Cooper Flagg exceeded all of the high expectations people had for him as a rookie, but the Dallas Mavericks went just 26-56, their second-worst season since 2000.
The Dallas Mavericks will look a bit different this upcoming season as they made changes during the summer to their roster, as well as their coaching staff.
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 —P.J. Washington is “super confident” he will be on the Dallas Mavericks roster when the 2026-27 season opens. He credited long conversations with team president Masai Ujiri and the rest of the front office.
The Dallas Mavericks are entering the 2026-27 season in the early stages of their rebuild. Having offloaded several players, the Mavericks have shown a clear commitment to building around the core of Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving.
Dereck Lively II has undergone three foot surgeries in the last year as he works to try to get healthy for the upcoming season, and he still has more work to do.
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 — Cooper Flagg won Rookie of the Year in April with 56 of 100 first-place votes. His second NBA season comes after a summer that Mike Schmitz says Flagg has spent working in the Dallas Mavericks gym.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks finished 26-56 last season, 12th in the Western Conference. Mike Schmitz, hired as general manager on May 8, said the roster Dallas has assembled since then is bigger, longer, and more skilled.
The Mavericks just went through one of the strangest offseasons in the NBA. Dallas changed leadership, hired Dusty May, added several useful young players and role players, but never made the massive roster-altering move some expected.
"I want to compete for a championship, not necessarily win one, but just, like, have the chance to go and try and get another one. I want to play a role
Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson has had to defend some of the NBA’s greatest players en route to winning four championships with the Golden State Warriors.
An undeniable one-of-one, Cooper Flagg does not have to prove he belongs in the NBA anymore. An award-worthy debut season with the Dallas Mavericks silenced any remaining doubters.
Klay Thompson’s future with the Mavericks remains unsettled, and several contenders appear perfectly willing to wait this one out. Dallas remains open to trading Thompson, though talks involving the veteran guard have yet to become “extensive,” according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Dallas is building for the future around Cooper Flagg, but Klay Thompson’s plans appear to be focused much closer to the present. The Mavericks are coming off a 26-56 season and have a new front office and coach in place.
The NBA just dropped the full schedule for the 2026-27 Emirates NBA Cup, and the Dallas Mavericks have a clear path to the tournament. Brad Townsend reported the specific dates and locations for the Western Conference Group A matchups on August 12, 2026.
This era of NBA basketball features plenty of player movement, with superstars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant changing teams multiple times over their career. Sometimes, it's the bosses who keep changing, as Luka Doncic discovered again this week.
Mark Cuban has dropped his legal petition against the Mavericks. That doesn’t mean he’s suddenly happy with the Mavericks. According to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News, Cuban withdrew his Rule 202 petition against team governor Patrick Dumont late Monday.
The Los Angeles Clippers have added a new player to their roster who is now the tallest in the NBA. The Clippers agreed to a two-way contract with center Jamarion Sharp, the team announced Monday.
Don Nelson, who died Sunday at age 86, never won a title, but only his good friend Gregg Popovich logged more than Nellie's 1,335 career wins. His innovations were almost as legendary as his personality, and the NBA lost a true great this weekend.
An Anthony Davis extension should not require much discussion inside the Washington Wizards’ front office. Davis is eligible for a four-year deal worth approximately $275 million, but offering it before he plays a single game for the franchise would be an absurd gamble.