Within an interesting story about how Ryan Nembhard ended up on a two-way contract with the Mavericks after going undrafted in June, Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) reports that Dallas has “already committed” to promoting the rookie to a standard deal as soon as the team is able to do so. As we outlined on Thursday, Nembhard has been making a strong case to have … [Read more...] about Stein: Mavs Plan To Eventually Promote Ryan Nembhard
Mavericks Notes: Davis, Nembhard, Thompson, Gafford, Lively
Anthony Davis and his Mavericks teammates were eager to move on to the next game following Friday’s 21-point loss at Oklahoma City, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal. Davis missed his first eight shots from the field and was held to two points by one of the NBA’s elite defenses. His only points came with 8:08 left in the fourth quarter, shortly before he checked out … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Davis, Nembhard, Thompson, Gafford, Lively
Warriors Notes: Horford, Green, Curry, Richard, A. Davis
Al Horford was excited about the opportunity to join the Warriors, but his first few weeks with the team haven’t worked out as planned. The veteran center has only been available for 13 of Golden State’s first 23 games and is averaging 5.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per night. He admits to Nick Friedell of The Athletic that he’s disappointed with his performance so … [Read more...] about Warriors Notes: Horford, Green, Curry, Richard, A. Davis
Ryan Nembhard Making Strong Case For Promotion From Two-Way Deal
With Kyrie Irving still recovering from his ACL tear, the Mavericks and head coach Jason Kidd found themselves searching for an answer at the point guard position to open the season. No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg was miscast in that role this fall, while other options like offseason addition D’Angelo Russell and 2024/25 standout Brandon Williams struggled to produce as … [Read more...] about Ryan Nembhard Making Strong Case For Promotion From Two-Way Deal
Mavs’ Dereck Lively Seeking Multiple Opinions For Foot Injury
Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is seeking multiple opinions on the next steps to take to treat his injured right foot, according to the team (Twitter link). Lively was spotted in a walking boot during Wednesday’s shootaround, tweets Christian Clark of The Athletic. The 12th overall pick in the 2023 draft, Lively last played on November 21 against New Orleans. He has been … [Read more...] about Mavs’ Dereck Lively Seeking Multiple Opinions For Foot Injury