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A year in review: looking back on the year since the Luka Dončić trade

On February 1, 2025, former Mavericks GM Nico Harrison changed the lives of everyone associated with the Dallas Mavericks when he traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in the most shocking trade in recent sports history. The move sparked immediate outrage and shock from the entire league and resulted in Harrison’s firing nine […]

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What is fandom when your team can’t compete?

The American version of fandom is fundamentally different from the European. It’s not even part of the thought process of sports fans in Europe to deliberately lose games. Relegation ensures that there’s always something to fight for.  But this is not a discussion of American tanking versus European relegation. It’s a look into fandom from […]

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Stats Recap: 4 numbers from Mavericks 123-115 win against Warriors

The Mavericks took care of business tonight in what was probably their most impressive win and offensive performance without Anthony Davis this season, beating the Golden State Warriors 123-115 in Dallas. The Mavericks won behind an absurd performance from Naji Marshall, who scored 3o points on 10-for-12 shooting, to go along with seven rebounds and […]

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The sky may be too low of a limit for Cooper Flagg

Tim MacMahon of ESPN published a mid-season report on Cooper Flagg Thursday. It featured thoughts from opposing teams’ personnel and statistics comparing him to great teenagers of years past, like soon-to-be Hall of Famer LeBron James. The reviews were raving. One Western Conference scout said he was “better than advertised”. An East scout called him […]

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Max Christie is proving he’s more than a throw-in

When Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis were traded for each other in the most shocking and controversial deal in NBA history, there was (understandably) little focus on the others included in the six-player, three-team deal. Sure, fan favorite Maxi Kleber and salary filler Markieff Morris were headed to Los Angeles, but Mavericks fans had other […]

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3 things to watch for when the Dallas Mavericks host the Golden State Warriors

The Dallas Mavericks (18-26) are back at home on Thursday to host the Golden State Warriors (25-20). It is a rematch of the 2022 Western Conference Finals, but it hardly resembles the matchup four years ago. The Mavericks are hot. Their three-game win streak is a part of six wins in their last nine games. […]

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How Cooper Flagg compares to recent number one overall picks

The Dallas Mavericks’ rookie star and number one overall pick Cooper Flagg just played the 41st game of his young career on Monday against the New York Knicks. His inaugural season has been a little interesting. Head coach Jason Kidd experimented with Flagg at point guard to open the season, a tough situation for any […]

2 days ago | 1 read

Is Darryn Peterson Worth the Hype?

Darryn Peterson has become more and more the talk of the basketball world. Peterson, the Kansas freshman who turned 19, entered the basketball season as the presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft. The 6’5 combo-guard is averaging an absurd 22 points on 50% from the field and a resounding 40% from the […]

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4 things to know from the Dallas Mavericks win over the New York Knicks, 114-97

Another day, another dominant victory from the Dallas Mavericks, as they defeat the New York Knicks 114-97 Monday evening. Part of the NBA’s slate of games honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the game started earlier than usual and the Knicks didn’t get the memo. The Mavericks played one of their best games of the […]

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Mavericks vs Knicks Preview and Injury Update: Heading East

The Dallas Mavericks (16-26) head back out on the road after a four-game homestand. They face the New York Knicks (25-17) on a Martin Luther King Jr. day game showcase on Peacock and NBC. Dallas has won two in a row after playing the shamelessly tanking Utah Jazz. The Knicks are looking to stop a […]

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Player Grades: Recapping Mavericks vs. Jazz

The Dallas Mavericks have seen a lot of the Utah Jazz over the past month, with their most recent faceoff just two days ago. Dallas repeated their success from Thursday night with a 138-120 win Saturday. Let’s get to the grades! Brandon Williams: A 22 PTS / 4 REB / 5 AST / 2 STL […]

6 days ago | 1 read

Stats Rundown: 3 numbers from the Mavericks 138-120 win against the Jazz

The Dallas Mavericks once again humiliated the Utah Jazz, this time by the score of 138-120. This is coming after Dallas trounced Utah on Thursday night, and the Maverick have done this all with a seriously constrained and short-handed roster. Klay Thompson had another heather, the Mavericks made a bunch of threes, and the Jazz […]

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MMBets — The Jazz and Mavericks Tangle Again in Dallas

This is the fourth and final meeting between these two flawed-but-feisty Western Conference also-rans. Dallas won Game 3 of the season series just two days ago in a 144–122 blowout behind Klay Thompson’s 26 points and an unexpected 3-point deluge. Utah leads the season series 2–1, but both wins came at home — one in […]

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