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DALLAS — Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. will play both power forward and center for the Dallas Mavericks, coach Dusty May said after practice Sunday. May expects the ninth overall pick to eventually become an interchangeable piece as his offensive game expands. Johnson started at center against the Houston Rockets in the Oct. 9 preseason opener […]
DALLAS — Rookie Sergio de Larrea looks like a rotation player, Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May said after practice Sunday. The 25th overall pick averaged 10.0 points and 5.3 assists through Dallas’ first three preseason games. De Larrea had 11 points and 6 assists in his preseason debut against the Houston Rockets on Oct. 9, […]
DALLAS — Moussa Cissé should get game minutes this season with injuries in the frontcourt, Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May said after practice Monday. Dallas waived Dwight Powell earlier in the day and kept the second-year center. Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported last week that Dallas was exploring ways to keep Powell, which […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks still have work to do on their rotations and communication after a 1-3 preseason, Kyrie Irving said after practice Monday, two days before the opener at the Houston Rockets. Irving played in two of the four exhibition games, his first action since he tore his left ACL on March 3, […]
The Dallas Mavericks’ regular season raises questions about the state of the team. The Mavericks enter the 2026-27 NBA season with optimism under a new-look front office, head coach, and roster. The Mavs also enter the season with the much-anticipated return of Kyrie Irving, who can help unlock Cooper Flagg’s potential. The Mavs recently exercised […]
Magic Anthony Black will enter the season without an extension, leaving the Magic with a contract decision that could get more expensive if he takes another step. Orlando and Black did not reach an agreement before Monday’s deadline. The fourth-year guard is now headed toward restricted free agency next summer after averaging 15.0 points, 3.8 […] The post NBA Notes: Magic, Anthony Black, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving and coach Dusty May praised Dwight Powell after practice Monday, the day the Dallas Mavericks waived the 12-year center ahead of the NBA’s deadline to set regular-season rosters. Powell re-signed with Dallas on Sept. 25 on a one-year, minimum-salary contract that was partially guaranteed for $1M. He appeared in 763 regular-season […]
DALLAS — The 5 p.m. CT deadline for rookie-scale extensions passed Monday without the Dallas Mavericks signing center Dereck Lively II or guard Marcus Sasser. Both players will spend the 2026-27 season in the fourth and final year of their rookie contracts. Lively will earn $7,239,131 this season, and Sasser will earn $5,198,983. Dallas can […]
Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving has concerns about social media and gambling impacting the NBA as he goes through later stages of his career. Irving gears up for the 16th season of his career in the league, his fifth with the Mavericks. Last season saw him rehab his ACL, not taking part in any […] The post Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving opens up about how social media, gambling have changed the NBA appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It doesn't seem like Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is going to play in the NBA into his 40s.
The Mavericks chose not to extend Dereck Lively II before the rookie-scale extension deadline, meaning he will enter restricted free agency after the 2026-27 season if Dallas does not work out a new deal beforehand. On the surface, that may look surprising. Lively was awesome as a rookie. He immediately looked like the kind of […]
Walter Clayton Jr. unexpectedly hit free agency on Monday, and the Dallas Mavericks should consider signing him.
The Dallas Mavericks waived center Dwight Powell on Monday, closing out a 12-year run that began in December 2014. Powell, 35, was let go after Dallas...
In 2021, Kyrie Irving went on Instagram Live and told fans, “Don’t believe that I’m retiring,” as his vaccine standoff with the Nets raised questions about his future. Five years later, the Mavericks guard is far more open about the idea. Asked on Monday when he plans to retire, Irving said he’ll use the next […] The post Kyrie Irving Makes Retirement Confession After Voicing Concern About NBA’s ‘Rampant’ Gambling, Social Media Issue appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Lou Williams likes six or seven teams before he likes the Los Angeles Lakers. With LeBron James gone to Philadelphia, this is fully Luka Doncic’s team for the first time since the Lakers acquired him from Dallas in February 2025 in the trade that sent Anthony Davis the other way. Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler […] The post ‘I Like 6 Or 7 Teams Before The Lakers’: Kobe Bryant’s Ex-Teammate Gives Luka Doncic-Led Roster Major Reality Check appeared first on EssentiallySports .
By cutting Dwight Powell, the Dallas Mavericks now don't have to worry about Moussa Cisse signing elsewhere and having a breakout season.
Chandler Parsons has spent months defending Luka Doncic. When Michelle Beadle said Doncic was not “a championship team guy,” Parsons fired back that he “has taken a worse team to the Finals than this Knicks team.” Now, with LeBron James gone to Philadelphia and the Lakers fully Doncic’s team for the first time since Dallas […] The post “Too Damn White”: Ex-Mavs Star Says Luka Doncic-Led Lakers Lacks Talent appeared first on EssentiallySports .
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving does not see himself playing in the NBA into his 40s, the Dallas Mavericks guard said after practice Monday, pointing to how much the league has changed since he entered it. Irving, 34, is in his 16th NBA season. The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted him first overall out of Duke in 2011, […]
Here are five potential landing spots for Dwight Powell after the Mavericks waived the veteran center, ending his nearly 12-year run.
By waiving Dwight Powell, the Dallas Mavericks showed Cooper Flagg that they are prioritizing his future rather than trying to immediately rush into building a contender.
The Dallas Mavericks did well by bringing in new additions to counter their 3-point shooting struggles from a season ago. It's likely, though, that Dallas' new additions won't be enough to be competitive in the Western Conference.
After a long offseason and a preseason that sent them thousands of miles to play two games against the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Rockets are only a few days away from opening their 2026-27 season against the same team on October 21. It kicks off a difficult start to their season, with seven of the […]
The Michigan Wolverines won their first national championship since 1989 last season after going 37-3 for the campaign. However, it was followed by the departure of Dusty May to the Dallas Mavericks, and the loss of several first team stars. As a result, they will start at No. 16 in the AP Poll Top 25 […] The post Where Michigan basketball rank in Preseason AP Top 25 Poll after winning national title but losing Dusty May appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Dallas Mavericks are coming into the 2026-27 season looking to continue on their current rebuild path centered around rising star Cooper Flagg. The team still needs to get in the good graces of the fanbase following the asinine Luka Doncic trade, and having a cornerstone like Flagg in the fold is a good way […] The post Mavericks player who will shock NBA world with breakout 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Goodnight, sweet Dwight. The Dallas Mavericks waived veteran forward/center Dwight Powell on Monday. The all-time glue guy ends his 12-year run with the team as by far the most tenured player on the roster in a move that signals the end of an era for the Mavericks under first-year team president Masai Ujiri. “Dwight was […]