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3 Things From a Dallas Mavericks Disgusting Win Over the Brooklyn Nets, 119-111
The Dallas Mavericks pulled out an ugly victory at home against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, winning 119-111. The Mavs were led by Anthony Davis, who had a monster 24-point, 14-rebound, 3-assist, 3-steal, 3-block performance in 32 minutes. Cooper Flagg also had 22 points, five rebounds and a career high of eight assists. Max […]
Mavericks vs Nets Preview and Injury Update: Welcome back, basketball
The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) host the Brooklyn Nets (6-17) following a long break due to the NBA Cup. Neither team made it out of group play, so they got to rest and then play one another… which isn’t the worst outcome! Dallas last beat the Houston Rockets while the Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans […]
NBA Power Rankings Watch: the Mavericks have built momentum
The Dallas Mavericks are wrapping up their week off while the NBA Cup progresses, and will hope to carry over the momentum that built just before the break. Winners of four of their last five due to the blossoming play of Ryan Nembhard and the ascendancy of Cooper Flagg, combined with ace veteran support. This […]
MMBets Game of the Week: Dallas and Brooklyn look to stay hot
After a substantial stretch of having no games, the Dallas Mavericks are back in action tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets, who have also not played in almost a week, have actually won three out of their last four, with each of those wins coming by double digits. The Mavericks come in having won […]
Mavericks vs. Nets Preview: 3 good signs for Dallas against Brooklyn after five nights off
The Dallas Mavericks (9-16), winners of four of their last five games, welcome the Brooklyn Nets (6-17) to American Airlines Center on Friday after a full five days off since their last game. The Nets come into Dallas on the same five nights’ rest after winning three of their last four, including Saturday’s 119-111 win […]
SB Nation: Mavericks and tanking
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Dallas Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Read these questions closely! Please take our survey
I will not stop dreaming about the Anthony Davis-Cooper Flagg connection
From the beginning, the theoretical pairing of All-Star level center, Anthony Davis, at the five and dynamic downhill monster and rookie, Cooper Flagg at the four, was an exciting thought for many a basketball minds. What these two could accomplish together, if – again theoretically – they were put in their natural positions and managed […]
Roundtable: Trades are coming
Trades are coming to the Dallas Mavericks. Pick at least one player you expect to get traded and one player you think should stay in a Mavericks uniform by the trade deadline. Jack: One player that I expect to get traded is Klay Thompson. While he started the season poorly, he’s been much better as […]
Report: Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II’s season is over
It appears the 2025-26 basketball season is over after just seven games for third-year Dallas Mavericks’ center Dereck Lively II. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported late Wednesday morning that Lively will undergo a season-ending procedure on his right foot “to address lingering discomfort.” The phrase “lingering discomfort” is an apt one, not just for the sensation […]
To Stay or Not to Stay? Four Prime Landing Spots for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It’s that time of year when trade chatter starts to heat up. By mid-December, most teams start to have a good idea of who they are (or are not). Team executives start to mull around ideas of roster reshuffling and what they want their teams to look like post-trade deadline. For the most part, mid-season […]
Grading the Mavericks: basketball is fun again
The Mavericks were 2-1 again this past week and jumped to 11th place in the West. They beat Miami (118-108) at home on Wednesday before going to Oklahoma City, where they got whooped by the Thunder (132-111). They came back home the next night for a huge bounce-back win against Houston (122-109). Cooper Flagg led […]
Wurzburg’s next great basketball export is dominating college hoops
As we have officially hit the one-month mark of the college basketball season, contenders are separating and the race to be the number one pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is taking shape. Will the Dallas Mavericks find their way into that race? Perhaps so. But even if they can’t get all the way to […]
Dallas Mavericks open to trading Anthony Davis and other veterans, according to ESPN
There are several Eastern Conference suitors in the Anthony Davis trade market, in a new report by ESPN’s Shams Charania. December 15, next Monday, is a crucial date league wide, as 90-percent of players signed in the offseason become trade eligible once again. Soon after, most executives will participate in meetings surrounding the G League […]
The Dallas Mavericks are too good to tank
When the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, the season felt over. The team sat at a lowly 5-15, and had a brutal stretch of games that awaited them. But somehow the Mavericks won 4 of their 5, and sit just outside of the Play-In tournament. This stretch of wins reignited the debate […]
The inherent peril in feeling feelings and forming expectations as a Mavericks fan
As a fan of the Dallas Mavericks (9-16 and bless their pointed little heads), one of two lines of thought may be running through your head right about now, as the team has beaten three legitimately good teams among four wins in its last five games. Is it okay to feel feelings about this team […]
Roundtable: Favorite part of the season so far
This week’s question was direct: What’s been your favorite part of the season through the first 20 or so games? Chris: Flagg’s development. We’re not even a third of the way the season and he’s already shown he’s picking up on the differences of the NBA, particularly the physicality. Some of his improvement is also […]
MMB Lounge: NBA Cup to Christmas
I went to gander at the most recent Lounge post and wouldn’t you know it… there are 900 comments. So thank you for hanging out. Someone email me if it gets to 500 or so, I’ll make a new one. I know the comments sort of break at that volume. Here we are, six days […]
Report: Mavericks will convert Ryan Nembhard’s contract ‘as soon as they can’
Ryan Nembhard, the undrafted two-way point guard out of Gonzaga who has darted up the Dallas Mavericks’ depth chart all the way to the role of starting point guard, is the feel-good story of the Mavs’ 2025-26 season, no doubt. From draft night in June, when he watched all 30 teams, most of them twice, […]
Player Grades: Recapping the Mavericks’ 122-109 win over the Houston Rockets
The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) were on the second night of a back-to-back, taking on the Houston Rockets (15-6) before a five-day layoff while NBA Cup games take place. Aiming to head into their break on a high note, the Mavs took it to the Rockets with a 122-109 victory. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan […]
Stats Rundown: 5 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ 122-109 win over the Houston Rockets
The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) picked up their fourth win in five games on Saturday, toppling the Houston Rockets (15-6) 122-109 behind a full-throttle second-half surge at American Airlines Center. Anthony Davis led the Mavericks with 29 points on 14-of-19 shooting, eight rebounds and two steals in the win. Brandon Williams chipped in a new season-high […]
3 observations after the Mavericks explode past the Houston Rockets, 122-109
The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) bounced back in a big way Saturday night, throttling the Houston Rockets (15-6) at home, 122-109. Anthony Davis led the Mavericks with 29 points, eight rebounds, two assists, to go along with two steals and a block. Kevin Durant led all Houston scorers with 27 points. Dallas played as aggressive a […]
Mavericks vs Rockets Preview and Injury Update: Bouncing back at home
The Dallas Mavericks (8-16) head home after a brutal loss on Friday night to face the Houston Rockets (15-5). Dallas had their butts kicked by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. The Rockets thumped the Phoenix Suns in their last contest, also on Friday night. Here’s the main things you need to know before the […]
3 things to ponder as the Houston Rockets visit the Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (8-16, 5-9 Home) return home after a 132-111 road loss to the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavs will square off against the division-leading Houston Rockets (15-5, 8-3 Away) tonight at 7:30pm. Another tall task The Mavericks were facing the real possibility that their 5-15 start would translate to 5-(imagine a much bigger […]
Player Grades – Recapping the Mavericks vs. the Thunder
The Dallas Mavericks (8-16) kicked off the first night of a back-to-back on Friday, taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-1), who put their 13-game win streak on the line. OKC kept their train rolling with a 132-111 drubbing. It just wasn’t Dallas’ night to extend the mini win streak of their own. Here’s how […]
Stats Rundown: 4 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ 132-111 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder
A promising start devolved into a familiar nightmare on Friday for the Dallas Mavericks (8-16) in a 132-111 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-1) at Paycom Center. The Thunder defense clamped down on both Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis to extend Oklahoma City’s win streak to 14 and put the kibosh on the Mavs’ […]
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