Back-to-back losses to the Clippers pushed the Mavericks down to 10th place in the Western Conference standings. They were blasted in the second of those contests, 135-104, on Saturday night. “The biggest message is we got to stay hungry,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said, per Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com. “We haven’t achieved anything, even though we’ve been able, … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Play-In Race, Davis, Powell, Harrison, Cuban
Mavericks Notes: Davis, Dinwiddie, Hardy, Gafford
The spotlight will be on Luka Doncic‘s return to Dallas when the Lakers meet the Mavericks on Wednesday, but Anthony Davis will also be facing his former teammates. The All-Star big man, who spent five and a half years in L.A. and helped deliver the 2020 NBA title, downplayed the upcoming event after Saturday’s loss to the Clippers. “No emotions,” Davis responded when asked how … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Davis, Dinwiddie, Hardy, Gafford
Mavericks Notes: Davis, Dinwiddie, Hardy, Gafford
The spotlight will be on Luka Doncic‘s return to Dallas when the Lakers meet the Mavericks on Wednesday, but Anthony Davis will also be facing his former teammates. The All-Star big man, who spent five and a half years in L.A. and helped deliver the 2020 NBA title, downplayed the upcoming event after Saturday’s loss to the Clippers. “No emotions,” Davis responded when asked how … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Davis, Dinwiddie, Hardy, Gafford
Southwest Notes: Gafford, Lively, Morant, Bane, Aldama, Borrego
The Mavericks, who hold the ninth spot in the Western Conference, are getting healthy just in time for a possible postseason berth. Center Daniel Gafford (right knee sprain) has been upgraded to probable for Monday’s matchup against the Nets, Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal tweets. Dereck Lively (right ankle stress fracture) is considered questionable to play. As we noted … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Gafford, Lively, Morant, Bane, Aldama, Borrego
Mavericks’ Brandon Williams Reaches 50-Game Limit
Point guard Brandon Williams, who helped the Mavericks survive a severe player shortage over the past few weeks, has reached the 50-game limit on his two-way contract, writes Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. Two-way players who have been with their teams since the start of the season can only be on the active roster for 50 games, regardless of how often they play. … [Read more...] about Mavericks’ Brandon Williams Reaches 50-Game Limit