After the Mavericks‘ season came to an end as a result of Friday night’s play-in loss in Memphis, Klay Thompson described his first year in Dallas as “tumultuous.” Head coach Jason Kidd took a rosier view, as Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com relays, referring to 2024/25 as an “incredible season” for his team, which missed out on the playoffs after making the NBA Finals last … [Read more...] about Mavs Notes: Thompson, Davis, Lively, Offseason
Mavericks Notes: Williams, Davis, Gafford, New Arena, Silver
Mavericks guard Brandon Williams suffered a left oblique strain on Sunday, but he wasn’t going to let that stand in the way of his first postseason opportunity, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal (subscription required). After sending a text to head coach Jason Kidd promising that he was fine to play, Williams delivered 17 points and five assists in 18 minutes off the … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Williams, Davis, Gafford, New Arena, Silver
Ja Morant Available For Friday’s Play-In Game
The Grizzlies will have their star point guard available on Friday vs. Dallas as they look to clinch the eighth and final playoff seed in the West. After testing out his injured ankle during pregame warmups, Ja Morant will be in Memphis’ starting lineup, tweets Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal. Morant turned his right ankle in the third quarter of Tuesday’s loss … [Read more...] about Ja Morant Available For Friday’s Play-In Game
Grizzlies Claim West’s Final Playoff Spot
The Grizzlies locked up the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a convincing win over the Mavericks on Friday night in Memphis. The Grizzlies scored the first seven points of the game and built a double-digit lead within the first five minutes. They never trailed en route to a 120-106 victory, locking up the No. 8 seed in the West and lining up a … [Read more...] about Grizzlies Claim West’s Final Playoff Spot
Southwest Notes: Thompson, Harrison, Dumars, Udoka
The Mavericks‘ play-in game victory in Sacramento had special meaning to Klay Thompson. He scored 23 points against the Kings, making five three-pointers along the way. Thompson missed all 10 of his field goal attempts last season against Sacramento in the play-in tournament, which wound up being his last game in a Warriors uniform. “I wasn’t going to define myself off one bad … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Thompson, Harrison, Dumars, Udoka