The Dallas Mavericks are in an interesting situation as they get ready for the 2026-27 season. It's a new head coach, with Dusty May in place of Jason Kidd, as well as an entirely new front office led by Masai Ujiri and Mike Schmitz.
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.
On October 15, 2026, NBA legend Robert Parish will be in Dallas talking about his book “The Chief”, which was published earlier this year. The event is part of the Dallas Jewish Bookfest and will be hosted at the Aaron Family JCC.
The Dallas Mavericks made a handful of massive changes this offseason, headlined by overhauling their front office with new team president Masai Ujiri and general manager Mike Schmitz, as well as a new head coach, Dusty May.
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.
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.
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 — President Donald Trump said he does not understand the Dallas Mavericks‘ trade of Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers and said the deal should be redone, in a keynote address delivered from the American Airlines Center stage on the opening night of the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention Wednesday.
Dirk Nowitzki has been in the media a lot for the last week as he gets ready for his annual charity tennis event, which naturally has him talking a lot about his former team, the Dallas Mavericks.
DALLAS — ESPN’s Tim MacMahon believes Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving could be a prime trade target for contenders at the 2027 NBA trade deadline if the Mavericks are struggling.
DALLAS — ESPN placed the Dallas Mavericks in the sixth of eight tiers in its first broad look at the 2026-27 NBA season, grouping Dallas with eight other teams that could sneak into the playoffs or finish near the bottom of the standings.
DALLAS — Santi Aldama is the starting center in the Dallas Mavericks depth chart that Eddie Sefko published Wednesday at Mavs.com. Rookie Morez Johnson Jr.
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 — The Dallas Mavericks filed a rezoning request Wednesday covering roughly 112 acres at the former Valley View Mall site. Nick Wooten of The Dallas Morning News reported the filing.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced seven new theme nights for the 2026-27 season on Wednesday. Single-game tickets go on sale Thursday, with Chase cardholders getting priority access at 10 a.m.
Cooper Flagg gave the Dallas Mavericks plenty to be excited about during his rookie season. The No. 1 pick showed he could score, create for teammates, defend multiple positions, and handle the ball in ways that are unusual for a player his age (19).
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.
With Kyrie Irving set to come back after missing all of the 2025-26 season due to a torn ACL, the Dallas Mavericks have a fascinating duo of stars with him and Cooper Flagg.
The Dallas Mavericks were pretty openly shopping center Daniel Gafford at last year's trade deadline and throughout the offseason, despite it being two different front offices in that timeframe.
After Luka Doncic was unceremoniously traded in 2025, many former Dallas Mavericks players have distanced themselves from the franchise. It was a clear sign that they did not agree with the decision of then-GM Nico Harrison.
Hall of Famer Jason Kidd is one of the greatest point guards of all time, and he also got to play with some great players during his long NBA career. Kidd spent 19 seasons in the league, and The GAME recently asked him to create his all-time starting five of his former teammates.
When asked about Cooper Flagg’s ultimate ceiling, Jason Kidd brought up a name that instantly changed the conversation. Once in the NBA, Cooper Flagg made an immediate transition to the pro level look completely seamless.
The Mavericks and former head coach Jason Kidd mutually agreed to part ways in May, but the 53-year-old remains interested in continuing his coaching career, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Sports Journal.
At age 36, Thompson isn't the same player he once was. But he's a year younger than Ray Allen was when he joined the Heat in 2012, which led to an NBA title.