Mavs Top Rockets In Up Tempo 'Pillow Fight'
Houston and Dallas combined to shoot nearly 57 percent from the floor as the Mavs rallied from 18 down to top the Rockets 123-120.
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Houston and Dallas combined to shoot nearly 57 percent from the floor as the Mavs rallied from 18 down to top the Rockets 123-120.
Monta Ellis scored 24 points, including 13 in the third quarter when Dallas took its first lead, and the Mavericks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 97-94 Monday night.
The Dallas Mavericks continued putting their offensive weaponry on display in Tuesday's 123-104 home win over the Lakers.
"This was a ball-buster game,' said coach Rick Carlisle, whose Mavs survived all the 'busting' with a 118-109 season-opening win over visiting Atlanta on Wednesday.
In his debut with the Mavs, Ellis silenced the critics, pouring in a game-high 32 points on 11-of-17 shooting as Dallas topped the Hawks 118-102.
Monta Ellis started his Dallas career with 32 points, Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 and the Mavericks spoiled Mike Budenholzer's coaching debut with a 118-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, newcomer Samuel Dalembert and their fellow Mavericks players are answering the question "What do the Mavs say?" in this viral video hit.
Nowitzki has two new guards in his starting lineup for the second straight year. Now the Mavericks have to see if Monta Ellis and Jose Calderon will be better than the pairing of Darren Collison and O.J. Mayo.
So much of the talk of a 'dress rehearsal' in this 98-88 preseason home win over the Hawks was just talk - even as Dirk Nowitzki registered his first fourth-quarter minutes of the preseason.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 17 points, Monta Ellis added 15 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 98-88 in a preseason game Wednesday night.
Dwight Howard had 15 points and 17 rebounds and James Harden scored 19 to help the Houston Rockets to a 100-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks on in a preseason game on Monday night.
Shawn Marion had 13 points and eight rebounds, leading the Dallas Mavericks to an 89-83 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night.
The Mavs believe they have the makings of a premier two-man game with newcomer Monta Ellis joining Dirk Nowitzki. But they need a third man to run the show – and at Tuesday's practice they got one of their first long looks at the man for the job.
The coolest dude in Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki, joined the Ben and Skin show yesterday to talk about fatherhood and the social awkwardness of Coach Carlisle.
Dirk Nowitzki thinks the Dallas Mavericks can make Plan B work after saying during the off-season that the franchise had to have one in case Dwight Howard chose to play elsewhere.
Guess what day it is! Fun-loving Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has released his own version of Geico's well-known 'Hump Day' commercial, to help promote Mavs season tickets.
After failed attempts at Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum and other marquee names in the NBA, Shan Shariff shared the hard truth for Mavs fans across the Metroplex.
Free agent guard Devin Harris is headed back to the Dallas Mavericks, nine years after starting his career with them as a high draft pick.
Dirk Nowitzki is willing to hop on a plane at a moment's notice. Mark Cuban won't have "Shark Tank" tapings that interfere with recruiting.
Let the recruiting begin. "I reached out to (Dwight Howard),'' Dirk Nowitzki said Thursday from just outside the Dallas Mavericks draft room. "I told him that we'd love to have him... And if I need to jump on a plane, I'm free. I'm available."
The question is whether finding new partners for Dirk Nowitzki -- or deciding to keep some of the old ones -- starts during the NBA draft Thursday night or in free agency next week.
Part of the day also included a meal with German hero Dirk Nowitzki, the Dallas Mavericks star who celebrated his 35th birthday while watching the speech, snapping photos, and then dining with the President
Who is the best Athlete in DFW today? Some of the top minds at 105.3 The Fan put together their lists.
'We got to be able to make some moves,' Dirk Nowitzki says. 'We want to get back to the playoffs and be a factor. We owe it to these fans.''
Now in its 41st year, the festival is ranked one of the best in the state.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Emerson, 18, who was widely considered the best all-around player in the draft.
Lucas Roper, 19, was arrested on July 9, 2026, nearly three months after Daniel Erving drowned.
The sky will be mostly sunny, and winds will remain from the south at 5 to 10 mph.
Cole Winn retired all four batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings for his second win in two nights.
Now in its 41st year, the festival is ranked one of the best in the state.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Emerson, 18, who was widely considered the best all-around player in the draft.
Lucas Roper, 19, was arrested on July 9, 2026, nearly three months after Daniel Erving drowned.
The sky will be mostly sunny, and winds will remain from the south at 5 to 10 mph.
Cole Winn retired all four batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings for his second win in two nights.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
Prosper police detectives say they were punished after reporting an alleged affair between a sergeant and a detective, prompting accusations that the department retaliated against whistleblowers.
Only about 7% of homes in Texas have flood insurance.
Payments for country club dues, luxury jet services, and even a reality show competition are not how you'd expect a community non-profit to use its donations.
An alleged leader of the operation was arrested in Europe and returned to the United States last week.
Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Irving discusses a new report on the impacts of illegal immigration during the Biden administration on housing, rent, and labor. She also discusses H-1 B visa fraud and her upcoming job fair.
State Representative Shelley Luther lives near Sherman and says she moved there for the freedoms of rural Texas. That's why she said she is against allowing data centers in Texas rural areas. "If your data center causes noise, air pollution, contamination takes up all the water, then you're infringing on everybody else's private property, right? So once they roll over into other people's property rights, then that's a problem."
Republican Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian discusses data centers in Texas. He disagreed with Governor Abbott's assertion last week that AI Data Centers should be prohibited in rural Texas neighborhoods, saying rural Texas is dying. He says Texans can and should develop solutions to problems identified with these data centers.
Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans but rejects Trump’s birthright citizenship order in major term-ending rulings.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Texas health officials are urging families to safely wash, handle and cook produce as Cyclospora cases rise.
Here's a breakdown of what you need to know about this pest and how to keep your pets safe and healthy.
Health officials are warning Texans about a seasonal rise in the intestinal parasite cyclosporiasis, with cases reported across the state.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
Customers say they've gone to three, sometimes even four stores, to find a specific jersey.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Emerson, 18, who was widely considered the best all-around player in the draft.
Cole Winn retired all four batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings for his second win in two nights.
Mario Martinez, the owner of Legends Barbershop and Co., dropped everything to trim up the Swedish soccer team last month.
With 20,996 fans in attendance, the game broke the regular-season mark of 20,711 set on Sept. 19, 2024.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Two elite event designers shared their thoughts on how Taylor Swift's team might transform Madison Square Garden.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
