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Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Now that Dallas finds themselves in the mix to advance, lets dive into how this all works The NBA is trying its hardest to build its in-season tournament, now known as the “Emirates NBA Cup”, into something great. But beyond the bright courts and incessant branding, the NBA Cup doesn’t have much of an identity yet. In Dallas, last year we … [Read more...] about Explaining the NBA Cup and Dallas Mavericks legitimate chance of advancing to the knockout rounds

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images This was not a fair fight between Dallas and New Orleans The Dallas Mavericks took the New Orleans Pelicans to the woodshed on Tuesday night, throttling them 132-91. Following the game, Josh Bowe and myself did a quick pod, noting the highlights and the few true takeaways from the beatdown of a game. This one ended up being a hard game … [Read more...] about Podcast: Mavericks punish Pelicans, 132-91

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images Dallas should make short work of a Pelicans teams ravaged by injury After a string of close losses, each one more brutal than the last, Dallas has strung together a couple of wins – not unimpressive with one coming on the second night of a back-to-back against the ascendent Thunder. Now, with the vibes moving in the right … [Read more...] about Mavericks vs. Pelicans: 3 things before Dallas faces a hobbled New Orleans

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images The Mavericks need to take care of business. Dallas is back home to face the Pelicans in their second NBA Cup group play game. New Orleans is rolling out a barebones crew and Dallas will potentially be without Luka Doncic. This is not a game for the weak, but there is a good opportunity to profit off of this mess. Game … [Read more...] about MMBets: How to bet the Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images OKC is missing many players, Dallas is missing Luka Doncic The Dallas Mavericks (6-7) head north to face the Western Conference number one seed Oklahoma City Thunder (11-2). The Mavericks played less than 24 hours ago, beating the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder are riding a three-game win streak despite an increasing list of … [Read more...] about Mavericks vs Spurs Preview, Injury Update, and Game Thread: Sunday evening fun