Mavs Moneyball

Former Mavs Moneyball Editor-in-Chief On Monday, Tim Cato of the Athletic wrote a very good story, looking into what he considers a potential rift within the Dallas Mavericks. Later Monday night, Cato joined us on Mavs Moneyball: After Dark to talk about his story. Specifically, he details how the story came together, what he learned as he reported the piece, and why he thinks … [Read more...] about After Dark: Tim Cato of the Athletic

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports How does one summarize the the eFG% of friendship? Season in review In his second full season in Dallas, Boban Marjanovic continued to do all the things you want Boban Marjanovic to do - grab boards, stand in the paint and casually place the ball in the hoop, creative lasting friendships that become the envy of the league. But, it’s … [Read more...] about Boban Marjanovic was a fun and valuable Dallas Maverick

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Dallas owner is a consistent part of the Maverick narrative In the wake of reporting by The Athletic about a possible rift in the Dallas Mavericks’ front office, a small controversy erupted. The story paints the picture of a power struggle taking place within the team’s brain trust, pitting an analytics-driven gambler and long-time … [Read more...] about Less Mark Cuban would be helpful for the Dallas Mavericks

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The plan failed The Dallas Mavericks went into the 2020-2021 season with a clear plan. Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis powering an elite offense flanked by competent shooters who could defend at near all-defensive team levels. They especially loaded up on the long athletic wing archetype. This plan was met with near universal approval … [Read more...] about The Dallas plan for defense in 2020-21 did not work

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports He is a gift we should cherish Season in review Most Valuable Player. That was the impossibly high expectation Luka Doncic faced as he entered this season as a 21 year old MVP favorite. He did not quite live up to that lofty ideal as he finished 6th in MVP voting but he was most certainly the most valuable Maverick. Luka finished the season … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic took another step towards being the best player in the NBA

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images The “Legends” cover might also feature someone we all love There’s an entire subsection of the internet (mainly Reddit and Twitter) dedicated to very specific leaks in terms of sports video games. Who is on the cover is usually a very big deal and as of this morning, it appears that as of now the next cover athlete … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic rumored to be cover athlete for NBA 2K22

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Mavericks were 1-2 after a blowout win over the Los Angeles Clippers The season is over for the Dallas Mavericks. Now, all eyes are on the offseason and August 2nd when teams can begin negotiating with free agents. But we of all people know that waiting for the next big free agent to sign with the Mavericks can be stressful. And … [Read more...] about 2020-21 Mavericks’ Flashback: December 27th vs Los Angeles Clippers

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images A boat-rocking story In a Friday afternoon podcast, I jokingly wished for some news because I was tired of all the speculation and supposition going on in Mavsland as we all slowly waded into the offseason. Who knew that I’d get just what I asked for Monday morning. Tim Cato of the Athletic (and formerly of Mavs Moneyball!) … [Read more...] about There is a rift within the Dallas Mavericks, per The Athletic

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Watching the calendar for the next part of the basketball off-season Here’s the last lounge, sorry I was late in getting a new one posted. These things get wonky past about 500 posts. I’ll try to watch the numbers and perhaps we’ll do these weekly now. With the Mavericks out of the playoffs, we’re at a bit of a waiting point … [Read more...] about MMB Lounge: The off-season is here