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Even Anthony Davis couldn’t believe the trade was real

Anthony Davis appeared on the Draymond Green Show this week and recounted the night the trade went down in remarkable detail — and what emerges from the telling is something that should haunt every pundit who nodded along with Nico Harrison’s vision: Davis himself thought it was a prank. Here’s the clip: Walk through the […]

Dwight Powell, mayor of the Dallas Mavericks

It became obvious early on that this Dallas Mavericks season wouldn’t be about wins and losses. There would be no playoff push, no late game heroics in the postseason. Not even a solid 41-41 season that might give you some hope for the next year. So you start thinking about reasons to watch this team. […]

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Mavericks vs Spurs Preview and Injury Update: It’s almost over

The Dallas Mavericks (25-55) play their last road game of the 2025-206 regular season, facing off against the San Antonio Spurs (61-19). Dallas last played the Phoenix Suns and could not notch a win despite a valiant effort down many rotation guys. The Spurs are coming off wins over the Philadelphia Sixers and Portland Trailblazers, […]

Grading the Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, take a bow

The Mavericks were 1-3 this weekend and remained in 13th place in the West. They lost to Orlando (138-127) and beat the hobbled Lakers (134-128) before heading out West for back-to-back losses to the Clippers (116-103) and Phoenix (112-108). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring with, and this is not a typo, 33 points […]

Rumor: Kidd Interested in Mavs’ GM Role

Jason Kidd has been a dynamic part of the Dallas Mavericks and their history for the last three decades. From Co-Rookie of the Year in 1994 to point guard for the 2011 championship team to coaching the team during its 2024 run back to the NBA Finals, Kidd has been there and done that with […]

MMBets: The Dallas Mavericks visit the San Antonio Spurs

Hot green tea at the desk tonight, which either means I’m being responsible or the Coffee Almond Toffee finally caught up with me. Either way, the Dallas Mavericks (25-55) close out their last road game of the season Friday against the San Antonio Spurs (61-19), a team that has locked into the two-seed and is […]

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Stats Recap: 2 numbers from Mavs 112-107 loss to the Suns

The Dallas Mavericks came up just short Wednesday night, falling 112-107 to the Phoenix Suns in a game that stayed competitive into the final minutes but ultimately slipped away late. Dallas actually shot a respectable 41.1% from the field and 36.1% from three, but couldn’t quite match Phoenix’s overall efficiency and shot-making. Marvin Bagley III […]

3 musings after Dallas falls to Phoenix, 112-107

The never-say-die Dallas Mavericks put up a valiant, short-handed effort against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, losing 112-107. Devin Booker was the high scorer and all-around best player for the Suns, scoring 37 to go along with five rebounds and nine assists. John Poulakidas led Dallas in scoring off the bench, pouring in 23 […]

Mavericks vs Suns Preview and Injury Update: Last late game of the year

The Dallas Mavericks (25-54) stay on the road on Wednesday night, this time playing the Phoenix Suns (43-36). Dallas played Tuesday night against the Clippers and couldn’t rally back after getting down huge early in the contest. The Suns enter the game having lost last night to the Houston Rockets. Here are the main things […]

MMBets: The Dallas Mavericks visit the Phoenix Suns

No ice cream tonight. Under the weather, end of a long season, and somehow still scanning lines at tipoff time — that’s dedication. The Dallas Mavericks (25-54) close out their final back-to-back set in Phoenix against the Suns (43-35), both teams playing on one night’s rest. Dallas just dropped 116-103 to the Clippers on Tuesday. […]

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Mavericks Reacts Survey: Closing out the regular season

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mavs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey Answers to come later this week! Sign up for the weekly survey!

Mavericks vs. Suns Preview: 3 notes before Dallas travels to Phoenix

We’re so close to the end of a dreadful 2025-26 season of Dallas Mavericks basketball that we can taste it. Wednesday’s game between the Mavericks (25-54) and the Phoenix Suns (43-35) at Mortgage Matchup Center wraps up the final back-to-back set for Dallas with three games remaining on the schedule. The Mavs are coming into […]

Mavs YouTube RoundUp Spotlight: Flagg shakes up the ROY vote

It had to feel like it was all slipping away. Cooper Flagg missed games with a foot injury, and while he was sidelined, his former Duke roommate was busy doing the one thing more impactful than posting impressive stat lines — Kon Knueppel was reshaping the narrative. More games played, cleaner shooting metrics, a winning […]

Mavericks vs. Clippers Preview: 3 notes before Dallas travels to Los Angeles

What feat of strength will Cooper Flagg perform next? Find out when the Dallas Mavericks (25-53) wrap up their two-night residency in Los Angeles on Tuesday with a game against the Clippers at the Intuit Dome. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. CDT. On Friday, Flagg gave the Orlando Magic 51 on 19-of-30 shooting. On […]

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NBA Lottery Watch: the Mavericks’ final push to the draft

We are four games from the end of this season. You may be surprised to learn that the season began in October and not last February, a time that’s often felt like one continuous trudge through drama and losing for 15 months. The light, and absolutely spectacular rookie season from Cooper Flagg, has maintained its […]

Player Grades: Grading the Mavericks 134-128 win vs. Lakers

For the first time in nearly three months, the Dallas Mavericks finally won a game at the American Airlines Center against a depleted Lakers squad. The Mavericks offense was clicking all night, with the paint scoring being especially impressive. While the defensive effort was lackluster, it’s hard to ask anymore of this Mavericks team. Without […]