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Luka Doncic's return to play at the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers drew the largest non-Christmas NBA audience with an average of 2.26 million viewers. The game had a peak audience of 2.79 million viewers and was up 71 percent against the comparable game from last year. Doncic scored 45 points in the Lakers' 112-97 win over the … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic’s Return To Dallas Draws Highest Non-Christmas Day Audience Of Season

Nico Harrison wanted Luka Doncic to travel with the Dallas Mavericks during a five-game, 10-day road trip in late January as he continued his rehabilitation from a calf strain. Doncic had believed he had suffered the calf strain on Christmas because he returned too soon from a previous injury. Doncic's camp also believed plane rides could create a possible setback and that he … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Choosing Not To Travel With Mavs During Late January Road Trip Frustrated Execs

The Dallas Mavericks will convert Brandon Williams from his Two-Way contract to a standard two-year NBA deal. Williams is averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 assists, 51.1% shooting, 37.9 percent on three-pointers in 15 minutes a game this season. The Mavericks have had to hold onto their final roster spot because they are hard capped at the first apron. Williams went undrafted in 2021 … [Read more...] about Mavericks To Convert Brandon Williams From Two-Way To Standard NBA Contract

The Dallas Mavericks' hiring of Nico Harrison as general manager in 2021 came after a swift courtship by owner Mark Cuban, who made the move despite initially engaging the search firm Sportsology to find Donnie Nelson's successor. According to league sources, influential agent Jeff Schwartz, who represents Jason Kidd and later became Harrison's agent, provided a strong … [Read more...] about Jeff Schwartz’s Recommendation Of Nico Harrison Played Role In Mavs’ Hiring Decision

Mark Cuban's influence over the Dallas Mavericks began to wane shortly after he sold the team to the family of Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont in November 2023, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. It has been suggested that Cuban gave a discount to sell the Mavs to Adelson and Dumont for a reported $3.5 billion in order to retain control over basketball … [Read more...] about Mark Cuban Influence Over Mavs Decreased Shortly After Sale Of Team