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Luka Dončić said Wednesday night that Dallas will always remain meaningful to him, but he emphasized that his focus is entirely on the Los Angeles Lakers following the Mavericks’ decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison. Dončić, now in his first season with the Lakers after the blockbuster trade that...

The Dallas Mavericks are navigating a transitional stretch after governor Patrick Dumont announced that the organization had relieved Nico Harrison of his role as general manager and president of basketball operations, effective immediately. The decision ends Harrison’s four-year tenure, which included a Western Conference Finals run in 2022 and a...

According to NBA reporters Joe Vardon, Christian Clark and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Mark Cuban made his case to Patrick Dumont over the last several months that Nico Harrison was steering the Dallas Mavericks in the wrong direction. Harrison, who traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers last season,...

According to NBA reporters Joe Vardon, Christian Clark and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Anthony Davis has tried to convince the Dallas Mavericks to let him return from his injury and Nico Harrison urged him to before getting fired. Davis is currently dealing with a left calf strain. "Multiple league sources...

According to NBA reporter Tim Cato of DLLS, former Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison had a document where he placed Jrue Holiday on the same tier as Nikola Jokić. The Mavericks fired Harrison on Tuesday. Harrison, of course, traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers last season for...

Former Mavericks governor and current minority owner Mark Cuban didn’t mince words when asked about Dallas’ struggles early in the season. Appearing on The Stephen A. Smith Show on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio last Friday — when the Mavericks were 2–6 — Cuban voiced concerns about the team’s “imbalanced”...

The Dallas Mavericks’ front-office overhaul continues to draw national reaction after the team announced Monday that general manager and president of basketball operations Nico Harrison has been relieved of his duties. Governor Patrick Dumont made the decision following a 116–114 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks that dropped Dallas to...

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, Nico Harrison, and not Patrick Dumont, was the person who insisted that the Dallas Mavericks needed to trade Luka Dončić. The Mavericks, who fired Harrison on Tuesday, traded Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers last season for Anthony Davis and Max Christie....

After dismissing general manager Nico Harrison, Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont released an open letter to fans acknowledging the team’s struggles and reaffirming his commitment to building a championship organization. The letter came on the heels of Dallas’ 116–114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks — its eighth defeat in the...

The Dallas Mavericks announced Monday that the organization has relieved Nico Harrison of his duties as general manager and president of basketball operations, ending his tenure less than a year after overseeing one of the most polarizing trades in franchise history. Governor Patrick Dumont made the decision following the Mavericks’...