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Dereck Lively II Absent From Shams Charania’s List Of 2023 Extension Candidates

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II was not among the 2023 draft picks ESPN’s Shams Charania named Friday on “NBA Today” while going through the rookie-scale extension candidates left in the class.

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How Many Mavericks Starting Spots Are Up For Grabs?

The Dallas Mavericks are nearly a week away from opening training camp, and there's a lot of intrigue around the league about them. They have one of the brightest young stars in Cooper Flagg, an aging star coming off an injury in Kyrie Irving, and a lot of talented veterans.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 18

3-Team Trade Idea Sends Kyrie Irving To Heat, Darius Garland To Mavericks

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have turned away trade interest in Kyrie Irving since mid-June, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported Aug. 24. Rival teams, Stein wrote, keep wondering whether Dallas will hold that position as the Feb.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / September 18

NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Thunder, Cason Wallace, Spurs

The Mavericks have Cooper Flagg. Apparently, that alone was not enough to convince ESPN that their immediate future belongs among the NBA’s brightest. ESPN ranked Dallas 17th in its projection of each team’s next three seasons, as Austin Veazey of NBA on SI detailed.

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The 'Most 200 3-pointer NBA seasons' quiz

In NBA history, 38 players have made 200 or more three-point field goals in more than one season. How many can you name in five minutes?

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Cooper Flagg News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / September 17

Is the NBA Underrating the Mavericks' Future With Cooper Flagg?

The Dallas Mavericks have a young superstar to build around in Cooper Flagg, who had a sensational rookie year. For someone who didn't turn 19 until December, the Mavericks couldn't have asked for much more from him.

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The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / September 17

Cooper Flagg's Trainer Slows Down Comparing Mavericks Star to LeBron James

Cooper Flagg had a sensational rookie season with the Dallas Mavericks, exceeding even the highest expectations people had for the first overall pick out of Duke.

Dereck Lively II News / Mavs Moneyball / September 17

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II looks ‘yoked’ in offseason Duke workout

We polled the Mavs Moneyball readership a couple of weeks back on how many games the readership expected Dereck Lively II to play in 2026-27, a year removed from a lost season of just seven games.

Dallas Mavericks News / Mavs Moneyball / September 17

5 Dallas Mavericks storylines to follow this upcoming season

The offseason is about stories. There is no NBA basketball to analyze, so all the enjoyment of the sport comes from conversing about hypotheticals. Football is back, which means Cowboys-fueled disappointment has activated my basketball brain.

Mark Cuban News / HITC / September 17

Mark Cuban once revealed he did go to DeAndre Jordan’s house during 2015 free agency fiasco

Mark Cuban’s failure to land DeAndre Jordan as a free agent in 2015 for the Dallas Mavericks was a massive story then, and his recounting of the story has gone viral.

Dirk Nowitzki News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Dirk Nowitzki Details Learning Curve During First Amazon NBA Season

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki said Wednesday that his first season as a studio analyst for Amazon Prime Video’s NBA coverage was hard at the beginning. Seven years out of the league had left him catching up on new players, front offices, coaches, and styles.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Dirk Nowitzki Explains Why Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving Can Fit Together

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki said Wednesday that the Dallas Mavericks have to build everything over the next couple of years around Cooper Flagg. He also said he cannot wait to see how Flagg and Kyrie Irving play off each other.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 16

Dirk Nowitzki, Masai Ujiri Discussing Potential Mavericks Role

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki said Wednesday that he and Dallas Mavericks president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri have spent the last couple of weeks discussing what his role with the franchise could be.

Cooper Flagg News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 15

Cooper Flagg Opens Maine Trading Card Shop With Cousin

BANGOR, Maine — Dallas Mavericks star sophomore Cooper Flagg opened a card shop, Flagg Trading Co., on September 12th in Bangor, Maine. Roughly half an

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Dallas Mavericks News / Dallas Mavericks on SI / September 15

The Mavericks' Quietest Offseason Decision May Be Their Most Important

The Dallas Mavericks have made a lot of changes this offseason, some of them being very loud moves. Between getting a new head coach, a new front office, drafting Morez Johnson Jr.

Cooper Flagg News / Mavs Moneyball / September 15

I let NBA2k27 predict Cooper Flagg’s sophomore season — it got weird

Using the latest release in the NBA2K franchise to simulate Mavericks Year Two scenarios for Cooper Flagg? It can get weird. And I’m talking Nathan Fielder movie trailer — compelling weird.

Dallas Mavericks News / Yardbarker / September 15

Mavs avoided a Kidd problem Flagg couldn't afford to inherit

Mavericks avoided a Jason Kidd problem Cooper Flagg couldn't afford to inherit

The Mavericks might be far from being contenders at this point, but they have a very bright future as a franchise with Flagg leading the way as their new franchise player.

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NBA News / EssentiallySports / September 15

'The Worst Guy in the NBA': Luka Doncic’s Ex-Coach Drops Bombshell on Jason Kidd’s Mavs Tenure

The Luka Doncic-Jason Kidd relationship was never without tension. Reports even linked the former Dallas coach to the decision to trade the superstar, though he later denied having a role in it.

Dallas Mavericks News / Hoops Wire / September 14

Former Mavericks assistant calls Jason Kidd ‘worst guy in the NBA’

If Jason Kidd ever needs a reference from Igor Kokoskov, he should probably keep looking. Kokoskov, a Mavericks assistant during Kidd’s first season as coach in 2021-22, unloaded on his former boss during an appearance on the Serbian YouTube channel Xs and Os Chat.

Jason Kidd News / Larry Brown Sports / September 14

Jason Kidd gets ripped by his former Mavericks assistant coach

At least one notable figure is pleased that Jason Kidd is no longer the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Former NBA coach Igor Kokoskov appeared this week on the “X’s and O’s Chat” podcast.

Dallas Mavericks News / Fadeaway World / September 12

Dallas Mavericks’ Biggest Strengths And Weaknesses Heading Into 2026-27

The Mavericks were a mess last season, there really isn’t another way to put it. They went 26-56, finished 12th in the West, and ended the year 27th in offensive rating at 111.2 points, while the defense wasn’t saving them either at 116.5, 20th in the NBA.

Dirk Nowitzki News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 10

Dirk Nowitzki’s prediction for 2026-27 Mavericks shaped by ‘dangerous combo’

In talking about the 2026-27 Dallas Mavericks, Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki is eager to see how Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg will lead the team in the second season of the 2025 first overall pick.

Dallas Mavericks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 10

Dirk Nowitzki reveals Mavericks’ Masai Ujiri’s pitch for return to franchise after Nico Harrison beef

Ahead of Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri’s first season as president since replacing Nico Harrison, Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki revealed how he was approached by the organization over the summer.

Dallas Mavericks News / EssentiallySports / September 9

'There Were Some Things Done': Dirk Nowitzki Reveals Why He Left Mavericks Behind Despite Masai Ujiri’s Request

The rift between Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks was never loud. It didn’t produce statements or press conferences. It produced absence – the kind that Dallas fans felt every time the camera panned to a courtside seat that should have been occupied.