Dallas Mavericks Rumors & News

Plan CP3: Mark Cuban is Mavs' biggest advantage

Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas — ESPNDallas.com will compare the Mavericks and Clippers in five facets -- other than money -- that could play a role in Chris Paul's free agency decision in a one-per-day series: owners/front office, coaches, co-stars, supporting casts and franchise tradition. We'll focus on Dwight Howard next week. There’s one reason why Chris Paul might consider leaving millions of dollars on the table to say farewell to a 56-win team with a lot of young talent.

Lots of luck has to be riding with Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday

Fort-Worth Star Telegram — The Mav enter Tuesday’s lottery with only a 0.6 percent chance of winning the No. 1 draft selection. Follow Dwain Price on Twitter Get behind the headlines in our Mavs' blog: Full-Court Press

Title Mavs tracker: Miserable series ends for Kidd, Chandler

Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas — The Mavericks aren’t in the playoffs for the first time since 2000, so we have to find something to fill the time this spring. Might as well keep up with the players from the Mavs’ title team who are scattered throughout the postseason. We planned to have updates as long as Mavs championship alums were alive in the playoffs, but frankly, Ian Mahinmi alone doesn't merit it. Ian Mahinmi is the last member of the Mavericks’ championship team left standing in these playoffs.

Dallas Mavericks hope to come up big in lottery

Fort-Worth Star Telegram — A solid pick could change the Dallas fortunes.

Dirk Nowitzki is highlight of new NBA ad

Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas — The NBA Finals 2013 campaign, "Forever is Big," is the first to celebrate current NBA players who are on their way to becoming legends because of successful Finals moments. In this commercial which begins airing Saturday, we see Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki make an incredible signature fade away jump shot in Game 6 of the 2011 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. For more Trending topics, visit ESPN's Playbook.

NBA honors Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki in latest Finals commercial

Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News — Debuting tonight and airing throughout the playoffs will be an NBA homage to Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki as part of its Forever Big ad campaign. Included in the spot is an isolated shot of Nowitzki’s signature jump shot from Dallas’ … Continue reading →

Title Mavs tracker: Kidd benched in second half

Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas — The Mavericks aren’t in the playoffs for the first time since 2000, so we have to find something to fill the time this spring. Might as well keep up with the players from the Mavs’ title team who are scattered throughout the postseason. We’ll have daily updates as long as Mavs championship alums are still alive in the playoffs. Jason Kidd: It’s gotten to the point that Knicks coach Mike Woodson is being widely praised for benching Kidd during the second half of New York’s series-extending Game 5 win over the Pacers.

How well would Jarrett Jack fit with Mavs?

Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas — In the likely event that the Mavericks have to go to Plan B to find a point guard, Jarrett Jack’s name should be at or near the top of the list. There are a lot of things to like about Jack. He’s got a deadly midrange jumper and an effective floater, the kind of shots that come in bunches for guards who run pick-and-pops with Dirk Nowitzki. He doesn’t commit many turnovers. He possesses the kind of mental and physical toughness Rick Carlisle wants from his point guards.

Dirk Nowitzki can relate to Kevin Durant’s rough series vs. Memphis

Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News — Kevin Durant’s season ended early in large part because he got the Dirk Nowitzki treatment. And he didn’t have enough help around him to compensate. When Russell Westbrook injured his knee in the first round against Houston, it meant Durant … Continue reading →

TV commercial featuring Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki to make debut

Fort-Worth Star Telegram — The new NBA TV ad will air nationally for the first time today.

Dirk Nowitzki goes one-on-one with Duncanville high schooler to warn against texting and driving

Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News — Dirk Nowitzki spent close to an hour on Thursday talking basketball with Shaun Breland, a 6-9 17-year-old who plays at Duncanville High School. The messages Nowitzki passed along about basketball fundamentals weren’t nearly as important as the message they sent … Continue reading →

A rough draft of Dirk's summer sales pitch

Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas — DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki has half-joked that his German blood makes him pretty pessimistic by nature, but he's preparing to play the salesman role this summer. Nowitzki has a month and a half to perfect his sales pitch for Chris Paul and/or Dwight Howard, but here's what he has in mind. "I think I’ve got a couple of good years left if I stay injury-free," Nowitzki said Thursday after an event to promote AT&T;'s program to urge against texting and driving.

Dirk Nowitzki ready to “hit it out of the ballpark” in free agency

Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News — Never the eternal optimist, Dirk Nowitzki said today that he’s actually feeling pretty good about the Mavericks’ chances heading into free agency, which figures to be the primary avenue for improving the talent level on the roster. That could include … Continue reading →

Good news for Mavs: Clippers might keep Vinny Del Negro

Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas — Want a reason to feel a little bit better about the Mavericks’ long shot of landing Chris Paul this summer? Here you go: The Clippers are seriously considering keeping head coach Vinny Del Negro, sources told ESPN.com’s Marc Stein and Ramona Shelburne. This would be a classic Donald Sterling decision. He’d rather pinch pennies than put his team in the best possible position to win. Why not part ways with a clearly overmatched head coach and grant Paul the right commonly given to franchise players to help pick an upgrade?

Where does Dirk Nowitzki rank on the list of top-earning athletes?

Dallas Mavericks Blog | Dallas Morning News — When it comes to making money, Dirk Nowitzki has hit the lottery several times. By the time his contract ends after next season, he will have made more than $200 million in his career. Not surprisingly, he’s on the “Fortunate … Continue reading →

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