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• Off-season acquisition of Klay Thompson excites P. J. Washington

  24-07-2024 01:17 via mavs.com
  
  PLANO– Now that Klay Thompson is officially one of the newest members of the Dallas Mavericks, forward P. J. Washington believes opponents will be in a “pick their poison” type of mode whenever  they play the Mavs. Especially when Mavs guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are added to the equation.
  In effect, the combination of Thompson, Doncic and Irving gives the Mavs arguably the most explosive scoring trio the NBA has to offer.
  “It’s going to be super tough,
  
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• Personal perspective: Helping others should never have an offseason

  13-09-2024 17:22 via mavs.com
  
  Providing entertainment is what the Dallas Mavericks do.
  Hopefully, like last season, the enjoyment for fans goes on this season well into the spring and summer with the Mavericks playing at a championship level.
  Before that, though, the organization got to take part in a different kind of fun on Wednesday. It was work but the kind that makes you feel good.
  It was helping others.
  And it was every bit as rewarding as the sort of theater that takes place on the court, which will be here befor
  
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• Mavericks Complete 300 Volunteer Hours on National Day of Service

  12-09-2024 18:19 via mavs.com
  
  The Dallas Mavericks joined together on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to participate in a significant National Day of Service.The volunteer efforts of 150-plus Mavs staff, including CEO Cynt Marshall and the newly signed Quentin Grimes, totaled over 300 combined hours of community service, approximately 200 shelf-stable food items collected, and 1,575 community members impacted.
  “Sept. 11 is an important day to so many of us in this country because it was a day that our wonderful nation was attacke
  
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• Dallas Mavericks Complete 300 Volunteer Hours on National Day of Service

  12-09-2024 18:19 via mavs.com
  
  The Dallas Mavericks joined together on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to participate in a significant National Day of Service.The volunteer efforts of 150-plus Mavs staff, including CEO Cynt Marshall and the newly signed Quentin Grimes, totaled over 300 combined hours of community service, approximately 200 shelf-stable food items collected, and 1,575 community members impacted.
  “Sept. 11 is an important day to so many of us in this country because it was a day that our wonderful nation was attacke
  
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• Ticket-sales VP has made seamless transition from baseball to basketball

  10-09-2024 02:31 via mavs.com
  
  Long before he became the senior vice-president of ticket sales & services for the Dallas Mavericks, Scott Trible was the general manger of the Montgomery Biscuits Double A baseball team from 2014-18.
  In that time, Trible was responsible for the group, premium and season ticket sales departments for the Biscuits, who are the Double A affiliate for the Tampa Bay Rays. But now, Trible’s allegiance is obviously to the Mavs.
  “I worked in baseball for 15 years and the majority of my t
  
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• Scott Trible has made seamless transition from baseball to basketball

  10-09-2024 02:31 via mavs.com
  
  Long before he became the senior vice-president of ticket sales & services for the Dallas Mavericks, Scott Trible was the general manger of the Montgomery Biscuits Double A baseball team from 2008-’18.
  In that time frame, Trible was responsible for the group, premium and season ticket sales departments for the Biscuits, who are the Double A affiliate for the Tampa Bay Rays. But now, Trible’s allegiance is obviously to the Mavs.
  “I worked in baseball for 15 years and the maj
  
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• Mavs forward P. J. Washington extremely excited about upcoming season

  08-09-2024 00:57 via mavs.com
  
  After he finished hosting his first boys and girls basketball camp on Saturday at The Sportsplex in North Dallas, Mavericks forward P. J. Washington had a difficult time hiding his enthusiasm when discussing the upcoming 2024-25 season.
  Following a season that saw the Mavs defy the odds and reach the NBA Finals, they followed that up by adding guards Klay Thompson, Spencer Dinwiddie and Quentin Grimes to their roster in the offseason, along with forward Naji Marshall and rookies Emanuel Miller (
  
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• Mavs forward P. J. Washington amped up about upcoming season

  08-09-2024 00:57 via mavs.com
  
  After he finished hosting his first boys and girls basketball camp on Saturday at The Sportsplex in North Dallas, Mavericks forward P. J. Washington had a difficult time hiding his enthusiasm when discussing the upcoming 2024-25 season.
  Following a season that saw the Mavs defy the odds and reach the NBA Finals, they followed that up by adding guards Klay Thompson, Spencer Dinwiddie and Quentin Grimes to their roster in the offseason, along with forward Naji Marshall. Those were all quality addi
  
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• Dallas Mavericks and TEGNA Announce New Multiyear Media Rights Agreement

  06-09-2024 14:55 via mavs.com
  
  SEPT. 6, 2024 (DALLAS) – The Dallas Mavericks today announced a new multi-year broadcast rights agreement with TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA) to bring all Mavericks games not exclusively televised nationally to approximately 10 million people in Texas, for free over-the-air, nearly tripling the current number of households the Mavericks can reach across the state.
  Starting with the Mavs vs. Suns game on Oct. 26, TEGNA station KMPX Dallas-Ft. Worth (Ch. 29) will broadcast all games not exclus
  
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• Dallas Mavericks and TEGNA Announce New Multi-year Broadcast Rights Agreement

  06-09-2024 14:55 via mavs.com
  
  SEPT. 6, 2024 (DALLAS) – The Dallas Mavericks today announced a new multi-year broadcast rights agreement with TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA) to bring all Mavericks games not exclusively televised nationally to approximately 10 million people in Texas, for free over-the-air, nearly tripling the current number of households the Mavericks can reach across the state.
  Starting with the Mavs vs. Suns game on Oct. 26, TEGNA station KMPX Dallas-Ft. Worth (Ch. 29) will broadcast all games not exclus
  
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• Mavs Foundation and Chime Upgrade The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center

  05-09-2024 17:58 via mavs.com
  
  For the past 27 years, the Mavs Foundation has been dedicated to serving the North Texas community through its grant programs and the construction of 57 safe Learn & Play spaces.
  The most recent Learn & Play tech center was unveiled on Wednesday, Sept. 4, when the Mavericks and Mavs Foundation partnered with Chime to present a transformative space at The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center.Located in downtown Dallas, The Bridge offers 24-hour service to 85% of Dallas County’s homeless
  
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• Centers, Hardy among our burning questions ahead of training camp

  04-09-2024 22:13 via mavs.com
  
  OK, so the Mavericks are having the first four days of training camp in Las Vegas.
  Anybody else see what they did there?
  Remember last fall when they opened the preseason halfway around the world in Abu Dhabi against Minnesota? That trip, which also included a stop in Spain for a second preseason game against the Timberwolves, gave the Mavericks more than a week to get cozy with one another, build camaraderie, have dinners together and basically create a feeling of family.
  Maybe it’s not c
  
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• MAVS LEGENDS RO & HARP REUNITE TO BENEFIT DISD STUDENTS

  04-09-2024 17:08 via mavs.com
  
  A pair of legendary Dallas Mavericks walked down memory lane to support Dallas-based students as part of the Exchange Club’s “Reunion Towers” fundraiser.
  Former Mavs guards Rolando Blackman (1981-92) and Derek Harper (1983-94, 1996-97) joined the Exchange Club of East Dallas in late August as featured guests at its premier fundraising event.
  The Exchange Club used this year’s Reunion Towers theme to recognize Blackman and Harper for their accomplishments on the court and
  
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• Eat it up! With season in sight, here’s 10 games we can’t wait to see

  28-08-2024 19:15 via mavs.com
  
  Dog days of the NBA season are just about over.
  So it’s time to dream.
  The month of August is typically a dead period when players, coaches and executives have a moment to exhale, even if they still are thinking about their to-do lists for the coming season and trying not to get too fat-and-happy after last season.
  When September hits in a few days, we will all be able to say that the season starts next month and we can all start salivating. And hoping. And dreaming.
  For some, like the Mav
  
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• Haywood picks Mavs as one of top teams in Western Conference

  25-08-2024 16:34 via mavs.com
  
  The long-awaited NBA season starts in less than two months. And former NBA player Brendan Haywood steadfastly believes the Dallas Mavericks will be a force to be reckoned with — again — in the Western Conference during the 2024-25 campaign.
  “When you talk about the best teams in the Western Conference, I have the Dallas Mavericks right there in the top three or four,” said Haywood, who works as an analyst for NBA TV. “You can put them in any order.
  “(Oklahoma
  
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• Kyrie Irving is chief visionary officer of PlayersTV

  22-08-2024 21:14 via mavs.com
  
  Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has become the chief visionary officer and an investor in a new venture called PlayersTV.
  A Dallas-based sports media company, Players TV involves content produced by over 70 professional athletes across various sports. In addition to Irving, some of the players involved with PlayersTV include current and former NBA players Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Damian Lillard, Carmelo Anthony, De’Aaron Fox, Chris Paul and former Mavs center DeAndre Jordan.
  Others
  
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• Kyrie Irving is chief creative officer of Players TV

  22-08-2024 21:14 via mavs.com
  
  Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has become the chief creative officer and an investor in a new venture called Players TV.
  A sports media company, Players TV involves content produced by over 50 professional athletes across various sports. In addition to Irving, some of the players involved with Players TV include current and former NBA players Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Damian Lillard, Carmelo Anthony, De’Aaron Fox, Chris Paul and former Mavs center DeAndre Jordan.
  Others include thre
  
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• Mavericks’ preseason will start with Las Vegas training camp

  16-08-2024 18:22 via mavs.com
  
  The Mavericks on Friday released their 2024-25 preseason schedule.
  Training camp will begin Oct. 1 in Las Vegas after media-day obligations in Dallas on Sept. 30.
  The team will train on the UNLV campus from Oct. 1 through 4, then return to Dallas where they will play Memphis in the preseason opener on Oct. 7.
  The official announcement is below:
   
  DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks announced their 2024 preseason schedule today, which tips off against the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct. 7 at Ameri
  
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• From Spurs to Celtics, breaking down the Mavericks’ 2024-25 schedule

  15-08-2024 21:59 via mavs.com
  
  The release of the NBA schedule is equal parts thrilling and ho-hum.
  On one hand, you know there are going to be 82 games. And you know all the opponents.
  On the other hand, it’s exciting like a movie you love to watch, even though you’ve seen it many times. You still love it.
  That’s why when the league announced its 2024-25 schedule on Thursday, the special dates make it great fodder for barstool discussions.
  Highlights of the Mavericks’ 2024-25 schedule, the franchise&r
  
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• MAVS CELEBRATE DALLAS ISD’S TIPOFF TO THE SCHOOL YEAR

  13-08-2024 16:32 via mavs.com
  
  School is officially back in session for students across the Dallas Independent School District! Monday morning, the Dallas Mavericks welcomed the Adelle Turner Elementary Tigers back to campus with an all-out celebration to get students, faculty, and staff excited for the upcoming school year.
  For the fourth consecutive year, the Mavericks have sponsored Adelle Turner Elementary School as part of the Mavs Take ACTION! program.Fifth graders all the way down to Pre-K students were greeted at earl
  
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• MAVS CELEBRATE DALLAS ISD’S SCHOOL YEAR TIPOFF

  13-08-2024 16:32 via mavs.com
  
  School is officially back in session for students across the Dallas Independent School District! Monday morning, the Dallas Mavericks welcomed the Adelle Turner Elementary Tigers back to campus with an all-out celebration to get students, faculty, and staff excited for the upcoming school year.
  For the fourth consecutive year, the Mavericks have sponsored Adelle Turner as part of the Mavs Take ACTION! program.Fifth graders all the way down to Pre-K students were greeted at early morning dropoffs
  
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• Denver, OKC among West rivals who geared up to challenge Mavs

  09-08-2024 17:22 via mavs.com
  
  Who won the offseason in the Western Conference? Who will be the top contenders to unseat the Mavericks’ from their throne ruling the West?
  It’s an unscientific job trying to break that down, probably doomed to failure. But we’re going to try anyway.
  On Monday, we looked at the Mavericks’ busy summer — and by the way, they may have won the West’s offseason with the acquisition of Klay Thompson. On Wednesday we analyzed the rest of the Southwest Division.
  Now,
  
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• Black to the Lab, BLACKLIT win top prizes at Mavs Business Assist Final Pitch Competition

  08-08-2024 16:31 via mavs.com
  
  Over the past 11 months, 100 small, diverse businesses in North Texas advanced through the Dallas Mavericks’ Mavs Business Assist (MBA) program, presented by ZenBusiness.
  After six educational sessions spanning the course of the 2023-24 MBA experience and a fast pitch competition that saw $30,000 in prize money distributed, the program culminated in a final pitch grand finale on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
  The MBA final pitch at The Echo Lounge had the program’s Elite Eight compete in a Shark T
  
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• Black to the Lab, BLACKLIT win combined $40,000 at Mavs Business Assist Final Pitch Competition

  08-08-2024 16:31 via mavs.com
  
  Over the past 11 months, 100 small, diverse businesses located in North Texas advanced through the Dallas Mavericks’ Mavs Business Assist (MBA) program, presented by ZenBusiness.
  After six educational sessions spanning the course of the 2023-24 MBA experience and a fast pitch competition that saw $30,000 in prize money distributed, the program culminated in a final pitch grand finale on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
  Tuesday night’s MBA finals at The Echo Lounge saw the program’s Elite Eight
  
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• Tracking a busy offseason for Mavericks’ divisional competition

  07-08-2024 15:52 via mavs.com
  
  As we continue our three-part series on offseason moves in the Western Conference, we move to the four teams in the Southwest Division that the Mavericks must be better than if they hope to make a return to the NBA Finals.
  New Orleans, San Antonio, Houston and Memphis are not championship contenders in most people’s estimation. Not yet, anyway.
  They still must be contended with by the Mavericks in what was an odd Southest Division last season, when the Mavericks reached the NBA Finals, thr
  
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• Breaking down Mavericks’ offseason roster upgrades

  05-08-2024 18:23 via mavs.com
  
  It’s time to size up the NBA’s Western Conference.
  We’ve reached that point in the offseason when most teams, if not all, have reshaped their roster through the draft, free agency, trades and other means.
  Not all the dust has settled. But it appears most of the heavy lifting for teams is done, including for the Mavericks. Rosters are mostly set.
  So we’re starting our three-part series to update fans on exactly what has happened in a nonstop summer of transactions. First,
  
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• Mavericks’ long playoff run paid dividends for Hoop Camps

  01-08-2024 01:11 via mavs.com
  
  PLANO – It has been a unique summer for the Mavs Academy Hoop Camps.
  Considering that one of the goals of the camps at various locations around the Metroplex is to cultivate the next generation of Maverick fans, this year’s camps have been wildly successful for a very specific reason.
  “Anytime we have summer camps going and we also have our Dallas Mavericks playing, it’s a really big deal,” said Ben Hunt, director of Mavs Academy. “The kids absolutely did know
  
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• Offseason acquisition of Klay Thompson excites P. J. Washington

  24-07-2024 01:17 via mavs.com
  
  PLANO — With Klay Thompson as one of the newest members of the Dallas Mavericks, forward P. J. Washington believes opponents will be in a “pick their poison” mode.Especially when Mavs guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are added to the equation.
  The combination of Thompson, Doncic and Irving gives the Mavs arguably the most explosive scoring trio the NBA has to offer.
  “It’s going to be super tough,” Washington said. “You can’t leave (Thompson). He
  
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• Lawson shines as Mavs fall to Thunder in summer league finale

  21-07-2024 08:50 via mavs.com
  
  LAS VEGAS – The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame an 11-point deficit and went on defeat the Dallas Mavericks, 88-79, Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in the NBA 2K25 Summer League.
  For the Mavs, the summer league ended with them posting a 1-4 record after going 4-1 during summer league play last summer. In summing up the loss to the Thunder, summer league coach Jared Dudley said:
  “We played well in that first half and in the second they went on a run. I thought our defens
  
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• Lawson shines as Mavs fall to Thunder, 88-79, in summer league finale

  21-07-2024 08:50 via mavs.com
  
  LAS VEGAS – The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame an 11-point deficit and went on defeat the Dallas Mavericks, 88-79, Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in the NBA 2K25 Summer League.
  For the Mavs, the summer league ended with them posting a 1-4 record after going 4-1 during summer league play last summer. In summing up the loss to the Thunder, summer league coach Jared Dudley said:
  “We played well in that first half and in that second quarter they went on a run. I thought o
  
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