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.
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.
The Dallas Mavericks are entering a new era of their organization, and they’re getting rid of the old while trying to bring in some fresh faces. Their latest move showed that, as Jason Kidd was surprisingly fired as head coach, even though he had several years remaining on his contract.
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?
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.
Jason Kidd’s Dallas Mavericks exit has been framed by one ex-NFL star as part of the wider fallout from the team’s biggest front-office mistake. The Mavericks have spent more than a year dealing with the consequences of the Luka Doncic trade, and Kidd’s departure now feels tied to that same organizational reset.
It has been a month of upheaval in Dallas. After hiring Masai Ujiri to be their new president and Mike Schmitz as their general manager, the Mavericks parted ways with head coach Jason Kidd on Tuesday and are also splitting with executive Matt Riccardi, who is departing the organization, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link).
The Dallas Mavericks made one of the most surprising moves of the NBA offseason, as they parted ways with head coach Jason Kidd on Tuesday night. That ends a five-year tenure as the coach of the organization.
The Dallas Mavericks have an important offseason ahead as they look to surround Cooper Flagg with the best talent possible to fit his timeline. They should be looking to part ways with older veterans unless they're integral parts of succeeding now.
The Dallas Mavericks are moving a lot faster than we expected. You see, ever since Cooper Flagg arrived as the franchise’s centerpiece, league execs have begun to wonder how long Dallas would keep trying to balance the future with veteran timelines.
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.
Klay Thompson continues to play for the Dallas Mavericks, but his tenure in Dallas has been rocky, to say the least. Thompson’s Dallas journey has come with twists and turns after a messy Bay Area exit that included a sad end of the “Splash Brothers” era alongside Stephen Curry.
The Dallas Mavericks weren't as lucky in the 2026 NBA Draft lottery as they were in 2025. But the Mavs still might be able to find the perfect complement to Cooper Flagg.