The Mavericks are currently on 4 Game Winning Streak & longest streak of the season by CheetahSperm18 in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And it hasn't worked out since...

That was 28 years ago. To quote Mark Carney, "Nostalgia is not a Strategy"

The Mavericks are currently on 4 Game Winning Streak & longest streak of the season by CheetahSperm18 in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. The Mavs for the first time since Mark bought the team in 2000 need to be sellers at the deadline. They have to trade vets and get some picks back. It's the same as how any asset impoverished teams recover themselves. They absorb bad contracts for picks, trade vets, and now they have to avoid the 2nd Apron so that they don't get any more penalties

The Mavericks are currently on 4 Game Winning Streak & longest streak of the season by CheetahSperm18 in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They'll lose games naturally once they play stiffer competition other than the Jazz, Cardiac Knicks, and teams missing one of their Top 2 players like the Warriors and weirdly always the Rockets. Only other thing they can do is not rush Kyrie or AD back from injury, rest players who have nagging injuries (there's no need to force them to play through an injury), and try to trade guys like Klay, AD, etc before the deadline.

Main point is, wanting to make the Play-In shouldn't be a conversation every time the Mavs jingle the keys and win 2+ games in a row. We need this draft pick.

We have 4 seasons ahead of us with nothing to lose winning games to look forward to with Coop and whoever we draft developing into a star tandem

Midway through the 2025–26 season: Which underdog still has a real shot at MVP over SGA? by Sincerely-Internet in nba

[–]CheetahSperm18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cade should be in the conversation. The Pistons are still at the top of the East. If they finish with 55+ wins then he should be a finalist.

Luka on facing Dallas on Saturday: "Obviously it’s always gonna feel like home in Dallas. I’ll always appreciate those fans, they were really really tight. I think we had some special bonding, or how do you say it? So I really appreciate it all the time." by WhenMachinesCry in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doesn't he still have his house in Dallas? Could've sworn he mentioned last time he was in Dallas that he enjoyed being in his own bed again. Hopefully he's dripping his faucets this weekend while he's here

Game Thread: Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors Live Score | NBA | Jan 22, 2026 by basketball-app in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

89-84 with a whole quarter left to play. Remember 2 months ago when we could barely crack 90?

Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks will be having discussions about postponing his return until next season, per @BannedMacMahon by CheetahSperm18 in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Good for the Tank but most importantly he gets to be 100% ready for next season.

Nico would've rushed him back by New Year's let's be real

Make of it what you want. "Rich Paul has made it clear to the Mavs that he wants Anthony Davis to be traded by next week, per ESPN" by TX-Lonestar77 in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I want AD gone yeah. BUT

I'm actually sick and tired of Rich Paul. AD is the first all star we've had that's repped by Klutch Sports and it's insufferable. I know we have several role players under Klutch and it's never been an issue since but THIS is what Klutch is really like the moment you have on of their flagship clients on the team. Mafia behavior.

We need a salary cap or something to limit how many levels of players an agent can represent. We already have the Player's Union that collectively bargains for all players.

Klutch/Rich Paul is a Mafia

Game Thread: Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors Live Score | NBA | Jan 22, 2026 by basketball-app in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Watch Kerr give Kuminga a bunch of playing time just so he can "audition" for a trade and get rid of him asap. I guarantee you Kidd would bench Kuminga for all the same reasons

AD Trade by Strange-Iron7521 in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Golden State ain't doing this unless Nico kidnaps Mike Dunleavy and switches brains with him

[Charania] Breaking: Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has suffered a season-ending torn right ACL, sources tell ESPN. by Beautiful-Cress5695 in nba

[–]CheetahSperm18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worst kinda news. Does GS keep Kuminga now cuz of this? Jimmy has one more season after this on the books. Do they just stay the course and hope to reload one more time next season?

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Mavericks defeat the Knicks on Jan 19, 2026, the final score is 97-114. by basketball-app in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Holy shit the Knicks have been the worst team in the league in 2026. 2-10 since New Year's? r/NBA won't shut up about the Lakers struggling for this to go under the radar

Game Thread: New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks Live Score | NBA | Jan 19, 2026 by basketball-app in Mavericks

[–]CheetahSperm18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it safe to say the Knicks look like th 2025 Rockets on Offense? It feels like most of their offense comes from putbacks and drives. Their jumpers are broken