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Wings vs. Fire Preview: 3 things to watch as Dallas is on the road again

Following a 85-70 win fueled by Paige Bueckers on Thursday night, the Dallas Wings (8-4) return to the road to face the Portland Fire (6-8) on Saturday night. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. at the Moda Center. While Dallas has won three out of the last four games, Portland is currently on a four-game losing […]

Kyrie Irving may not be on the trading block despite Mavs’ rebuild

Earlier this month, we touched on the possibility of the Dallas Mavericks moving veterans Daniel Gafford and Kyrie Irving this offseason as the team looks to rebuild for the future with Cooper Flagg as its centerpiece. In many ways, those deals make a lot of sense. Dallas is starved for picks after this upcoming draft […]

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Trade Talk: Helping the Thunder in exchange for a pick

As things currently stand, the Dallas Mavericks have two picks in the first round of the NBA Draft later this month, namely their own #9 and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s #30. In what is clearly a deep draft, the Mavs would do well to get as many bites of the apple as possible to build […]

Mavericks Reacts Survey: Coaching hires

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey Vote! Community answer up on Monday.

June 12, 2011: The Greatest Game in Mavericks History

Jason Terry’s 26-footer rimmed out, and the clock hit triple zeros. Dwyane Wade caught the rebound and emphatically threw the ball towards the American Airlines Center rafters. The Miami Heat just won their first championship. The 20,000+ in attendance stood in awe as what seemed like a foregone conclusion a week before had turned into […]

Wings vs. Mercury Recap: Paige Bueckers explodes to lead Dallas to 85-70 win over Phoenix

The Dallas Wings (8-4) returned to the win column on Thursday with a 85-70 win over the Phoenix Mercury (4-10) at College Park Center. Paige Bueckers carried the scoring as she helped Dallas rebound from the 100-76 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night that snapped the team’s four-game winning streak. After Bueckers scored […]

What can the Dallas Mavericks expect from the 9th overall pick?

The ninth pick in the NBA Draft is quite the interesting place to be. When you look back at the past 25 to 30 years, the swings between “complete flame out” and “Hall of Famer” are quite volatile. Dirk Nowitzki, Amar’e Stoudamire, Andre Iguodala, DeMar Derozan and Kemba Walker were all selected at the ninth […]

Mavs YouTube RoundUp Spotlight: When the right trade went completely wrong

Your favorite Trade Machine has approved thousands of deals and never once flagged one for personality incompatibility. It checks the salaries, blesses the math, and leaves the human beings to sort themselves out. Three months ago, Secret Base’s Beef History series revisited the most instructive case of humans failing to sort themselves out in Mavericks […]

Sergio de Larrea is worth a first round flier

We’ve reached the portion of NBA Draft season where the collective NBA Draft Twitter resident is diving into Euroleague, NBL and La Liga film. While the level of international prospect has taken a bit of a dip in recent years, as the likes of Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama are quite hard to follow, this […]

Wings Preview: Three Things to watch as Dallas returns home

The Dallas Wings return home to face the Phoenix Mercury after suffering a 100-76 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. at College Park Center. Following the loss to Minnesota, Jose Fernandez said the team needs to have short term memory as it was not their best night. […]

Mock Draft roundup: Consensus forming for Dallas as the Draft nears

The 2026 NBA Draft is just two short weeks away, which means it’s peak smoke screen season for your Dallas Mavericks. Information is coming fast and furious from all over the place, and it’s still very hard to decipher what’s real from what isn’t. One thing that can’t be denied is that there is a […]

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Mock offseason: How the Mavericks develop the present and future

When Masai Ujiri was hired he was tasked with a difficult balancing act; build a competent winning team, and set up success in the future. The idea of a full rebuild is sadly impossible due to the lack of draft picks over the next 5 years, and Cooper Flagg’s rapid ascension could mean the desire […]

Three observations as Dallas suffers loss to Minnesota

A 100-76 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night snapped the Dallas Wings four-game winning streak. The Wings entered the game flying high, sitting near the top of the WNBA standings. However, the Lynx leading the WNBA brought the Wings back down with a double digit loss. Dallas started the first quarter playing well […]

Mavericks have big P.J. Washington decision coming

The Dallas Mavericks are trying to figure out what direction to go in this offseason, especially after the dismissal of head coach Jason Kidd. The decision to move on from Kidd suggests that the Mavericks might be trying to go in a brand new direction, which could lead to a total youth movement that’s led […]

Trade Talk: A potential swap with the 76ers for an MVP and picks

The NBA Draft is right around the corner and the Dallas Mavericks will have at least two picks later this month. If you’ve read our first installment of Trade Talk, you know what it is we’re doing, but if not, the approach is simple. I curate a few trades from the variety of options we […]

These aren’t the same old Dallas Wings

September 11th, 2025. The Dallas Wings hosted the Phoenix Mercury at College Park Center in their season finale. It was another trying year for the Wings, who muddled their way through a 9-34 record heading into their last game. The Mercury had already wrapped up a top-four seed and had nothing to play for. After […]

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Dennis Smith Jr. and unpredictable hope

For more than a decade, Dirk Nowitzki provided the Dallas Mavericks with a high floor when it came to wins and losses. Nowitzki was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks ninth overall and immediately traded to Dallas for Robert “Tractor” Traylor. For the next decade and a half, the Mavericks wouldn’t select higher than 12th in […]

Wings Preview: Three things to watch in the battle against Minnesota

After its 104-96 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night, the Dallas Wings hold a four-game winning streak, putting the team at the top of the WNBA. Dallas faces the Minnesota Lynx, a team holding the best record in the WNBA, on Tuesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Target Center. […]

Karim Lopez would be a big swing for the Mavericks

When I first profiled Karim Lopez back in October, I mentioned him as a polarizing international prospect worth keeping an eye on. Now, with rumors circulating that new Mavericks President Masai Ujiri could view Lopez as a prototypical Dallas target, it’s worth revisiting my thoughts on a prospect I have followed for almost three years. […]

Daniel Gafford offers insight on the state of the Mavs

The Dallas Mavericks have a busy offseason ahead, as they look to fill their head coaching vacancy and reshape their roster around Cooper Flagg. The coaching search is well underway, with both big college names and NBA veterans in the mix. Rumors are also swirling about potential trades, including the possibility of Daniel Gafford being […]

Wings vs. Sparks: Arike Ogunbowale’s big night leads Dallas past Los Angeles

Arike Ogunbowale busted loose for 30 points as the Dallas Wings (7-3) secured their fourth straight win on Friday, 104-96 over the Los Anagles Sparks. The victory gave Dallas its best start in ten games since the team was called the Detroit Shock. Ogunbowale scored a game-high 30 points as two of the highest-scoring offenses […]

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