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The Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers in February 2025 for Anthony Davis, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick, in what many called one of the worst trades in NBA history. Davis lasted 20 games before being shipped to Washington while Doncic led the league in scoring at [...]
Before the 2026 Finals MVP Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks to their first title in 53 years, he spent his rookie season playing alongside Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks. Brunson is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, topping off an offseason victory lap that Nowitzki says is well deserved after New York’s […] The post Dirk Nowitzki delivers ‘skeptical’ take on Jalen Brunson leading Knicks to first title in 53 years appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Raptors The Raptors want Kawhi Leonard. Leonard wants the Raptors. The Clippers are apparently asking everyone to wait. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Toronto and Leonard are eager to complete the agreed-upon trade that will send him back to the franchise he led to the 2019 championship. Los Angeles is believed to […] The post NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Grizzlies, Walter Clayton Jr, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
As the Pistons’ negotiations with restricted free agent center Jalen Duren drag well into September, Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) hears from one source familiar with the process that the big man is “increasingly” considering the possibility of signing his one-year, $9.6MM qualifying offer. Stein acknowledges that there’s still “skepticism” about whether […]
Ahead of Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri’s first season as president since replacing Nico Harrison, Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki revealed how he was approached by the organization over the summer. After Ujiri hired Dusty May as Mavericks head coach, he attempted to recruit Nowitzki. Nowitzki discussed Ujiri’s approach during the offseason in an […] The post Dirk Nowitzki reveals Mavericks’ Masai Ujiri’s pitch for return to franchise after Nico Harrison beef appeared first on Clu...
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks opened single-game ticket sales for the 2026-27 season at 10 a.m. CT Thursday, starting with a priority window for Chase cardholders. That window closes at 11:59 a.m. CT. Sales open to the general public at noon CT. In an email to fans Thursday morning, the Mavericks told cardholders to check […]
Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving will form an elite duo for the Dallas Mavericks next season, but they haven't played together yet.
Now that the Dallas Mavericks’ roster is 99% set with a little more than a month before the start of the 2026-27 season, one thing that has been on my mind is who is going to be in the rotation on day one. While there are some familiar faces, a third of the roster is […]
With Kyrie Irving back in the lineup for the Dallas Mavericks this season, Cooper Flagg will be able to devote far more energy to the defensive end.
US President Donald Trump has questioned the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic, saying he does not understand why the franchise moved on from its superstar. “This is a big Dallas Mavericks team, which is going to be hopefully good. I must tell you, I don’t understand the trade. That trade is not good. […] The post Donald Trump blasts Mavericks over Luka Doncic trade appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Charles Barkley believes the Los Angeles Lakers could have a better supporting cast around Luka Doncic than the Dallas Mavericks had when Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the franchise to the 2024 NBA Finals. “I really want to see the Lakers do well. First of all, I’m a big Luka fan, a big Austin Reaves […] The post Charles Barkley: Lakers have better team than 2024 Mavericks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
President Donald Trump is still not over the Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers.
When he arrived at the Dallas Mavericks’ home arena during the GOP Convention on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump touched on an old wound the Dallas faithful still hold on to. The POTUS used his public address to weigh in on one of the most polarizing roster moves in modern NBA history: the February 2025 […] The post Donald Trump Takes Brutal Shot at Luka Doncic Trade With Unexpected Proposition to Redo Deal appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The president of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, headlined the Republican National Committee’s inaugural two-day midterm convention, which was held at the Dallas Mavericks’ home, American Airlines Center. Trump then took some time to talk hoops during his speech — with the Mavericks’ controversial decision to trade Luka Doncic away to the […] The post Donald Trump breaks out wild Luka Doncic Mavericks-Lakers trade take appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Seven months before Megan Thee Stallion told a national magazine she was still in therapy over her breakup, she was telling a very different story about the same relationship. In a February interview with Complex, the Houston rapper said dating Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson had made her “overly comfortable” for the first time in […] The post “I’m Still in Therapy”: Megan Thee Stallion Makes Emotional Confession After Klay Thompson Break-Up appeared first on EssentiallySports .
DALLAS — President Donald Trump said he does not understand the Dallas Mavericks‘ trade of Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers and said the deal should be redone, in a keynote address delivered from the American Airlines Center stage on the opening night of the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention Wednesday. Trump does not […]
Do you ever stretch out on the Earth, gaze at the pinpricked majesty of the Lite-Brite night sky, and take a moment to consider your place in the universe? Ponder the scope of existence. Observe the celestial bodies that pierce the outer reaches of the void and flicker a message of awareness in our direction. […]
Charles Barkley likes what the Lakers have put around Luka Doncic. Maybe more than most. Appearing on Bill Simmons’ podcast, Barkley suggested the new-look Lakers could be every bit as good as the Mavericks team Doncic carried to the 2024 NBA Finals. “I really want to see the Lakers do well,” Barkley said, via Corey […] The post Charles Barkley thinks Lakers may be as good as Luka Doncic’s 2024 Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported that teams are intrigued by whether Kyrie Irving fits Dallas’ long-term plans as the Mavericks prioritize building around Cooper Flagg, with contenders potentially circling before the 2027 trade deadline.
Dirk Nowitzki may have stepped away from the Dallas Mavericks, but the franchise is opening a new door for its greatest player. New president Masai Ujiri wants Nowitzki involved as Dallas starts another chapter. That does not mean Nowitzki is taking a job tomorrow. His latest comments suggest something more modest, but also more meaningful. [...]
It’s unrealistic to expect the Heat to add either Kyrie Irving or Jrue Holiday in order to upgrade their point guard situation, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. In Irving’s case, his $39.4MM salary this season would be a major roadblock. If the Mavericks chose to trade Irving at some point, the Heat would […]
In an appearance on the DLLS Mavs Podcast, Dirk Nowitzki hinted at a reunion with the Dallas Mavericks in the future.
DALLAS — ESPN placed the Dallas Mavericks in the sixth of eight tiers in its first broad look at the 2026-27 NBA season, grouping Dallas with eight other teams that could sneak into the playoffs or finish near the bottom of the standings. Zach Kram published the tiers Wednesday morning. Kram built the Dallas case […]
DALLAS — Santi Aldama is the starting center in the Dallas Mavericks depth chart that Eddie Sefko published Wednesday at Mavs.com. Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. starts at power forward. P.J. Washington and Naji Marshall come off the bench. Kyrie Irving, Max Christie, and Cooper Flagg fill out the projected first unit. Sefko wrote that the […]
The Dallas Mavericks added multiple players this summer who could end up starting over P.J. Washington. Both Santi Aldama and Morez Johnson Jr. have a case to start at power forward.