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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Dusty May as their next head coach, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, a college-to-NBA move that puts the reigning national champion in charge of Cooper Flagg and the next era of the franchise. The move was first reported by ESPN. May, 49, leaves...

DALLAS — As the Dallas Mavericks work through their head coaching search, Toronto Raptors assistant coach Jama Mahlalela remains a candidate whose background closely aligns with the executive making the call, president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri. The Mavericks began conducting interviews over the past month as they look to...

DALLAS — Minnesota Timberwolves associate head coach Micah Nori is the only candidate still connected to both of the NBA's remaining head coaching openings, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. Nori has been linked to the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers, the two franchises that have yet to fill...

DALLAS — Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori, regarded as one of the most coveted names on this year's head coaching market, said he has had no contact with the Dallas Mavericks about their vacancy. Nori addressed the Mavericks' opening along with other searches around the league during an appearance...

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz said Friday the team has no timeline for hiring its next head coach and is focused on identifying the right traits before making the decision. Schmitz addressed the search during a roundtable with reporters at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks parted...

DALLAS — Despite a significant organizational reset for the Dallas Mavericks, team president Masai Ujiri made one thing clear during a media availability on Wednesday: Kyrie Irving remains a key part of the franchise's future. Following the organization's decision to move on from head coach Jason Kidd, Ujiri repeatedly emphasized that...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and head coach Jason Kidd have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced Tuesday, ending a five-year run that included a trip to the 2024 NBA Finals, a Western Conference Finals appearance in 2022, and a season of organizational upheaval that began with the...