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Wings vs Storm Recap: Bueckers, Fudd push Dallas past Seattle, 112-110, in overtime nail-biter
The Dallas Wings (11-6) delivered another thrilling finish on Monday with a 112-110 overtime win over the Seattle Storm (3-15) at Climate Pledge Arena. For the second straight game, the Wings kept it entertaining as Dallas pulled another improbable win out of their hat with Paige Bueckers leading the magic show. She came up with […]
Trade Talk: A three team deal with the Lakers and Nuggets
The Dallas Mavericks are now just hours away from Tuesday night’s Draft, where they currently hold the #9 and #30 picks. This three-team swap adds some complexity to the conversation, so let’s get right to it! Prior Trade Talks: Once again joining me for this potential transaction are MMB’s Jack Nowicki and Bryan Porter. The […]
Dallas Mavericks fans are worried about the NBA Draft
Last week’s survey centered around the upcoming NBA Draft, which takes place over two days this week, Tuesday and Wednesday. Dallas picks 9th in the draft, a maddening position considering how bad the team was this year. The first question was a simple yes/no question about your concern level about the availability of players in […]
The optics of the Dusty May hire
The Dallas Mavericks have officially hired Dusty May out of the college ranks to guide the team and young star Cooper Flagg into the future. Merely two-and-half months after leading Michigan to the National Championship, May departs Ann Arbor to continue his meteoric rise through the basketball world. Tyler Edsel has a must-read piece that […]
There should be a cautious optimism around Dusty May as he transitons to the NBA
The Mavericks are hiring Dusty May from Michigan University to be their next head coach. He is the first coach since John Beilein in 2019 to make the leap, who resigned in February of 2020 after winning just 14 of his 54 games. Beilein, much like May, coached at Michigan and had a winning percentage […]
Dusty May hiring reactions
The Dallas Mavericks hired Dusty May! It’s a busy week around these parts but I asked the staff to react! Matt: Yes. The move feels ahead of the curve, not painfully behind it. It will be great to have an X’s and O’s man on the Mavericks’ sideline. May is certainly not “watching, just like […]
Report: Dallas Mavericks hiring Dusty May as the franchise’s next head coach
Just a day before the commencement of the 2026 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks have finally hired a coach, and it is a stunner. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Shams Charania and Adam Schefter, the Mavericks have poached Dusty May from the National Champion Michigan Wolverines. This has been a precipitous rise for the 49-year-old […]
A surprising fall lands Mavericks a new lead guard in the final Mavs Moneyball mock draft
The Dallas Mavericks are going to be in a fascinating spot during round one of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night. Intel from the sourcing has been light, with very little to nothing coming from inside the building in Dallas. Because of that, for Mavericks fans the draft should be exciting. This is our […]
Wings vs. Storm Preview: What will Paige Bueckers and Dallas do next in Seattle?
What will Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings (10-6) do next? Dallas squares off with the Seattle Storm (3-14) on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. The Storm are riding an ugly 10-game losing streak coming into Monday’s game, while the Wings scored a last-second win in one of the […]
Wings vs. Sky Recap: Dallas makes huge comeback for thrilling 93-92 win over Chicago
ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings (10-6) toppled the Chicago Sky (4-11) 93-92 at College Park Center on Saturday, capping off an incredible 17-point fourth-quarter comeback with a legendary four-point play from Paige Beuckers and two free throws from backup center Li Yueru in the game’s final seconds. It was sheer pandemonium in Downtown Arlington […]
NBA Draft Big Board: Darryn Peterson tops the board, while very little separates the guards
The NBA Draft is now on our doorstep. The research has been done, the film has been watched, and now it is time to put together a board. This is my personal stack of players I would give a guaranteed NBA contract to, therefore it does not extend nearly as long as the number of […]
3 things to watch as the Wings try to get right against Chicago
The Dallas Wings (9-6) will face the Chicago Sky (4-10) at College Park Center in Arlington at 7pm Friday. The game will be the Wings’ most recent attempt to finally start a new winning streak; they’ve zigzagged a pair of home wins with three road losses over their last five games after stringing together four […]
What Can Brown Do For You? Mikel Brown Jr. and a home run for the Mavericks at 9
It’s a new dawn and a new day for the Dallas Mavericks as they skip towards the 2026 NBA Draft after trudging through the 2025-2026 NBA regular season. New President of Basketball Operations, Masai Ujiri, and his newly hired General Manager, Mike Schmitz, look to right the wrongs of past front office mistakes that loomed […]
Paige Bueckers has another level to reach
The Dallas Wings got off to a great start in Wednesday’s 91-80 loss at the Golden State Valkyries. An efficient first quarter saw them jump out to a nine-point lead, and it looked like Dallas was poised for a strong road performance against a great team. Paige Bueckers only had two points on one shot […]
Trade Talk: Making a deal with the in-state rival Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks could use all the draft help they can get next week, and should be looking for picks in any trades they entertain. We previously looked at trade scenarios with the Sacramento Kings for Malik Monk, the Philadelphia 76ers for former MVP Joel Embiid and the Oklahoma City Thunder for Isaiah Joe. Today […]
Dealing with the devil: should Dallas trade down in the Draft with Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City is exactly where Dallas wants to be. The Thunder have a clear star, in reigning two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They have the perfect types of talent around him to accentuate his strengths and have created a juggernaut. But all that talent comes at a cost, and the Thunder will have to make some […]
Are you concerned with the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA Draft?
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 Results by the weekend! Vote early and often
MMB Lounge: Draft, Free Agency, and Summer League Discussion
With there being nearly 3,000 comments between the current Lounge thread and the NBA Finals thread, it seems you all like to talk! I am glad, I want you to hang out here. A couple of notes: Now that’s out of the way, on to the topics for the month. This thread starts about 5 […]
What can Dallas learn from this dominant title run of the New York Knicks? The answer is a lot
Hopefully a lot of people and teams around the league are asking themselves what they can learn and take from the success of the New York Knicks after their dominant playoff run and Championship title win this year. Because what the Knicks did on the court – and off – through the last few years […]
Wings Things: Recent losses, including latest at Golden State, set precedent for how to beat Dallas
The Golden State Valkyries (10-5) dialed in the recipe to beat the Wings (9-6) on Wednesday in their 91-80 win over Dallas. The key ingredients seem to be limiting Paige Bueckers and shooting well from the 3-point line. In five of the team’s six losses this season, opposing teams have shot at least 40% from […]
Wings vs. Valkyries Recap: Dallas can’t keep up with hot-shooting Golden State in 91-80 loss
Two of the most intriguing teams in the WNBA met on Wednesday, as the Dallas Wings (9-6) finished a rough scheduling stretch of five games in nine days against the Golden State Valkyries (10-5) at the Chase Center. It went back and forth, but the Valkyries pulled out the 91-80 win behind 23 points from […]
Wings vs Valkyries Preview: Dallas plays fifth game in nine days
The Dallas Wings (9-5) travel to face the Golden State Valkyries (9-5) on Wednesday night. Tipoff is at 9 p.m. at the Chase Center. Paige Bueckers returned to the Dallas lineup as the Wings dominated against the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces in a 96-66 win on Monday night. Dallas does not have much […]
Can the Wings build a winner the same way the Nova Knicks did?
The Dallas Wings want to win, and the New York Knicks’ championship run teaches the Wings that a cohesive bunch of college teammates can indeed translate to success in the professional ranks. While the Wings were playing the Portland Fire on Saturday night, the Knicks were playing the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of […]
Specific names now tied to the Mavericks coaching search
The offseason is officially upon us and the Dallas Mavericks have both a coaching hire and two draft picks to think about in the near term. Regarding the former, it is now being reported that no fewer than five candidates are known to be on the Mavericks’ radar. Those names include Micah Nori, Royal Ivey, […]
Wings vs. Aces Recap: Dallas bounces back, blows out defending WNBA champ Las Vegas, 96-66
ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings (9-5) laid the hammer down on the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces (10-4) for a second time this season at College Park Center on Monday. The Wings used a 23-6 second-quarter run to run out in front of the Aces on Monday and never looked back, finishing off a […]
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