Mark Cuban Claims He Helped Fund RFK Jr.’s Legal Fight to Run for President

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban said he helped independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. get on a ballot in North Carolina by donating to the Center for Competitive Democracy, an organization that works to strengthen American democracy by increasing electoral competition. “You know who helped pay for the lawsuit that got RFK Jr. and […]

James Foglio  •  03 Sep 2024
Diamond Drops Mavericks, Pelicans, But Agrees to Air NBA, NHL for 2024-25 Seasons

Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of Bally Sports channels, has dropped the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans from its NBA teams broadcast list, but it has reached new deals with the NBA and the NHL to ensure that it will air games for teams at least through the upcoming 2024-25 seasons. Diamond Sports […]

James Foglio  •  24 Aug 2024
ESPN Summer Forecast Predictions For 2024-25 NBA MVP

ESPN has released its expert picks and predictions for 2024-25 NBA MVP. The network’s NBA Summer Forecast panel — a group of NBA experts, including reporters, editors, and analysts — ranked its top three choices for the NBA’s six major awards. A first-place vote counts as five points, a second-place vote receives three, and a […]

James Foglio  •  21 Aug 2024
NBA Announces Group Play Schedule For Emirates NBA Cup 2024

The NBA released its complete game schedule and national television schedule for group play of the Emirates NBA Cup 2024. The complete game schedule and national broadcast schedule for the 2024-25 regular season will be unveiled on Thursday, Aug. 15. Group play games will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays from Nov. 12 through Dec. […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Luka Doncic Tied For 5th Most 30-Point Playoff Triple-Doubles in NBA History

Luka Doncic posted his third career 30-point playoff triple-double, tying James Harden and Stephen Curry for the fifth most in NBA history, in the Dallas Mavericks‘ 104-92 Game 5 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals series. LeBron James leads the all-time list with 16 such games, followed by Oscar Robertson […]

James Foglio  •  16 May 2024
Chet Holmgren 4th NBA Player Under 24 to Average 15 PPG, 3 BPG in Playoffs

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is the fourth NBA player under the age of 24 to average at least 15 points and three blocks per game in a single postseason (minimum of five games). Holmgren, who just turned 22 on May 1, joins Hakeem Olajuwon (1986), Alonzo Mourning (1993), and Dwight Howard (2008) as […]

James Foglio  •  14 May 2024
Russell Westbrook, P.J. Washington Ejected in Mavs’ Game 3 Win

Los Angeles Clippers reserve guard Russell Westbrook and Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington were ejected with 6:10 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Mavs’ 101-90 Game 3 win on Friday night. A heated confrontation between Westbrook and Washington began when Westbrook fouled Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic by grabbing his right arm from behind and yanking […]

James Foglio  •  27 Apr 2024
Luka Doncic Has 3rd Most All-Time Points Scored Through 30 Playoff Games

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has scored 976 points across his six-year playoff career, the third most of all time through 30 postseason games in NBA history. Michael Jordan still leads the list with 1,091 points in 30 playoff games from 1984-85 through 1988-89, followed by Wilt Chamberlain (1,061 points in 30 games from 1959-60 […]

James Foglio  •  26 Apr 2024
Mavericks made 18 dunks against Jazz, the 2nd most in an NBA game since 1997-98

The Dallas Mavericks made a total of 18 slam dunks in Thursday night’s 113-97 win over the Utah Jazz, tied for the second-most dunks in an NBA game since the 1997-98 season, per Elias Sports. The Washington Wizards posted 18 dunks against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Dec. 1, 2021. Of course, the Los Angeles Clippers […]

James Foglio  •  22 Mar 2024