Despite expectations of the playoffs and (at least according to general manager Nico Harrison) title contention, the Dallas Mavericks rocketed out of the gate to a 2-3 record. Led by putrid offense, mediocre defense, and a small litany of injuries, the Mavericks have looked bad! As a result, we took a poll before the Pacers […]
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The Dallas Mavericks are heading south of the border for an international showcase in Mexico City, where they’ll face a Detroit Pistons team that’s finding its rhythm early this season After being one of last season’s great success stories, the Pistons have gotten out of the starting blocks a little slow this season Both teams […]
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With the season well underway it’s time for our continuous temperature check. While we know game-in and game-out the feelings of how the Mavericks look and feel, this is our chance to zoom out. To scan the larger landscape and see where Dallas rises or falls among the league as a whole. The NBA Power […]
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A few days after an awkward but undeniably emotional suite encounter on Opening Night, the Dallas Mavericks announced that they would retire Mark Aguirre’s jersey this January. Number 24 is finally going to the rafters. Back in June, I wrote a piece titled Symmetry in the Rafters which made the quiet case for why this […]
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The Dallas Mavericks hold a 2-3 record after five games, good for the 12 Seed in the Western Conference as of Thursday morning. Although it is a small sample size, there is enough behind the numbers to begin identifying trends. There was no question coming into the season that head coach Jason Kidd would have […]
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The date is Tuesday, November 12, 2024. College basketball season is just eight days old, and you’re watching perhaps the biggest matchup of the season to date. The Kentucky Wildcats are playing the Duke Blue Devils on ESPN, and it’s a tight game coming down the stretch. In fact, the game is tied at 72 […]
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The regular NBA season has 82 games, and after game five, it looks like there may be some adversity ahead for the Dallas Mavericks. They are 2-3, but injuries are already piling up, as Anthony Davis left the game Wednesday with a leg injury. That leaves both the backcourt and frontcourt in trouble already in […]
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The Dallas Mavericks played host to former head coach Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers, grabbing a 107-105 win in a relatively ugly affair. Unexpected players stepped up in a big way to eek out the win, but the injury list grew when Anthony Davis checked out midway through the first quarter. Let’s get to […]
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The Mavericks picked up their second win of the season on Wednesday night as they edged past the Pacers 107-105. In what turned into two injury-ridden rosters slugging their way to a win or loss, it was the bench for the Mavericks who did the heavy lifting. The back-court duo of D’Angelo Russell and Brandon […]
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The Dallas Mavericks beat the Indiana Pacers 107-105. It was not a pretty game from either side, but late heroics on the visiting side made the ending worth the sludge of the first 47 minutes. Brandon Williams led the way for Dallas with 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Pascal Siakam led Indiana […]
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The Dallas Mavericks host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. It’s the last home game in a five-game stretch where they’ve underperformed, going just 1-3 so far. The Pacers have had two days rest after losing their third straight game. Indiana is still winless. The game starts at 7:30 pm CST. Dallas enters this game […]
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The hits just keep coming for the Dallas Mavericks (1-3). Reports emerged on Tuesday that backup point guard Brandon Williams was arrested at on Saturday at Terminal C of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. WFAA, the local ABC affiliate, got hold of an arrest report that reportedly states that “Williams attempted to go through TSA […]
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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 This one should get some fun results. It’s posting BEFORE the Pacers […]
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After a 1-3 start to the regular season, many fans are struggling to comprehend how such a talented Dallas Mavericks roster has so far executed a faceplant in the win column. How could such an elite group of bigs, inclusive of coveted Cooper Flagg, continue to have performances that don’t demonstrate that elite nature? The […]
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As the season stretches into its second week, the Dallas Mavericks will look to establish some positive momentum in the fifth and final game of their opening home stand on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers. The Mavericks (1-3) are fresh off of a split of a back to back set against the Toronto Raptors and […]
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The Mavericks were 1-3 this past week and sit at 14th place in the West. They got beat by San Antonio (125-92) in the home opener and followed that up with a loss to Washington (117-107). They got on the board with a win against Toronto (139-129), but a late comeback fell short, and they […]
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Fresh off their first win of the season last night, the Dallas Mavericks played host to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on night two of the back-to-back set. Once again sporting their throwback green jerseys, the Mavs couldn’t bring their green magic this time, falling 101-94. Let’s get to the grades! COOPER FLAGG: C- […]
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The Dallas Mavericks could not string together their first winning streak of the season, dropping the second night of a back-to-back against the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-94 in Dallas Monday night. This was a strange game, with both teams shorthanded. Dallas was missing both Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively, forcing the Mavericks to play Anthony […]
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The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-94. After putting up 139 against the Toronto Raptors, Dallas’ offense couldn’t quite answer the call as a late-game comeback stalled. Anthony Davis put up 26 points to go with 11 rebounds, and Oklahoma’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander countered with a 23-point, eight-assist night. Chet Homgren and Isiah […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (1-2) host their fourth straight home game, this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0). Dallas is coming off their first win of the season Sunday night against the Toronto Raptors. The Thunder have had a day’s rest after playing Saturday night. The offense finally found itself Sunday night, with Dallas pouring […]
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Mark Aguirre, one of the first faces of the Dallas Mavericks franchise, will finally be able to watch his jersey lifted to the rafters at American Airlines Center. Team Governor Patrick DuMont announced on Monday that Aguirre’s Number 24 jersey will be retired on Jan. 29 before the Mavericks host the Charlotte Hornets. At 6’6” […]
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The Dallas Wings, who have gone 19-65 in the last two seasons and hold the highest odds to receive the first overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, made a splash with their latest head coaching hire on Monday after Chris Koclanes lasted just one season in the position. Jose Fernandez, most recently the head […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (1-2) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0) tonight at 7:30 PM at the American Airlines Center. Can the Mavs balance their record at 2-2 or will the defending champs remain undefeated? Dallas notched its first win with a 139-129 victory over the Toronto Raptors. In what should be an early-season measuring stick […]
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After a pair of embarrassing losses against the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks (1-2) finally found some footing Sunday night, taking their first win of the season off a disjointed Toronto Raptors team. Now, they face their first real challenge of the year: the reigning NBA champions, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and […]
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The Dallas Mavericks came into Sunday night’s game with an 0-2 record, looking to get on the right track against the Toronto Raptors. Hardwood Classics Night afforded us the gift of beautiful green throwback jerseys and the original logo gracing center court, which may have inspired the players to win 139-129 in something that felt […]
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