Dallas Hoops Journal
We extensively cover the professional basketball teams in the Dallas area, including the Mavs and Wings.
Total reads
177
This week
5
Rank
#210 of 430
Published
1,906 posts
Last 12 weeks
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
‘One Name Jumps Out’: Brian Schottenheimer Says Philip Rivers Set The Standard For QB Field Vision
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said spatial awareness has become more important for quarterbacks than it used to be, and named Philip Rivers as the best he has been around at it. Schottenheimer was assessing quarterback play generally Thursday, and declined to discuss the Dallas Cowboys on the subject. The elite secondary coaches […]
‘The Development Doesn’t Stop’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains Dallas Cowboys’ Plan For Joe Milton III
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said he does not look at the Dallas Cowboys roster in terms of active players and practice squad players, and that Joe Milton III‘s development will not stop now that he is on it. Sam Howell will not take every backup rep, Schottenheimer said. Dallas will look for […]
‘They Miss The Brotherhood’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains What Von Miller Found With Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said he sees Von Miller‘s happiness in meetings, on the practice field, and in the way he moves around the locker room, and that what Miller missed during his layoff was more than football. Miller, 37, signed with the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 16 after sitting out training […]
‘The Light Popped On’: Brian Schottenheimer Reveals How He Works Inside Dallas Cowboys’ Defensive Game Plan
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer will coach from the sideline again in 2026, and he sits in on defensive coordinator Christian Parker‘s game planning throughout the week. Schottenheimer confirmed both Thursday. He brought Parker a blitz look during Thursday’s practice, one Dallas already carries, with a tweak that would make it harder on […]
‘I Wasn’t At The Concert’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains How Jay-Z Shows Help Christian Parker Connect With Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Four or five Dallas Cowboys players went to three straight Jay-Z shows in New York with defensive coordinator Christian Parker. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer, who is 52, did not go. Schottenheimer said Thursday that Parker’s age is part of why the rapport works. Parker is 34. Schottenheimer said he and the players […]
‘He Knocked It Out Of The Park’: Brian Schottenheimer Reveals Dallas Cowboys’ Unusual Christian Parker Interview
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys put Christian Parker in front of a room of eight to 12 people and made him coach a mock installation meeting before hiring him as defensive coordinator. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer described the format Thursday. Vice president of player personnel Will McClay was in the room, along with several […]
‘We’re Starting From Day 1’: Dusty May Wants Dallas Mavericks To Build New York Knicks-Level Physicality
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May said Thursday that Dallas has been stressing physicality since his first day with the team, and he named the New York Knicks as the reference point. May was in studio at 105.3 The Fan on “K&C Masterpiece,” hours after the Mavericks announced a multi-year partnership making the station […]
‘Do We Need To Add Something?’: Jim Nill Details Dallas Stars’ Win-Now Roster Strategy
DALLAS — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Thursday that Dallas has needed its scouts to keep finding players while he uses draft picks and prospects to improve the NHL roster. Nill discussed the approach during an NHL Network interview. “Our scouting staff has done a great job. On the amateur side, they’ve done […]
‘That Is Probably The Toughest Part’: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill Explains NHL Contract Challenge As Cap Rises
DALLAS — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Thursday that a team has to weigh whether a star player fits before it disrupts a room that is already winning, and that the Mikko Rantanen trade cleared that test. Nill made the comments in an interview on NHL Network. Dallas has not been drafting very […]
Dallas Cowboys Create More Than $19 Million In Cap Space With 3 Contract Restructures
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys created a little more than $19 million in salary cap space by restructuring the contracts of defensive tackle Kenny Clark, cornerback DaRon Bland, and tight end Jake Ferguson, ESPN’s Todd Archer reported Thursday night, citing sources. Clark’s $8.8 million base salary, Bland’s $12 million base salary, and Ferguson’s $7.25 […]
‘Back And Healthy’: Jim Nill Gives Roope Hintz Injury Update Ahead Of Dallas Stars Season
DALLAS — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Thursday that Roope Hintz will be back and healthy for the coming season, nearly six months after the hamstring injury that ended Hintz’s year. Nill made the comments in an interview on NHL Network. Nill said Hintz and Tyler Seguin were two big losses in the […]
‘Our Plan Is To Try To Get Him Signed’: Jim Nill Addresses Jason Robertson’s Dallas Stars Future
DALLAS — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Thursday that Dallas plans to sign Jason Robertson to a new contract sometime this season, before the winger can reach unrestricted free agency for the first time. Nill made the comments in an interview on NHL Network. Robertson’s arbitration filing gave both sides a deadline. “It’s […]
‘He’s A Big Part Of Our Team’: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill Addresses Thomas Harley Trade Rumors
DALLAS — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Thursday that he got hold of Thomas Harley as soon as Harley’s name surfaced in trade talk this summer, and that the two will sit down again once Harley returns to Dallas. Nill made the comments in an interview on NHL Network. Nill and Harley were […]
‘It’s A Big Year For Him’: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill Gives Encouraging Tyler Seguin ACL Update
DALLAS — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Thursday that he had spoken with Tyler Seguin that morning and that Seguin is back on the ice. Nill made the comments in an interview on NHL Network. Seguin has not played since Dec. 2, when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee […]
Toronto Raptors Still Expected To Sign Kawhi Leonard To Extension
Once the Toronto Raptors officially acquire Kawhi Leonard from the LA Clippers, they are expected to sign the All-Star forward to an extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
‘Sooner Than Later’: Dusty May Gives Dereck Lively II Update As Dallas Mavericks Sort Frontcourt
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May said Thursday that getting Dereck Lively II back sooner rather than later would add to a young frontcourt group Dallas is still sorting through. May did not give a timeline for the center, who has not played since December. Lively appeared in seven games last season, averaging 4.3 […]
Dallas Cowboys Sign James Mitchell To Practice Squad, Waive Mitch Van Vooren
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys signed tight end James Mitchell to the practice squad Thursday and waived tight end Mitch Van Vooren from it, the club announced. The moves are a one-for-one swap at the position. Mitchell takes the spot Van Vooren had held for two days. The Carolina Panthers waived Mitchell on Aug. […]
Nathan Eovaldi Throws First Bullpen Since Elbow Injury As Texas Rangers Weigh Next Step
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi threw 25 pitches Thursday in his first bullpen session since going on the injured list and did so without restriction, according to Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports. The session went well, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reported. What comes next depends on how the elbow feels Friday. Another bullpen and a live batting […]
Josh Jung Takes Another Step Toward Texas Rangers Return With 3rd Straight Day Of Running
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung jogged again Thursday, a third straight day of running, and has been doing every other part of his baseball work while the calf is brought along last, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Jung described Thursday’s running as “linear with two arcs,” Landry reported. Running the […]
‘The Sky’s The Limit’: Dusty May Lays Out Cooper Flagg’s Massive Dallas Mavericks Ceiling
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May said Thursday that Cooper Flagg is capable of games with 10 or 15 assists and games with 10 or 15 rebounds, and that Dallas carries a responsibility to get him to the top of his range. May’s comments came in studio at 105.3 The Fan on “K&C Masterpiece,” […]
‘I’ve Been Blown Away’: Dusty May Gives Strong Kyrie Irving Update After Watching Pickup
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May said Thursday that he has been part of a couple of workouts with Kyrie Irving this summer and has watched the guard play pickup, on-court work that comes ahead of Irving’s first game action since March 3, 2025. May was in studio at 105.3 The Fan on “K&C […]
‘We’re Having To Retrain’: Dallas Cowboys Changing Broderick Jones’ Technique After Pittsburgh Steelers Trade
FRISCO, Texas — Broderick Jones is taking reps at right tackle only, and the Dallas Cowboys are retraining a technique he was taught in Pittsburgh. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed both Thursday, five days after the trade. Asked directly whether Jones is working only on the right side, Schottenheimer said yes. Jones practiced in shells […]
‘He’s Never Won In The NFL’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains What Drives Quinnen Williams
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Quinnen Williams has never won in the NFL, and that every decision the defensive tackle makes for the Dallas Cowboys runs through that. Williams was voted a defensive captain Thursday morning alongside Kenny Clark. “So I will announce the four captains that were just selected this morning […]
‘Give Them Some Feedback’: Brian Schottenheimer Reveals How Dallas Cowboys Handle Player Releases
FRISCO, Texas — Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said the Dallas Cowboys send released players out of the building with specific coaching notes, down to which position coach they should spend more time with at their next stop. Schottenheimer described the release meeting from both sides on Thursday, five days after Dallas cut its roster to […]
‘I Was Elated’: Brian Schottenheimer Reacts To Joe Milton III Returning To Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Joe Milton III was back on the practice field for the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, four days after the team waived him. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Milton took reps alongside Sam Howell and Dak Prescott. Milton informed Schottenheimer himself that he was coming back. “I was elated,” Schottenheimer said. “This is […]
Displaying entries 851-875
of the latest 1,250