Dallas Mavericks Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News https://www.basketballinsiders.com/tag/dallas-mavericks/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:23:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-BBI-Favicon-36x36.png Dallas Mavericks Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News https://www.basketballinsiders.com/tag/dallas-mavericks/ 32 32 ESPN Summer Forecast Predictions For 2024-25 NBA MVP https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/espn-summer-forecast-predictions-for-2024-25-nba-mvp/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:23:06 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=337251 ESPN has released its expert picks and predictions for 2024-25 NBA MVP. The network’s NBA Summer Forecast panel — a group of NBA experts, including reporters, editors, and analysts — ranked its top three choices for the NBA’s six major awards. A first-place vote counts as five points, a second-place vote receives three, and a […]

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]]> NBA Announces Group Play Schedule For Emirates NBA Cup 2024 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/nba-announces-group-play-schedule-for-emirates-nba-cup-2024/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 01:06:12 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=336848 The NBA released its complete game schedule and national television schedule for group play of the Emirates NBA Cup 2024. The complete game schedule and national broadcast schedule for the 2024-25 regular season will be unveiled on Thursday, Aug. 15. Group play games will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays from Nov. 12 through Dec. […]

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]]> Spencer Dinwiddie Returning to Dallas on One-Year Deal https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/spencer-dinwiddie-returning-to-dallas-on-one-year-deal/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:06:15 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=313323 As the free agent market gets dryer, one of the last remaining guards is returning to a familiar place. The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly agreed to terms with Spencer Dinwiddie on a one-year deal. This will be Dinwiddie’s second stint with the Mavericks. He was traded as part of the trade that landed Kyrie Irving […]

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]]> 3 Questions For Game 5 Of The NBA Finals https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/3-questions-game-5-nba-finals-boston-celtics-dallas-mavericks/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:25:36 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312162 Key Highlights The Dallas Mavericks‘ 133.3 offensive rating in Game 4 was their highest of the playoffs They posted a 38.9 percent offensive rebounding rate, which was their second-best mark of the playoffs The Boston Celtics‘ 85.7 offensive rating was their second-lowest number of the year, including the regular season and playoffs Standing toe-to-toe with […]

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]]> How The Celtics Picked Apart The Mavs In Game 3 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/boston-celtics-dallas-mavericks-nba-finals-game-3-luka-doncic-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:10:48 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312124 Key Highlights Despite the absence of Kristaps Porzingis, the Boston Celtics posted their best half-court offensive rating of the series in Game 3 (108.9) Jaylen Brown starred again with 30 points, including 10-of-13 shooting inside the arc Behind 31 points, Jayson Tatum broke out of his shooting slump, while adding six rebounds, five assists and […]

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]]> Why the Dallas Mavericks still have a puncher’s chance of winning the NBA Finals https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/why-the-dallas-mavericks-still-have-a-punchers-chance-of-winning-the-nba-finals/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:28:22 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312048 Key Highlights: The main reason the Mavericks are down 0-2 isn’t their defense. Rather, it’s their offense. The Mavericks showed two little glimmers of hope in the fourth quarter that they could lean on in Game 3 in order to turn the series around. If what we saw at the end of Game 2 is […]

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]]> 5 Storylines That May Shape The 2024 NBA Finals https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/5-storylines-nba-finals-boston-celtics-dallas-mavericks-luka-doncic-jayson-tatum/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:31:25 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311881 Key Highlights The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks faced off once this season following the trade deadline, when Boston won, 138-110 Dallas’ now-vaunted defense struggled to contain the Celtics, which hit 21 threes and posted a 136.6 offensive rating Despite the blowout loss, Luka Doncic was terrific with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists […]

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]]> Game 5 Was The Ultimate Affirmation Of The Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving Experiment https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/luka-doncic-kyrie-irving-dallas-mavericks-nba-playoffs-minnesota-timberwolves/ Fri, 31 May 2024 21:50:02 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311785 Key Highlights Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for a playoff-best 72 points on 69.1 percent true shooting in the Dallas Mavericks‘ Game 5 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves The Mavericks’ 129.8 offensive rating in the half-court was the second-highest mark Minnesota has allowed all season Doncic and Irving put on a shot-making extravaganza, attempting […]

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]]> Kyrie Irving Is The Mavericks’ Do-It-All Star https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kyrie-irving-nba-playoffs-dallas-mavericks-luka-doncic/ Fri, 24 May 2024 13:30:37 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311607 Key Highlights Kyrie Irving is averaging 21.8 points (59.6 percent true shooting), 5.3 assists (2.5 turnovers), 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals in the playoffs The Dallas Mavericks are 29.5 points better per 100 possessions with Irving on the floor Early in the fourth quarter of Game 5 between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder, […]

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]]> Luka Doncic Tied For 5th Most 30-Point Playoff Triple-Doubles in NBA History https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/luka-doncic-tied-for-5th-most-30-point-playoff-triple-doubles-in-nba-history/ Thu, 16 May 2024 16:50:16 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311416 Luka Doncic posted his third career 30-point playoff triple-double, tying James Harden and Stephen Curry for the fifth most in NBA history, in the Dallas Mavericks‘ 104-92 Game 5 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals series. LeBron James leads the all-time list with 16 such games, followed by Oscar Robertson […]

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]]> How The Thunder Rediscovered Their Offensive Groove To Win Game 4 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/oklahoma-city-thunder-offensive-tweaks-nba-analysis-playoffs-dallas-mavericks/ Wed, 15 May 2024 19:11:45 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311371 Key Highlights After scoring 60 points over the first 35 minutes of the game, the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 40 points during the final 13 minutes to win Game 4, 100-96 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 34 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks, including 22 points and five assists in the second half […]

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]]> Chet Holmgren 4th NBA Player Under 24 to Average 15 PPG, 3 BPG in Playoffs https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/chet-holmgren-4th-nba-player-under-24-to-average-15-ppg-3-bpg-in-playoffs/ Tue, 14 May 2024 19:22:12 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311357 Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is the fourth NBA player under the age of 24 to average at least 15 points and three blocks per game in a single postseason (minimum of five games). Holmgren, who just turned 22 on May 1, joins Hakeem Olajuwon (1986), Alonzo Mourning (1993), and Dwight Howard (2008) as […]

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]]> Derrick Jones Jr. Is Exactly What The Mavericks Needed https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/derrick-jones-jr-dallas-mavericks-defense-nba-playoffs-los-angeles-clippers/ Fri, 03 May 2024 19:48:17 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311024 Key Highlights Derrick Jones Jr. is averaging 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in the playoffs, while shooting 41.7 percent from three and 63.6 percent on two-pointers The Dallas Mavericks have outscored the Los Angeles Clippers by 25 points during Jones’ 140 minutes Jones has been an integral part of Dallas’ success […]

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]]> Russell Westbrook, P.J. Washington Ejected in Mavs’ Game 3 Win https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/russell-westbrook-p-j-washington-ejected-in-mavs-game-3-win/ Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:42:42 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=310768 Los Angeles Clippers reserve guard Russell Westbrook and Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington were ejected with 6:10 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Mavs’ 101-90 Game 3 win on Friday night. A heated confrontation between Westbrook and Washington began when Westbrook fouled Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic by grabbing his right arm from behind and yanking […]

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]]> Luka Doncic Has 3rd Most All-Time Points Scored Through 30 Playoff Games https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/luka-doncic-has-3rd-most-all-time-points-scored-through-30-playoff-games/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:16:25 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=310750 Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has scored 976 points across his six-year playoff career, the third most of all time through 30 postseason games in NBA history. Michael Jordan still leads the list with 1,091 points in 30 playoff games from 1984-85 through 1988-89, followed by Wilt Chamberlain (1,061 points in 30 games from 1959-60 […]

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]]> Luka Doncic Flashing Brilliance From Three-Point Range https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/luka-doncic-flashing-brilliance-from-three-point-range/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 01:11:45 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=309960 It is no secret by now that Luka Doncic is playing at an MVP level this season. He is right in the thick of the MVP race and has also led the Mavericks to the middle of the Western Conference playoff picture. Having Kyrie Irving as his co-star certainly helps, but Doncic has also massively […]

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]]> Mavericks made 18 dunks against Jazz, the 2nd most in an NBA game since 1997-98 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/mavericks-made-18-dunks-against-jazz-the-2nd-most-in-an-nba-game-since-1997-98/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:19:40 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=308323 The Dallas Mavericks made a total of 18 slam dunks in Thursday night’s 113-97 win over the Utah Jazz, tied for the second-most dunks in an NBA game since the 1997-98 season, per Elias Sports. The Washington Wizards posted 18 dunks against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Dec. 1, 2021. Of course, the Los Angeles Clippers […]

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]]> Kyrie Irving’s ANTA KAI 1 Signature Sneakers Release March 6 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kyrie-irvings-anta-signature-sneaker-release-march-6/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:10:05 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=305408 Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving’s new ANTA KAI 1 “Artist On Court” signature sneakers will release next week for consumers to purchase. The KAI 1 is his first signature sneaker since his split with Nike. The ANTA kicks will release Wednesday, March 6 through ANTA’s website and via an in-store event at Sneaker Politics in […]

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]]> Jalen Brunson Tried to Sign Extension With Mavericks Two Separate Times https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jalen-brunson-tried-to-sign-extension-with-mavericks-two-separate-times/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 01:08:07 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=304439 It is no secret by now that the Dallas Mavericks should have kept Jalen Brunson. However, there seems to be more to the story than many originally knew. Brunson himself said that he tried to sign a contract extension a couple different occasions. “It’s funny, because my agent was like, “You can get more, you […]

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]]> Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving combined for 61 points, 18 rebounds, & 15 assists vs. Spurs https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/luka-doncic-kyrie-irving-combined-for-61-points-18-rebounds-15-assists-vs-spurs/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:58:49 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=303646 Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 61 points, 18 rebounds, and 15 assists in Wednesday night’s 116-93 win against the San Antonio Spurs. It marked the first time they each recorded at least 25 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in the same game as teammates. Dallas outscored the Spurs 32-14 […]

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]]> The Dallas Mavericks are not sad to see Grant Williams go https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/the-dallas-mavericks-are-not-sad-to-see-grant-williams-go/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:14:46 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=303567 The Dallas Mavericks were one of the most active teams during the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline. One of those moves involved parting ways with Grant Williams (and a lightly protected first round pick) in exchange for PJ Washington. It’s sad to see players go. But at the end of the day, the NBA is a […]

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]]> Luka Doncic eligible to sign a five-year, $367M max extension in 2025 after making All-NBA First Team this season https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/luka-doncic-eligible-to-sign-a-five-year-367-million-max-extension-in-2025-when-he-makes-all-nba-first-team-this-season/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:07:21 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=303520 Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will become eligible to sign a five-year, $367 million supermax extension in 2025 after he makes All-NBA First Team in the 2023-24 season. The five-time All-Star guard would earn $73.4 million per season on such a deal. Doncic, 24, is currently making $40.04 million this season. This is part of […]

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]]> Usher’s bet on the Cleveland Cavaliers has paid off big time https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/ushers-bet-on-the-cleveland-cavaliers-has-paid-off-big-time/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:40:35 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=303455 In recent days, much has been made about Usher and his rock-solid performance in Super Bowl LVIII (before you try to Google search it, “LVIII” is number 58). Particularly, the fact that Usher orchestrated his fantastic Super Bowl halftime show for free. But Usher isn’t hurting for money, especially with how great his bet on […]

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]]> This statistic suggest Luka Doncic may be underrated on defense https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/this-statistic-suggest-luka-doncic-may-be-underrated-on-defense/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:02:22 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=303453 Throughout his career, Dallas Mavericks’ superstar Luka Doncic has been praised as an offensive prodigy. Unfortunately, also during that stretch, he’s been downgraded and (sometimes) harshly criticized for his effort on the other side of the ball. However, this season, Doncic has put up arguably his best season to date, and there are some convincing […]

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]]> Kyle Kuzma Reveals Why He Rejected Mavericks Trade to Remain With Wizards https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kyle-kuzma-reveals-why-he-rejected-mavericks-trade-to-remain-with-wizards/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:42:44 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=303445 Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma revealed in a recent interview with Josh Robbins of The Athletic that Wizards president Michael Winger had offered him the choice of whether he wanted to be dealt to the Dallas Mavericks prior to last week’s NBA trade deadline. Kuzma, 28, decided to stay put. “There was a point in […]

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