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The Dallas Mavericks wrapped up their first week of training camp Friday at Simon Fraser University, closing out three days of work in Vancouver before heading back to Texas for Monday’s preseason opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Head coach Jason Kidd praised the...

Two practices into camp, the Dallas Mavericks are trying to turn size and depth into a defensive identity. The early emphasis is on communication and rebounding, and the tone is coming from the top. Head coach Jason Kidd said the group’s energy and talk stood out during the evening workout....

Olivier-Maxence Prosper is headed to the Memphis Grizzlies, a fresh opportunity coming just days after the Dallas Mavericks cut ties with the 2023 first-round pick. Prosper, 21, agreed to a two-way contract with Memphis, according to ESPN. The deal arrives less than a week after Dallas waived the 6-foot-8 forward,...

A five-team NBA trade idea sending RJ Barrett, P.J. Washington, Caleb Martin and Naji Marshall to the Milwaukee Bucks has been created. NBA writer Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets: Dallas Mavericks get:...

Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall has been named the team's "most disrespected hidden gem" by an NBA analyst. Dan Favale of Bleacher Report believes Marshall is "a highly useful player without that glitzy volume and efficiency." "It would definitely be neat if Naji Marshall both made and attempted more triples....

Naji Marshall didn’t need long to see what the hype was about. The Dallas Mavericks forward was one of several veterans sitting courtside last week in Las Vegas, watching intently as No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg put on a show in his second NBA Summer League outing. Flagg dropped...

The Dallas Mavericks are addressing their backcourt needs ahead of the 2025–26 season. D’Angelo Russell has agreed to a two-year deal worth nearly $11.7 million, league sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. The contract includes a final-year player option. Russell, 29, will take on a key role to open the season with Kyrie...

Cooper Flagg had waited for this moment for years, but when his name was finally called as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, it still didn’t feel real. “I don't think it's set in yet. It feels surreal,” Flagg said moments after walking across the stage...

The Dallas Mavericks will face their former franchise cornerstone in one of the most anticipated preseason games of the fall. On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced a four-game preseason slate that includes an Oct. 15 matchup against the Mavericks at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The neutral-site game will...

The Dallas Mavericks have already won the 2025 NBA Draft—now they have to make it official on June 25. With the No. 1 overall pick in hand and generational prospect Cooper Flagg sitting atop every big board in the country, there’s no mystery about who’s headed to Dallas. But the...