Mavericks’ Josh Green on potential contract extension: ‘I want to be in Dallas’

Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Green is hoping to receive a contract extension this offseason. However, an extension is something the University of Arizona product is trying to ignore. “Honestly, I haven’t really put too much thought into it,” Green told ESPN’s Olgun Uluc. “I’ve really just focused on this [2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup]. Whatever […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2023
NBA Christmas Day Games 2023 Include Celtics vs. Lakers, 76ers vs. Heat

NBA Christmas Day games for the 2023-24 season include Celtics vs. Lakers and 76ers vs. Heat, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. According to Nielsen ratings, the NFL on Christmas Day last year averaged 21.9 million viewers over its three-game slate, surpassing the NBA’s 4.34 million audience. Football remains America’s No. 1 […]

James Foglio  •  11 Aug 2023
Mavericks sign forward Derrick Jones Jr. to a one-year contract

The Dallas Mavericks are signing former Chicago Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr. to a one-year contract, agent Aaron Turner of Verus Team announced on Wednesday. Jones, 26, declined his $3.3 million player option with Chicago for the 2023-24 season in June. This is part of the two-year, $6.56 million contract he signed with the club […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Mavericks sign Greg Brown III, Joe Wieskamp to Exhibit 10 contracts

The Dallas Mavericks are signing free agent forwards Greg Brown III and Joe Wieskamp to Exhibit 10 contracts. Training camp deals are one-year, minimum-salary contracts. These agreements are non-guaranteed, allowing teams to waive the signee without taking a cap hit. An Exhibit 10 contract can be converted into a two-way deal before the regular season […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2023
Luka Doncic assists Slovenia as country suffers worst-ever floods, damages could top €500 million

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is assisting his home country of Slovenia — through his Luka Doncic Foundation — as the European nation suffers its worst-ever floods, with damages potentially topping half a billion euros ($550 million). Catastrophic floods on Thursday and Friday killed three people and destroyed roads, bridges, and houses in the Alpine […]

James Foglio  •  05 Aug 2023
Mavericks help Dorian Finney-Smith’s father secure parole after 29 years in prison

The Dallas Mavericks traded Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, and three draft picks (2027, 2029 second-rounders, 2029 first-rounder) to the Brooklyn Nets for Kyrie Irving and Markieff Morris in February, but the Mavericks organization has continued to support Finney-Smith’s personal life. The Virginia Parole Board voted 3-0 to grant freedom to Finney-Smith’s father, Elbert Smith Jr., who has been incarcerated […]

James Foglio  •  28 Jul 2023
NBA Rumors: Mavericks targeting Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Dallas Mavericks are interested in free agent guard Jaylen Nowell. Nowell, 24, was selected 43rd overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2019 NBA Draft out of the University of Washington. The 6-foot-4 guard has played four seasons with Minnesota. “No, he’s not coming back to the Wolves,” […]

James Foglio  •  24 Jul 2023
Rudy Gay expected to garner interest from Warriors, Lakers, Mavericks, Bulls, and Pelicans

Rudy Gay is an unrestricted free agent after the Oklahoma City Thunder waived the 6-foot-8 forward this past Wednesday, and the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, and New Orleans are among the teams that could be interested in signing him. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, those five aforementioned teams […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jul 2023
Bulls, Heat could prevent Lakers from signing Christian Wood

The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat are two contenders that could prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from adding Dallas Mavericks free agent center Christian Wood. “The Bulls are suddenly viewed as a potential threat that could keep the Lakers from landing Wood,” wrote Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. “The reason? Chicago recently got […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023