Mavericks' Labaron Philon Jr. interest hints at risky draft-night trade
The Dallas Mavericks have interest in Alabama's Labaron Philon Jr. ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft, and this hints at them potentially looking to trade down to draft him.
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The Dallas Mavericks have interest in Alabama's Labaron Philon Jr. ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft, and this hints at them potentially looking to trade down to draft him.
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving provided a positive update on his ongoing recovery from his torn ACL in a Friday night livestream.
Everything is new in Dallas, as Masai Ujiri is aiming to put his indelible stamp on the Mavericks after taking over as the new team president. And with one of his top priorities being a new head coach, talk around the league has turned to an interesting and familiar option for Ujiri. The Philadelphia 76ers are undergoing their own transformation in upper management, and it's unclear how the new president of basketball operations will deal with Nurse's status. The former Toron...
The Dallas Mavericks' chances to lure Luka Doncic back to Dallas just took a serious hit with Sean Sweeney becoming the head coach of the Orlando Magic. Sweeney and Doncic were extremely close, and Sweeney made perfect sense to replace Jason Kidd.
The Dallas Mavericks' coaching search takes a hit as Sean Sweeney joins the Orlando Magic, leaving Dallas to pursue other Jason Kidd replacement options.
The Dallas Mavericks’ trade for Dereck Lively II is looking worse as Cason Wallace thrives for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Lively II battles injuries.
As someone who talks to, consumes, and is adjacent to a lot of Mavericks diehards and take artists, the overwhelming sentiment around Dallas’ drop in draft positioning is that it was a worst-case-scenario outcome. Whether it is a complaint about the process or a statement regarding the quality of players past the eighth pick, the […]
You’ve heard it a thousand times: “The 2026 NBA Draft is deep.” But how deep does it go, and who will be available by the time the Dallas Mavericks are on the clock with the ninth overall pick? There are tiers in this draft. The first four picks are the obvious standouts from this past […]
The Dallas Mavericks would have a perfect draft night by making a controversial move by trading back rather than making a selection at No. 9.
With the new NBA Draft Lottery rules, the Dallas Mavericks now have a much better chance to keep the 2027 first-round pick that was traded to the Charlotte Hornets as part of the P.J. Washington trade in 2024.
The Dallas Mavericks’ Anthony Davis trade return looks weaker as 2026 NBA Draft depth shrinks and late first-round pick value declines.
I was in the Mavericks’ front office during Brunson’s Dallas years. Here’s how the Mavs gifted the Knicks one of their franchise’s greatest players ever.
Wednesday, May 27th was the deadline for college players to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to school. Several big names who had been floated as potential options for the Dallas Mavericks, especially with picks 30 and 48. With everyone’s decisions now made, let’s run through the list of important guys who are staying […]
The Miami Heat may have another superstar to consider should the Dallas Mavericks include Kyrie Irving in their offseason changes.
The Dallas Mavericks have some question marks surrounding Kyrie Irving’s future with the team that should be answered this offseason. The Mavs want to keep Irving around as a veteran mentor, but given the change surrounding the organization, Masai Ujiri and Mike Schmitz should be listening to possible trade offers for him. ESPN analyst Zach […]
The Kyrie Irving trade talk is picking up steam this summer in a big way. Proposed deals are coming at us left and right. It's obvious that keeping Kyrie around to dominate the ball doesn't make sense when the Dallas Mavericks need to center everything they do going forward around this year's Rookie of the Year, phenom Cooper Flagg. Irving, 34, is coming off a full year away from the court recovering from a torn ACL. But there are plenty of teams that might feel the nine-time All-...
It’s been nearly 16 months since the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the two sides could find themselves making another deal this offseason. ESPN contributor Zach Kram suggests the trade that would send center Daniel Gafford to the Lakers for Jarred Vanderbilt, Dalton Knecht, and the No. 25 overall […]
The Dallas Mavericks are clearly hitting the reset button and may already have the perfect potential trade partner, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Now that Masai Ujiri is back at the helm of an NBA club with the Dallas Mavericks, could he be thinking of dealing with his old team north of the border on a huge trade? All eyes are on Kyrie Irving's future in Dallas as the offseason starts to move along, and there have been many suggested potential trade partners already. We recently took a look at a blockbuster that could move Kyrie to a Western Conference contender. Another rumor that comes to us would be the potential of Ujiri calli...
If Masai Ujiri chooses to send Dallas into a full-scale rebuild, the Hawks would be silly not to make a few calls about Kyrie Irving.
Herald Celtics’ Derrick White lands spot on All-Defensive first team Globe Derrick White named to first-career NBA All-Defensive First Team Mavericks’ firing of Jason Kidd part of their vision of building for future Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, bench propel Thunder past Spurs after historic slow start for 2-1 series lead CelticsBlog CelticsBlog exit interview: Baylor Scheierman and […]
Herald Celtics’ Derrick White lands spot on All-Defensive first team Globe Derrick White named to first-career NBA All-Defensive First Team Mavericks’ firing of Jason Kidd part of their vision of building for future Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, bench propel Thunder past Spurs after historic slow start for 2-1 series lead CelticsBlog CelticsBlog exit interview: Baylor Scheierman and the art of being useful Celtics guard Derrick White earns All-Defensive first-team honors CLNS Media Shou...
The Portland Trail Blazers are one of a handful of NBA franchises currently searching for their next head coach to guide the team through their next era. Given the plethora of vacancies available—the Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, and Orlando Magic—aspiring coaches have a few options. Candidates will no doubt consider both the pros and […]
Since the firing of Jason Kidd, Mavericks fans have been speculating on who the Mavericks could hire to replace him, and with Masai Ujiri’s track record, it could be someone unexpected. So with this search underway, who are some likely candidates, and are there unexpected names that could surprise the NBA world, all according to […]
Darius Acuff Jr. of the Arkansas Razorbacks is perhaps the favorite small-ish point guard on the 2026 NBA Draftboard. Acuff’s offensive case speaks loudly enough to justify high-end lottery interest, but the questions surrounding his defensive effort and shot profile are real enough to split many evaluators. He was Arkansas’ engine as a freshman, scoring […]