallas Mavericks basketball is back, and there is no shortage of questions heading into Wednesday night’s season opener against the Houston Rockets. Can Kyrie Irving get back to looking like Kyrie Irving? How quickly will Cooper Flagg take another leap? And can new head coach Dusty May get this group moving in the right direction […]
The Dallas Mavericks should consider signing Dalton Knecht with their open two-way roster spot, as they can give him the fresh start that he needs after the Los Angeles Lakers gave up on him.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have listed Santi Aldama, Tarik Biberović, Dereck Lively II, and Caleb Martin as out for Wednesday’s season opener against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Martin is out with a right thumb sprain, and Biberović is out with right heel bursitis. Aldama is out following right knee surgery, and Lively […]
Finally. I know we have to wait until tomorrow to watch the Rockets versus Mavericks (because they didn’t see enough of them in China) but actual basketball is here! If you are a hoophead that’s been suffering from a lack of basketball, yes, the lack of Rockets action hurts a bit, but there’s still that […]
The Mavericks could be the next stop for Walter Clayton Jr., provided the former first-round pick clears waivers. Dallas has emerged as “a leading contender” to sign Clayton following his release by the Grizzlies, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Mavericks have an open two-way spot after waiving John Poulakidas, giving them […] The post Mavericks emerge as leading contender to sign Walter Clayton Jr. appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Our next roundtable was easy: Predict the Dallas Mavericks record and seed, and then explain yourself! Joe: Looks like I get to go first! My prediction for the Mavs is to finish as the 9 seed, winning the 9/10 play-in as the 10 seed, and losing the win-and-in game for the 8 seed. My reason […]
The Dallas Mavericks will be without Tarik Biberovic for their first game against the Houston Rockets as he deals with right heel bursitis, making their shooting look even more concerning than it already does.
The Dallas Mavericks could give Walter Clayton Jr. a fresh start after his release from Memphis, and Dallas' backcourt needs make him an intriguing fit.
LeBron James will turn 42 years old two months into the 2026/27 season, but Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving can’t envision himself emulating his former teammate and still being in the NBA by the time he reaches that age, he said on Monday, per Christian Clark of The Athletic. Irving, who is entering his 16th season […]
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving still loves playing basketball. He’s less enthusiastic about everything that comes with being an NBA player. And while he hasn’t announced a retirement date, Irving doesn’t envision following LeBron James into his 40s. “I don’t look at it as comparing my years to other people, but just how much love I […] The post NBA Notes: Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Blazers, Vit Krejci, Kings appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Mavericks are considered the frontrunners to sign guard Walter Clayton if and when he reaches free agency, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Clayton became a casualty of a roster crunch in Memphis and was placed on waivers on Monday as the Grizzlies trimmed their standard roster from 17 to […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have emerged as a leading contender to land Walter Clayton Jr. when the second-year guard clears waivers, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported Tuesday. The Memphis Grizzlies waived Clayton and forward Micah Peavy on Monday to get down to 15 players on standard contracts before the league’s 4 p.m. […]
The Los Angeles Lakers waived Dalton Knecht, and with the Dallas Mavericks needing more 3-point shooting, he would be a great pickup for them.
The Dallas Mavericks have an open roster spot after waiving John Poulakidas, and they should consider signing Walter Clayton Jr., Koby Brea, or Seth Lundy to fill it.
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving believes the NBA has changed considerably since he entered the league in 2011, particularly because of the increasing influence of social media and gambling. Irving, who is beginning his 16th NBA season, said the league has become “less human” and “more robotic” compared with his early years as a professional. […] The post Kyrie Irving says NBA is no longer the league he grew up loving appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving does not anticipate continuing his NBA career into his 40s, despite several veteran stars remaining active at an advanced age. Irving, who turns 35 in March, is entering his 16th NBA season and has begun considering how much longer he wants to play professionally. His former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron […] The post Kyrie Irving does not expect to follow LeBron James into his 40s appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The NBA scheduling powers that be are doing the Dallas Mavericks zero favors to start the 2026-27 season. The Mavericks’ first six opponents of the year sport a combined record from last year of 292-200. Dallas faces the Rockets (52-30) twice, the NBA finalist San Antonio Spurs (62-20) once and the only team in the […]
The Dallas Mavericks enter year two of the Cooper Flagg era with renewed fire. They are getting Kyrie Irving back after his horrible injury a year and a half ago. Dereck Lively will make his return at some point, and they are adding rookies Morez Johnson Jr. and Sergio De Larrea to their young core […]
Michigan basketball enters 2026-27 under Mike Boynton Jr. after Dusty May left for the Dallas Mavericks. A narrow exhibition win exposed early concerns.
Monday morning, the Dallas Mavericks announced they were waiving veteran center Dwight Powell. It was a strange, emotional moment for Mavericks fans: with nearly 12 full seasons in Dallas, the Canadian big man was the team’s longest-tenured player, a stabilizing force that was present for the end of Dirk Nowitzki’s reign, the entirety of the […]
The Dallas Mavericks are ready to start the 2026-2027 season on Wednesday October 21, 2026 when they head southeast to Houston to take on the Rockets. The 82-game slate ends on Sunday April 11, 2027 at home against the Memphis Grizzlies. In between those two dates, the Mavericks will have at least 21 nationally televised […]
An emotional chapter in Dallas Mavericks history came to a close Monday as the franchise officially waived veteran center Dwight Powell ahead of the league’s final regular-season roster deadline. After a rollercoaster few seasons, Kyrie Irving, who remains the longest-tenured player on the Mavericks roster, has seen the biggest ins and outs of the locker […] The post “He Did a Lot for Us”: Kyrie Irving Turns Emotional As Mavs Waive Dwight Powell After 12 Seasons appeared first on Essentially...
I am probably more excited about Morez Johnson Jr. than I should be this early. Dallas selected him ninth overall after he helped Dusty May and Michigan win the national championship, and the player-coach fit is obvious. Johnson already understands what May wants from a frontcourt player, and Dallas clearly believed enough in his defense, […]
Kyrie Irving does not envision extending his NBA career into his early 40s, saying the demands of the modern league have made him reconsider how much longer he wants to play. Speaking to reporters on Monday, October 19, the Dallas Mavericks guard explained that his decision will depend not only on his love of basketball […] The post Kyrie Irving: “The game has changed. It’s become less human. It’s more robotic” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving said after practice Monday that he is excited to play in Houston on Wednesday, when the Dallas Mavericks open the season against the Houston Rockets. It will be his first regular-season game since he tore his left ACL. Irving tore the ACL on March 3, 2025, and missed the rest of […]