<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-jaden-hardy-nba-breakout-2024-25-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks player who will shock NBA with breakout 2024-25 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mavericks-player-who-will-shock-NBA-with-breakout-2024-25-season-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks player who will shock NBA with breakout 2024-25 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T11:54:09-07:00">October 15th, 11:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T12:08:38-07:00">October 15th, 12:08pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for the 2024-25 season. The stars will lead the way, but there is one specific player who may be poised for a breakout 2024-25 campaign.</p><p>Of course, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dereck-lively-ii-great-update-3-point-shooting">Dereck Lively II could have his breakout season</a>. However, a Lively breakout campaign would not be too surprising given the potential he displayed last year. There is another player on the Mavs who has not received as much attention but features an intriguing ceiling.</p><h2><b>Who is the Mavericks player set for breakout 2024-25 season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jaden-Hardy-during-Grizzlies-Mavericks-preseason-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At only 22 years old, Jaden Hardy has displayed impressive scoring prowess when given opportunities at the NBA level. Opportunities is the important word here. If given enough minutes, Hardy will find himself in a position to make a serious impact during the 2024-25 season.</p><p>Hardy has averaged 7.9 points per game across his first two NBA seasons, recording 14 minutes per outing during that time. If he does see a minutes increase, one has to imagine that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-dallas-nba-preseason-jaden-hardy-jazian-gortman">Hardy will take a big step forward</a>.</p><p>“With the injuries now, he could start, he could be one of the first ones off the bench,” Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said of Hardy after practice on Saturday. “Healthy, he could still be part of that rotation. He would not start if we’re healthy just because of the names that are ahead of him. But he’s had an incredible training camp up to this point. We look forward to him playing minutes and being part of that rotation.”</p><p>Kidd and the Mavs believe in Hardy. However, the head coach was hesitant to give Hardy’s potential an exact ceiling.</p><p>“The ceiling, there is no ceiling,” Kidd said. “That’s up to him and the work that he puts in… We will see where he ends up. He’s a young player, he’s worked extremely hard on his craft and he’s getting better each year. To judge him will be at the end of his career to see what that ceiling turns out to be.”</p><p>At Mavericks’ Media Day on September 30, Kidd said that Hardy “<a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1840795301520519495" rel="noopener">will get his opportunity</a>” this season, which is another reason for confidence in a potential breakout season for the 22-year-old guard.</p><h2><b>Jaden Hardy’s role with Mavericks</b></h2><p>Again, Kidd made it clear that Hardy’s role will be impacted by how healthy the roster is. Still, Kidd said that Hardy can play a role in the rotation even when the Mavs are at full health.</p><p>He is a guard who will likely provide a crucial scoring boost off the bench for the team. He could end up being the Mavs sixth man at some point down the road. If Hardy does enjoy a breakout season, perhaps he will emerge as a starter in the future as well.</p><p>Hardy’s potential is undeniable. As Kidd said, Hardy has continued to get “better each year.” It will be interesting to see what kind of career Hardy ends up having. If he lives up to his potential, Jaden Hardy will become an extremely impactful player in the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks player who will shock NBA with breakout 2024-25 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-mark-cuban-drops-eye-opening-take-todays-nba');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks owner Mark Cuban drops eye-opening take on today’s NBA');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mavericks-news-Mark-Cuban-drops-eye-opening-take-on-todays-NBA.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks owner Mark Cuban drops eye-opening take on today’s NBA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T11:38:06-07:00">October 15th, 11:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T11:38:32-07:00">October 15th, 11:38am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-mark-cuban-jerry-jones-admission-amid-struggles">sharing his view</a> about today’s NBA. Cuban thinks the league is as <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1846233583889138100" rel="noopener">good as it has ever been</a> in one aspect.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I think, competitively, [the NBA] is the best it's ever been… Everyone is competitive."</p><p>Mavs minority owner Mark Cuban on today's NBA 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/FirstTake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FirstTake</a>)<a href="https://t.co/eVkHxymGEb">pic.twitter.com/eVkHxymGEb</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1846233583889138100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Now, everybody’s competitive,” Cuban said. “There are a lot of really good teams.”</p><p>Cuban made the comments on the ESPN show First Take, with sports analyst Stephen A. Smith. Cuban went on to say that it would be difficult for any team, including his Mavericks, to win 60 games in today’s NBA landscape.</p><p>“I remember being in meetings and having small market teams come in and just beg for revenue sharing and this and that,” Cuban added. “Now everybody is competitive. There’s going to be teams that tank for Cooper Flagg, and so that might not work as well as the NBA wants.”</p><p>Cuban is well-known for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-mark-cuban-makes-stunning-prediction-future-nba-salaries">voicing his opinions</a> in the media. Unlike many other NBA owners, Cuban frequently speaks out about political issues and other matters. In recent months, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mark-cubans-vote-is-in-chooses-between-joe-biden-and-donald-trump">he has spoken critically</a> about 2024 Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump.</p><h2>Mavericks look to return to the NBA Finals this season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Luguentz-Dort-drives-past-Luka-Doncic.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cuban’s leadership helped the Dallas Mavericks win an NBA Finals in 2010-11. Dallas returned to the final last season, but lost to the Boston Celtics. Dallas will look to return to the Finals in back-to-back years, for the first time in franchise history.</p><p>As Cuban stated, it won’t be easy for the Mavericks to do that. There are a lot of great teams in the Western Conference, including the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder to name a few. The East also has a great deal of loaded talent in the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers.</p><p>“I think the competitive balance is great,” Cuban added.</p><p>The Mavericks have one of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-25-nba-media-poll-mvp-luka-doncic-shai-gilgeous-alexander-dethrone-nikola-jokic">the very best players</a> in the league in Luka Doncic, who was pivotal to the team’s run last season. The guard from Slovenia averaged nearly 34 points a game last season. He’s averaged more than 30 a game his last two years in the NBA. Doncic was selected in the 2018 NBA Draft as the third overall pick.</p><p>The NBA season begins on October 22. There will be plenty of great competition this season for Cuban and other NBA fans to feast on. Cuban was principal owner of the Mavericks, but relinquished those duties in 2023. He’s still part owner of the team, but in a smaller capacity.</p><p>Dallas starts their season on October 24 against the San Antonio Spurs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban drops eye-opening take on today’s NBA

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-clippers-nba-preseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks star Klay Thompson’s struggles vs. Clippers draw strong take from ex-NBA player');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Klay-Thompson-buries-first-NBA-basket-after-Warriors-split.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks star Klay Thompson’s struggles vs. Clippers draw strong take from ex-NBA player</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T10:03:22-07:00">October 15th, 10:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T10:11:37-07:00">October 15th, 10:11am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks fell to 0-3 in the NBA preseason after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers 110-96 on Monday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-memes-come-out-after-preseason-goose-egg">Klay Thompson struggled in the game</a>, as he failed to score a point and went 0-9 from the field and 0-6 on his three-point attempts. Former NBA player Brian Scalabrine <a href="https://x.com/SiriusXMNBA/status/1846228184120889641" rel="noopener">recently shared an insightful take</a> on Thompson’s play, via SiriusXM NBA Radio.</p><p>“You hope Klay Thompson would be… He’s not going to be what he was when he was a perimeter defender, knockdown shooter, guy that could get you 25 in a quarter,” Scalabrine said. “You want him to be consistent… I’m somewhat concerned. But I’ll tell you what… historically, some of those shooters that work out in the offseason then they get back to playing in the regular season, it takes them a little bit of time to find their rhythm. So I would give him at least a month before I made any harsh decisions on whether I think he’s not good anymore.”</p><p>Scalabrine does not want to Judge Thompson until he plays alongside the Mavericks stars.</p><p>“I just don’t think that you can judge Klay Thompson until he’s playing with Luka (Doncic) and Kyrie (Irving),” Scalabrine continued. “That’s when he’s going to be at his best. He’s always been a great catch-and-shoot player. He’s always been a guy that benefits off of other people. I don’t think that he’s going to go back to what he was, but it will be helpful.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-admission-dallas-move">Thompson is confident in his ability to adjust to his new team</a>. He has only played one game with Irving so far and has yet to play in a game with Doncic. Thompson has appeared in two preseason games, so it is certainly too early to overreact.</p><p>Patience will be important. Klay Thompson has what it takes to turn things around and make a serious impact in Dallas with the Mavericks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks star Klay Thompson’s struggles vs. Clippers draw strong take from ex-NBA player

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-memes-come-out-after-preseason-goose-egg');   ga('set', 'title', 'Klay Thompson memes come out after preseason goose egg for Mavericks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mavericks-news-Klay-Thompson-memes-come-out-after-preseason-goose-egg.jpg"></figure><h1>Klay Thompson memes come out after preseason goose egg for Mavericks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T08:48:03-07:00">October 15th, 8:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T08:49:07-07:00">October 15th, 8:49am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-secret-championships">brought Klay Thompson in via free agency</a> with the specific goal of putting him alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Thompson is no longer the player he once was during his heyday, but he still remains one of the most high-volume three-point marksmen in the entire association. Thus, replacing Derrick Jones Jr. with Thompson means that Doncic and Irving will have even more space to work with.</p><p>However, there’s no reason for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-message-doubters-preseason-debut">Mavericks to risk the health</a> of either Doncic or Irving after the grueling playoff run they had, so it makes sense that they had to sit out their preseason contest against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. But this meant that Thompson had to take on the role of the first offensive option — something he’s not particularly equipped to handle at this stage of his career.</p><p>Thompson promptly went on to put up a goose egg during the Mavericks’ 110-96 preseason defeat to the Clippers. In a performance reminiscent of the way he performed during the Golden State Warriors’ play-in tournament loss to the Sacramento Kings, Thompson missed all nine of his shots from the field, with six of those coming from beyond the arc.</p><p>At this point, giving Thompson such a huge offensive burden is setting him up <a href="https://twitter.com/BricksCenter/status/1846027496137105601" rel="noopener">for failure</a>. Fans circled Thompson like vultures following his dreadful performance, with many <a href="https://x.com/ShaiSweep/status/1846204175471739303" rel="noopener">making fun</a> of his putrid night for the Mavericks.</p><p>“trade klay if he ever does some s**t like this again,” X user @Nowitzki_szn wrote.</p><p>“Did this fool Klay Thompson forget how to shoot or what bruh? 🤦🏽‍♂️,” @Leek_Stackhouse wondered.</p><p>“Heard someone say Klay’s improving cuz he only went 0-9,” @ShaiSweep furthered.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">buddy hield to klay thompson <a href="https://t.co/i5czSNM7S7">pic.twitter.com/i5czSNM7S7</a></p><p>— 🧤 (@14G0tNext) <a href="https://twitter.com/14G0tNext/status/1846042054289203540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mavs fans watching Klay Thompson go 0/9 <a href="https://t.co/z9VeKNbsTF">pic.twitter.com/z9VeKNbsTF</a></p><p>— Audi (@SmokedByReaves) <a href="https://twitter.com/SmokedByReaves/status/1846039978230665297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Klay is so washed they’re waiving him off wide open at 3 😭 <a href="https://t.co/Cd9ZGaprdi">pic.twitter.com/Cd9ZGaprdi</a></p><p>— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/BricksCenter/status/1846027496137105601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Just to make matters worse for Thompson, he is shooting 3-28 from the field over his past three games. That is not a good sign at all for the Mavericks.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Klay Thompson shooting 3s in 2024…<a href="https://t.co/vjH149s9wY">pic.twitter.com/vjH149s9wY</a></p><p>— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1846058221292999081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Klay Thompson next season</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/QO1XKUMSk1">pic.twitter.com/QO1XKUMSk1</a></p><p>— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) <a href="https://twitter.com/HaterReport_/status/1846036079473803407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Things will look different for Thompson and the Mavericks once Doncic and Irving are back on the active lineup. But this Monday night preseason performance did not give fans any reason to be confident in a career revival for the future Hall of Famer.</p><h2><b>Some Mavericks fans preach patience amid Klay Thompson’s struggles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Klay-Thompson-during-Mavericks-Media-Day.jpg"></figure><p>Klay Thompson is in the middle of a rut, there are no doubts about it. But his long track record of solid outside marksmanship should ease some of the Mavericks’ fans worries surrounding Thompson.</p><p>As the Mavs Film Room account on X (formerly known as Twitter) pointed out, Thompson, in his final 25 regular-season games for the Warriors, <a href="https://x.com/MavsFilmRoom/status/1846204527600410993" rel="noopener">shot 41.6 percent</a> from deep on 9.7 attempts per game. Thompson still requires plenty of defensive attention along the perimeter, and the Mavericks know that he’ll be playing a much more comfortable off-ball role when Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are back.</p><p>Moreover, a Warriors fan on Reddit reminded the Mavericks faithful that Thompson is a <a href="https://twitter.com/trixi705/status/1846121981978050598" rel="noopener">notoriously slow starter</a>. This, perhaps, is even truer now that Thompson is older and worse as a player. At the very least, Thompson is already getting the bricks out of his system in games that don’t count in the win-loss tally.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Everyone is disappointed with Klay almost going 0/10 again, but this is what I saw on Reddit, no reason to panic yet <a href="https://t.co/SGUfyTan0I">pic.twitter.com/SGUfyTan0I</a></p><p>— trix (@trixi705) <a href="https://twitter.com/trixi705/status/1846121981978050598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Klay Thompson memes come out after preseason goose egg for Mavericks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-pj-washington-gets-massive-injury-update-clippers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ PJ Washington gets massive injury update before Clippers game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mavericks-news-PJ-Washington-gets-massive-injury-update-before-Clippers-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ PJ Washington gets massive injury update before Clippers game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-14T17:21:58-07:00">October 14th, 5:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-14T17:24:56-07:00">October 14th, 5:24pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-klay-thompson-pj-washington-injury-updates">Dallas Mavericks will have PJ Washington</a>, who’s been battling a hip tightness injury, make his <a href="https://x.com/joeymistretta_/status/1845958439366742061" rel="noopener">preseason debut</a> against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, per ClutchPoints’ Joey Mistretta. Washington did not appear in the Mavs’ first two preseason games.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Mavericks are still without Luka Doncic (calf contusion). On Saturday, head coach Jason Kidd said Doncic would likely need more time to be <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1845155163750715652" rel="noopener">evaluated later in the week</a>, per Mistretta.</p><p>“I would not say Monday,” Kidd said. “But we will see how everything is going when we come back from LA. We will probably have a better sense of what’s going to take place on Thursday.”</p><p>Last February, Dallas traded with the Charlotte Hornets for PJ Washington and 2024 and 2028 second-round picks for Grant Williams, Seth Curry and a 2027 first-round pick.</p><h2><b>PJ Washington’s role in the Mavericks’ frontcourt</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mavericks-PJ-Washington-warming-up.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Washington fit right in during last year’s NBA Finals run, just ask former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-dirk-nowitzki-pj-washington-2024-nba-finals">Mavericks’ legend Dirk Nowitski</a>.</p><p>“Well I think who is at hand is PJ Washington, I think that deal really put us over the top,” Nowitzki said on The Big Podcast with Shaq. “I think we had a good team before, but getting PJ and Gaff (Gafford) at the trading deadline was an unbelievable move by the management. It gave us some depth, gave us length, and PJ has been incredible, and I think in Charlotte maybe at times, I don’t know if they wanted him to score too much or I’m not really sure what the problem was but here he’s just a perfect fit and match for the guys.</p><p>“He can make a shot, he brings toughness, and he brings defense and length, so he’s been super fun, and he’s here from Dallas, you know he grew up in Frisco.”</p><p>Now, with Klay Thompson in the mix, the Mavericks have an interesting combination of shooting and length to their frontcourt. Washington and Gafford are both athletic and long inside the paint. Thompson adds a lights-out shooter to replace Tim Hardaway Jr., who had spent the last six years in Dallas.</p><p>Washington is also a solid three-point shooter, contributing 1.8 3PM per game last year and a 35.4 career 3P%.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ PJ Washington gets massive injury update before Clippers game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-exclusive-jason-terry-interview-jazz-coach');   ga('set', 'title', 'Exclusive: Mavericks legend Jason Terry expresses future head coach aspirations');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jason-Terry-interview.jpg"></figure><h1>Exclusive: Mavericks legend Jason Terry expresses future head coach aspirations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-14T14:40:20-07:00">October 14th, 2:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-14T14:40:20-07:00">October 14th, 2:40pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Utah Jazz for an NBA preseason game on Thursday. Mavs fans will certainly recognize one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-utah-adds-nba-champion-to-will-hardys-coaching-staff">assistant coaches for the Jazz</a>, as Jason Terry is on the coaching staff. Terry, who was a star in Dallas and helped the Mavericks win an NBA championship, took some time after the recent preseason game for an interview with ClutchPoints.</p><p>Before diving into the interview, it is important to note that Terry is already highly regarded as an assistant coach. Both Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd and Jazz head coach Will Hardy had nothing but positive things to say about the former Mavericks star.</p><p>“I think Jet (Terry), when you talk about Jason Terry, his history, he’s been a star in college, he’s been a star in the league,” Kidd <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1844846235187826794" rel="noopener">said at practice</a> on Friday. “It’s funny, they had an old game of Atlanta against Minnesota today, he was playing point guard. So he can talk about playing the point guard… to playing off the ball, to being a sixth man… His work ethic, coming back at night, working on his game. So he has a lot to give to these young men. He’s doing a great job in Utah. Utah believes in his coaching. </p><p>“It seems like every year he’s getting upgraded from the fifth seed to the fourth seed to the third seed. Will Hardy believes in his skill set and he will be a guy that’s going to be recognized to be a head coach in this league. Also, he’s easy to talk to. I think he loves to talk (Kidd said with a smile), so that’s a big part of being a coach.”</p><p>Hardy appreciates having Terry on the coaching staff.</p><p>“Jet is maybe the funniest person I’ve ever met in my life,” Hardy said before Thursday’s game. “He is a basketball savant. His experience and his resume speak for themselves. I think Jet has an unbelievable way of communicating with the players. His personality for the people that know him, it’s like he has this knack of being humorous and telling you the truth without hurting your feelings all at the same time. I think he holds our young players accountable, he’s obviously been in their shoes so I lean on Jet a lot because he can say things that I can’t. I never played in the NBA so I don’t know what it feels like, I only have my own perspective having been… you know, somebody who has kind of worked his way up in the coaching side.</p><p>“I think Jet brings, obviously a lot of knowledge, but he brings a lot of empathy for the players. He understands what they’re doing is hard. You know, he’s had hard moments in his own career. So he knows how to approach the players in those moments. He’s a massive part of our staff. He helps me so much during the games, but I’m grateful for how he’s able to kind of give me perspective in between the games, especially as it relates to our players. Not to mention I would say if you guys see me chuckling on the sideline, 75 percent of the time it’s because of him. He just brings a lot of joy into our building everyday and he’s a hell of a coach.”</p><p>Jason Terry clearly has respect from both coaches. In the following interview, Terry discussed his coaching career, goals and more.</p><h2><b>Jason Terry exclusive interview</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jason-Terry-coaching-during-Jazz-Mavericks-game.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Joey Mistretta: When you were playing, was coaching something you thought about doing?</b></p><p><b>Jason Terry: </b>While I played, since 2007, my offseason was dedicated to coaching young women in the Dallas metroplex. I coached AAU basketball, drive a 15 passenger van all across the country, coaching these young women. That was kind of like my preparation. That was my training ground so to speak. So as I got in my career, I kind of knew what life after basketball was going to be for me. I’m a teacher, I’m a student of the game, I love giving back… I live it, I breathe it every single day. And so I knew my career path after basketball would be in coaching.</p><p><b>Joey Mistretta: When talking to coach Hardy, he was saying that he didn’t play in the NBA, you have. What kind of impact do you think you’ve had on that element of the game for him?</b></p><p><b>Jason Terry: </b>For him, it’s just having a barometer on what the players are going through on a nightly basis, what their mentality is. Kind of where their headspace is at. Obviously I’ve sat in that seat. You can’t just rely on that alone. You have to be a student of the game. You got to know personnel, you got to know all of the little nuances that go into coaching. You got to be disciplined, you got to know how to talk, you got to know how to treat people. And I think that’s more than coaching than any X and O you can draw up. It’s about people and how you communicate and how you relate to your players.</p><p><b>Joey Mistretta: What’s been the most challenging part of coaching for you?</b></p><p><b>Jason Terry: </b>That I can’t get out there and make the pass or make the shot. That’s probably the most frustrating. Hey, my playing days are long gone.</p><p><b>Joey Mistretta: Speaking of your playing days, Jason Kidd is somebody you played with. He’s the coach of the Mavs now, what do you think about his coaching performance?</b></p><p><b>Jason Terry: </b>I think he’s been doing a hell of a job. I mean, obviously thrust right into coaching after playing with no coaching experience. We knew he was a coach his whole career because on the floor that’s how he carried himself. Every game that he went into you knew he’d be prepared, you knew he’d make his teammates better. It’s no different as a coach for him. He sees the game. He sees the game before it happens, he knows how to move the pieces on the chess board. He has the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-jason-kidd-practice-dallas-potential">ultimate respect from his team</a> as well and I think that’s when you know you got a good coach.</p><p><b>Joey Mistretta: Being back here in Dallas, what’s it like? You are kind of a legend around here, so what’s it like being back here?</b></p><p><b>Jason Terry: </b>It’s always special coming back here. From the security guys to the fans to the season ticket holders… To management, obviously coach Kidd is still here. So I have so many relationships in the city, within the organization. It’s always home. Then (Mark) Cuban. I mean, Cuban is one of those guys that he always told me… ‘you will always have a home coming back here. You will always be a Maverick.’ And he stayed true to his word. So I have nothing but love and respect for this organization. This organization kind of birthed me. I was drafted to Atlanta, but I say I became an NBA player when I got to Dallas.</p><p><b>Joey Mistretta: Last question, what are your goals for your coaching career? Do you want to be a head coach someday?</b></p><p><b>Jason Terry: </b>Eventually my career path will lead to being a head coach. So like I said, right now I am just focusing on our guys, developing this young team, getting them to where they need to go. And continue to grow as a coach. Continue to grow as a teacher and as a mentor.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — Jason Kidd and Kyrie Irving sat next to one another after practice on Saturday. The two were smiling while having a conversation, seemingly sharing light-hearted stories and thoughts. Although it was only one conversation, the fact is that one Hall of Famer speaking to a future Hall of Famer who have the same goal in mind is something that is destined to catch the attention of fans. Kidd revealed that he was speaking to Irving about the “history of the game” during their conversation, and the Dallas Mavericks head coach <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1845153287961538905" rel="noopener">also addressed</a> Kyrie’s leadership while talking to reporters.</p><p>“When you talk about Kai’s leadership… soft-spoken but powerful,” Kidd said of Irving’s leadership. “When you look at what he’s done up to this point, he’s a champion… Everyone respects his game. When you talk about him being able to help the younger generation, they all respect the dribbling, the scoring, his competitiveness. So they all want to pick his brain of how they can all get better. He takes the time out to spend with the young group to try to make the game easier for them. That’s just who he is. He spends a lot of time with the young group.</p><p>“We were sitting there just talking about the history of the game. But that’s just who he is. He’s worldly, not just basketball but off the floor, too.”</p><p>Irving is a tremendous leader. Kidd was also a good leader during his career, something that has continued into his time as a coach. Yet, is one seemingly light-hearted conversation about basketball history between Kyrie Irving and Jason Kidd indicative of the Mavericks’ potential?</p><h2><b>Kyrie Irving and Jason Kidd understand what it takes to lead a winning team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mavericks-head-coach-Jason-Kidd-high-fives-guard-Kyrie-Irving-11-during-the-third-quarter-against-the-Minnesota-Timberwolves.jpg"><figcaption>© Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>There is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-purpose-admission-jason-kidd-preseason">respect between Irving and Kidd</a>. Kidd and Irving are also respected by the rest of the team. There have been many instances throughout the NBA where star players simply do not respect a head coach. Meanwhile, there have also been times where the head coach may not respect the stars.</p><p>Fortunately, the Mavs have plenty of respect to go around. Luka Doncic, and now Klay Thompson, are in that conversation as well. But it begins with Irving, who has become a leader for the Mavs from a vocal standpoint. As Kidd mentioned, Irving offers “soft-spoken but powerful” leadership, and he has accepted the role.</p><p>Other players on the practice floor surely took notice of Kidd and Irving speaking to one another. Their calmness and relaxed demeanors likely impacted the entire team, as other Mavs look up to both the head coach and veteran guard.</p><p>It is a small thing that will not be discussed during a potential Mavericks’ playoff run. The primary discussions will center around the team’s performance in games and individual play. But even simple conversations can play pivotal roles in boosting team morale and chemistry.</p><p>If the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-secret-championships">Mavericks do make a championship run</a> during the 2024-25 campaign, perhaps we can look back at that light-hearted moment between Jason Kidd and Kyrie Irving during a practice in the preseason and point to it as an important part of the Mavs’ season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyrie Irving, Jason Kidd’s moment at practice indicative of Mavericks’ potential

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jason-kidd-wife-porschla-coleman');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jason Kidd’s wife Porschla Coleman');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/jason-kidds-wife-porschla-coleman.jpg"></figure><h1>Jason Kidd’s wife Porschla Coleman</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T14:50:59-07:00">October 12th, 2:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T14:53:56-07:00">October 12th, 2:53pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jason Kidd’s wife is Porschla Coleman. Kidd has carved out a Hall of Fame career as a basketball player. However, the 10-time All-Star is also the head coach of the Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks. This has helped <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jason-kidd-net-worth" rel="noopener">Kidd build a net worth</a> of $85 million.</p><p>After a string of playoff disappointments, Kidd led the Mavs all the way to the NBA Finals in 2024, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in five games. But while Kidd is preparing for another grueling NBA season, he does come home to a loving family that should help him unwind from his worries. Let’s get to know more about Jason Kidd’s wife Porschla Coleman.</p><h2><b>Who is Porschla Coleman?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/jason-kidds-wife-porschla-coleman-1.jpg"></figure><p>Porschla Coleman was born on July 12, 1985, in Van Nuys, Calif. She attended Hollywood High School.</p><p>Around this time, Coleman was discovered by modeling agency, Front Management. This ultimately convinced her to start a modeling career.</p><h2><b>Porschla Coleman becomes a model</b></h2><p>After opting to choose a modeling career, Coleman decided to move to New York City. Since then, Coleman has bagged modeling gigs with high-profile brands including Danskin, RocaWear and Frederick’s of Hollywood. Furthermore, she is also an ambassador for <a href="https://hauteliving.com/author/porschla-kidd/" rel="noopener">Haute Living</a>.</p><p>Aside from modeling and serving as an ambassador for Haute Living, Coleman also works as a writer for the luxury lifestyle magazine. As per Haute Living, Coleman writes articles mostly about fashion.</p><p>Given Coleman’s popularity as a model, it isn’t surprising that she eventually landed roles in front of television screens. She made appearances in television talk show Entertainment Tonight, The Morning Blend, and news outlet Access Hollywood.</p><p>Furthermore, according to <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5023517/" rel="noopener">IMDB</a>, Coleman also made appearances in TV series Star Search and the hit reality series Khloe &amp; Lamar.</p><h2><b>Porschla Coleman’s relationship with Jason Kidd</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just found <a href="https://twitter.com/PorschlaKidd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PorschlaKidd</a> in <a href="https://twitter.com/MIAMISHOOTMAG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MIAMISHOOTMAG</a> looking good. <a href="https://twitter.com/FrontManagement?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FrontManagement</a> <a href="http://t.co/h1UcaJvRoE">pic.twitter.com/h1UcaJvRoE</a></p><p>— Jason Kidd (@RealJasonKidd) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJasonKidd/status/372823350865035264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2013</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As per <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/sport/3460249/jason-kidds-wife-porschla-coleman-nba/">The Sun</a>, Coleman and Kidd started dating in 2008. Two years later, the couple welcomed their first child together named Chance.</p><p>Afterwards, the couple decided to get engaged before officially tying the knot 13 months later. Since then, the couple has been going strong together.</p><p>In fact, they now have three children together. Aside from Chance, Cooper and Noah soon followed after.</p><p>But aside from their children together, it seems like Coleman is also taking up the role of a stepmother, given that Kidd also had three children from his previous marriage with journalist Joumana Kidd.</p><p>Coleman and Kidd have been supportive in each other’s careers. In fact, the 10-time All-Star even gave a shoutout to his wife on his social media platform after Coleman was featured on Miami Shoot Magazine.</p><h2><b>Jason Kidd’s Hamptons car accident</b></h2><p>While Kidd and Coleman seemed to have their relationship figured out now, the path to a stable one wasn’t easy. Back in 2012, Kidd <a href="https://nypost.com/2012/07/16/recent-knicks-addition-jason-kidd-charged-with-dwi-after-crashing-suv-into-tree-in-the-hamptons/" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> partied hard with his wife Coleman at the SL East nightclub. It’s worth noting that Kidd had recently signed a lucrative three-year, $9.5 million contract with the New York Knicks.</p><p>During the party, Kidd and Coleman reportedly engaged in a quarrel over Kidd posing for a photo with a fan. However, the worst part came after the party, when the intoxicated NBA champion crashed his SUV on a pole.</p><p>This led to Kidd being charged with DWI. However, he was released without bail.</p><h2><b>Porschla Coleman launches her children’s clothing line</b></h2><p>While Kidd is busy whipping the Mavericks in shape during the NBA season, Coleman no longer does modeling full time. Instead, she keeps herself busy by becoming an entrepreneur.</p><p>The former model decided to launch her own children’s clothing line and named it after her first son with Kidd, Chance Kidd. Coleman <a href="https://ecelebritymirror.com/entertainment/porschla-coleman-facts-jason-kidd-wife/" rel="noopener">claimed</a> that she didn’t like going shopping for her kids, given how they grow up fast.</p><h2><b>Jason Kidd and Porschla Coleman’s charitable endeavors</b></h2><p>Aside from starting her own children’s clothing line, Coleman also decided to help her husband run The Jason Kidd Foundation by serving as the foundation’s executive director. The Jason Kidd Foundation <a href="https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/porschla-coleman-45200.php" rel="noopener">makes it a goal</a> to improve the education status for the youth.</p><p>Furthermore, Coleman and Kidd have also worked together with the Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society. The couple’s collaboration with the organization aimed to increase awareness and to earn some much-needed financial support for blood cancer research purposes.</p><p>For the Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society, Coleman was chosen to headline the Man and Woman of the year campaign. The goal of the Man and Woman of the Year campaign is to provide financial assistance for children who have recovered from blood cancer, as per <a href="https://www.ghgossip.com/porschla-coleman-bio-career-family-life-philanthropy/" rel="noopener">GH Gossip</a>.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Jason Kidd’s wife Porschla Coleman.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jason Kidd’s wife Porschla Coleman

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-injury-return-2024-preseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Luka Doncic takes step toward injury return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Luka-Doncic-takes-step-toward-injury-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Luka Doncic takes step toward injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T14:29:08-07:00">October 12th, 2:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T14:29:08-07:00">October 12th, 2:29pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held practice on Saturday ahead of their upcoming game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Monday. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd provided injury updates on Luka Doncic and PJ Washington.</p><p>“PJ went through practice, he was good,” Kidd said. “And then Luka participated in non-contact today, so he was good.”</p><p>So will Doncic and Washington <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1845155163750715652" rel="noopener">be ready for Monday’s game</a>?</p><p>“I would not say Monday,” Kidd said. “But we will see how everything is going when we come back from LA. We will probably have a better sense of what’s going to take place on Thursday.”</p><p>Doncic is dealing with a calf contusion while Washington is battling hip tightness. Neither injury is considered to be serious but the Mavs are still closely monitoring the concerns.</p><p>Kidd had provided an update on Washington Friday as well, stating that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-klay-thompson-pj-washington-injury-updates">Mavs forward got some work in during Friday’s practice</a>. The most recent update on Doncic before Saturday, however, came before Thursday’s preseason game against the Utah Jazz. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-luka-doncic-playing-preseason-injury">Kidd said Doncic likely wouldn’t play Monday but did not rule out the final preseason game</a> against the Milwaukee Bucks, something that seemingly hasn’t changed.</p><p>However, Doncic participating in “non-contact” is a promising step. He still has work to do before playing in a game but Doncic appears to be headed in the right direction.</p><h2><b>Luka Doncic still dealing with injury</b></h2><p>The Mavericks would surely love for Doncic to play in a game alongside new teammate Klay Thompson before the regular season. With that being said, Dallas also will not rush Doncic back. There is no reason to risk further injury.</p><p>It remains to be seen if Doncic or Washington will play in the preseason. They have not played yet, and the Mavericks may not make a final decision until Thursday’s game against the Bucks.</p><p>We will continue to monitor and provide updates as they are made available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Luka Doncic takes step toward injury return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-spencer-dinwiddie-role-change-preseason-injuries');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jason Kidd hints at Spencer Dinwiddie ‘role change’ amid Mavericks’ preseason injuries');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mavericks-news-Jason-Kidd-hints-at-Spencer-Dinwiddie-role-change-amid-preseason-injuries.jpg"></figure><h1>Jason Kidd hints at Spencer Dinwiddie ‘role change’ amid Mavericks’ preseason injuries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T10:33:34-07:00">October 12th, 10:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T10:37:07-07:00">October 12th, 10:37am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are dealing with a number of injuries in the NBA preseason. Players such as Luka Doncic and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-klay-thompson-pj-washington-injury-updates">PJ Washington could return soon</a>. However, guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dante-exum-injury-update-surgery">Dante Exum is expected to miss around three months</a> after undergoing wrist surgery. Other players such as Maxi Kleber and Kessler Edwards are also battling injury concerns, and Mavs head coach Jason Kidd hinted at a potential Spencer Dinwiddie role change amid all of the uncertainty.</p><p>“I think just his leadership… role acceptance, being here before. Now it (Dinwiddie’s role) could change with health,” Kidd said after practice on Friday. “It would have changed, but now with some injuries his role could change… He can be a guy that comes off the bench to being a starter just because of health. But being a pro and being ready, those are the things that he can bring to the table.”</p><p>Dinwiddie has experience playing with the Mavs, as he last appeared in a game with the team during the 2022-23 season. He returned this offseason and is in a position to significantly impact the roster.</p><h2><b>Spencer Dinwiddie addresses his role with the Mavericks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Spencer-Dinwiddie-dribbles-the-basketball-during-Jazz-Mavericks-preseason-game.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Dinwiddie <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1844809919943303635" rel="noopener">made it clear</a> that he is willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win.</p><p>“I mean… Obviously coming here with losing in the Finals, you want to win a championship,” Dinwiddie said Friday. “We understand there needs to be great fortune, good health, all that stuff. We got to have the right chemistry… so it’s not a sure-fire thing, but that is the overall goal. Anytime you’re a vet merging into a group like that, understanding, like, how many gaps I can fill in, it’s about the flexibility… You need me to be a 55-plus percent corner catch-and-three guy, well that’s what I’m going to put a lot of focus into.</p><p>“If we’re in a dry spell defensively and I need to pick up full court, I did some of that, too. If we’re talking about attacking the basket or making reads and passing or whatever… I think that’s kind of why they brought me back.”</p><p>Dinwiddie understands that he can offer versatility to the Mavs, a role he is seemingly willing to accept. He wants to help this team win a championship.</p><p>“It’s… I don’t want to say ace card because it’s not an ace card,” Dinwiddie continued, “but it’s just a card that you can kind of, in any facet of the game, you can kind of be like, ‘here you go.’ You know what I’m saying? So I think that’s what I’m looking forward to doing in the pursuit of winning a championship.”</p><p>Dinwiddie will play a pivotal role for the Mavericks as Dallas looks to win their first championship since 2011.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jason Kidd hints at Spencer Dinwiddie ‘role change’ amid Mavericks’ preseason injuries

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-pj-washington-dishes-truth-on-viral-2024-playoff-moment');   ga('set', 'title', 'PJ Washington dishes truth on viral 2024 Mavericks playoff moment');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PJ-Washington-dishes-truth-on-viral-2024-playoff-moment.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>PJ Washington dishes truth on viral 2024 Mavericks playoff moment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T09:41:41-07:00">October 12th, 9:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T09:41:41-07:00">October 12th, 9:41am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>PJ Washington recently opened up about a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-pj-washington-ascends-dallas-hero-viral-clippers-moment">viral moment during the Dallas Mavericks</a>‘ 2024 first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers. In an interview on ESPN, the Mavericks forward <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNBA/status/1844913932835709200" rel="noopener">reflected on the incident</a> that caught the attention of fans and media alike.</p><p>“Terrance Mann came out and he pushed me a little bit—and told me to stop looking at the bench,” Washington said. “And I was like, you’re not going to stop me. So, I went over and did this,” he added, referring to the viral moment where he crossed his arms with a smug look, a gesture that immediately gained widespread attention. “It became viral,” Washington said, laughing about the memorable scene.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chills.</p><p>Clutch: The NBA Playoffs presented by NBA2K25 on PS5 | Now on ESPN 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/b487fiiD1t">pic.twitter.com/b487fiiD1t</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1844913932835709200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The moment occurred during the fourth quarter of Game 3, with Washington standing his ground after Mann’s shove. The encounter led to double technical fouls, but Washington remained calm, holding his crossed-arm pose as teammates and opponents reacted heatedly around him. The Mavericks eventually won that game 101-90, giving them a 2-1 series lead.</p><h2><b>PJ Washington reflects on viral moment that defined the Mavericks’ playoff run</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/P.J.-Washington-25-yells-at-the-Oklahoma-City-Thunder.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Mavericks went on to defeat the Clippers in six games, advancing past the first round. They continued their strong playoff run, advancing through the Western Conference and ultimately securing a spot in the NBA Finals. Despite falling short of a championship, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-most-to-blame-for-embarrassing-nba-finals-game-5-loss-to-celtics">losing in five games to the Boston Celtics</a>, Washington’s contributions were pivotal throughout the postseason. The forward averaged 13 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists, playing a key role in the Mavericks’ success.</p><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-daniel-gafford-2024-25-goal-dallas">Mavericks prepare for the 2024-25 season</a>, they hope to replicate their deep playoff run. Washington’s performance, particularly his ability to stay composed in pressure-filled moments, serves as a positive indicator for the team’s prospects. His viral moment with Mann is not just a highlight for social media but a testament to the competitive edge he brought to Dallas’ postseason push.</p><p>The Mavericks are looking to build on last season’s momentum, and Washington will be crucial in their plans to challenge for the Western Conference title once again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

PJ Washington dishes truth on viral 2024 Mavericks playoff moment

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A new era is dawning on the NBA. Small ball may be a thing of the past. After all, there is a 7’4″ two-way monster primed to take over the league in Victor Wembanyama. The Dallas Mavericks appear to be wary of this threat; after all, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-dereck-lively-ii-sensational-debut-sparks-victor-wembanyama-trolling">they have 7’1″ Dereck Lively II on the roster</a> who appears to be as equipped as anyone in the association to take on the assignment of defending Wembanyama.</p><p>But the Mavericks know that dealing with Wembanyama is not a one-man job. It will take a village to prevent Wembanyama from completely conquering the league, and what better way for them to do so than to bring in someone whose size rivals that of Wembanyama’s.</p><p>During preseason action, the Mavericks turned the heads of fans by bringing in rookie Jamarion Sharp, a 7’5″ center who wasted no time in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBAGL5NpC-W/?hl=en" rel="noopener">showing off his rim-protection skills</a> during Dallas’ preseason defeat against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">7’5 Rookie Jamarion Sharp had a strong Preseason game today for the Mavs. He finished with</p><p>6 Points <br>5 Rebounds <br>4 Blocks<br>12 Minutes </p><p>Despite the low minutes Sharp had a high level shot blocking game, and showcased his athleticism for his size. <a href="https://t.co/vLNBEJ94Yq">pic.twitter.com/vLNBEJ94Yq</a></p><p>— KJ (@KJ__Hoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/KJ__Hoops/status/1844572045071266136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBAGL5NpC-W/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBAGL5NpC-W/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Bleacher Report (@bleacherreport)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Fans took notice of how Sharp appeared to earn his place on the Mavericks roster not just by being huge, but by showcasing some tangible skills that could be of help to the team. Seven-foot or taller behemoths tend to move slower than the average professional basketball player, but Sharp showed some quickness and athleticism, and <a href="https://x.com/finleykuehl/status/1844761784198009088" rel="noopener">fans were impressed</a>.</p><p>“Seen clips of Jamarion Sharp, a 7’5 that moves like that has a place in the league to say the least, lot of potential Luka might cook with him on the floor,” X user @itscoronavirusb wrote.</p><p>“They gotta be making these mfs in a lab cuz who tf is Jamarion Sharp and why does he have a demigod build,” @KelzActually added.</p><p>“Jamarion Sharp has some really insane defensive upside. What do you even do against a guy this giant. The Jazz definitely didn’t know last night- look at Walker Kessler on the bench after Hendricks gets blocked 😂,” @finleykuehl furthered.</p><h2><b>Will Jamarion Sharp make the Mavericks’ opening night roster?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mavericks-center-Jamarion-Sharp-33-reacts.jpg"></figure><p>The Mavericks signed Jamarion Sharp to a <a href="https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/08/mavericks-to-sign-jamarion-sharp-to-training-camp-deal.html" rel="noopener">one-year deal</a> earlier in the offseason, as per Chris Haynes of TNT. But his roster status for opening night remains very much up in the air. It’s likely that the Mavericks signed Sharp to an Exhibit 10 deal so they could keep him on the organization, perhaps for G-League reps.</p><p>The Mavericks’ center rotation appears to be set. It’s looking likely that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-daniel-gafford-2024-25-goal-dallas">Daniel Gafford will continue to start</a> at the five in a platoon partnership with Dereck Lively II. If the Mavs need to space the floor, they could always turn to Maxi Kleber as a small-ball five, with PJ Washington also being an option. Dwight Powell is still around as well to provide some veteran help.</p><p>Thus, Sharp may be destined for the G-League; at 23 years old, he’ll be getting some valuable developmental time in the NBA’s minor leagues.</p><p>In 354 games during his collegiate career, Sharp averaged over 3.7 blocks per contest. Perhaps if the Mavericks deal with injury problems to their centers, Sharp could get his NBA cup of coffee.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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