Mavs Moneyball

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images It’s not as easy as the trade machine makes one think Admit it, you’ve spent more time on ESPN’s trade machine than you’d like to admit. We’re all guilty. The fanbase is tired of watching the same team for the past three years and has grown frustrated with the front office’s refusal or inability to upgrade or even change the roster. … [Read more...] about The Mavericks are very limited in their trade options

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images This writer comes to grips with the fact that his favorite team wasn’t as well-run as he thought. “Mark came along when this franchise really needed a shot in the arm.” That’s what Donnie Nelson told Tim MacMahon about Mark Cuban back in 2010. And he was right. The Dallas Mavericks were a basketball joke in the 1990s. The Mavericks … [Read more...] about The myth of the well-run Mavericks is over

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images Dallas got out worked and lost, again. The Dallas Mavericks lost their eleventh game of the season Saturday night, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies 97-90. Former TCU standout and Mavs Moneyball 2020 draft favorite Desmond Bane lit the Mavericks on fire to the tune of 29 points and 9 rebounds. Tim Hardaway paced Dallas with 29 … [Read more...] about 6 thoughts after the Dallas Mavericks get outworked by the Memphis Grizzlies, 97-90

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images A tough finish on the second night of a back-to-back The Dallas Mavericks took on a tough Memphis Grizzlies team on the second night of a back-to-back, falling 97-90. Despite a slow start to the night, Dallas got hot in the fourth to try and close the gap, but it wasn’t enough. The Mavs were without Luka Doncic and Kristaps … [Read more...] about 3 stats from the Mavericks 97-90 loss against the Grizzlies

Dallas was chasing the game in second half. | Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Dallas looked slow and sluggish all night and the Pelicans took advantage. Unfortunately for the Dallas Mavericks, Wednesday night’s absurd, record-setting shooting in New Orleans wasn’t a harbinger of things to come, and they were blown out by the New Orleans Pelicans 107-91 Friday night in … [Read more...] about 3 things we learned after the New Orleans Pelicans dominate the Dallas Mavericks 107-91

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports That was not good The Dallas Mavericks lost 107-91 to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans are not a good basketball team without Zion Williamson. They were still able to overcome a lifeless Mavericks team here are the stats to know. 29.4: Percent the Mavericks shot from three. The Mavericks returned to their previous struggles … [Read more...] about Stats rundown: 3 numbers to know from the Mavericks collapse against the Pelicans

Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images With Luka out due to injury, Jalen Brunson presents value from a gambling perspective Coming off of a disappointing loss against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Mavericks are hours away from facing off against the Memphis Grizzlies. Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, and Willie Cauley-Stein are all listed as out. The Grizzlies are … [Read more...] about Mavericks Odds: How to bet tonight’s game against the Grizzlies

Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images Back at it again WHO: Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies WHAT: Shaking off a bad loss WHERE: American Airlines Center, Dallas Texas WHEN: 7:30 p.m. CST HOW: Bally Sports Southwest THE STORY: The Mavericks look to shake off a drubbing dished out by the New Orleans Pelicans by playing the much better Memphis Grizzlies. Which … [Read more...] about GAME THREAD: Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images I’m not asking to score 139 points again, but I’m not NOT asking for it, either. The hope when these two teams faced off on Wednesday was that Dallas could “stop the bleeding.” Oh, it was stopped. It was stopped real fast. Like, Wolverine shaking off a paper cut fast. After a 32-point drubbing where Dallas set some historic … [Read more...] about 3 things as the Mavericks run it back against the Pelicans