SportsDay Apr 15, 2018
Keep 'em or leave 'em: Vote on what Mavs should do with Seth Curry, Doug McDermott and others
Heading into the offseason, the Mavs only six players who are guaranteed to get paid next season: Harrison Barnes, Wesley Matthews (assuming he opts into his contract), Dwight Powell, Dirk Nowitzki (assuming he doesn't retire), J.J. Barea and Dennis Smith Jr.Dorian Finney-Smith and Maxi Kleber have contracts for next season that are at the Mavericks' option.A long list of Mavericks will be either restricted or unrestricted free agents this summer: Yogi Ferrell, Nerlens Noel, Doug McDermott, Seth Curry, Salah Mejri, Kyle Collinsworth, Jalen Jones, Johnathan Motley and Aaron Harrison. Now is...
ClutchPoints Apr 4, 2018
J.J. Barea out for the season
Here’s another injury news out of the Dallas Mavericks’ camp. According to Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com, Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea will not play anymore this season in order to avoid further aggravation of an oblique injury. Barea said he will not play again this season. Doesnt want to aggravate it any further ahead of […] The post J.J. Barea out for the season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
SportsDay Apr 4, 2018
What were the lottery implications of the Mavericks' loss to the Magic?
ORLANDO - A titanic showdown, it was not.Two teams, both entering the game with 54 losses, got together Wednesday night. Key players on both sides were sitting out, including all of the Mavericks' preferred starting lineup.The results were predictable for a couple of short-handed bottom-feeders.But somebody had to win, so the Orlando Magic took advantage of a depleted Mavericks' roster and took a 105-100 victory.Sitting out for the Mavericks were Dirk Nowitzki, Dennis Smith Jr., Harrison Barnes, Dwight Powell and Wesley Matthews - their usual starting five. Also, J.J. Barea went out in the...
SportsDay Mar 30, 2018
Mavs forward Harrison Barnes says this a testament to Jason Kidd's toughness
Early in Harrison Barnes’ tenure with the Mavericks, he asked Dirk Nowitzki why he never was a dominating rebounder, especially in the championship season of 2011.“He’d say J-Kidd was stealing them all,” Barnes said Friday.That would be Jason Kidd, the former Maverick great who, along with another ex-Maverick, Steve Nash, will be headed to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.Nowitzki and J.J. Barea, along with coach Rick Carlisle, are the only ones in the locker room who were in the trenches with Kidd during the franchise’s glory years.But Barnes has a...
The Smoking Cuban Mar 28, 2018
Dallas Mavericks: J.J. Barea Nominated for J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Dallas Mavericks guard, J.J. Barea, has been nominated by the Professional Basketball Writers Association for the 2017-18 J. Walter Citizenship Award for demonstrating outstanding dedication and service to the community. Others nominated are Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, and Dwyane Wade. From tragedy to natural disaster and everything in between, the United States and the world […] Dallas Mavericks: J.J. Barea Nominated for J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award - The Smoking Cuban - The Smoking Cuban - A Dallas Mavericks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
SportsDay Mar 27, 2018
Eddie Sefko's top six NBA draft prospects; how Dirk has continued to impress
Eddie Sefko, Mavericks beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the team during a live chat Tuesday. Here are some highlights:Question: The Mavs have kept things pretty close the last few games. You expect them to embrace the tank a little bit more to get as many losses as possible?Eddie Sefko: At this point, the only way they tank is by sitting players completely and that may happen naturally. J.J. Barea is out for these two games on the road trip for personal reasons. He's one of the players who can help this team win games, not lose them. Other...
SportsDay Mar 22, 2018
Contract status for the Mavericks: Dallas has 11 players who could be free agents after this season
The Dallas Mavericks roster has the potential to look very different next season.MFFLs are hoping that means adding a player taken very high in the draft (Hello Deandre Ayton?). It could also mean a mass exodus of players currently on the roster.Dallas has 11 (!!!) players who could be free agents after this season. The only six players who are certain to get paid next season are Harrison Barnes, Wesley Matthews (assuming he opts into his contract), Dwight Powell, Dirk Nowitzki (assuming he doesn't retire), J.J. Barea and Dennis Smith Jr.Here's a look at the money behind the 2018-19 roster....
