Jeanie Buss: We gave up a lot to get Luka Dončić. We’re happy we have him. We have lost the last three years in a row to the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs, and we really didn’t have anything that was going to look different going into the playoffs again. Anthony Davis was complaining about where he was being played and he wasn’t happy. So I think this was a positive for both teams. They got what they were looking for; we got what we were looking for.
Source: Texas Public Radio
Source: Texas Public Radio
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“If they’re going anywhere, it’s going to be on the back of an Anthony Davis.”
—@KendrickPerkins on the future of the Dallas Mavericks 👀 pic.x.com/jPnkz741JL – 7:22 PM
“If they’re going anywhere, it’s going to be on the back of an Anthony Davis.”
—@KendrickPerkins on the future of the Dallas Mavericks 👀 pic.x.com/jPnkz741JL – 7:22 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I think it’s already time for the Mavericks to trade Anthony Davis. They need to start over, ideally with a new general manager.
cbssports.com/nba/news/antho… – 12:39 PM
I think it’s already time for the Mavericks to trade Anthony Davis. They need to start over, ideally with a new general manager.
cbssports.com/nba/news/antho… – 12:39 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“Why would [Anthony Davis] want to stay in Dallas?”
@TermineRadio shares his thoughts with @JumpShot8 on what Kyrie Irving’s season-ending injury could mean for Davis pic.x.com/OTyYOPmaqZ – 10:05 AM
“Why would [Anthony Davis] want to stay in Dallas?”
@TermineRadio shares his thoughts with @JumpShot8 on what Kyrie Irving’s season-ending injury could mean for Davis pic.x.com/OTyYOPmaqZ – 10:05 AM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Wanted to share a quote from Jeanie Buss that didn’t make my story the other day, but that I’ve been thinking a lot about.
I asked her about constantly being underestimated because she’s a woman.
“Sometimes being underestimated actually gives you an advantage. Because you’re – 12:45 AM
Wanted to share a quote from Jeanie Buss that didn’t make my story the other day, but that I’ve been thinking a lot about.
I asked her about constantly being underestimated because she’s a woman.
“Sometimes being underestimated actually gives you an advantage. Because you’re – 12:45 AM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“I’m told [Kyrie] was very emotional. We saw Kyrie Irving on a mission this season.”
@ShamsCharania with the latest on Kyrie Irving’s season-ending ACL injury and Anthony Davis’ status this season. pic.x.com/s2n8hjvauF – 4:18 PM
“I’m told [Kyrie] was very emotional. We saw Kyrie Irving on a mission this season.”
@ShamsCharania with the latest on Kyrie Irving’s season-ending ACL injury and Anthony Davis’ status this season. pic.x.com/s2n8hjvauF – 4:18 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Dallas believed it had a 3-4 year window to win with the Kyrie/AD combo. This year is done and with a 9-12 month recovery time for ACL injuries — plus however long it takes a player to get a rhythm back — next year could be lost, too. Just a brutal break for the Mavericks. – 1:15 PM
Dallas believed it had a 3-4 year window to win with the Kyrie/AD combo. This year is done and with a 9-12 month recovery time for ACL injuries — plus however long it takes a player to get a rhythm back — next year could be lost, too. Just a brutal break for the Mavericks. – 1:15 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Former @UHCougars AD, current @BaylorAthletics AD @BUMackRhoades is the new selection committee chair for the 2025 football season as appointed by the @CFBPlayoff mgmt committee. He replaces Michigan AD Warde Manuel, who served as chair last season. pic.x.com/q0hxPUC9Yc – 1:10 PM
Former @UHCougars AD, current @BaylorAthletics AD @BUMackRhoades is the new selection committee chair for the 2025 football season as appointed by the @CFBPlayoff mgmt committee. He replaces Michigan AD Warde Manuel, who served as chair last season. pic.x.com/q0hxPUC9Yc – 1:10 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Dallas Mavericks since Christmas:
— Luka Doncic gets hurt
— Dereck Lively out indefinitely
— Trade away Luka Doncic
— Daniel Gafford out indefinitely
— Anthony Davis out indefinitely
— Kyrie Irving tears ACL
Season from hell. pic.x.com/nBJL5lAb1w – 10:57 AM
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Dallas Mavericks since Christmas:
— Luka Doncic gets hurt
— Dereck Lively out indefinitely
— Trade away Luka Doncic
— Daniel Gafford out indefinitely
— Anthony Davis out indefinitely
— Kyrie Irving tears ACL
Season from hell. pic.x.com/nBJL5lAb1w – 10:57 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Kai Jones vs Sacramento:
21 PTS
9 REB
Joins Anthony Davis as the only players with those numbers in their Mavericks debut. pic.x.com/Kd3L5mScSI – 10:46 PM
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Kai Jones vs Sacramento:
21 PTS
9 REB
Joins Anthony Davis as the only players with those numbers in their Mavericks debut. pic.x.com/Kd3L5mScSI – 10:46 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Kyrie Irving makes his two free throws with 2:35 left in the first quarter, then exits the court. Anthony Davis is one of the players helping him off. – 9:05 PM
Kyrie Irving makes his two free throws with 2:35 left in the first quarter, then exits the court. Anthony Davis is one of the players helping him off. – 9:05 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
NEW
Jayson Tatum and his mother Brandy starred in new ad for Amica Sunday afternoon. This is their first time doing a TV commercial together.
You can check out the full ad below: pic.x.com/p4mU2llqxd – 8:24 AM
NEW
Jayson Tatum and his mother Brandy starred in new ad for Amica Sunday afternoon. This is their first time doing a TV commercial together.
You can check out the full ad below: pic.x.com/p4mU2llqxd – 8:24 AM
More on this storyline
SiriusXM NBA Radio: “Why would [Anthony Davis] want to stay in Dallas?” @TermineRadio shares his thoughts with @JumpShot8 on what Kyrie Irving’s season-ending injury could mean for Davis -via x.com / March 5, 2025
Shams Charania: The relationship between Luka Dončić and the Mavericks’ organization had deteriorated. In many ways, Kyrie was the bridge between them. The front office even leaned on Kyrie for communication with Luka. So, now that relationship is strained, they trade Luka, and yeah—Anthony Davis has been out since his first game with the Lakers. I think he and his representatives are going to huddle up. They’ll have some tough conversations. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that the one game we saw was the last we see of Anthony Davis this season. -via YouTube / March 4, 2025
The Lakers and Mavericks are likely to have follow-up moves before this transaction can truly be assessed. The Lakers already attempted one — the rescinded trade for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams — and will surely look at more moves this summer to bolster the Doncic fit. As for the Mavs, Harrison may be the target of plenty of criticism, but he has a devoted group of supporters that insist people should wait until Davis starts playing regularly and see how Harrison improves the roster this summer before passing final judgement. -via ESPN.com / February 28, 2025
“The heart of why the Mavericks didn’t pay Luka Doncic, or traded Luka Doncic, was because they didn’t want to pay him,” said Brian Windhorst on Unsportsmanlike. “At the end of the day, they did not think a $300 million investment was smart in Luka. We could spend hours debating whether that’s true or not, but that’s what they saw. “The idea that we are in an era where you just take all your players on your roster and just immediately pay them the max just no matter what… That era, I believe, is coming to a close. I believe we are just at the beginning of seeing teams getting, especially that second max contract, and just instantaneously handing it to them [is over]. And so when we watch guys in the middle of their careers… let’s see how these playoffs go and let’s see when some of these extensions come up whether those extensions get done. We’re in a new era right now where you cannot make a mistake on a big contract, which is the lesson that the Sixers and the Suns to a certain extent are learning right now.” -via RealGM / March 5, 2025
Fittingly, Doncic got the assist on James’ milestone bucket. “Yeah, it’s amazing,” Doncic said. “Watching him do this stuff at this age, it’s just unbelievable like 50k points… it’s I can’t even explain how insane that is. He might get to 70k, you never know.” The Lakers, still without Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves, got 13 points from Dalton Knecht and 12 each from Jared Vanderbilt and Shake Milton. -via Los Angeles Times / March 5, 2025
Dave McMenamin: Austin Reaves will miss a second straight game tonight because of a right calf strain, the Lakers say. Luka Doncic has been upgraded to probable for tonight against the Pelicans. -via Twitter @mcten / March 4, 2025