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NBA Power Rankings Watch: the Maverick hauntings of 2025 in the new year

The Dallas Mavericks’ hellscape 2025 is now over. A fresh calendar and fresh opportunities lay on the horizon for this team, as they try to remove any and all hauntings of a truly insane self-sabotage. Now, the calendar move to January doesn’t mean the problems disappear. This week’s Power Rankings Watch really drives home that […]

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24 days ago | 0 reads

Who is the better player: Luka Doncic or Cooper Flagg? 

It’s not that they look very much alike. Or come from the same continent or culture. Or were raised in the same basketball tradition. Or play the same position. Or arrived to the league with similar accomplishments.   Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers are two very different […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Player Grades: Recapping Mavericks vs. 76ers

The Dallas Mavericks, losers of three straight, kicked off 2026 by hosting the 76ers on Thursday night. Looking to draw even in their season series with Philadelphia, Dallas instead extended their overall losing streak with a 123-108 loss. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: C 9 PTS / 2 REB / 3 AST / […]

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Mavericks vs 76ers Final Score: Dallas verb Philadelphia, 123-108

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, 123-108. Tyrese Maxey once again roasted Dallas, scoring 34 points to go along with eight rebounds and 10 assists. Max Christie was the high point man for Dallas with 18. The Mavericks attacked the paint early and often in the opening quarter, which paid […]

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Grading the Mavericks: win or lose, clutch basketball is a good time

The Mavericks were 1-3 this past week and fell to 12th place in the West. They beat Denver (131-130) in a nationally televised thriller, then dropped three straight to Golden State (126-116), Sacramento (113-107), and Portland (125-122). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring this past week with 24.5 points per game. Kyrie Irving (knee) […]

27 days ago | 0 reads

Will the Mavericks make a major move before the trade deadline?

As the Dallas Mavericks currently sit on a 12-22 record at the end of the year, good enough for 12th place in the Western Conference, it somehow feels believable that they will be one of the better teams in the west next season, and/or at least certainly for the foreseeable future. Cooper Flagg is better […]

27 days ago | 1 read

Roundtable: What should the Dallas Mavericks do about Anthony Davis?

There are too many Anthony Davis trade rumors. We decided to talk about the whole situation. The question posed was simple: How should the Mavs approach trading or not trading Anthony Davis? State your reasons! Matt: AD needs to be traded. Period. The concept of “seeing Davis, Kyrie and Flagg play together” is a fantasy […]

27 days ago | 1 read

Player Grades: Recapping Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers

The Dallas Mavericks are stumbling, particularly on the road where they faced the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. The Mavs could not reverse their fortunes away from home, losing 125-122. We’ll dive a little deeper than usual for our assessments, for those of you who didn’t get to stay up to the wee hours […]

27 days ago | 2 reads

Mavericks vs Blazers Final Score: Dallas loses in Portland, 125-122

The Dallas Mavericks drop another close game on the road, this time to the Portland Trailblazers, 125-122. Deni Avdija scored 27 to lead all scorers for Portland to go along with 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Max Christie led all Dallas scorers with 25. Defense was optional for both teams in the opening period, though […]

27 days ago | 1 read

Mavericks vs Blazers Preview and Injury Update: Ending 2025 with a win?

The Dallas Mavericks (12-21) visit the Portland Trailblazers (13-19) to play their final game in the year 2025. Dallas last played the Sacramento Kings and lost after getting off to a horrible start. Portland played and beat the Boston Celtics last night. Here are the main things you need to know about this annoyingly late […]

28 days ago | 1 read

When there’s smoke, there’s fire

The last few weeks have been rife with a never-ending stream of Anthony Davis trade rumors. But there has not been real smoke until very recently, with real suitors and packages becoming apparent. This began with a Chris Haynes report, detailing that the Atlanta Hawks have a real interest in Anthony Davis. But what does […]

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MMBets: Dallas squares off with Portland

Let’s scan the lines in search of value as the Dallas Mavericks hit the road, having lost four of their last five, with any talk of a steady climb back toward .500 quietly shelved — possibly for a good long while. Dallas is banged up, directionless, and stuck in that uncomfortable middle ground where wins […]

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NBA Power Rankings Watch: the Mavericks and their hopeful new year

The Dallas Mavericks are wrapping up a tumultuous 2025, skidding to the finish line in ever-dramatic fashion. The hope would be clarity for a 2026 focused on a future surrounding rookie phenom Cooper Flagg, and putting away the baggage this year has accumulated. The focus of this week’s Power Rankings Watch, in a way, is […]

29 days ago | 1 read

Stats Recap: 3 numbers from Mavericks stinky 113-107 loss to Kings

The Mavericks lost a shocking gross game to the Kings on Saturday afternoon, 113-107 in Sacramento. Cooper Flagg led the Mavs with 23 points, six rebounds, and five assists. The Mavs had five guys finish in double figures, with PJ Washington finishing with 17 points, Klay finishing with 14 points, and Daniel Gafford and Naji […]

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Player Grades: Recapping Mavericks vs. Kings

The Dallas Mavericks (12-21) travelled to California to take on the Sacramento Kings (8-23) on Saturday night. Missing Anthony Davis’ 20 points and 10 rebounds as he nursed a groin injury did not help Dallas’ cause as they lost 113-107. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: B- 9 PTS / 2 REB / 3 […]

30 days ago | 1 read