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The Mavericks found balance in a new direction
Before the Dallas Mavericks announced the hiring of team president Masai Ujiri, very little had been reported on the search. Every couple months between the November firing of Nico Harrison and this month’s hiring, there would be a sprinkle of insight into team governor Patrick Dumont’s thinking. The team made it clear that they would […]
The Mavericks are cleaning house again. This time, it feels sustainable
When Donnie Nelson was fired in 2021, and Rick Carlisle stepped down shortly after, no one argued whether or not this was the correct decision. Nelson had failed to put together a functional roster, and Carlisle’s relationship with Luka Doncic grew sour. The question revolved around who they hired to replace them. And, as history […]
Wings vs Sky Recap: Jessica Shepard’s triple-double leads Dallas to 99-89 win at Chicago
Following Monday’s 92-69 win over the Washington Mystics, the Dallas Wings (3-2) won a tightly contested game on the road, 99-89, at the Chicago Sky on Wednesday. “We didn’t want come in after the great game against Washington and take a step back,” Arike Ogunbowale said in a televised postgame interview. Jessica Shepard finished with […]
Takeaways from Masai Ujiri’s Wednesday morning presser
The Dallas Mavericks parted ways with former head coach Jason Kidd on Tuesday, then announced a press conference for Wednesday morning to discuss the topic with the media. President of Basketball Operations, Masai Ujiri, was on hand to do just that. He also revealed much more about the future of the Mavericks. Here are some […]
Goodbye, Jason Kidd. Now Mavs fans can finally really move on
It’s morning in Dallas. The kind of morning where everything is possible, where the sun shines in that special way and life seems a little bit less serious. Is that a small bubble of pure joy I feel deep inside? Jason Kidd is not the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks anymore. The joy I […]
Matt Riccardi joining Jason Kidd on the list of Mavericks front office departures
The Dallas Mavericks made a major shake-up on Tuesday night, agreeing to part ways with now former head coach Jason Kidd. That move truly closes the book on everything even tangentially related to the Luka Doncic trade and gives Cooper Flagg a truly fresh start after only his rookie year. Further, the move demonstrates that […]
Dallas Wings travel to Chicago with an improving Azzi Fudd
After bringing the team back to .500 with its 92-69 win over the Washington Mystics, Dallas begins a three-game road trip that starts with playing the Chicago Sky on Wednesday. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. at Wintrust Arena. Both Dallas and Chicago finished last season with a 10-34 record. Dallas made changes to its roster […]
Jason Kidd, Mavericks, “mutually agree” to part ways
The Dallas Mavericks announced on Tuesday evening that the organization and coach Jason Kidd have “mutually agreed to part ways”. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Kidd had four years and well over $40 million left on his contract after being extended twice in both 2024 and 2025. Kidd and former general manager Nico Harrison came […]
Is Yaxel Lendeborg the steal of the draft?
When talking about the 2026 NBA draft, everyone knows about the top 4. But there is a player who will almost certainly be available when the Mavericks pick at 9 who matches all of the top 4 statistically, so why isn’t he viewed with the likes of AJ Dybansta and Cam Boozer? Well, he’ll be […]
Dallas Wings defense led by front court
The Dallas Wings front court shined with its defense in its 92—69 win over the Washington Mystics on Monday night. Washington entered the game with an offense tied for fifth in scoring 88.3 points per game. Part of that scoring came from the Mystics front court of Shakira Austin and Kiki Iriafen. Austin entered the […]
Wings vs. Mystics Recap: Bueckers, Fudd rally the troops for 92-69 win over Washington
ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings (2-2) responded to some early-season adversity on Monday with a thorough drubbing of the Washington Mystics (2-2), 92-69, at College Park Center. Paige Bueckers scored 13 of her 18 points in the second half and Azzi Fudd chipped in 12 off the bench in a well-rounded offensive tutorial highlighted by […]
MMB Discussion: Draft, draft, draft, and more draft
1200 comments! You fellas and ladies love to talk and I love that for you. Here’s the last MMB Lounge in case you need to carry over arguments. I have also decided to do these for each round of the playoffs but you knew that by now. My brain is very draft-focused right now and […]
Dailyn Swain is ready to impact your team yesterday
After falling to the ninth pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks now enter a very different section of the board than they were hoping for a few months ago. The top-end “future franchise centerpiece” tier is likely gone by the time Dallas picks, meaning the Mavericks now have to focus on identifying […]
Cam Boozer is a consensus top 4 pick, but his destination is still uncertain.
The amount of talent in this 2026 draft has been compared to some of the best draft classes the NBA has ever seen, drawing comparisons to the 1996 and 2003 drafts. The 1996 draft showcased names like Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Allen Iverson, and Ray Allen. Widely regarded as the most talented class ever, the […]
The Wings face a young offense on Monday against the Mystics
Following the 90-86 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday, Dallas coach Jose Fernandez sent a message to the Wings with his postgame press conference. The game on Monday against the Washington Mystics is the first time the Wings play since the comments. Tipoff is at the College Park Center at 7 p.m. Although Fernandez […]
Roundtable: This week’s draft crush
With the Draft Lottery and the Combine all happening last week, the question I posed this time was simple: who is your current draft crush? We may ask this one may times over the next few weeks. Keep in mind it doesn’t HAVE to be Dallas Mavericks related either. Brent: Zuby Zuby Zuby! Just so […]
The rebuild: 4 things every contender has and when Dallas could get there
Bringing a bad team to contention typically takes time. It took the Mavericks four years to return to prominence after drafting Luka Doncic. Cooper Flagg’s timeline is setting up to be similar. A lot has happened in the past year. After the Mavericks punted and traded Anthony Davis, the flagship piece in the Doncic trade […]
An up-and-down season for PJ Washington
PJ Washington became a beloved figure for the Dallas Mavericks after the 2024 trade that brought the passionate forward over from the Charlotte Hornets for Grant Williams and a protected 2027 first-round pick. PJ established himself as a vocal leader of the team, an ever-reliable defensive presence, and a hometown hero who played a vital […]
Dwight Powell sets the culture for the Dallas Mavericks
The year is 2015 and Dwight Powell is a bench player on the Dallas Mavericks. They are a middling team that will lose in the first round of the playoffs. The year is 2021 and Powell is a bench player on the Mavericks. They are a young, exciting team that will lose in the first […]
Jose Fernandez has a clear message for Wings’ locker room: Accountability is the only way forward
ARLINGTON, TX — First-year Dallas Wings head coach Jose Fernandez knows how to send a message to his team. Harshly at times, but fairly from his view, patrolling the sideline, and always backed by the indisputable evidence the game film shows him. He had such a message for his Wings’ locker room following Thursday’s 90-86 loss […]
Wings vs. Lynx Recap: Fourth-quarter collapse nets Dallas 90-86 loss at hands of Minnesota
ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings (1-2) collapsed in crunch time on Thursday, giving up paint bucket after paint bucket to the Minnesota Lynx (2-1), who escaped with a 90-86 win at College Park Center. The Lynx duo of Natasha Howard (26 points) and Courtney Williams (21 points) combined to shoot 20-of-24 from the field […]
What Mavericks may be looking for with No. 9 pick
The Dallas Mavericks will be on the clock with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. For a team that already has Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg leading the way, the Mavericks aren’t exactly looking for the next superstar for the franchise. Instead, they are looking for players that can complement the […]
Rolando Blackman explains why Mavericks struggled mightily this season
The Dallas Mavericks hold the No. 9 overall pick in the NBA Draft this year, but they need more than another flashy rookie to get their team back on track. Something the Mavs didn’t have much of during the 2025-26 season was good health. Those fortunes will need to reverse themselves in order for Dallas […]
Brandon Williams is an NBA point guard
Williams earned his spot in Dallas after battling his way professionally, starting his career with 24 games with the Portland Trailblazers way back in the 2021-22 season. Following a short stint with the Mavericks in the 2023-24 season for 17 games, and as a two-way player for the 2024-25 season, Brandon Williams signed a contract […]
The No. 2 overall pick visits the Dallas Wings on Thursday
For the third straight game, the Dallas Wings face a 2025 playoff team as the Minnesota Lynx visit Arlington on Thursday night. Tipoff is at the College Park Center at 7 p.m. Dallas has a win and loss against 2025 playoff team following its 77-72 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night. The game […]
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