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Mavericks vs. Rockets Recap: 3 things after Dallas takes it to Houston, 110-104
The Dallas Mavericks (12-23) entered Saturday night’s game against the Houston Rockets (21-11) on a four-game losing streak, but found a way to get a second-straight big win over their rival to the South, 110-104. The game got off to a painfully slow start, with Rockets center Alperen Sengun rolling his ankle a minute in, […]
Mavericks vs Rockets Preview and Injury Update: Texas basketball
The Dallas Mavericks (12-23) host the Houston Rockets (21-10) on Saturday night. The Mavericks are riding a four game losing streak straight towards the dregs of the Western conference, most recently receiving belt to behind by the Philadelphia 76ers in a home game Thursday. The Rockets pummeled the Brooklyn Nets on New Year’s Day and […]
Cooper Flagg gets Rookie of the Month honors again
The Dallas Mavericks are on a four-game losing streak after a New Year’s Day loss to the 76ers. Ongoing trade rumors continue to heat up, raising questions about what this team will look like once the February trade deadline hits. It’s a bit of a tumultuous time to be a Mavs fan. As he has […]
Mavericks vs. Rockets Preview: 3 ways for Dallas to avoid a blowout against Houston
The Dallas Mavericks (12-23) are in a bad way as the Houston Rockets (21-10) roll into town Saturday for what appears to be a scheduled blowout at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are as healthy as they’re going to get at this point, missing just Kyrie Irving, whose rehab from knee injury that ended his […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 / […]
Stats Rundown: 6 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ 123-108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers
The Dallas Mavericks (12-23) looked lost Thursday in a 123-108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers (18-14) at American Airlines Center. The offense was sluggish. The defense was porous. No one in blue could stay in front of Garland’s own Tyrese Maxey or rookie VJ Edgecombe, and Joel Embiid reaped some of the benefits of a […]
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 […]
Mavericks vs 76ers Preview and Injury Update: Philly comes to Dallas
The Dallas Mavericks (12-22) host the Philadelphia 76ers (17-14) Thursday evening in a match up on New Years Day. The Mavericks are coming off a few days of rest following an annoying loss to the Blazers in Portland where they got down huge early and couldn’t claw all the way back in. The Sixers played […]
Three new year’s resolutions the Mavericks can start against the 76ers
The Dallas Mavericks (12-22) have returned home from their recent winless road trip for a New Years Day bout with the Philadelphia 76ers (17-14). Dallas, who has struggled mightily on the road this season, managed to lose to the Warriors, Kings and Blazers while on their California trip. In fairness, who amongst us hasn’t lost […]
Mavericks reportedly reached out to Warriors on potential Davis trade with interest in Kuminga
The Golden State Warriors have been mentioned as one of the teams that have expressed interest in a potential trade for Dallas Mavericks’ big man Anthony Davis. Now, however, at least one report has surfaced that says it was the Mavericks’ front office that initially reached out to Golden State seeking a trade partner to […]
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) […]
Counterpoint: What could keep the Mavericks from moving Anthony Davis at the trade deadline
With each new injury pointing to Anthony Davis’ inability to affect winning in a Dallas Mavericks uniform, the consensus view, at least among fans, that it’s time to move on, solidifies. Nico Harrison, the primary advocate for bringing Davis to town in exchange for a much younger and much better player, is long gone. Few, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stats Rundown: 5 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ 125-122 loss at the Portland Trail Blazers
The Dallas Mavericks (12-22) let a winnable game slip away against the Portland Trail Blazers (14-19) on Monday at Moda Center, 125-122, in the team’s second game in a row without Anthony Davis in the lineup. Deni Avdija led all scorers with 27 points in the win and came up just one rebound shy of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers Preview: 3 things that matter more for Dallas than beating Portland
After a winning five of six games in a particularly tough stretch of games in early December, the Dallas Mavericks (12-21) have proven that sudden spasm of inspiration was a mere aberration in the team’s last seven, going 2-5, including losses at the Utah Jazz (140-133 in overtime), the New Orleans Pelicans (119-113) and, most […]
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 […]
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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