NBA Changes All-Star Game Format; Captains Will Pick Teams
The NBA is scrapping the East against West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season.
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The NBA is scrapping the East against West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season.
Jonathan Motley hit a layup with 4.1 seconds left to lift the Mavericks to a win over the Bucks. Motley scored all nine of his points in a fourth quarter that saw the Mavericks outscore the Bucks 31-20.
NBA owners have passed rules designed to prevent healthy players from sitting out games and teams from losing games on purpose to improve their draft position.
Dennis Smith Jr. shrugged at the apparently soaring expectations for the point guard taken by the Dallas Mavericks with their highest draft position since getting Dirk Nowitzki nearly 20 years ago.
NBA players found new homes this offseason. A few front offices dealt with hirings and firings. There's a new arena in Detroit and a new owner looms in Houston. The league's logo was tweaked. But the coaches remain the same.
Mavericks restricted free agent center Nerlens Noel has agreed to sign a one-year $4.1 million qualifying offer.
Dennis Smith Jr. was already getting major hype from the media and the fans heading into his rookie season, but now he's getting praised by his peers.
The Mavericks have signed center Jeff Withey, who spent the past two seasons with the Jazz. He averaged 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 51 games last season. He made one start.
The Mavericks released their schedule for the 2017-18 season on Monday.
Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has signed an endorsement deal with Under Armour.
The Dallas Mavericks have signed free agent guard Gian Clavell, an undrafted rookie who has played for Puerto Rico's national team.
The agent for restricted free agent Nerlens Noel says the center is unhappy with the Mavericks contract negotiations to this point.
On Thursday the Mavs announced that 6' 11" free agent forward Maxi Kleber was signed by the team. Reports say Kleber was signed to a minimum deal that is only partially guaranteed.
Dallas has traded center A.J. Hammons to Miami in exchange for center Josh McRoberts, a future second-round pick and cash considerations.
Johnathan Motley had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and hit a touch jumper in the lane, to give undefeated Dallas an 83-81 overtime victory over the Pistons in the Orlando Pro Summer League championship game.
