After requesting trades out of Cleveland and Brooklyn and leaving Boston in free agency, Kyrie Irving has had a relatively calm, drama-free stint in Dallas so far. Marc Stein explores why that’s the case, writing at Substack that Irving has been willing to sacrifice, the Mavericks have built him a strong support system, and he and Luka Doncic have a genuine affinity for one … [Read more...] about Stein: Why Things Have Been Calm In Dallas For Kyrie
Morris Plays Major Leadership Role
Markieff Morris has only appeared in 20 games for the Mavericks this season but the 34-year-old forward plays a key leadership role, Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com notes. Morris says his practice habits are part of the reason why his words and actions carry so much weight. “You can’t just talk it, you got to still be able to walk it,” Morris said. “And that’s what makes these guys … [Read more...] about Morris Plays Major Leadership Role
Texas Notes: Spurs, Luka, VanVleet, Thompson
Mavericks All-Star guard Luka Doncic appears to be growing as a leader in Dallas, opines Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com. After Dallas survived a poor shooting night from its best player to beat the Spurs 113-107 this past Tuesday, Doncic made a point to shout out his comrades postgame. “One of the biggest things after the game is he thanked his teammates in the locker room for picking … [Read more...] about Texas Notes: Spurs, Luka, VanVleet, Thompson
Southwest Notes: Irving, Ingram, Jackson, Wembanyama
Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving is strictly adhering to his daily fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News writes. That made it all the more impressive that he hit a buzzer-beating shot to knock off the defending champion Nuggets on Sunday after not intaking food or drink for over nine hours. Since Ramadan began, the Mavericks … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Irving, Ingram, Jackson, Wembanyama
Southwest Notes: Exum, Alvarado, Grizzlies, Rockets
In an interesting story for Yahoo Sports, Jake Fischer describes how Mavericks guard Dante Exum was able to make it back to the NBA after being out of the league the past two seasons. An Australian who sustained multiple major injuries early in his career, Exum only had G League offers in the U.S. and Canada after he was released by Houston in October 2021, and he decided that … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Exum, Alvarado, Grizzlies, Rockets