Can JaVale McGee Resurrect His Career in Dallas
JaVale McGee is a highlight reel player. Some highlights are good, some are bad, and some are completely mind boggling. The 2011 NBA Slam Dunk contest runner-up, McGee seemed to be on his way to an...
View ArticleMavericks Pinning Hopes on Surgical Repairs
DALLAS – The beginning of a new season is supposed to give all NBA teams a clean slate in the record and a clean bill of health in the health department. For the Dallas Mavericks, that will not be the...
View ArticleDallas Mavericks 2015-16 Season Preview
The Dallas Mavericks have been a model of consistency for the last 15 seasons. Since 2000, Dallas has had a .500 or better record every year, made the playoffs 14 times, been to two NBA Finals and won...
View ArticleJeremy Evans Could Play a Big Role in Dallas
Wesley Matthews, Deron Williams, ZaZa Pachulia, even JaVale McGee. All of those free agent moves made by Dallas this summer received greater acclaim than the Mavs signing Jeremy Evans. An unheralded...
View ArticleMavericks’ Rebounding Woes to Continue in 2015-16
Making shots, solid defense and reliable rebounding are three essentials to a successful basketball team. Being above average in two of the three can overcome a deficiency in the third. Superior...
View ArticleInjuries Plaguing Deron Williams Again
In Deron Williams’ last couple of seasons in Brooklyn, he suffered multiple injuries. Ankle, wrist, knee, ribs. You name it; he has had problems with it. One of the multitudes of reasons the Nets...
View ArticleMavericks’ John Jenkins Talks Outstanding Preseason
DALLAS — Let’s face it, the NBA preseason is full of terrible basketball featuring a bunch of players who are more likely to be a star in the D-League or any other league besides the Association. But...
View ArticleExamining the Mavericks’ 2015-16 Roster and Rotation
With the tip-off of the 2015-16 season upon us, the Dallas Mavericks have finalized their team roster this week. They’re down to 15 players after waiving Maurice N’dour, Samuel Dalembert, Brandon...
View ArticleMavericks Off To The Right Start After Week One
When people talk about the top five or six teams in the Western Conference this season, no one is mentioning the Dallas Mavericks. If the first week of the season is any indication of how things will...
View ArticleMark Cuban Needs to Let Go of His DeAndre Jordan Obsession
Mark Cuban is a smart man. He’s made billions of dollars off his entrepreneurial maneuverings. Cuban also really cares about his basketball organization. His own fandom for his team is even somewhat...
View ArticleThe Mavericks’ Frontcourt is Beating Expectations
Thoroughly dismissed out West, the Dallas Mavericks’ hot start is forcing people to take another look and rethink their expectations for the season. Entering the season with an underwhelming roster, a...
View ArticleMavericks’ Dwight Powell Goes From Throw-In Player to Key Contributor
DALLAS — Dwight Powell of the Dallas Mavericks has gone from a throw-in player in the disastrous Rajon Rondo trade to a key player in the Mavs’ rotation in only a year. After struggling to find his...
View ArticleHow Good are the Mavericks?
I pose the question in the headline without actually knowing the answer. Heading into the season, all hope seemed lost in Dallas. Mark Cuban was acting like a scorned lover after the DeAndre Jordan...
View ArticleWesley Matthews Still Finding His Way in Dallas
Something is off. One of the best spot up jump shooters in the NBA, Wesley Matthews, has been missing the mark this season. While the Dallas Mavericks have been exceeding everyone’s mediocre...
View ArticleThe Mavericks are Searching for Consistency
DALLAS, TX — The first 20 games of the season, the Dallas Mavericks have been one of the surprise teams in the NBA while also being one of the hardest teams in the league to figure out. After going on...
View ArticleWesley Matthews’s Career Night Breaks Season-Long Slump
The key to having a solid career in the NBA is to not let the highs get too high and the lows get too low. Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews is living proof of this mantra after experiencing both...
View ArticleA Change of Scenery is Doing Deron Williams Good
In the summer of 2012, the Dallas Mavericks tried their best to sign a then-27-year-old Deron Wiliams. It seemed like a perfect fit. Dallas was one year removed from an NBA title, Dirk Nowitzki was in...
View ArticleRaymond Felton’s Resurgence Providing a Boost
DALLAS, TX — Raymond Felton arrived in Dallas during the summer of 2014 with his reputation at an all-time low. The New York Knicks, while distancing from him after felony gun charges, threw Felton...
View ArticleDirk Nowitzki is Defying the Odds at age 37
Dirk Nowitzki is 37 years old and is in the twilight of his career. His numbers are going to continue to dwindle and fade as he wraps up a sure-to-be Hall-of-Fame career on a losing Mavericks team. Or...
View ArticleJaVale McGee Finally Healthy and Showing His Potential
DALLAS, TX — After missing the team’s first 13 games of the 2015–16 season due to a stress fracture in his left tibia, the Dallas Mavericks high-flying center JaVale McGee is starting to produce some...
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