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• Powell filling in admirably during rash of injuries

  09-11-2024 04:00 via mavs.com
  
  Dwight Powell has been through just about everything in his 11 NBA seasons, including leading the league in hits to the face per minute played.
  His noggin has been elbowed, slapped, head-butted and just about everything else.
  “He’s not afraid to get hit in the head,” coach Jason Kidd said Friday. “He’s not afraid of the physicality.”
  And he’s also not afraid of any role the Mavericks might need from him. He’ll embrace them all, which has been impor
  
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• Preview: Mavs host Spurs, hoping to snap four-game losing streak

  16-11-2024 05:33 via mavs.com
  
  Last year the Dallas Mavericks made a pretty darn good living off their lob dunks. They rode that very effective pick-and-roll play – and many others – all the way to a berth in the prestigious NBA Finals.
  But this year opponents have made an extremely conscious effort to pack the paint and limit the amount of lob dunks the Mavs are accustomed to converting. That means guards Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving, Jaden Hardy, Spencer Dinwiddie, etc., must alter their approach when it
  
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• Hope amid the slump is top takeaway from Mavs’ lost road trip

  15-11-2024 19:24 via mavs.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY – Somehow, you had to figure something like this would happen.
  It wouldn’t be a Mavericks’ season without some turbulence in the first month or two. They’ve made a habit out of muddling along until things start humming. And when they clear the choppy times, the food tastes better, the beer’s colder and every day is sunny.
  So it’s nothing they haven’t been through before. They are 5-7 and riding a four-game losing streak. They went 0-3 on t
  
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• Mavericks gut-punched again in tight finish against Jazz

  15-11-2024 05:31 via mavs.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY – Close games simply are crippling the Mavericks right now.
  For the third time in three games on this trip, the verdict came down to the final seconds and for the third time, the Mavericks came up short.
  Utah’s Jordan Clarkson found John Collins with a bullet pass in the paint and the resulting dunk provided the Jazz the lead with 6.4 seconds left and they held on for a 115-113 victory Thursday night at the Delta Center.
  The Mavericks had trailed by 14 points entering
  
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• Irving’s absence not the only lineup change for Mavericks

  15-11-2024 04:05 via mavs.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY – Changes, some out of necessity, others by choice, came in bunches on Thursday night for the Mavericks.
  First, Kyrie Irving became the latest addition to the injured list, sitting out against the Utah Jazz with a right shoulder strain. That elevated Quentin Grimes into the starting lineup.
  Coach Jason Kidd also wanted to switch things up with his big men, so Dereck Lively II and Maxi Kleber, who made his return after nine games on the shelf with a right hamstring strain, st
  
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• Mavs-Jazz preview: Time to move on, salvage this three-game trip

  14-11-2024 02:30 via mavs.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY – OK, now that that’s over with, let’s move along.
  Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay Area was a glorious, memorable night, except for the outcome of the game.
  So now, it’s time to turn the page and figure out how to fix what ails the Mavericks.
  And, really, it’s not that hard, despite what their 5-6 record and three-game losing streak would suggest.
  At times like this, fans need some reassurance. And we’re here for you.
  Luka Donči
  
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• Mavs-Warriors takeaways: Late-game woes costly; Curry still tough

  13-11-2024 18:48 via mavs.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – Lost amid the love fest bestowed on Klay Thompson Tuesday night was the fact that the Mavericks lost another game in the final minute.
  This is like a flashback, and not a good one, to the end of the 2022-23 season, when Kyrie Irving was brand new to the organization and the Mavericks couldn’t were like an engine with no oil at crunch time.
  They couldn’t win close games.
  Last season, they were among the best in the NBA at closing out games.
  And they very likely w
  
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• American Idol Finalist Debuts Song During Mavs Halftime

  13-11-2024 17:02 via mavs.com
  
  Mavs fans at American Airlines Center last Friday were treated to a special halftime performance from American Idol finalist and Texas native Jack Blocker.The 26-year-old vocalist, who finished in third place on the most recent season of American Idol, took the court during the Mavs-Suns matchup on November 8. It was his second performance at a Mavs game this year, having previously performed in May as part of his American Idol hometown spotlight.
  With the TV crew and cameras at bay, Blocker sai
  
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• Curry, fans pay tribute during ‘awesome’ night for Thompson

  13-11-2024 09:30 via mavs.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – Klay Thompson didn’t like the fact that the Mavericks lost his first game back at Chase Center against the Golden State Warriors.
  But he wasn’t going to let that dampen the joyous night he had in his return to the Bay Area, where fans clearly still think Thompson is one of their own.
  If you were looking for a teardrop or thinking that Thompson would be overwhelmed by the emotions, you’d have been wrong. He didn’t spend a lot of time or energy wonderi
  
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• Curry’s grand showing ruins Thompson’s return to Bay Area

  13-11-2024 06:46 via mavs.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – After the gushing over Klay Thompson subsided, the competitive juices flowed just as freely at Chase Center.
  The night started with Golden State Warriors employees lining the hallway as Thompson made the walk from the team bus to the visitor’s locker room for the first time.
  It ended with Steph Curry reminding everyone who the Alpha dog was when they were the Splash Brothers.
  Curry uncorked a game-clinching three-pointer with 26.4 seconds left as part of his 37 points
  
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• Curry sizzles late, sends Mavericks to third consecutive loss

  13-11-2024 06:46 via mavs.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – After the gushing over Klay Thompson subsided, the competitive juices flowed like a raging current at Chase Center.
  The night may have started with several hundred Golden State Warriors employees lining the hallway as Thompson made the walk from the team bus to the visitor’s locker room for the first time.
  The night ended with Steph Curry reminding everyone that his Alpha dog status when they were the Splash Brothers remains intact.
  Curry uncorked a game-clinching thr
  
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• Curry sizzles late, ruins Thompson’s return to Bay Area

  13-11-2024 06:46 via mavs.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – After the gushing over Klay Thompson subsided, the competitive juices flowed like a raging current at Chase Center.
  The night started with several hundred Golden State Warriors employees lining the hallway as Thompson made the walk from the team bus to the visitor’s locker room for the first time.
  It ended with Steph Curry reminding everyone who the Alpha dog was when they were the Splash Brothers.
  Curry uncorked a game-clinching three-pointer with 26.4 seconds left a
  
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• Questions about the Emirates NBA Cup? We got you covered

  12-11-2024 23:59 via mavs.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – The Emirates NBA Cup, the new iteration of the in-season tournament that debuted last season, starts tonight for the Mavericks against the Golden State Warriors.
  Interest in the tournament is growing among the players and while all of the spotlight will be on Klay Thompson’s return to Chase Center tonight, the fact that this is a cup game puts a bit more emphasis on it.
  “We’re getting used to it as professionals, as crazy as that sounds,” Kyrie Irvin
  
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• Mavs-Warriors preview: Irving’s been there, knows what’s in store for Klay

  12-11-2024 00:16 via mavs.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – Only a select few can identify with what Klay Thompson will go through on Tuesday night when he makes his return to Chase Center against the team he helped win four NBA championships.
  Kyrie Irving can.
  While a different set of circumstances were in play for Irving when he made his first appearance in Cleveland, one thing will not change for Thompson, Irving said.
  “It’s emotionally draining,” Irving said, “because you’re trying to anticipate wha
  
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• Mavs-Warriors preview: Irving has been there, knows it’ll be emotional for Klay

  12-11-2024 00:16 via mavs.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – Only a select few can identify with what Klay Thompson will go through on Tuesday night when he makes his return to Chase Center against the team he helped win four NBA championships.
  Kyrie Irving can.
  While a different set of circumstances were in play for Irving when he made his first appearance in Cleveland, one thing will not change for Thompson, Irving said.
  “It’s emotionally draining,” Irving said, “because you’re trying to anticipate wha
  
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• Thompson tries to stay calm ahead of emotional return to Bay Area

  11-11-2024 21:00 via mavs.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – Klay Thompson doesn’t sound like a hero returning to the site of his greatest triumphs.
  Talking to him about his first visit against Golden State at Chase Center, the Mavericks’ sharpshooter speaks more like he’s a bit embarrassed by all the hoopla and love that is fixing to be showered on him.
  “It’ll be good to see people that you (bonded) with obviously,” Thompson said. “But to me, it’s just another regular season game in No
  
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• Kyrie, competitive spirit top our takeaways from loss to Nuggets

  11-11-2024 13:00 via mavs.com
  
  DENVER – Kyrie Irving was fantastic against the Nuggets on Sunday with 43 points.
  He hit six of eight three-pointers, four of them in the fourth quarter, and put the Mavericks in position to win a game at an arena where victories are hard to come by.
  When the Mavericks walked out with a 122-120 loss, Irving looked only in the mirror in analyzing what went wrong.
  “I got to be better in the fourth quarter,” he said. “The past few fourth quarters, I’ve turned the ball
  
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• Mavs notebook: Dončić, Jokic are below-the-rim dazzlers

  11-11-2024 07:31 via mavs.com
  
  DENVER – The NBA is populated by the world’s greatest athletes, big people who can run faster and jump higher than the laws of nature should allow.
  That’s what makes games like Sunday’s so much fun. It’s a reminder that it’s not all about high-flyers and dunk shows. Luka Dončić and Nikola Jokic are dribbling, passing, ground-bound proof.
  The two Europeans, one who owns three MVP trophies and the other who has his sights set on winning his first in th
  
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• Jokic outduels Irving, Nuggets nick Mavericks, 122-120

  11-11-2024 04:31 via mavs.com
  
  DENVER – A massive night by Nikola Jokic and a 15-foot jumper with 6.5 seconds left by Michael Porter Jr. gave the Denver Nuggets a 122-120 victory over the Mavericks Sunday night at Ball Arena.
  Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists befuddled the Mavericks, who also got a huge showing from Kyrie Irving with a season-best 43 points, including four key three-pointers in the fourth quarter to keep the Mavericks’ hopes alive.
  The Mavericks fell to 5-5 and lost consecutive games
  
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• Mavericks-Nuggets preview: Injuries mount as road stretch begins

  10-11-2024 01:28 via mavs.com
  
  DENVER – After a 2-3 home stand, maybe it’s a good thing the Mavericks are hitting the road.
  The disappointing nine-day stay in Dallas included very little home cooking and even less momentum to carry with them as they head to Denver for Sunday night’s match, which will be the finale of the Nuggets’ five-game home stand.
  They are 4-0 so far, which might make the Mavericks a bit envious.
  And the challenge for the Mavericks to start a three-game trip against one of the NBA&
  
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• Takeaway: Naji Marshall stepped up big-time during loss to Suns

  09-11-2024 19:46 via mavs.com
  
  Naji Marshall made the most of his time in the Dallas Mavericks’ starting lineup on Friday night.
  Starting in place of the injured P. J. Washington, Marshall tallied 18 points and collected five rebounds during the  heartbreaking 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns, which was decided when Jusuf Nurkic converted a free throw with just 0.8 seconds remaining. Marshall was 7-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-6 from beyond the three-point arc, in 29 workmanlike  minutes.
  “He was
  
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• Suns edge Mavs, 114-113, on late free throw by Nurkic

  09-11-2024 05:08 via mavs.com
  
  Jusuf Nurkic sank a free throw with just b0.8 seconds remaining in the game and the Phoenix Suns eked out a slim 114-113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night before an American Airlines Center sellout crowd of 20,277.
  Royce O’Neale missed a floater in the lane with the score tied at 113, and Nurkic grabbed the offensive rebound and was subsequently fouled by Daniel Gafford, who fouled out on the play. The referees went to the replay monitor to see if the foul by Gafford occurr
  
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• Kidd very angry after Suns edge Mavs, 114-113, on late free throw by Nurkic

  09-11-2024 05:08 via mavs.com
  
  To say that Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was a bit angry with his team after Friday’s 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns is one of the understatements of the year.
  Kidd was very upset with his team’s slow start, extremely upset that his bench was a no-show in terms of making a meaningful contribution, and highly upset that he keeps having to make the same speech to his team over and over again, and it just doesn’t seem to be getting through.
  In other words, Kidd is at his wi
  
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• Kidd angry after Suns edge Mavs, 114-113, on late free throw by Nurkic

  09-11-2024 05:08 via mavs.com
  
  To say that Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was a bit angry with his team after Friday’s 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns is one of the understatements of the year.
  Kidd was very upset with his team’s slow start, extremely upset that his bench was a no-show in terms of making a meaningful contribution, and highly upset that he keeps having to make the same speech to his team over and over again, and it just doesn’t seem to be getting through.
  In other words, Kidd is at his wi
  
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• Powell fills in admirably again during rash of injuries

  09-11-2024 04:00 via mavs.com
  
  Dwight Powell has been through just about everything in his 11 NBA seasons, including leading the league in hits to the face per minute played.
  His noggin has been elbowed, slapped, head-butted and just about everything else.
  “He’s not afraid to get hit in the head,” coach Jason Kidd said Friday. “He’s not afraid of the physicality.”
  And he’s also not afraid of any role the Mavericks might need from him. He’ll embrace them all, which has been impor
  
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• Mavs and Kroger Unite to Support Veterans

  08-11-2024 22:34 via mavs.com
  
  With Veterans Day around the corner, the Mavs Foundation and Kroger teamed up to host their annual Hoops for Troops Commitment to Service project at the Salvation Army of North Texas.
  Mavs legend Devin Harris joined men and women from the 301st Fighter Wing Joint Reserve to pack meals for community members facing food insecurity and homelessness and penned holiday letters for active-duty military members.
  Major Paul McFarland, Area Commander for the Salvation Army of North Texas, says over 100
  
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• Preview: Slowing Durant is the goal for Mavs against Suns

  08-11-2024 02:44 via mavs.com
  
   When they host Phoenix on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at American Airlines Center, the Dallas Mavericks are faced with the daunting task of trying to contain Suns all-world forward Kevin Durant.
  Durant is seventh in the NBA in scoring at 27.8 points per game, and he’s also shooting a robust 55.1 percent from the field and at a very solid 42 percent clip from behind the three-point stripe. In other words, he’s flat-out balling.
  “I think KD is playing extremely well,” Mavs co
  
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• Mavs had season-high assist numbers in victory over Bulls

  08-11-2024 01:47 via mavs.com
  
  The Dallas Mavericks had the basketball flying around the court Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls the way some folks fly down the Dallas North Tollway at night.
  It was easy breezy, and the results had the Mavs recording a season-high 33 assists during their 119-99 stampede of the Bulls.
  “I thought the group did a great job early with multiple guys touching it,” coach Jason Kidd said following Thursday’s practice session. “When you talk about Luka (Dončić
  
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• Mavericks show off their brand of ‘beautiful basketball’

  08-11-2024 01:47 via mavs.com
  
  The Dallas Mavericks had the basketball flying around the court Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls the way some folks fly down the Dallas North Tollway at night.
  It was easy breezy, and the results had the Mavs recording a season-high 33 assists during their 119-99 stampede of the Bulls.
  “I thought the group did a great job early with multiple guys touching it,” coach Jason Kidd said following Thursday’s practice session. “When you talk about Luka (Dončić
  
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• Mavs-Bulls takeaways: They like to move it, move it, move it

  07-11-2024 18:00 via mavs.com
  
  Sometimes in the NBA you can be so good at something that you forget that there can be more than one right answer when attacking an opponent.
  Mavericks’ coach Jason Kidd has known this for years. But getting the point across to players is not always an easy sell.
  To wit, the Mavericks passed out 33 assists on Wednesday in the 119-99 victory over Chicago at American Airlines Center. That season best followed a 29-assist game against Indiana, which was the highest total in the first eight ga
  
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