As many as a dozen players could make strong cases they belong on this year’s ballot for Most Improved, but these seven stood out from the pack. The beauty of an award like Most Improved Player is in how wide a net it casts across the NBA. The more glamorous MVP and Rookie of the
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In an interview with FanSided, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he believes Luka Doncic could one day surpass Dirk Nowitzki as the greatest Mav of all time. Ever since the Dallas Mavericks traded up to take Luka Doncic in the 2018 NBA Draft, one question concerning him and Dirk Nowitzki has been on everyone’s
The Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis with more of an eye on this season and beyond. In the month of February, the big man has paid off that faith. When the Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks in late January 2019, it was with some eye on pairing him fully healthy with
The Dallas Mavericks will add the recently released Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to fill some minutes on the wing. Can he cash in on this golden opportunity? Take a look back at the top 10 picks of the 2012 NBA Draft, and the biggest disappointment in that group is pretty easy to identify. It’s obviously not Anthony
The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to trade for Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein in an effort to address their frontcourt depth. Here are NBA Trade Grades for both sides. The 2020 NBA Trade Deadline is less than two weeks away, and the action is already starting to heat up. As ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi initially
Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell is the latest NBA athlete to suffer the dreaded Achilles tendon rupture. It is a devastating blow for Dallas. It happened as abruptly as Achilles tendon injuries tend to. The Dallas Mavericks had just initiated their offense by sending guard Tim Hardaway Jr. cutting nonchalantly off a mild-mannered screen from
The young Dallas Mavericks’ star injured his ankle over the weekend and is expected to be out at least two weeks. However, don’t be surprised if the recovery takes longer. A mere two minutes had elapsed during the contest between two of the NBA’s most pleasant surprises — the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat —
The Dallas Mavericks are still figuring out how their two stars fit together, which could be a terrifying prospect for the rest of the NBA. Integrating a second star, even one as unique as Kristaps Porzingis, into a system already so firmly tied to one player presents challenges skill alone can’t resolve. Featuring a big
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants a catchy nickname for his team’s bench unit. We’ve got him covered. Recently, Mark Cuban laid down the challenge — find a name for the Mavericks’ lovable, hardscrabble, effective bench unit. It’s been a long time since Mark has taken our advice but we’re glad he came to us with
While promoting CarMax’s Call Your Shot campaign with the NBAPA, Seth Curry talked about rejoining the Dallas Mavericks, playing his brother and more. CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, has partnered up with the NBA Players Association to select four NBA players (Seth Curry of the Dallas Mavericks, Zach LaVine of the Chicago
With the trade deadline fast approaching, some assets have to be used now or they lose significant value. The Harrison Barnes trade was two teams swapping that kind of asset. The Dallas Mavericks, cashing in on an asset while they still can, sent Harrison Barnes to Sacramento, getting Zach Randolph (who they may waive) and
As sports gambling infiltrates the mainstream, the Dallas Mavericks have hired a former pro gambler. As states across the country legalize sports betting, pro sports are starting to embrace the possibilities. The NBA has been quick to embrace gambling, which is a credit to commissioner Adam Silver, but the Dallas Mavericks have taken a big
The gift and curse of writing and thinking about sports are that they have absolutely no fixed meaning and can become a metaphor for pretty much anything you want them to. Players, organizations, fan bases, whatever, can be pretty much whatever you want them to be: characters in a moral player where winning is the
With the news now out that Jimmy Butler is looking to be traded away from the Minnesota Timberwolves, we now have to look at where he will fit in best next year. Jimmy Butler has finally done it. He’s gotten fed up with what Tom Thibodeau is doing to the Timberwolves. The team looked like
Dirk Nowitzki offers up some advice to Kevin Durant on how to deal with social media trolls. Kevin Durant has been busy this summer. When he hasn’t been on social media responding to high school kids, he’s been clowning CJ McCollum on his podcast. And when he hasn’t been roasting McCollum, he’s been back on
Dirk Nowitzki staying with the Dallas Mavericks is more complicated than just Dirk being a loyal guy. Dirk Nowitzki staying with the Dallas Mavericks for (almost certainly) his whole career is an awesome story, there’s no doubt about it. That was the overwhelming response when Dirk signed his latest one-year deal with the Mavs on
After reportedly agreeing to stay with the Mavericks on a two-year deal, Yogi Ferrell has had a change of heart. On Thursday, Yogi Ferrell reportedly agreed to a two-year, $5.3 million deal to stay with the Dallas Mavericks. But pen was not yet officially put to paper, and according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports
Ryan Broekhoff is 6-foot-7, 215 pounds. Visibly, that’s about the end of his attributes that would make you think he’s an NBA-level player if you watched him walk into an NBA arena. The Australian could probably pass for one of the members of the Step Back staff if you gave him a lanyard and a
BROOKLYN, NY – JUNE 21: Luka Doncic talks with media after being selected third overall during the 2018 NBA Draft on June 21, 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions
Both the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings entered the NBA Draft in similar situations, but ended up going very different directions. The Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings haven’t gotten a whole lot right the last few years. Both organizations have been rebuilding or retooling for the better part of a decade without much success, and