NBA players have been sharing anonymously what their first reaction was to the Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis trade between the Lakers and Mavericks. Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis had their careers permanently changed in February 2025.
The Dallas Mavericks are under a lot of pressure after missing the playoffs less than a year after making it to the NBA Finals. Most of the pressure is being applied to general manager Nico Harrison for trading away Luka Doncic, mainly, but that pressure is being felt by ownership, players, and everyone involved with the team.
After reaching the 2024 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks entered the 2024–25 NBA season with a win-now mindset. They doubled down on star power, swung big on trades, and hoped to have the kind of dominant frontcourt presence that could finally lift them back to contention.
According to NBA insider Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal, Anthony Davis‘ habit of starting his offseason training late in the summer is seen as a factor
How many of the NBA players with at least 30 games with 30 points in the postseason can you name in five minutes?
The Dallas Mavericks limped their way to the finish line - literally - after ending their season with a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Play-In.
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison spoke to the local media on Monday for his end-of-the season press conference. As expected, most of the
Luka Dončić’s sudden trade to the Los Angeles Lakers shocked the basketball world.
The Luka Doncic trade will be dissected for years. But for Anthony Davis, the man Dallas got in return, the emotions are raw and real right now. “I’m just very appreciative that I get to play the game of basketball,” Davis said after the Mavericks’ season came to a close, via Ben Stinar of SI.com.
On Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks had their season come to an end when they lost to the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 120-106. Anthony Davis did all he could, finishing with 40 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block while shooting 16/29 from the field and 2/7 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks entered Friday night with history in their sights, aiming to become the first Western Conference 10th seed to secure a playoff berth since the NBA introduced the play-in format.
Sports commentator Skip Bayless is known not to mince words when discussing his opinions. Bayless is doing just that as he used his social media account to criticize Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis on Friday.
One has to wonder if Davis envisioned the 2024-25 NBA season ending this way for him.
The final image of the Dallas Mavericks' 2024–25 season wasn’t a buzzer-beater or a celebratory embrace, it was Anthony Davis limping to the bench after
Anthony Davis spoke about the Dallas Mavericks’ season after they endured a painful 108-120 loss at the hands of Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in game.
On Friday evening, the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Grizzlies (in Memphis) by a score of 120-106. The Mavs have now been eliminated from the postseason (and the Grizzlies will advance to the NBA playoffs).
The win gave the Grizzlies the No. 8 seed and a first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
It's not a surprise that the Dallas Mavericks missed the playoffs after a franchise-destroying season. The real surprise was them making it this far.
The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. Anthony Davis and Max Christie were traded
The Dallas Mavericks somehow kept their season alive on Wednesday night despite everything they have been up against this year, and Kyrie Irving was happy with what he saw.
Anthony Davis helped keep the Dallas Mavericks’ season alive with a big game on Wednesday night, and he let the opposing fans hear about it.
On Wednesday evening, Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings (in the play-in tournament) by a score of 120-106. Davis finished the win with 27 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one steal and three blocks while shooting 9/23 from the field and 3/6 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.
General manager Nico Harrison repeatedly insisted this week that "defense wins championships." In Wednesday's play-in game in Sacramento, his Dallas Mavericks won with defense — and a heaping helping of offense.
In NBA history, 28 players have scored 50 points in a game on five or more occasions. How many can you name in five minutes?
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