Mavs' Move With Dirk Will Pay Off Come Playoff Time
Fans of the Mavericks are hyped up about the team's 9-3 start to the season and that's understandable. However, there is another reason for Mavs' fans to be far more excited.
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Fans of the Mavericks are hyped up about the team's 9-3 start to the season and that's understandable. However, there is another reason for Mavs' fans to be far more excited.
It's early, but there are some incredible things being done across the NBA this season. We take a look at 5 unbelievable statistics that may surprise you.
Dirk Nowitzki's 3-pointer with 80 seconds left sealed a fifth consecutive win for Dallas, 105-102 over the Wizards, after Monta Ellis scored 24 points in the first half on Wednesday.
Jason Kidd revealed a distrust of the Nets and a desire to get past his departure from the franchise when he returned to Brooklyn on Wednesday as coach of the Bucks.
Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in one of the four major North American professional leagues, announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 years in the NBA.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wanted to send a strong message on the league's lack of tolerance for domestic violence.
Monta Ellis scored 18 points, Chandler Parsons had 17 points, and the Mavericks defeated the Hornets by a score of 107-80 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.
The Mavericks continue to be an offensive juggernaut, though they've been significantly better at home than on the road. They'll look to bring their scoring prowess with them Monday night.
The NBA is expanding the All-Star ballot to include all players, and pushing back the start of voting so fans can better consider their choices.
The Mavs came from way behind on Tuesday night to beat Sacramento by a score of 106-98 for their 21st straight regular-season win at home against the Kings.
Dirk Nowitzki is now the highest-scoring NBA player born outside the United States.
The Mavs are 20-0 at home against the Kings since a 126-124 Sacramento overtime victory Feb. 27, 2003. Peja Stojakovic got the best of a 24-year-old Dirk Nowitzki with both scoring 36 points.
LeBron didn't just join the Cleveland Cavaliers. He came to save the world, so to speak, to bring financial and spiritual lubricant to the Rust Belt, an area of America that has been lost to the the meat-hook realities of economics.
The NBA Development League is giving coaches the chance to challenge calls but effectively taking away their ability to use the so-called 'Hack-a-Shaq' system of intentional fouling.
Chandler Parsons scored 29 points including a key 3-pointer to help Dallas beat the Celtics by a score of 118-113 on Monday night. Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points.
New York's Carmelo Anthony joined the NBA's 20,000-point club in the first quarter of Sunday night's game against the Charlotte Hornets at Madison Square Garden.
Dallas is looking for a 20th win in 22 home matchups against the Utah Jazz after dropping the season opener in San Antonio on Tuesday.
James, a 2012 second-round pick, was released despite having had a guaranteed contract with Dallas. Sources tell 105.3 The Fan that Sarge will return to the Mavs' minor-league affiliate.
The Dallas Mavericks have brought back yet another key piece of the 2011 team that won the franchise's only NBA Championship.
With the Dallas Mavericks kicking off the 2014-15 NBA regular season, the crew of the Ben & Skin Show debut their Mavs Anthems! Listen and vote for the one you think is the best:
It wasn't exactly the performance the Mavs envisioned when they signed forward Chandler Parsons to a three-year, $46 million contract this offseason.
Dallas Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson gets you ready for the 2014-15 season, which officially begins on Tuesday night with a visit to the defending champion Spurs.
The Dallas Mavericks enter 2014-15 with championship aspirations of their own after a couple big moves this summer.
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle opted to rest stars such as Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler in Dallas' penultimate preseason affair. The Mavericks were led by guard Gal Mekel's 17 points.
Nash will miss the entire season because of a back injury, the Lakers announced Thursday, putting the two-time NBA MVP point guard's career in doubt.
According to the suit the new rules are unlawful because they bypass the Legislature to change the definition of hemp.
Months after Congress approved billions for infrastructure across one of the least-trafficked stretches of the southern border, bulldozers arrived at Big Bend National Park, West Texas's wild crown jewel.
As of June 23, the school board voted to adopt a nearly $1 billion budget, which includes a $49.8 million deficit.
Police said the suspect allegedly fired one round at the victim's vehicle before fleeing from the scene, going westbound on the highway.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
Anthony's attorneys have argued that the murder trial marred by strict courtroom rules and improper jury instructions.
According to the suit the new rules are unlawful because they bypass the Legislature to change the definition of hemp.
Months after Congress approved billions for infrastructure across one of the least-trafficked stretches of the southern border, bulldozers arrived at Big Bend National Park, West Texas's wild crown jewel.
As of June 23, the school board voted to adopt a nearly $1 billion budget, which includes a $49.8 million deficit.
Police said the suspect allegedly fired one round at the victim's vehicle before fleeing from the scene, going westbound on the highway.
"Maybe this is one of those times that we just need to be loud and make people hear us that they're not being treated fairly," she said.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
According to the suit the new rules are unlawful because they bypass the Legislature to change the definition of hemp.
Months after Congress approved billions for infrastructure across one of the least-trafficked stretches of the southern border, bulldozers arrived at Big Bend National Park, West Texas's wild crown jewel.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
Iran has shrugged off President Trump's threat to hit the Islamic Republic with an "economic D-Day" as a "doubling down on failed policies."
The Trump administration is trying to deport a self-described CIA spy who won permission to live in the U.S. by helping convict terrorists.
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.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
Casting for Recovery was started by two women, a professional angler and a reconstructive breast surgeon, who recognized the healing powers of fly fishing.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Dallas' No. 1 pick will undergo arthroscopic surgery next week after missing several games with right‑knee soreness.
Cal Quantrill gave up four hits in seven innings, Justin Foscue hit a home run, and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 5-0.
Texas Values and other groups plan a Thursday news conference and rally outside the AAC ahead of the Fever-Wings game.
Golden State has already surpassed its win total from last season by two and will get another chance on the postseason stage.
Homecoming is the only way to describe Sunday night's news: DeSoto native Von Miller is finally putting that blue star on his helmet.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Hayden Panettiere, who shares a daughter with the former boxing champ, died on Sunday at 36 years old.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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.
