Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Can Dallas get it done without Luka and Kyrie? The Dallas Mavericks are heading to Memphis to take on a strong Grizzlies team that’s currently sitting on a 20-13 record, good for third place in an already (expectedly) tight Western Conference race. Dallas is coming off four losses in a row at the beginning of what everyone knew would be a … [Read more...] about Three considerations before the Dallas Mavericks take on the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum
The Dallas Mavericks should trade for Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler is expected to be traded before the February NBA trade deadline. | Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Butler’s availability and low asking price could give Dallas a chance to replicate the magic they maneuvered with the Kyrie Irving trade less than two years ago. After weeks of speculation and an ominous press conference Thursday, the Miami Heat made it … [Read more...] about The Dallas Mavericks should trade for Jimmy Butler
Player Grades: Looking back as the shorthanded Mavericks get whupped by the league-leading Cavaliers 122-134
Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Dallas could not stop the bleeding and lost their fourth straight against an exemplary Cleveland team in a game where the Mavericks missed Kyrie Irving who was a late scratch due to illness. 4 straight losses. The Dallas Mavericks can’t stop the bleeding at the moment, losing to the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers 134-122 in a game that wasn’t as … [Read more...] about Player Grades: Looking back as the shorthanded Mavericks get whupped by the league-leading Cavaliers 122-134
Grading the Mavericks: Missed time from key players led to a bleak stretch for Dallas
Photo by Kevin M. Cox/NBAE via Getty Images When immaculate vibes were needed most, they vanished The Mavericks finished the last week 1-3 and have an overall record of 20-14. They have fallen to fifth place and are only one game ahead of seventh in the Western Conference. The lone win came in Phoenix (98-89) while the three losses came in Portland (126-122), Sacramento … [Read more...] about Grading the Mavericks: Missed time from key players led to a bleak stretch for Dallas
NBA Power Rankings Watch: the Mavericks enter their toughest test yet
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The team continues to hit new hurdles at each turn, and this month may prove the toughest. Each week in NBA Power Rankings Watch we visit where the team sits in the national scope, and each week it seems we’re addressing a new obstacle this team is facing. In short order it was a long term Luka Doncic injury, then the suspension for Naji … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings Watch: the Mavericks enter their toughest test yet