A former Dallas Mavericks guard could soon be the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Former Mavericks guard JJ Redick has been active in the media since retiring from the NBA, with his last stop coming in Dallas alongside Luka Doncic.
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are currently gearing up for their NBA Finals matchup vs the Boston Celtics, which is set to begin on Thursday evening.
As he prepares for his fourth career trip to the NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving continues to keep things in the family.
The Dallas Mavericks have had a fantastic season. After missing the NBA playoffs in 2023, the Mavs responded by finishing the year as the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record.
Kristaps Porzingis is in his first season playing for the Boston Celtics, and while he hasn't played in the last ten games, the team is headed to the NBA Finals, where they will face off against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Dallas Mavericks franchise has existed in the NBA for over 40 years, as its inaugural season was back in 1980-81 when it was an expansion team. Over the last four decades, the Mavericks have won one title — in 2011 — and made the NBA Finals three times (in 2006, 2011 and 2024).
Much of the talk heading into the NBA Finals has centered on the tension between Kyrie Irving and Boston Celtics fans, but one former Dallas Mavericks player thinks more should be made about the “actual beef” that Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have.
DALLAS — Luka Doncic is preparing for his first ever NBA Finals appearance. Doncic entered the league when Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was nearing the end of his career.
As we prepare for the Boston Celtics to host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, June 6, for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, let's take a look back on the phenomenal run Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has completed to capture his first-ever NBA Finals appearance.
The Celtics have a suffocating and experienced defense that will throw everything at Luka and Kyrie. The Dallas Mavericks have followed a winding road over the last 13 years that now finds them back in the NBA Finals facing off against the Boston Celtics.
The Dallas Mavericks deserve their spot in the NBA Finals. The team might not have the star power that other teams in the Western Conference may have, but they’ve proven throughout the postseason that they’re anything but easy opponents.
The NBA Finals-bound Dallas Mavericks rewarded general manager Nico Harrison with a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday. Contract terms were not announced.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and general manager Nico Harrison are in agreement on a multi-year contract extension. Harrison, who has been the Mavs GM since 2021, has helped build a championship contending team.
DALLAS — After a 50-win season and an NBA Finals appearance, the Dallas Mavericks signed general manager Nico Harrison to a multi-year contract extension.
Less than a month after signing head coach Jason Kidd to a long-term extension, the Mavericks have also locked up general manager Nico Harrison.
As someone who played in nine NBA Finals, Johnson is as qualified as anyone to break down the factors that could determine the eventual champion.
The Celtics were the best team in the NBA in the regular season by a wide margin and have yet to be truly tested in the postseason. As such, they enter the finals as heavy favorites. But at least one Mavs player is confident in his team's chances to take down the juggernaut from Boston and claim the NBA title.
When Kobe Bryant passed away, younger players in the league lost their mentor and inspiration. With his incredible basketball skills, the star was also known for his ‘Mamba Mentality’ which inspired many along the way.
Ever since he arrived before the trade deadline, Daniel Gafford has been a great addition to the Dallas Mavericks. Turns out, he almost played for Slovenia as a naturalized member of their national team.
Doncic’s season ranks 20th all-time in usage rate at 35.98. This means that 36 percent of the Mavericks' possessions when Doncic is on the floor, end with him — whether that’s a shot attempt, turnover, or free throws drawn.
The Mavericks are considered the underdogs entering the NBA Finals vs. the Celtics, but that’s just fine with coach Jason Kidd. “We like the underdog role, we have to,” Kidd said, via Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports.
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