The Dallas Mavericks finally have some juice. It’s not a ton, and it may soon run dry, but with so much bad around the team this season feeling that energy has been nice as the calendar hit December. They’ve (sort of) gotten healthier, Anthony Davis is back playing games and this week has been on […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
During the fourth quarter in Denver on Monday the Dallas Mavericks were in a tight contest. After both teams jostled back-and-forth with dominant quarters in the first half the game was nearing clutch time in a one possession battle. For a team like the Mavericks who have scratched and clawed for every win they’ve been […]
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If one is an outlier, two is a trend, then three must be a streak. And that is the win streak that your Dallas Mavericks (8-15) are riding heading into Friday night’s tilt against the world destroying, reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder (21-1). The Thunder are a 22-point blown lead against the Portland Trail Blazers […]
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According to the Dallas Mavericks’ public relations office, third-year center Dereck Lively II is seeking out multiple opinions on next steps concerning his injured right foot. Lively last played in a November 21st game against the Pelicans. This season he’s played in just seven games after missing time in 2024-25 due to a fracture in […]
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When Cooper Flagg was drafted, he was mostly touted as a great defensive-minded athletic wing. In this scouting report from March 2025, he scored the lowest on advantage creation, shot-making and touch (all eight out of ten). This still left him with a score of 92/100 and a clear number one rank in his draft […]
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The Dallas Mavericks took on the Miami Heat for the second time in about as many weeks. Looking to extend their first win streak of the season, the Mavericks did exactly that with a 118-108 win. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: A 15 PTS / 5 REB / 13 AST / 1 STL […]
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The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 118-108 Wednesday night in Dallas, led by Cooper Flagg’s 22-point and six-rebound effort, which included eight big fourth-quarter points as Miami was making a late push that got them to within four. And Cooper got to those 22 points without attempting a three-point shot, making it a point […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (7-15) stops off at home for a game against the Miami Heat (14-7) on Wednesday night before heading back out on the road for Friday’s contest. Dallas is staring at an honest-to-goodness winstreak if they beat the Heat after handling the Clippers and Nuggets. Miami has won two of three since playing […]
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The Dallas Mavericks return home for a rematch with the Miami Heat, hoping to extend their win streak to three. Dallas nearly stole the last meeting in Miami, falling 106–102 despite missing Anthony Davis and relying on a hobbled rotation. Now, with Davis back in the mix and Ryan Nembhard stepping into his own as […]
3 months ago | 6 reads
Have the Dallas Mavericks (7-15) leveled up since the team’s last meeting with the Miami Heat (14-7) — or were the last two games merely blips on the radar? The injury-riddled, try-hard Mavericks pushed a Heat team without the services of Andrew Wiggins, Nikola Jovic and Norman Powell, and with Tyler Herro playing in his first […]
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Cooper Flagg was recognized for his early season success Tuesday when the NBA announced the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month. Flagg represented the Western Conference, while former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets took home the Eastern Conference award. The award recognized the rookies’ excellence through the games played in […]
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The Mavericks were 2-1 this past week and moved to 12th place in the West. They split their trip to Los Angeles by losing to the Lakers (129-119) and beating the Clippers (114-110) before beating the Nuggets in Denver Monday night (131-121). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring over the last week with 24 […]
3 months ago | 9 reads
Let’s make this clear right up front: the Mavericks are objectively not a good team right now. They are 7-15 and in sole possession of 12th place in a Western Conference that is actually facing a down year relative to recent seasons. They are 23rd in net-rating according to Cleaning the Glass, and they are […]
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If you bought low on Ryan Nembhard stock after the 2025 NBA Draft, as some associated with this scrappy little website did after the Dallas Mavericks (7-15) scooped up the pure point guard out of UConn on a two-way deal that fateful night in June, his first three NBA starts no doubt have visions of […]
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As your Dallas Mavericks enter the meat and potatoes of their schedule, college basketball does the same. Feast week has come and gone, but we push onward into December with elite matchups on deck. Most of the country’s elite will be playing someone with a pulse this week, and the Big Ten will enter conference […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (7-15), played their best game of the season to date in Monday’s 131-121 win over the Denver Nuggets (14-6) at Ball Arena. Here are three stats (or quasi-stats) that stood out as key ingredients in the back-and-forth battle in the Mile High City. 2: Mavericks opening day starters still starting on Monday […]
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The Dallas Mavericks kicked off the month of December on the road against the Denver Nuggets. Coming off a great win in which Cooper Flagg became the youngest player ever to score 35 points in an NBA game, Dallas kept the train rolling with a 131-121 win. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: A+ […]
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The Mavericks won a thriller in Denver, 131-121, on Monday night. Anthony Davis led the way for the Mavericks with 32 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. Cooper Flagg had 24 points and eight rebounds, and undrafted rookie Ryan Nembhard had 28 points and 10 assists on zero turnovers. For the Nuggets, Nikola […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (6-15) close out this road trip against the Denver Nuggets (14-5). The Mavericks are coming off one of their more impressive (and rare) victories of the season over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Denver last played and beat the Phoenix Suns also on Saturday. Here’s the main things you need […]
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The Chicago Bulls, the most dependable play-in spot in the eastern conference, started off hot this season. At one point sitting atop the east there was a brief moment where it looked like perhaps head coach Billy Donovan’s young core were turning a corner with a 6-1 start to the season. Now the team is […]
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The Dallas Mavericks roll into Denver fresh off a gutsy 114-110 win over the Clippers — their first victory in five tries. Rookie phenom Cooper Flagg exploded for a career-high 35 points, while Klay Thompson added 23 (all in the second half), helping a depleted Dallas squad gut one out on the road. They’ll be […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (6-15) will wrap up their five-game road trip on Monday, and the last leg of the jaunt looks like a doozy. The Mavericks will travel to Denver for one more late appointment with the Denver Nuggets (14-5), who currently sit at fourth in a stacked Western Conference. Tipoff at Ball Arena is […]
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The Dallas Mavericks finished off their November schedule on Saturday night, beating the Los Angeles Clippers by a final score of 114-110. As a result, the Mavericks enter the final month of the calendar year with a 6-15 record, looking to build on the win going forward. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: B- […]
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The Dallas Mavericks were able to overcome significant injuries to beat a careening Clippers squad 114-110 in Los Angeles. Big performances from Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson, and Dwight Powell helped to secure this win, which Mavs fans should savor, as the schedule takes a brutal turn in the next few weeks. The game took a […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (6-15) found a way on Saturday behind 35 points and eight rebounds from rookie phenom Cooper Flagg and pulled out a gutty 114-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers (5-15) at the Intuit Dome. This team must be cursed, though, man. Without Anthony Davis on the second night of a back-to-back and […]
3 months ago | 9 reads