Even before Nico Harrison was relieved of his duties last week with the Dallas Mavericks there were considerations for how the roster looks and when it might be time to focus team-building around rookie Cooper Flagg. With Harrison sent packing those rumblings have only gotten louder. As the organization continues to rip bandaids off self-inflicted […]
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Tim MacMahon published a piece on ESPN Wednesday morning highlighting the power struggle between former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban and recently-fired general manager Nico Harrison. In the nearly 4000 words MacMahon wrote, there are examples of deception and pettiness by both parties, and he paints a picture that makes your stomach turn thinking about […]
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The Dallas Mavericks return home Monday night to face the New York Knicks in the national spotlight, looking to steady themselves after a lopsided loss in Minnesota. Despite a gritty overtime win over Portland the night before, the Mavs’ 4–11 record speaks to deeper inconsistencies—ones that remain even as Cooper Flagg continues to emerge as […]
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The Mavericks were 1-3 this past week, but moved up to 13th place in the West. Two hard-fought losses to Phoenix (123-114) and the Clippers (133-127, 2OT) preceded an awesome overtime win against Portland (138-133, OT). Unfortunately, three overtimes in three days took its toll, and the Mavericks suffered another loss in Minnesota (120-96). Cooper […]
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Just two weeks into the season, many of college basketball’s best prospects have already had some epic performances to stake their claim among this NBA Draft’s elite. Who amongst them could eventually be a Dallas Maverick? At this point, any number of these guys would be excellent choices. Last week, Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. […]
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Tonight’s game was fairly straightforward: the Wolves are a good team, and the Mavericks are not. The Timberwolves dominated the Mavericks tonight, 120-96 in Minnesota, capitalizing on the Mavericks’ fatigue following their long and grueling double-overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Sunday night. The Mavericks basically stood no chance tonight, getting […]
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The Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the second night of a back-to-back on Monday. Playing on the road has been something of a rare occurrence thus far and they were not greeted kindly, losing 120-96 at the Target Center. Let’s get to the grades! Brandon Williams: B- 15 PTS / 5 […]
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It all unraveled for the Dallas Mavericks (4-11) on the second night of a back-to-back set on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves (9-5) at Target Center. After leaving it all on the American Airlines Center court in a 138-133 overtime win on Sunday, the Mavericks looked like they were running on empty in Minneapolis and […]
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We’re a few days away from the comments auto-closing so here’s a new thread! Here’s the old one. It was pointed out to me that once these threads get to about 800 comments, they become unworkable. So what we’re gonna do is someone here is going to reach out to me once it gets to […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (4-10) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-5) on Monday night. Dallas is playing on the second night of a back-to-back; they beat the Blazers on Sunday night in overtime. The Timberwolves had a day off after losing to the Nuggets on Saturday night. Here’s the main things you need to know before the […]
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Dennis Lindsey, the Detroit Pistons’ president of basketball operations and a former Nico Harrison advisor, reportedly “would be interested in” returning to Dallas as general manager, according to reports. NBA insider Marc Stein reported on Sunday that the Mavericks’ former senior advisor was the team’s “only known external candidate” for the open general manager position […]
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The Dallas Mavericks, fresh off their third win of the season, head to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves on the second night of a back-to-back. Not only will it be their second game in two nights, this Dallas team has played three overtime periods over their last two games. They’d have every reason to come […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (4–10) head to Target Center on Monday night to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (8–5), who have won six of their last eight games and boast one of the most balanced rosters in the Western Conference. Tipoff is set for 7:00 PM CT. Let’s scan the lines in search of value. Dallas […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (4-10) sorely needed this one. After putting together a game-changing 13-2 run in the fourth quarter to take a late lead against the Portland Trail Blazers (6-7) on Sunday at American Airlines Center, Dallas had to fend off one more late Portland rally to even get to overtime, two days after falling […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (4-10) ended their three-game losing streak with a thrilling overtime victory, 138-133 over the Portland Trailblazers, powered by their pair of pugilistic powerful forwards, Cooper Flagg and P.J. Washington. Here’s hoping the team will build on this victory as the season progresses. Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe led all scorers with 36 points, […]
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The Dallas Mavericks have been without Anthony Davis for nine straight games including Sunday night’s matchup against the Portland Trailblazers. Pending the outcome of that game, Dallas is 1-7 without him (2-3 in the five games he played). On October 29th, Davis injured his left calf in what ended up being a 107-105 win over […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (3-9) host the Portland Trailblazers (6-6) on Sunday night. It’s the first night of a back-to-back for the Mavericks and the start of a five games in seven nights run. The NBA is hard. Portland lost to the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Here’s the main things you need to know before […]
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Even though the Dallas Cowboys aren’t playing today, Sunday brings the Dallas Mavericks (3-10) a chance to get a nice win before heading into the new week. The Mavericks are riding a three-game losing streak coming into tonight’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers (6-6), with all three of those losses coming at home. Last […]
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Coming off a double overtime letdown against the LA Clippers, Dallas will have a chance to earn a win at home against a young and upstart Trailblazers squad. Dallas is still searching for their first post-Harrison win, something that might finally wash away the pall that was cast over much of the start of the […]
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Dirk Nowitzki is rarely one to stir the pot. So when the Mavs legend took a seat on the Amazon Prime set and plainly stated, “This move probably should’ve happened in the summer,” it carried weight. In his measured, familiar cadence, Dirk laid bare the grief many Mavericks fans have been unable to shake. The […]
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This week marks the time the Mavericks move forward, and the storm clouds clear for fans. While the move to fire Nico Harrison doesn’t solve or restore anything, it matters to the health of the franchise in the short and long term, and lifts the collective mental health of those who follow them. This week’s […]
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Tuesday morning, a dark cloud cleared over the heads of Maverick fans across the globe when it was announced that Nico Harrison would be fired following the team’s 3-8 start to the season. The man who selfishly took a championship-contending team and traded its star player, Luka Doncic, in the dead of the night in […]
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The Mavericks lost a thriller to the Clippers 133-127. Naji Marshall and D’Angelo Russell lead the way with 28 points each on 19 made shots between the two of them. Cooper Flagg contributed 16 points and 5 rebounds, and Daniel Gafford and Max Christie each had an inefficient 10-point night. For the Clippers, James Harden […]
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The Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night in their second NBA Cup game of the season. Dallas’ Cup woes continued, as they lost again 133-127. Let’s get to the grades! Brandon Williams: C+ 7 PTS / 2 REB / 5 AST / 2 STL / 0 BLK – 18 MIN […]
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