Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks fired General Manager Nico Harrison nine months after he trade All-star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The firing also comes after the team started the 2025-2026 season with a 3-8 record.

Harrison's firing comes nine months after trading Luka Doncic. He had been general manager of the Dallas Mavericks since 2021.

Victor Wembanyama had 40 points and 15 rebounds, helping the San Antonio Spurs spoil No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg’s debut in a 125-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg is the second-youngest player to start in his NBA debut by two days behind LeBron James.

The Dallas Mavericks take on the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night in their season opener at the American Airlines Center. How will the Mavs perform in their first full season without Luka Doncic?

“The Trade: A Tragedy in Four Quarters” premieres this month at Theatre Three.

Ethan Casson was most recently CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves along with the WNBA’s Lynx and the G-League’s Iowa Wolves. The addition of Casson comes seven months after Welts came out of retirement to replace Cynt Marshall.

A person with knowledge of the agreement says the Dallas Mavericks are poised to add Frank Vogel to coach Jason Kidd’s staff in a reunion for a tandem that won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.

The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, hoping they have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away.

Cooper Flagg is expected to be selected by the Mavericks with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night after a sensational one-season stopover with the Blue Devils.

Cooper Flagg might be headed to Dallas to start his NBA career. And a fan base that lost Luka Doncic this season might have a new star to cheer for.

Luka Dončić entered the court with the Los Angeles Lakers for his first game back in Dallas to cheers in an arena where draped over every seat was a T-shirt with the Slovenian phrase for thank you for everything. Then came the tribute.

Two months after that seismic trade out of nowhere that sent the five-time All-Star to the Lakers, the 26-year-old Doncic is back in Dallas for a game Wednesday night.