Mavs Moneyball

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images Lively took a bad step last night and we’ve gotten a status update prior to tonight’s tip-off Stop me if you heard this one… On January 6th, the Mavericks welcomed back Naji Marshall (suspension) just as they lost Kyrie Irving for 10 days. Last night, Kyrie returned, but Dereck Lively II landed awkwardly on Nicola Jokic’s foot … [Read more...] about Next man down, next man up – Dereck Lively Injury Update

Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images Things have gone from bad to worse The Dallas Mavericks fell to the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 119-116 Wednesday night in New Orleans. Daniel Gafford led the way for Dallas with 27 points, while Dejounte Murray poured in 30 of his own for the Pelicans. Both teams were down three starters, as Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively, … [Read more...] about 4 things from a maddening 119-116 Mavericks loss in New Orleans

Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images Welcome to rock bottom, folks The Dallas Mavericks (22-19) found yet another way to lose a ballgame, this time by the score of 119-116 to the New Orleans Pelicans (10-32). That’s now the Mavs third straight loss, and overall their eighth loss in their last 10 games. The Mavs carried a 105-98 lead into the final seven-ish … [Read more...] about Stats rundown: 5 stats to know from the Mavericks meltdown loss in New Orleans, 119-116

Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images Assigning Grades for the Mavericks in their 119 – 116 loss to the Pelicans Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Dallas Mavericks took on the New Orleans Pelicans, losing 119–116 in a gut-wrench of a game that was essentially decided by poor officiating (and plenty of poor play). With Kyrie Irving and Dereck … [Read more...] about Player Grades: Recapping the Mavericks vs. Pelicans

Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images The NBA got hit with its first ever community note It’s a monumentous day on Twitter, as per the unofficial NBA Twitter guru Rob Perez, the NBA’s official Twitter account has been “community noted” for spreading misinformation for the first time in its history. It’s done. The NBA main account just had a highlight community noted. It’s been … [Read more...] about NBA’s Twitter account gets community note over goaltending non-call