In this episode we cover recent reporting that Anthony Davis will not need surgery for the ligament damage in his hand after all, and that the Mavericks are continuing to have trade discussions about him:🏀 Is moving Anthony Davis purely for financial flexibility worth it?🏀 Getting AD’s contract off the books can help the Mavs move into the Cooper Flagg era

🏀 Who else on the Mavs’ roster do we expect to be traded at the deadline?

🏀 The Mavs’ roster may not look drastically different going into next season

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In this episode we talk about Anthony Davis’ hand ligament damage that he suffered against the Utah Jazz on Thursday that could potentially keep him out for the next few months. Here are the topics we discussed:🏀 Yet another major, freak injury for AD in Dallas

🏀 AD is likely not being traded now

🏀 Should AD and Kyrie even come back this season?

🏀 Mavs must pivot to exploring the trade market for Naji Marshall and Daniel Gafford

🏀 Does Jason Kidd have a future as Dallas’ head coach?

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In this episode we cover Cooper Flagg’s history 42-point performance against the Utah Jazz and what it means for the rest of this Mavericks season:🏀 Cooper Flagg has the potential to be the best player in the world

🏀 Is there a case to make for Cooper to be All-Defense?

🏀 Is it now more likely that the Mavs KEEP Anthony Davis?

🏀 Between shedding salary, getting future assets, and upgrading the roster, the Mavs trade deadline is confusing

🏀 Predicting the Mavs’ record on January 1, 2026

🏀 Why Mavs will have to evaluate trends and not overall record heading into the trade deadline Watch the episode on our YouTube channel:

In this episode we discuss whether the Mavs have surpassed the threshold needed to be one of the worst teams in the NBA and land a top-5 or top-10 draft pick in the loaded 2026 Draft.

🏀 Cooper Flagg is too good to tank and will only keep getting better

🏀 Why winning in the short term could be good for an Anthony Davis trade

🏀 The importance of signing Ryan Nembhard to a long-term contract

🏀 Why getting under aprons should be a priority for the Mavericks

🏀 Could they conceivably ride out this season as is?

In this episode, we discuss the Mavs’ recent 3-game win streak, which has featured victories over the LA Clippers, Denver Nuggets, and Miami Heat. Here are the topics we hit:🏀Ryan Nembard has been a revelation that has transformed the Mavs’ offense

🏀Cooper Flagg has evolved into the Mavs’ go-to-guy

🏀Anthony Davis will help the Mavs win games as long as he’s healthy

🏀It may be hard to truly tank of Cooper Flagg keeps improving

🏀Will AD still get traded if he keeps playing well and the Mavs keep winning?

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The Dallas Mavericks’ tough start to the 2024-25 season continues. Following losses in Miami & Memphis, the team announced that Dereck Lively II sustained a foot injury & will be out for the foreseeable future. This follows news that guard Dante Exum will be out for the season due to a serious knee injury. The Mavs will play the Lakers Friday night in Los Angeles in their last

In this episode, we discuss:

🏀 How will Dereck Lively’s foot injury affect his future in Dallas?

🏀 AD could return for Friday night against the Lakers. Will he stay healthy & in shape?

🏀 D-Lo is not a starting point guard. Can this offense be fixed?

🏀 Cooper is the best defender on the 2nd best defense in the league so far. Where can he improve on Offense?

🏀 Draft Lottery & trade speculation

In this podcast, we react to the news that the Dallas Mavericks finally fired General Manager Nico Harrison, nine months after he traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. Here are the topics we hit:🏀The public pressure worked

🏀This was done to salvage a toxic working environment for Mavericks players, coaches, and employees

🏀Examining Mark Cuban’s role in how we got here

🏀Who will be the long-term replacement in the front office for Nico?

🏀Anthony Davis & Kyrie Irving’s future with the team

🏀The Mavs can now fully commit to building on the Cooper Flagg timeline

In this episode we cover recent reporting from Marc Stein that Mavs governor Patrick Dumont is beginning to consider whether it makes sense to fire Nico Harrison and move on from this horrendous post-Luka Dončić trade fallout here. The negativity is becoming unbearable and it is hard for the higher ups in the Mavs organization to ignore any longer. Here are the topics we hit:

🏀This signals Patrick Dumont has officially registered that the Luka Dončić trade was an abject failure for the Mavericks

🏀Why if the Mavs were to prioritize draft positioning, it would only be a 1-year rebuild

🏀Could the Mavs lure someone like Masai Ujiri or Bob Myers to help rebuild not only the basketball team but the Mavericks franchise from the rubble of the Luka trade?

In this episode we discuss our takeaways from the Mavs’ 110-105 loss to the Houston Rockets, as well as their 122-110 loss to the Detroit Pistons in the previous game. Topics discussed:

🏀 PJ Washington’s 29-point, 12-rebound performance and whether that provided an offensive blueprint going forward

🏀 D’Angelo Russell followed up a 31-point outing against Detroit with a double double against Houston, however shooting just 20% from the field

🏀 The Mavs continue to do Cooper Flagg a disservice

🏀 Why this team is headed towards irrelevance if much larger changes aren’t made at the top

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In this episode we recap the Mavs’ 107-105 nail-biting win over the injury-riddled Indiana Pacers. A team which the Mavs have struggled to beat in years past played one of the weaker rosters you will see in an NBA game, and the Mavs took advantage. We discuss how the Mavs looked after Anthony Davis exited the game in the 1st Quarter with a lower left leg injury, and how playing guards like Brandon Williams and D’Angelo Russell got the offense going. We talk about the advantages that budding an offense around playmaking creates, and why despite making just five 3-pointers tonight, the Mavs’ offense looked better without AD. We also talk about what AD’s injury could mean for this team if he misses extended time, and why it keeps bringing back the burning big-picture questions about the Mavericks going forward.