Mavs Moneyball Oct 18, 2017
A preview of every single Mavericks game of the 2017-18 season
82 games. 82 previews. Aaaaaaaaannndd we’re back! The Mavericks’ season starts tonight, and as we like to do every year, here is the very accurate and very serious preview of every single game of the season. It’s going to be a long journey; let’s do this together. Oct. 18 vs. Hawks The Dennis Smith Jr. era begins. Fly, rook, fly. Oct. 20 vs. Kings Salah Mejri gets a technical foul for picking up J.J. Barea so he can dunk the ball. Oct. 21 at Rockets The Mavs get their first taste of the Harden-CP3 one-two punch. Oct. 23 vs. Warriors Klay Thompson is still carrying around that...
Mavs Moneyball Oct 12, 2017
GAME THREAD: Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks (Preseason)
Dallas looking for their fourth win of the preseason. WHO: Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks WHAT: Almost done with the rigors of preseason WHERE: Atlanta WHEN: 6:30 p.m. CT HOW: FSSW Plus or NBA League Pass THE STORY: Well, for some reason the NBA is doing preseason back-to-backs because they're insane, so the Mavericks begin their second preseason back-to-back tonight in Atlanta. Since it's a back-to-back, almost none of the main rotation players will be on the floor. That means no Dirk Nowitzki, Harrison Barnes, Devin Harris, J.J. Barea or Wesley Matthews. So what's the point? Well, more...
Mavs Moneyball Oct 5, 2017
3 things we learned from the shorthanded Mavs preseason loss at Orlando
With the "really old guys" staying home, the young Mavs struggled against the Magic. Following a 118-71 blowout of the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, Rick Carlisle stated that the Dallas Mavericks’ "really old guys" wouldn’t be making the trip to Orlando for the second night of a preseason back-to-back (can somebody explain to me why that is even a thing?). As it turned out, the not-so-old-guys, Harrison Barnes, Nerlens Noel and Dorian Finney-Smith (knee soreness) were included in that list, along with Dirk Nowitzki, Wesley Matthews, J.J. Barea, Devin Harris, Josh McRoberts, and...
Mavs Moneyball Oct 4, 2017
The Mavericks whackadoodle bench lineup was the best part of the first preseason game
Dallas played things pretty straightforward — except for this weird and awesome bench lineup. All things considered, the Mavericks first preseason game was pretty typical. The starters got their work all in the first half, the end of the roster hopefuls got their chance to show off in the fourth quarter. Nothing out of the ordinary there. Except that second quarter. Oh, that second quarter. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle employed what might have been his masterpiece of a lineup, a bench mob consisting of Yogi Ferrell, J.J. Barea, Devin Harris, Dwight Powell and Nerlens Noel. It was truly...
Mavs Moneyball Oct 3, 2017
M.V.Powell and the Mavs First Preseason Game (Locked On Mavericks)
The Mavericks played 48 minutes of basketball, but what happened? *Click here to listen to today’s episode of Locked On Mavs On today’s episode, Nick and Isaac discuss the Mavericks first Preseason game, Dennis Smith Jr., and the weird (but really fun) second unit Carlisle trotted out there of J.J. Barea, Yogi Ferrell, Devin Harris, Dwight Powell, and Nerlens Noel. Nick Angstadt (Mavs Moneyball) and Isaac Harris (Smoking Cuban) bring you the Locked On Mavericks Podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Five shows a week Nick and Isaac will be discussing the latest Mavericks...
Mavs Moneyball Oct 2, 2017
Locker room talk and Mavs preseason preview (Locked On Mavericks)
Nick and Isaac discuss the Mavs Spaceship Night Club and preview the preseason. *Click here to listen to today’s episode of Locked On Mavs On today’s episode, Nick and Isaac discuss J.J. Barea's relief efforts in Puerto Rico and their first-hand point of view on the new Mavs’ spaceship night club...er...locker room, ask whether either Salah Mejri or Jeff Withey will make the roster, and prepare you for the Mavericks preseason. It's here. We made it. Nick Angstadt (Mavs Moneyball) and Isaac Harris (Smoking Cuban) bring you the Locked On Mavericks Podcast, part of the Locked On...
Sports Illustrated Sep 28, 2017
J.J. Barea: 'I Hardly Recognized My Home'
J.J. Barea, who is doing all he can to help Puerto Rico, has a message for America: "We can’t just stand by. We're all U.S. citizens, after all. We need to lift each other up."
Mavs Moneyball Sep 27, 2017
J.J. Barea teamed up with Mark Cuban to bring aid to Puerto Rico
Barea has been raising money for relief efforts and made a huge step toward helping his country Well, it’s official — Mark Cuban has done more for Puerto Rico than Donald Trump. It was revealed at Mavs practice on Tuesday that the reason J.J. Barea wasn’t there was because Mark Cuban lent Barea the team plane so he could send supplies, food and water to the island. Rick Carlisle says @jjbareapr traveled to Puerto Rico with @mcuban's plane to pick up family and drop off supplies. He'll return tonight.— Earl K. Sneed (@EarlKSneed) September 26, 2017 Barea was born in Puerto Rico...
NBA Sep 26, 2017
Report: Mark Cuban lends Dallas Mavericks team plane to J.J. Barea for relief efforts
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has loaned the team plane to J.J. Barea for the transport of food, water and supplies after the veteran point guard's native Puerto Rico was recently decimated by Hurricane Maria.
Sports Illustrated Sep 26, 2017
J.J. Barea Took Mavericks' Team Plane to Puerto Rico to Assist in Hurricane Maria Recovery
J.J. Barea has been doing all he can to help out Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria struck Wednesday.
Mavs Moneyball Sep 26, 2017
J.J. Barea should continue to provide a steady, backup presence at point guard
The back-up point guard has a real opportunity to help the mavericks As J.J. Barea approaches his ninth season with the Dallas Mavericks, it’s unclear what sort of role he will have with this team as it develops and grows with its young core — including new point guard Dennis Smith Jr. Last season Barea played in 35 games for the Mavs and started six of those. He averaged 10.9 points, 5.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game which is a decent set of numbers for the backup point guard. *Click here to listen to the Locked On Mavericks J.J. Barea Preview Biggest Question Will J.J. have a...
