In the first week of play, the Western Conference is full of surprises and the Dallas Mavericks are in the upper echelon for the first time in years.

At Rick's disposal is the ability to deploy a lengthy perimeter centric squad that can athletically compete with any roster in the NBA. This is why starting the game wont matter to most of the team.

Through the first 2 preseason games, the Dallas Mavericks have a glimpse of what their team is with and without Luka and KP.

With Dirk Nowitzki no longer leading the Dallas Mavericks’ locker room, it’s up to the team’s youth to set the standard and they plan on doing it together.

With the season coming in hot, it’s useful to know when & where you can get your fix of Dallas Mavericks basketball.

A breakdown of the Mavericks schedule pre-All Star break. Review of the seasons outlook, must win games and their toughest matches.

Reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic impressed the entire league with what he did last year, but to become his final form, here are 5 ways he can improve on his historic rookie campaign.

The NBA offseason is in full swing, and a record number of players have changed teams and altered the landscape of the league altogether. The Southwest division saw many major additions and subtractions, with two of the summers biggest blockbusters involving teams within our division. With that, and the top two picks of the draft coming into our division, rosters …

The Mavs have lost their swagger, which is disheartening considering the decline has coincided with the return of future Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki. Instances such as these tend to sway my memory to a fonder time.

The best time to make a mark on any club is at its genesis. Especially when multiple members of the club are not available. The absence of Dirk and Harrison have given DeAndre Jordan and Dorian Finney-Smith the chance to emerge and evolve into impact players we desperately need.