“I fell in love with the game because it was just outside, playing with my friends.” It makes sense when you think about it. Jason Kidd used to play soccer. Before he started basketball and then became a prolific NBA playmaker and point guard, he was a striker on the football pitch, with a nose […]
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After nearly 13 hours of negotiations Tuesday night that bled into early Wednesday morning, WNBA and WNBPA officials left talks with no finalized deal for the league’s collective bargaining agreement. The WNBA had previously set Tuesday as a deadline to ensure the start date of the regular season would not be affected. The league and […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-44, seventh in Loser for Boozer race) play basketball once again on Thursday, which can be as encouraging or threatening as you choose to make it out to be. This time out, the road trip continues in Memphis, where the Grizzlies (23-41, eighth in the Down for Darryn standings) await. Much like […]
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With the NBA draft just three-and-a-half months away, the Dallas Mavericks are playing truly dreadful basketball. Cooper Flagg has struggled in his return from injury, and there hasn’t been much else to watch for. Luckily, March Madness is right around the corner, and dozens of potential Maverick draft picks are set to kick off conference […]
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The Dallas Mavericks are in the midst of a season-long road trip, looking to get a win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. The Hawks had other ideas, handing the Mavs a 124-112 loss. Let’s get to the grades! Max Christie: C 6 PTS / 3 REB / 1 AST / 1 STL / […]
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The 2026 NBA Draft is three-and-a-half months away. With the beleaguered Mavericks laboring through the doldrums of a lost season, many fans (and bloggers) have turned their attentions to the exciting young prospects of college basketball. After all, the free-falling Mavericks are poised to secure top-seven draft lottery odds in hopes of adding a dynamic […]
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Another failed Dallas Mavericks (21-44) comeback attempt, another dollar. The Mavericks dropped their eighth straight game and their 18th in the team’s last 20, 124-112, against the Atlanta Hawks (34-31) at State Farm Arena on Tuesday. Nickeal Alexander-Walker led all scorers with 29 points for the Hawks in the win, and Jalen Johnson added 25 […]
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The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Atlanta Hawks, 112-124. The road, in the literary sense, is often described unfavorably. Terms like “long,” “winding,” and “hard” are often attached to it in any number of permutations in an attempt to truly capture the lonely feeling of desolation that can often be found there. The road is […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-43) stay on the road on Tuesday night, this time facing off against the Atlanta Hawks. Dallas has the league’s longest losing streak, currently sitting at seven games. Their opponent, meanwhile, is red-hot, winning six straight. This is an important game for both teams and will be worth tuning in for even […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. 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 Come back later in the week to see the results! And then […]
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Tuesday marks the start of one of the most competitive conference tournaments in the country, the Big 12. For my money, the best conference in college basketball will feature some of the best teams and NBA Draft talent in the country. The bracket can be found below. As for the players you should be keeping […]
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The ACC Tournament has lost a bit of luster after North Carolina’s freshman phenom Caleb Wilson broke his thumb, ending his campaign. However, this league will still be entertaining from Tuesday all the way through the end of the season. The spotlight will be immense on Cam Boozer at Duke, but this league has far […]
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The Mavericks were 0-3 this past week and remain in 12th place in the West. They lost three road games to Orlando (115-114), Boston (120-100), and Toronto (122-92). Cooper Flagg (foot) returned and led the team in scoring with 17 points per game. Marvin Bagley (neck) also made his return. Grade: C The Mavericks have […]
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Timing is important in the NBA. Teams that are and aren’t playoff-bound are fairly easy to discern after about 20 to 30 regular-season games. Who is and isn’t a contender is also largely well known by about the same point. There’s jostling for seeding and homecourt advantage, but what’s important for teams looking to make […]
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The Mavericks got smoked Sunday night again, losing 122-92 to the Toronto Raptors. The Mavericks were led by Cooper Flaggs ‘ 17-point, eight-rebound, six-assist, one-turnover game, and a dominant 21 and 10 rebound double-double by Daniel Gafford on 10-for-10 shooting. The Raptors pulled the Mavericks apart, with eight of their players finishing with double digits. […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-43) continued the northeastern portion of their current road swing on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors (36-27). Coming in having lost 16 of their last 18 games, the Mavs dropped yet another with a 122-92 loss. The game started with the Raptors missing a 3-point attempt, only for Brandon Ingram to grab […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-42) start the second half of this road trip, playing the Toronto Raptors (35-27) on Sunday afternoon at the odd start time of 5:00 pm CST. Toss in the start of Daylight Savings Time and I expect both teams to be out of sorts. Dallas is riding a six-game losing streak, falling […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-42) have lost 16 of their last 18. The Toronto Raptors (35-27) have dropped four of their last five. Something’s got to give on Sunday when two teams heading in the same direction but on very different trajectories meet on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. The Raptors […]
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The NBA season is still trudging on and for those of us who are fans of teams that aren’t in the playoffs, these games can be a bit of a slog. But you have more than one option available if you still want to follow the league. First, you can bet games and player props […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-42) played the Boston Celtics (42-21) on Friday, losing 120-100 at TD Garden. The game was a dual return of sorts, with Cooper Flagg coming back (near) home and Jason Tatum making his season debut after 298 days on the shelf following an Achilles injury last season. The first half was close, […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-42) lost to the Boston Celtics (42-21) on Friday, 120-100. Jaylen Brown led a balanced effort from Boston, scoring 24 while also grabbing seven rebounds and dishing seven assists. Klay Thompson was the high point man for Dallas, scoring 19 off the bench. Before the game, the ESPN broadcast had a great […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-41) play their third road game in four nights, this time visiting the Boston Celtics (41-21). Dallas lost a painful one to the Orlando Magic on Thursday, falling on a last-second scramble where they gave up a dunk to seal the game. Boston got drubbed by the streaking Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, […]
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Great news for the Dallas Mavericks this week as Cooper Flagg has returned to the lineup after being sidelined since before the all-star break. That’s even better news for Mavericks fans’ eyeballs — the recent stretch without Flagg was growing increasingly straining to watch. The focus and ultimate priority for the final 20 games of […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-41) head to the Garden Friday evening to square off against the near-league-leading Boston Celtics (41-21). It’s a quick turnaround after Thursday night’s game in Orlando, in which the Mavericks literally fumbled the win off an ugly inbounds pass with 1.4 seconds to go. On this second night of a back-to-back, Dallas […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (21-41) head to the Garden Friday evening to square off against the near-league-leading Boston Celtics (41-21). It’s a quick turnaround after Thursday night’s game in Orlando, in which the Mavericks literally fumbled the win off an ugly inbounds pass with 1.4 seconds to go. On this second night of a back-to-back, Dallas […]
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