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Olympiacos Targets Dallas Mavericks Guard John Poulakidas As NBA Remains Priority
DALLAS — Olympiacos wants John Poulakidas. Eurohoops reported Thursday that the reigning EuroLeague champion has made the Dallas Mavericks guard a transfer target. Panathinaikos AKTOR could enter the race behind it. Poulakidas plans to stay in the NBA at least one more…
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Santi Aldama Ruled Out For Spain As Dallas Mavericks Await Training Camp Return
DALLAS — Santi Aldama will not play for Spain this month. The Spanish Basketball Federation announced Wednesday that the Dallas Mavericks forward is still recovering from right knee surgery. Spain plays Portugal in Zaragoza on Aug. 28 and Greece in Athens on…
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‘This Group Should Be Significantly Better’: Dallas Mavericks Predicted To Have Better Record With Kyrie Irving’s Return
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have been predicted to have a "better" record next season than last season by NBA analyst Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report. Dallas went just 26-56 last season. Kyrie Irving didn't play, as he was recovering from his…
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Cooper Flagg ‘Excited’ To Share Floor With Kyrie Irving For Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg said he got into the gym with Kyrie Irving during his first NBA offseason. The two Dallas Mavericks have never played a game together. Flagg made the comments in a video the NBA posted Monday. Irving tore the…
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Dallas Mavericks GM Mike Schmitz Explains Why Dusty May Is ‘Prepared’ For First NBA Coaching Job
DALLAS — Less than three months after Dusty May finished a 37-3 season at Michigan with a national championship, the Dallas Mavericks made him their head coach. May has never coached in the NBA. Mike Schmitz points instead to the different jobs…
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Mike Schmitz Details Cooper Flagg’s Year-Two Outlook: ‘He Has So Many Ways He Can Hurt You’
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg won Rookie of the Year in April with 56 of 100 first-place votes. His second NBA season comes after a summer that Mike Schmitz says Flagg has spent working in the Dallas Mavericks gym. Flagg started all 70…
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‘We’ve Upgraded’: Mike Schmitz Assesses New-Look Dallas Mavericks Roster Around Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks finished 26-56 last season, 12th in the Western Conference. Mike Schmitz took over as general manager May 8. Since then, he said Dallas has gotten bigger, longer, more athletic, and more skilled. Four days before Schmitz arrived,…
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Dallas Mavericks’ Six-Year Christmas Day Streak Ends In 2026-27
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are off the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule for the first time since 2019. Dallas had played on Christmas in six straight seasons. The NBA announced its five Christmas games Tuesday morning. The San Antonio Spurs visit the New…
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‘Doing Whatever The Game Requires’: Dallas Mavericks Beat Oklahoma City Thunder 97-87 As Sergio De Larrea Dishes 14 Assists
LAS VEGAS — The Dallas Mavericks rallied from an early deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-87 on Thursday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center, evening their Las Vegas Summer League record at 2-2. Digging Out Of An Early Hole…
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‘A Complete Performance’: Sergio De Larrea’s Double-Double Lifts Dallas Mavericks Past Memphis Grizzlies 96-88
LAS VEGAS — The Dallas Mavericks held on for a 96-88 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in the NBA Summer League. Dallas (1-2) was led by recent first-round draft pick Sergio De Larrea,…
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‘We’re Excited About Kyrie’: Dusty May Likens Kyrie Irving Workout To Watching Picasso Paint
LAS VEGAS — Dusty May said Thursday that a morning workout with Kyrie Irving left him searching for a proper comparison, finally comparing him to a legendary painter. May commented on ESPN's NBA Today from Las Vegas, where the Dallas Mavericks are…
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Dallas Mavericks Summer League Roster: Morez Johnson Jr., Sergio De Larrea Headline Las Vegas Debut
DALLAS — The NBA’s annual Las Vegas Summer League is scheduled to tip off on Thursday, July 9. At 6 p.m., the Dallas Mavericks’ summer will begin with a matchup with the Golden State Warriors. With games in the near future, Dallas…
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Sergio De Larrea Signs Rookie Contract, Won’t Be Draft-And-Stash For Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced Friday that they have signed first-round pick Sergio De Larrea to his rookie contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. He will wear No. 55 for Dallas. The signing closes the book…
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Dallas Mavericks’ Brandon Williams, Marvin Bagley III Drawing Free Agency Interest
DALLAS — NBA free agency opens at 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, and the Dallas Mavericks have two of their own free agents drawing interest from rival teams. Guard Brandon Williams and big man Marvin Bagley III are each unrestricted, each coming off…
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Sources: Dallas Mavericks Exercising Ryan Nembhard’s Team Option
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are likely to exercise the near $2.2 million team option on guard Ryan Nembhard for the 2026-27 season on Monday, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, retaining the undrafted rookie who led all NBA first-year players in assists per…
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Dallas Mavericks Still Working Through Sergio De Larrea’s Arrival Plan
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are still mapping out when Spanish guard Sergio De Larrea will join the roster, general manager Mike Schmitz said, leaving open whether the 20-year-old reports for the 2026-27 season or remains overseas a year longer. Dallas acquired De…
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Dallas Mavericks Draft Watch Party Welcomes Morez Johnson Jr., Sergio De Larrea
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hosted an official Mavs Draft Watch Party at The Echo Lounge on Tuesday evening to celebrate their newest draftees. At the event, the MavsTV crew, consisting of Mark Followill, Dana Larson, Devin Harris, Jeff “Skin” Wade, Brian Demaris,…
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Podcast: Ersin Demir Details Dallas Mavericks’ 2026 NBA Draft Options To Build Around Cooper Flagg
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks enter the 2026 NBA Draft with one priority above the rest: surrounding Cooper Flagg with the right complementary talent. On the latest Dallas Hoops Journal podcast, draft analyst Ersin Demir, who does basketball talent evaluation on his…
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