archiveJune 2025

Sean Sweeney is departing the Dallas Mavericks to join the San Antonio Spurs as associate head coach under head coach Mitch Johnson, dallassportsjournal.com/ has confirmed. Sweeney, who joined the Mavericks in 2021, was not looking to leave Dallas for anything other than a head coaching role but was not offered...

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell exercised his $4 million player option for the 2025–26 season ahead of the June 24 deadline, sources told dallassportsjournal.com/. The decision finalizes the third and final year of the three-year, $12 million contract he signed ahead of the 2023–24 season. Powell, who turns 34 in...

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford has agreed to sign a three-year contract extension worth $54 million with no player option in the final season, sources confirmed to dallassportsjournal.com/. The extension will keep Gafford under contract through the 2028–29 season. He is set to earn nearly $14.4 million in 2025–26 before...

Kyrie Irving faces a pivotal offseason decision as he weighs whether to exercise his $43 million player option for the 2025-26 season or enter unrestricted free agency. But even before his recent comments about the franchise’s direction, all indications pointed to Irving remaining with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told dallassportsjournal.com/....

The Dallas Wings entered Sunday afternoon at CareFirst Arena riding their first winning streak of the season, showing signs of cohesion and competitive edge. But despite rallying from a 16-point deficit and forcing overtime with a clutch 3-pointer, they came up short in a 91-88 loss to the Washington Mystics....

The latest episode of the Dallas Hoops Journal Podcast examines the Dallas Wings’ recent momentum shift following back-to-back wins over the Golden State Valkyries and Connecticut Sun — the team’s first winning streak of the 2025 season. Hosts April Maria Aguilar and Grant Afseth break down the key factors behind...

The Dallas Wings showed poise, growth, and resilience in Friday night’s 86–83 win over the Connecticut Sun, riding career-best performances from rookies Aziaha James and Paige Bueckers to secure back-to-back victories for the first time this season. In front of a sellout crowd of 8,910 at Mohegan Sun Arena, the...

With Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsöder away for EuroBasket competition, the Dallas Wings faced a major void in the frontcourt. They didn’t have to wait long for help. Making her debut just three days after being acquired in a trade with the Seattle Storm, Li Yueru brought an immediate interior...

With injuries piling up, rotations shifting weekly, and the team stuck in a seven-game skid, the Dallas Wings needed a jolt. They found it Tuesday night by turning to a new lineup, and the response was exactly what head coach Chris Koclanes had hoped for. The Wings used nine players...

Less than 24 hours after delivering her latest standout performance in a Dallas Wings uniform, Paige Bueckers took the mound at Globe Life Field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday night’s game between the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. Backed by her Wings teammates, Bueckers fired...