Both Harrison and Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont have used the work ethic of Kobe Bryant and his "Mamba Mentality" motto as the standard of what they want out of their players going forward, something that, according to both of them, Dončić did not fit into.

Welts’ arrival in Dallas could accelerate the timetable for a new arena because one of his many achievements in 46 years as an NBA executive was overseeing the development, construction and 2019 opening of San Francisco’s $1.4 billion Chase Center.

Mavericks fans must now assume the true return for the Luka Dončić trade was somewhere in the fine print. Oh, there it is. Clause 47: A diabolical curse is now cast upon your team. Starting now! A bad update: Sure,

The Phoenix Suns continue to face the NBA’s toughest schedule as they play Sunday afternoon at Dallas in the second game of their four-game road trip. The Suns then follow that with Memphis in the second of a back-to-back Monday and then conclude the road trip Wednesday against the Rockets.

A month ago, the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading away Luka Doncic. Turns out that was just the start of their problems.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced Tuesday, an injury that is likely to see him miss the rest of the season.