Mavs Sign Guard Akognon To 10-Day Contract
Akognon returns to the Mavericks after spending the 2012 preseason with the team and playing a full season with the Liaoning Jiebao Hunters of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Akognon returns to the Mavericks after spending the 2012 preseason with the team and playing a full season with the Liaoning Jiebao Hunters of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Dirk Nowitzki finally leads the Dallas Mavericks in scoring again. He has more work to do if he wants to make the playoffs for a 13th straight season.
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left, and the Mavericks rallied to beat the Bulls 100-98 on Saturday. Nowitzki finished with a season-high 35 points.
The scissors were sharp, but the effort was dull, the Mavs on Thursday failed to take advantage of an opportunity to climb to .500 -- and to shave those scraggly beards -- by losing the Pacers 103-78.
Dallas is hoping to notch a home win tonight over the Pacers. If accomplished, the Mavs will have won 10 of 13 to push themselves into true contention for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.
So I'm watching the most important, exhilarating, satisfying game of the Mavericks' season last night when my Twitter is suddenly bombarded with … soccer?
A gutty 109-102 overtime victory over the Clippers late Tuesday night pulls Dallas to within one game of the eighth and final playoff seed in the Western Conference.
The Mavericks have signed guard Justin Dentmon to a 10-day contract off their NBA Development League team.
Mike James scored a season-high 19 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 17 points, and the Mavericks beat the slumping Jazz 113-108 on Sunday night to remain in the playoff race.
Jason Terry and the Boston Celtics are at the AAC for Jet's first return since leaving the Dallas Mavericks via free agency last summer ... and Jet held court at the Friday morning shoot-around.
Mavericks guard Rodrigue Beaubois has undergone surgery for a broken left hand and there is no timetable for his return.
Dallas owner Mark Cuban says he is disappointed with how Derek Fisher left the Mavericks, only to eventually end up signing up the Oklahoma City last month.
Sweeping the Dallas Mavericks in the regular season for the first time in 15 years could have been a cause for celebration. Instead, it just raised more concerns for the San Antonio Spurs.
Wright was playing in the NBA Development League for Iowa, where the 6-foot-1 guard averaged 15.5 points and 7.0 assists in his 38 games. He was a D-League All-Star.
Thanks to Tuesday's 115-108 win at Milwaukee, the Mavs have won three straight roadies, four straight games and five of six. A constant? Vince Carter, who beat the Bucks by hitting three key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter on his way to 23 points, the continuation of a Vinsanity 'groove' that is now 22 games long.
Tim is a former NBA referee who went to prison for involvement in betting scandal in 2007.
If new Mavericks point guard Chris Wright enters a game, it seems that he will be the first person to play professional basketball in the NBA while battling multiple sclerosis.
Ready or not, March Madness is upon us. Liberty has already made the tournament, with a record 20 losses.
Richie and Greggo have had a long lasting argument on their show that an NBA player would easily beat and NHL player in a fight. A lot of FAN Fans disagree.
Zach Randolph scored 22 points and Marc Gasol added 21 points as the Grizzlies matched their largest comeback ever, rallying to beat the Mavericks 90-84 on Wednesday night.
The Mavericks have dropped three straight games and are now 25-32 with 25 games left to play in a season that appears to be lost.
Fisher went through his first practice with the Thunder on Tuesday after signing with Oklahoma City. He asked Dallas to waive him earlier this season so he could spend time with his family.
Mark Cuban has said he'd never let Dirk go. But, at some point, Cuban has to face reality and start a rebuilding process. That's going to be difficult with Dirk on an eight-figure contract.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Kobe Bryant might not be the only person upset with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's comments about the Lakers possibly amnestying the future Hall-of-Famer.
Vince Carter capped a 22-point performance with a 3-pointer that gave Dallas the lead with 6.5 seconds left, and the Mavericks held on for their third straight victory, 104-100 over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
A woman was shot and killed Thursday during an argument at a business in Fort Worth, and police say the security guard involved has been detained.
The third victim was flown to a hospital in stable condition as investigators work to determine what caused the crash.
Three people were killed in separate shootings at or near public parks across Fort Worth this week, with police still searching for suspects in two of the cases.
John Peter Smith Hospital rang in 2026 with the birth of baby girl Linda Mohamed at exactly midnight, one of the first babies born in Tarrant County on New Year's Day.
Dallas-Fort Worth saw highs in the low 70s on New Year's Day, about 15 degrees above normal, with warm, dry conditions expected to continue into next week.
A woman was shot and killed Thursday during an argument at a business in Fort Worth, and police say the security guard involved has been detained.
The third victim was flown to a hospital in stable condition as investigators work to determine what caused the crash.
Three people were killed in separate shootings at or near public parks across Fort Worth this week, with police still searching for suspects in two of the cases.
John Peter Smith Hospital rang in 2026 with the birth of baby girl Linda Mohamed at exactly midnight, one of the first babies born in Tarrant County on New Year's Day.
Dallas-Fort Worth saw highs in the low 70s on New Year's Day, about 15 degrees above normal, with warm, dry conditions expected to continue into next week.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
It took Azellia Thompkins nearly a year to watch the video of her attempted suicide in the Scurry County jail. Now, she's hoping others will watch it.
A new slate of Texas laws is now in effect in 2026, bringing changes to immigration enforcement, business taxes, eviction procedures and government use of AI.
"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Three people were killed Tuesday when the first boat was hit, while individuals in two other boats jumped overboard, according to U.S. Southern Command.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The first state-run psychiatric hospital will open next summer under the direction of UT Southwestern Medical Center in the heart of Dallas' Medical District.
A Georgia family celebrates their first Christmas with baby Anna Claire after life-saving heart surgery at Cook Children's in Fort Worth, a procedure other hospitals wouldn't attempt.
'Tis the season for holiday parties, air travel, and respiratory viruses.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the Christmas surprise that no one wants to unwrap: a heart attack, and it happens more often than you may realize.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
Smith and other Main Street businesses complained to Frisco about the impact on business.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
"This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
American Airlines has announced plans to cut management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in North Texas.
Texas Tech Red Raiders saw its breakthrough 2025 season come to a stunning halt with a loss to the Oregon Ducks in the Orange Bowl.
Arch Manning was just as potent with his legs as with his arms.
The Green Bay Packers claimed former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs off waivers, bringing the former All-Pro to Green Bay.
Christian Barmore, a star defensive tackle with the New England Patriots, is facing a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
Ken Seals passed for 258 yards and the game-winning touchdown in overtime as TCU rallied to beat No. 16 USC 30-27 in the Alamo Bowl.
George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship because "they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France's international influence and cultural outreach," the French government said.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
France's government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal and their eight-year-old twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship.
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.
