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The Denver Nuggets have hired former Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea as an assistant coach and have formally requested permission to interview Mavericks assistant Jared Dudley, league sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. Barea, 41, joins head coach David Adelman’s staff following a decorated 14-year NBA career that included two stints with the...

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...

The smile was real, but the moment was bigger than that. As Cooper Flagg sat beside Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison and head coach Jason Kidd, the reality of his new life settled in. No longer the rising prospect from Maine or the phenom at Duke, Flagg is now the...

As the Dallas Mavericks usher in a new era with No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, questions about the team’s leadership off the court remain in the spotlight. Jason Kidd’s future as head coach has drawn increased attention recently, with the New York Knicks pursuing him and contract extension talks with...

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 entered the 2025 NBA Draft with a 1.8% chance to land the No. 1 pick. What followed was a franchise-altering outcome—and a defining night for general manager Nico Harrison. After selecting Cooper Flagg with the top pick, Harrison spoke with reporters about the decision, Jason Kidd’s status,...

LeBron James has seen it all in a career that spans more than two decades, but even the NBA’s all-time leading scorer can’t hide his excitement when talking about Cooper Flagg’s future. The Los Angeles Lakers star offered high praise for the soon-to-be No. 1 overall pick in the 2025...

Sean Sweeney is departing the Dallas Mavericks to join the San Antonio Spurs as associate head coach under head coach Mitch Johnson, DallasHoopsJournal.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...

Max Hooper is set to become the next head coach of the Texas Legends, the NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed to DallasHoopsJournal.com. Hooper has been part of the Mavericks organization since the 2021-22 season, when he joined the staff...

The Dallas Mavericks are adding longtime NBA coach Jay Triano to their coaching staff as an assistant, sources confirmed to DallasHoopsJournal.com. Triano, 65, brings more than two decades of NBA coaching experience to Dallas, including stints as both a head coach and lead assistant for offense. He will serve as...