The Dallas Mavericks have a few issues on their hands. They currently have 16 players on standard contracts, and they'll need to be at 15 by the start of the season.
Thompson is entering the final year of the three-year, $50 million deal he signed with the Mavericks.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been consistently linked with P.J. Washington this entire offseason, but the Dallas Mavericks forward doesn’t look like he’s expecting to change teams anytime soon.
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.
In the history of the NBA, a player has scored 50 or more points in a playoff game on 51 occasions. How many can you name in six minutes?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 released its 2026-27 regular season schedule on Thursday afternoon, getting fans excited for the upcoming season. For Dallas Mavericks fans, it meant counting down the days until we see Kyrie Irving return from injury and see Cooper Flagg in his second season.
As he prepares for his 16th year in the NBA, Klay Thompson still has the hunger and determination to get back to the top of the league. Although his role
The Dallas Mavericks could be a dark horse in the Western Conference as they are expected to parade a healthy lineup in the upcoming season. Kyrie Irving
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.
Part two of YardBarker’s Top 25 NBA players of the past 25 years is here.
Mark Cuban and Patrick Dumont are no longer at each other’s throats (at least in the courtroom).
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.
It's an interesting take, but it's a wrong one from Herbstreit.
Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg showed off a versatile set of skills his first seasons and proved he could play all over the court.
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.
Former Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki offered a moving tribute to former coach Don Nelson following Nelson’s death on Sunday. Nowitzki was drafted and developed by Nelson in Dallas and enjoyed a very close relationship with his mentor.
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.
The Lakers are looking to build their new roster around Luka Doncic.
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