The NBA loves a good passing-of-the-torch moment. Magic to Jordan. Jordan to Kobe. Kobe to LeBron. And now? The league may have just handed the keys to a fresh batch of rookies who already play like veterans with overdue car payments and playoff grudges.
The Mavericks may be aiming high in their coaching search. According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, Dallas is expected to reach out to Jon Scheyer following the team’s decision to part ways with Jason Kidd.
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
Masai Ujiri insists the decision to move on from Jason Kidd came down to one thing. A fresh start. Speaking Wednesday, one day after the Mavericks officially parted ways with Kidd, Ujiri repeatedly emphasized the organization needed a “clean slate” as it tries to reshape itself following one of the most chaotic stretches in franchise history.
Stephen A. Smith went off on “First Take” on May 20, alluding to the idea that the Luka Doncic fallout has had a long shadow. And Jason Kidd is standing right in the middle of it.
The Dallas Mavericks appear to be cleaning out everyone strongly associated with the previous regime, and that has led to speculation about the future of guard Kyrie Irving.
Is new Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri serious about keeping Kyrie Irving or trying to jack up the trade price for the high-scoring guard? Ujiri spoke to the media on Wednesday about the firing of head coach Jason Kidd and the franchise's future.
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
In 1949, the Basketball Association of America merged with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association and the first NBA Finals were held in 1950. How many of the runner-up losing coaches can you name in seven minutes?
Mike Schmitz, a former DraftExpress scout and ESPN draft analyst who was most recently an assistant general manager with the Trail Blazers, was hired by the Mavericks on May 8 to be their new GM.
Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the talk about putting casinos there. But we may be starting to see a little less talk and a lot more action.