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Dallas Mavericks fans are confident in this year’s team
Earlier in the week I was somewhat aghast when clicking through the win totals over at our partner FanDuel. The Dallas Mavericks have an over/under of 32.5! What in the WORLD. Dallas won 26 games last season and didn’t have Kyrie Irving or any other actual NBA level guards. So this week’s poll question was […]
There’s a good chance Zaccharie Risacher will turn it all around in Dallas: “The team lacked real structure in Atlanta”
Can a new situation improve performance? According to Lukas Nicot, a French journalist who’s followed Zaccharie Risacher since he was a teenager in the French club ASVEL, he is in a much better position with the Dallas Mavericks than he was during his first two years in Atlanta. “In Dallas, I think he’ll feel much […]
We now know why Dusty May left Michigan for Dallas
The Dallas Mavericks have undergone a massive overhaul this offseason. Included in the many changes was the hiring of a new head coach, Dusty May, straight off winning the NCAA National Championship. The May hiring seemingly came out of nowhere and a recent piece by The Athletic supports the notion of spontaneity. That said, there […]
A close look at the Mavericks’ 2026-2027 regular season schedule
The Dallas Mavericks released their schedule for the 2026-2027 season on Thursday. As usual, there is no shortage of intriguing plot points to consider, and some interesting quirks that will surely gain the ire of Mavs’ fans. Below is a look at some key points to know about what is to come for Cooper Flagg, […]
Wings vs. Fever Preview: Injury-plagued Dallas travels to meet Caitlin Clark & Co. in Indiana
The Dallas Wings’ (20-14) roster is in the sunken place as the second leg of their latest scheduling gauntlet gets underway. It is a shambles on the injury front as the Wings prepare to meet Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and the Indiana Fever (21-12) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday. Tipoff is slated for […]
Throwback Thursday – Nick The Quick arrives in Dallas – February 21st 2002
February 21st, 2002 found the Dallas Mavericks swinging a trade deadline deal with the Denver Nuggets. In the move, the Mavericks shipped off Juwan Howard, Tim Hardaway (Sr.), Donnell Harvey, a first round draft pick in 2002 and cash. That netted Dallas Raef LaFrentz, Avery Johnson, Tariq Abdul-Wahad and Nick Van Exel. The centerpiece of […]
Wings vs. Tempo Recap: Dallas outlasts Toronto’s fourth-quarter comeback attempt, 94-88
ARLINGTON, TX — A win is a win, even one as disjointed as Wednesday’s 94-88 win for the Dallas Wings (20-14) over the Toronto Tempo (10-23) at College Park Center. And boy, howdy, did Dallas need this one. Marina Mabrey nearly brought the Tempo all the way back from an 18-point third-quarter deficit, but the […]
Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 NBA Cup schedule released
As the NBA continues to slowly roll out the schedule for the 2026-27 regular season, some marquee games and events have already been announced. One of those is the Emirates NBA Cup, the NBA’s in season tournament. We’ve known for a while what four teams would accompany the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference’s Group […]
The Dallas Mavericks need to retire Jason Terry’s number
Jason Terry got a tattoo of the Larry O’Brien trophy the day before a Dallas Mavericks preseason game the year they won the NBA Finals. Everyone knows the story. It’s not just something people in Dallas talk about, it’s one of those NBA anecdotes that’ll be passed around for as long as the sport of […]
Former NBA Player on Why Dirk Nowitzki ‘Pissed Him Off The Most’ During Career
Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is one of the nicest human beings you’ll ever meet. During his playing days, Nowitzki was always a fierce competitor, but he still found a way to be nice and respectful toward most guys he played against. According to one former NBA player, that aspect of Nowitzki’s game used to […]
Wings vs. Tempo Preview: Dallas returns home, looks to bounce back from recent skid
The Dallas Wings (19-14) are heading back home for a quick pit stop at College Park Center, where they will face the Toronto Tempo (10-22) Wednesday night. The matchup allows the Wings an opportunity to bounce back from their recent slide in the standings, losing the last five of six games. Here are three things […]
What do you think of this Mavericks’ win total?
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: This floored me! As a well known grump, only jumping seven games from last season seems […]
Honoring the legend Don Nelson
Former Dallas Mavericks head coach and NBA legend, Don Nelson, sadly passed away on Sunday August 9, 2026. As would be expected, an outpouring of tributes has made their way to social media, and we’ve curated a few of them here. In what really amounts to only a small snippet of comments from those who […]
Three-time NBA Coach of the Year and Mavericks legend Don Nelson has passed away at age 86
He will be remembered around the DFW area as a Dallas Mavericks coaching and front office legend, but as large as his presence loomed over the franchise he guided from utter dormancy to perennial power, the basketball moments Don Nelson authored outside of his time with the Mavericks will be remembered as his most lasting […]
Wings vs. Lynx Recap: Dallas drops third straight in 103-90 loss to Minnesota
The Dallas Wings (19-14) fell to the Minnesota Lynx, 103-90 (27-7), in a mid-Sunday matchup at the Target Center in Minnesota. Dallas kept its head above water through roughly the first 25 minutes of the game before Minnesota completely flipped the momentum in its favor, leaving the Wings with no ability to crawl themselves out […]
Wings vs. Lynx Preview: Rough scheduling stretch continues for Dallas at Minnesota
The Minnesota Lynx (26-7) are killers, and your Dallas Wings (19-13) are up next on the block. This tough stretch of scheduling for the weary Wings has them hit the road for a matinee matchup at the WNBA’s best team on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. The Lynx, who had their recent […]
Wings vs. Valkyries Recap: Golden State blows Dallas’ doors off, 94-76, at AAC
DALLAS, TX — The Golden State Valkyries (22-9) gave the Dallas Wings (19-13) a rude welcome to their own house, days after it was announced that the Wings would play all of their home games at the American Airlines Center in the 2027 season, in a 94-76 thrashing in front of 16,444 home fans. Veronica […]
Dallas Mavericks fans are very supportive of the Naji Marshall extension
Earlier in the week, we ran a poll in numerous places asking fans to share their opinion of the Naji Marshall extension. The results, as you can see below, are very clear. Nearly three in four voters like the three-year, $52 million extension for the 28-year-old forward. 15% don’t like the move and 11% are […]
Kyrie Irving and the Five Februarys
The NBA recently found itself arguing with a medical journal, and the league office doesn’t usually bother punching down at a sample size of nineteen unless something in the findings stings. The paper, published late last month in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, examined nineteen NBA players who ruptured an Achilles tendon over the […]
Wings vs. Valkyries Preview: Dallas hosts Golden State at American Airlines Center
The Dallas Wings (19-12) will host the Golden State Valkyries (21-9) on Friday at the team’s future home, just days after announcing that all 2027 home games would be played at Dallas’ American Airlines Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. The Wings have hit a rocky 3-4 patch in their last seven games, while […]
Wings’ star guard Paige Bueckers named to Team USA roster ahead of 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup
Wings star Paige Bueckers is going to Berlin. USA Basketball announced its roster for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup on Thursday, and Bueckers is one of six guards headed to the tournament with the team. She will join Caitlin Clark, Chelsea Gray, Rhyne Howard, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young in an absolutely stacked guard […]
MMB Lounge: The August desert
Hello all, sorry for the delay in new lounge posts. My kids are in the final days of summer and between them and the two puppies, my life is unbridled chaos at all times. Here’s the last lounge thread in case you want to continue any debates. As far as the summer… well we don’t […]
The Spanish connection. How Sergio De Larrea and Santi Aldama could hit the ground running in Dallas
The two new Spanish Mavericks, rookie Sergio De Larrea and recently traded from the Memphis Grizzlies, stretch-big Santi Aldama, may not need a lot of minutes together before making a real impact for the Dallas Mavericks this season. They already played a lot of minutes together during FIBA EuroBasket 2025, and during the preparation stage […]
Wings vs. Mystics recap: Dallas falls to Washington on quick road trip, 96-92
The Dallas Wings (19-12) fell to the Washington Mystics (17-12) 96-92 in a Wednesday night matchup between two young squads that served as a rematch of last Friday’s Mystics’ win. The Wings made a return to Washington with the hopes of rewriting their last matchup’s results that fell short. Dallas executed their offense aggressively in […]
Wings vs. Mystics Preview: Tough stretch run for Dallas starts with chance for payback at Washington
It’s about to get a little nittier and grittier around here for your Dallas Wings (19-11). The Wings sit in a tie for fourth place in the WNBA Standings as they stare down a stretch where their next seven opponents boast a combined record of 129-77. To squeeze a little more juice into the scenario, […]
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