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Paige Bueckers Could Save the Wings. Can the Wings Convince Her to Do It?

Mike Piellucci — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:30:00 +0000

Sometimes, losing pays. On Sunday, a lost, injury-blighted season did just that for the Wings, who won the WNBA Draft lottery and with it, the opportunity to transform their future with the top overall selection in April’s draft. Not all top overall draft picks are created equal, of course. Dallas had the good fortune of … Continued

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The Mavericks Are Figuring Out Who They Are

Mike Piellucci — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:02:07 +0000

Jason Kidd has often referred to the regular season serving as “test tube” or a “laboratory” for his team, as he tinkers with alchemy to perfect his potion for the playoffs. Starting and closing lineups, rotations, matchups, offensive and defensive sets; everything is on the table. Fourteen games into this Mavericks season, it is safe … Continued

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Let’s Check in on Klay Thompson

Mike Piellucci — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:30:00 +0000

The game clock inside Ball Arena in Denver showed more than seven minutes remained until the start of the third quarter on Sunday night. The halftime act had cleared out, and the court was empty. Except for one solitary player. Klay Thompson had come out early from the locker room to put up shots. After … Continued

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The Wings Shook Things Up. Now What?

Mike Piellucci — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:32:24 +0000

It is an offseason of change for the WNBA. Five teams are in the market for a head coach, including the Wings, who fired Latricia Trammell on October 18 and also announced they would be hiring a general manager to replace Greg Bibb, who has held that role along with the job of team president … Continued

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The Mavs Tip Off Tonight. These Questions Will Shape Their Season.

Mike Piellucci — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000

There hasn’t been this much excitement leading up to a Mavericks season since 2006. A trip to the Finals last season has given fans a taste of the good life, and now they want to see their team take the final step. The Mavs responded to the disappointment of their Finals loss by finally landing … Continued

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The Mavericks’ Preseason Reinforced Why the Championship Hype Is Real

Mike Piellucci — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:32:48 +0000

If you opted to skip the Mavericks’ preseason and wait for Thursday’s season opener against San Antonio, I can’t blame you. Stars rarely play; Luka Dončić missed all of the action with a minor calf injury, and Kyrie Irving only participated in two halves across four games. With that, players stepped into roles and took … Continued

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Dereck Lively Is Heading Toward Greatness. Just Maybe Not Right Away.

Mike Piellucci — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Before last season, I wrote that Dereck Lively II would be ready to play a major role faster than most anticipated. Why wouldn’t he? Lively was an elite defensive prospect hiding in plain sight, and his maturity would afford him the opportunity to mesh well with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Yes, he was young. … Continued

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How High Can the Mavericks Climb in the 2024-25 Regular Season?

Mike Piellucci — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:17:17 +0000

The official start of the NBA season is nearly a month away—October 22, with the Mavericks tipping off two days later—but the unofficial beginning is just around the corner. Mavs media day is set for Monday, and the team will head to Las Vegas to open training camp shortly thereafter. Expect plenty of conversation about … Continued

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Dirk, and Zac, and Us

Mike Piellucci — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:34:11 +0000

We’re approaching two months since we lost Zac Crain, which is a tough sentence to type. The magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary tonight, and I would be lying if I said that things feel normal around here without him at the center of it. Insofar as Zac tolerated being at the center of anything, mind … Continued

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Dallas Is Now a Test Kitchen for the Future of Local Sports Broadcasting

Mike Piellucci — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:56:22 +0000

Two months after the Stars became the first North Texas pro sports team to settle on its post-Bally Sports direction, the Mavericks have chosen their own very different path. The team announced a multi-year agreement with Tegna today that will see at least 70 non-nationally broadcasted games air on KMPX Channel 29. (The Spanish language … Continued

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Jacy Sheldon Is the Calm in the Wings’ Storm

Mike Piellucci — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

For a team coming off a season in which it reached the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs, 2024 has been a disappointment for the Dallas Wings. Beset by injuries, they are 9-23 and on the outside looking in in their quest to return to the playoffs. However, it has been a season of opportunity for … Continued

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A Maverick In Paris: Fabian Romo’s Quest for Paralympic Gold

Mike Piellucci — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:57:15 +0000

Located on the outskirts of Richmond, Virginia, the Henrico Sports & Events Center looks like an aircraft hangar full of basketball courts. Dozens of ceiling lights make each court in the 185,000-square-foot facility glow like its own center stage. During the 2024 National Wheelchair Basketball Association Adult National Championships, the place sounds like a construction … Continued

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