The Dallas Mavericks scooped Josh Richardson from the Philadelphia 76ers for Seth Curry. The Dallas Mavericks had the most elite offense in NBA history last season but badly needed defensive help on the wing. The Philadelphia 76ers had star-level talent but desperately needed more shooting and balance for their roster. In a draft-night trade involving
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Here are five options for the Dallas Mavericks’ first pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Coming off Luka Doncic’s exhilarating first trip to the NBA playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks‘ main focus is building a contender around their future MVP. While free agency and the trade market will be key in coming seasons, that sense of
Montrezl Harrell, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, might be on the move this offseason. Very rarely would the reigning Sixth Man of the Year fresh off an appearance in the Western Conference semifinals consider leaving one of the biggest contenders in the 2020-21 season, but that’s exactly the situation that could present itself
Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images The Whiteboard: Why can’t the Indiana Pacers have nice things? by Ian Levy The Dallas Mavericks want to add another star guard. As impressive as budding superstar Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are, it’s become painfully clear that this roster doesn’t have a ton of game-changers outside of Kristaps
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – FEBRUARY 15: Tyrese Maxey #3 of the Kentucky Wildcats (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Tyrese Maxey will almost certainly be a first-round pick. As the 2020 NBA Draft draws closer, Kentucky will send another potential lottery pick into the fold in the form of combo guard Tyrese Maxey. A deadly slasher with
The NBA’s City Edition jerseys have been hit or miss. Unveiling a new NBA jersey is equal parts exciting and nerve-racking. While it’s cool to see some of the fresh new threads teams will unveil, it also becomes painfully obvious which teams tried to do too much and came up with some of the worst-looking
Dirk Nowitzki declined Steve Nash’s offer to be his assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets. After spending a few seasons together with the Dallas Mavericks, Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki became lifelong friends in the process. Hailed as two of the greatest players in NBA history with three regular-season MVP awards, 22 All-Star appearances, 20
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 17: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the Dallas Mavericks (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Yankees vs Rays MLB live stream reddit for Game 5 of ALDS by Mark Powell Lakers vs. Heat NBA live stream reddit for Game 5 of the Finals by Mike Luciano The Dallas Mavericks announced
Luka Doncic announced himself as the NBA’s next superstar with a stellar first-round performance versus the Clippers, but what does the future hold for him? Dallas Mavericks wunderkind Luka Doncic announced himself as the NBA’s next superstar in this year’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, nearly averaging a 30-point triple-double and hitting one
Marcus Morris ejected for hard foul on Luka Doncic (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Could Earl Thomas go to Chargers in wake of Derwin James injury? by John Buhler WWE Payback: Roman Reigns wins WWE Universal title by Raphael Garcia Luka Doncic was fed up with Marcus Morris following another hard foul. The Dallas
The LA Clippers closed out a tough series against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 to win the series. The Dallas Mavericks made this a better first-round playoff series than anticipated, but were ultimately outmatched by the LA Clippers. Despite the Clippers losing Marcus Morris early in this Game 6 clincher, the loss of Kristaps
Luka Doncic isn’t a fan of Marcus Morris’ words or actions in this series. The Dallas Mavericks had a rough game on Tuesday night. They were blown out by the Los Angeles Clippers 154-111 in a pivotal Game 5. Luka Doncic had a less than stellar follow up to his magical Game 4. Doncic finished
Luka Doncic carried the Dallas Mavericks to an eye-opening win over the LA Clippers in Game 4. The LA Clippers led by as many as 21 points in Game 4 on Sunday, but even that massive lead wasn’t enough to stop Luka Doncic. Thanks to the second-year superstar’s efforts and game-winning 3-pointer over Reggie Jackson
Kristaps Porzingis, Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks. (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) Celtics complete first-round sweep of 76ers by Scott Rogust Kristaps Porzingis will not play for the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Though Luka Doncic is good to go on Sunday afternoon, Kristaps Porzingis cannot. According to Stadium’s Shams Charania, “Mavs‘ Kristaps Porzingis (right knee soreness)
If you haven’t been a fan of the Serbian big man, this postgame interview with Shaq will make you one immediately When it comes to fan favorites around the NBA, Boban Marjanovic comes to mind first. The 7-foot big man is known for his light-hearted and fun personality throughout his career, something that his teammates
The Dallas Mavericks were able to defeat the Patrick Beverley-less LA Clippers behind Luka Doncic’s 28 points, tying the series in Game 2. Game 2 of the first-round NBA playoff matchup between the LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks began much as the first one did — with one team opening up a massive lead early.
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The first four games of the 2020 NBA Playoffs gave us a bit of everything — epic scoring performances, a blowout, an overtime squeaker, controversial calls and the
Even with Luka Doncic scoring a record 42 points in his playoff debut, it was not enough to defeat Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers. While the LA Clippers ultimately prevailed in Game 1 Monday night, their victory did not come as easily as it appeared it would in the game’s opening minutes. After the
No need for a long preamble. The first round of the NBA playoffs is finally here. Let’s break down the most interesting question that will define each series. Lakers vs. Blazers What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object? The Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the West fairly early in the
Mulan skips theatrical release for premium debut on Disney+ by D.J. Rivera Amari Cooper explains why he chose Cowboys over Washington (Video) by Mark Powell LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 04: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks (Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images) Luka Doncic was dominant against the Sacramento Kings. While Rick Carlisle