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.
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.
Team president Masai Ujiri reacted to the Dallas Mavericks’ contract buyout with veteran Klay Thompson. After speculation surrounding the potential move, Thompson is heading to the Miami Heat to team up with All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo.
How many of the players to score the most points in one game for each NBA team in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?
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 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.
The Miami Heat have made Klay Thompson their top priority in a search for shooting and are exploring both a trade and a buyout with the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
The Mavericks didn’t hire Masai Ujiri to sit on his hands. Judging by the past few weeks, he has no plans to. Dallas has quietly become one of the NBA’s busiest teams this offseason, reshaping its roster around reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg while adding size, youth and international talent seemingly everywhere it turns.
The Toronto Raptors remain interested in a reunion with Kawhi Leonard, but another team with a connection to the superstar forward has entered the mix.
The 2026 NBA Draft marked the Dallas Mavericks’ first under new president and alternate governor Masai Ujiri and general manager Mike Schmitz. The NBA Draft showcased the Mavericks’ focus towards deliberate, size-focused decisions.
There are few in the NBA world who are as on fire right now as Masai Ujiri, the Dallas Mavericks’ new team president. Right before the 2026 NBA Draft, Ujiri took a massive swing at the Mavericks’ vacant head coach position.
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.
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.
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.
It's clear that the Mavericks are Flagg's team. After Tuesday's big move, it's also clear that Ujiri is definitively in charge.
Changes keep on coming in the Dallas Mavericks organization, and this time, it is regarding head coach Jason Kidd.
The Dallas Mavericks sent shockwaves around the NBA this week when they hired Masai Ujiri to be the Team President and Alternate Governor. After winning
Jason Kidd wanted to be the team president of the Dallas Mavericks. Now the Mavs have hired Masai Ujiri, and the new president has stopped short of endorsing Kidd as his long-term head coach.
The Dallas Mavericks are hiring former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as their new team president and alternate governor, multiple outlets reported Monday.
Big swing by the Dallas Mavericks, and they finally got their guy. Dallas has named Masai Ujiri president and alternate governor, handing him control of basketball operations after months of searching following the dismissal of Nico Harrison back in November.
After one year away from the game, former Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has found himself a new lead role in the NBA. According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, Ujiri has been hired by the Dallas Mavericks as the new team president and alternate governor.
The Mavericks have named former Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as President and Alternate Governor. Ujiri will oversee all aspects of the Mavericks’ basketball
The Mavericks franchise has a strong core in place, led by Cooper Flagg, and another lottery pick coming their way this season.
Masai Ujiri is back in the game. Just in a different lane for now. The former Raptors president has joined the ownership group of the WNBA’s Toronto Tempo as a principal owner, the expansion franchise announced.
Longtime NBA front office executive Masai Ujiri has joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA expansion team announced today (via Twitter), referring to the former Raptors president as a “principal owner.” “I think women’s sports is growing in an incredible way,” Ujiri told Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.
Masai Ujiri has officially said goodbye to the Toronto Raptors and its fans. The former Raptors president shared a personal video through the Giants of Africa YouTube Channel.
After 12 seasons with Toronto, the 54-year-old Ujiri should be one of the most sought-after executives in the NBA.
Masai Ujiri, the architect of Toronto's only NBA title, is officially out after 13 years with the team.
He is still recognized as a master team builder, even though the team has fallen on hard times in recent years.
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