<!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', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dangelo-russell-cooper-flagg-warning-nba');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell sends Cooper Flagg warning to rest of 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/2025/10/Cooper-Flagg_c7b5d0.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell sends Cooper Flagg warning to rest of NBA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T08:14:17-07:00">October 27th, 8:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T08:14:17-07:00">October 27th, 8:14am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks are one of the most interesting teams in the NBA this season, and it all <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-cooper-flagg-unlocked-something-special-raptors">comes down to their No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg</a>. All eyes are on the former Duke star as he gets his feet wet in the pros, and he is starting to settle in through three games after a rocky debut.</p><p>Flagg is currently starting at point guard for the Mavs because of the injury to Kyrie Irving. Dallas brought in D’Angelo Russell in free agency this offseason to help fill that void, but he is currently coming off the bench while Flagg runs the show with the starting unit.</p><p>After Dallas got its first win of the season with a 139-129 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, Russell <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1oh4ks5/dangelo_russell_on_cooper_flagg_hes_just_getting/" rel="noopener">sent a warning</a> to the rest of the NBA about what Flagg has coming.</p><p>“Unbelievable,” Russell said of Flagg. “He’s just getting started. Everybody’s chasing that Flagg.”</p><p>Flagg shot just 4-for-13 in his NBA debut, a loss to the Spurs in which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-san-antonio-record-season-opener-scoring">Victor Wembanyama stole the show</a> with his monster performance. He improved some in his second game, an 18-point showing in a loss to the Washington Wizards, but he played some of his best basketball against the Raptors.</p><p>On Sunday night, Flagg scored 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting while splashing a pair of 3-pointers. He also added four rebounds and four assists as he settles into his new role running the Dallas offense.</p><p>It makes sense that playing point guard would take a bit of an adjustment period for Flagg, who spent a lot of time as the four-man during his time at Duke. He still did his fair share of ball-handling and initiating the offense, but he also shared that role with guys like Kon Knueppel throughout the year.</p><p>Still, it is clear that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-stat-line-first-nba-win-grabs-attention">Flagg is picking things up quickly during his first week</a> in the NBA and appears poised to be an impact player for this Mavericks squad during his rookie season. Whether it will be enough to keep them in the playoff hunt until Irving comes back remains to be seen, but it will be fascinating to watch his development throughout the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell sends Cooper Flagg warning to rest of 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', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dangelo-russell-gets-100-real-potentially-backing-cooper-flagg');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell gets 100% real on potentially backing up Cooper Flagg');   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/2025/10/Russell-dribbles.jpg"><figcaption>Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell gets 100% real on potentially backing up Cooper Flagg</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T10:04:40-07:00">October 22nd, 10:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T10:04:40-07:00">October 22nd, 10:04am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-season-opener-spurs-daniel-gafford">Dallas Mavericks will take the floor</a> at home against the San Antonio Spurs for their first game of the 2025-26 NBA season. While head coach Jason Kidd has not yet revealed his starting lineup for the game, many assume that offseason signee D’Angelo Russell will come off the bench, especially after rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-doubles-down-cooper-flagg-point-guard-comfort-level">Cooper Flagg recently started</a> at point guard in a preseason game.</p><p>Recently, Russell <a href="https://x.com/BannedMacMahon/status/1981040520911630823" rel="noopener">got 100% honest</a> on his mindset about potentially coming off the bench in Dallas.</p><p>“Just be a basketball player, whenever I get in the game. It just comes down to winning and finishing the game. However I can help finish the game and always impact winning, is my goal,” said Russell, per Tim McMahon of ESPN on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Russell signed with the Mavericks this offseason after beginning last season with the Los Angeles Lakers and ending it with the Brooklyn Nets after a trade.</p><p>Russell figures to be relied upon for a diet version of the perimeter scoring that Kyrie Irving will eventually provide the team once he returns from injury at some point this season.</p><h2><b>An interesting Mavericks team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cooper-Flaggs-historic-Mavericks-debut-What-you-need-to-know.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, all eyes will be on number one overall pick Cooper Flagg, who would have been viewed as the top draft prospect in recent NBA history had it not been for Victor Wembanyama, whom he will be taking the floor against in his first game.</p><p>Flagg flashed some impressive playmaking instincts during his preseason stint with the Mavericks that evidently have made Kidd comfortable enough to start him at the point guard position. Flagg is in the unusual position of being the number one overall pick and still having the opportunity to play with future Hall of Fame players like Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and Klay Thompson.</p><p>A strong first game from Flagg would continue to help soften the blow of the Luka Doncic trade fallout.</p><p>The Mavericks and Spurs are slated to tip off on Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET from Dallas.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell gets 100% real on potentially backing up Cooper Flagg

<!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', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-kyrie-irving-calls-out-bill-simmons-over-dangelo-russell-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving calls out Bill Simmons over D’Angelo Russell comments');   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/2025/10/kyrie-irving-basketball.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving calls out Bill Simmons over D’Angelo Russell comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-11T08:18:54-07:00">October 11th, 8:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-11T08:18:54-07:00">October 11th, 8:18am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Podcaster, NBA historian, and hot take artist Bill Simmons isn’t afraid to take shots at professional athletes from his Los Angeles estate. His funny, biting, and often on-the-money analogies are one thing his fans love about him, but the players on the receiving end of the barbs likely don’t find them amusing. And at least one player, Kyrie Irving, believes that Simmons would never be so brave as to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-bill-simmons-hilarious-take-dangelo-russell">make a joke like he did about D’Angelo Russell</a> on a recent podcast, to the player’s face.</p><p>“He’s your buddy that comes to visit, and it’s really great when he is only there for one day, and by day six, you’re like, ah, I’m ready for him to leave,” Simmons said about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/grading-dangelo-russell-mavericks-contract-2025-nba-free-agency">Russell, who signed with the Dallas Mavericks this summer</a> to hold down the fort while Irving continues to rehab his knee injury.</p><p>Irving wasn’t a fan of this shot at his new teammate and the point guard <a href="https://x.com/KyrieIrving/status/1977021069241483486" rel="noopener">fired back on social media</a>.</p><p>“Oh Bill, you would never say this to Dlo in person and we both know it,” Irving posted with a GIF of Omar from The Wire saying, “It’s all in the game, though, right?”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oh Bill, you would never say this to Dlo in person and we both know it. <a href="https://t.co/Qb0Rj1sxP7">https://t.co/Qb0Rj1sxP7</a> <a href="https://t.co/krThotZ5rN">pic.twitter.com/krThotZ5rN</a></p><p>— Kyrie🤞🏾 (@KyrieIrving) <a href="https://twitter.com/KyrieIrving/status/1977021069241483486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kyrie Irving has never been shy about sharing his views, no matter how controversial. However, he doesn’t have an extensive history of firing back at pundits on social media like his former teammate, Kevin Durant, does.</p><p>As for Bill Simmons, his history does include a ton of shots at players, including Irving, whose time with Simmons’ beloved Boston Celtics did not end well. And while The Ringer founder has never shied away from calling out pro athletes on his podcast or even on the ESPN pregame show or draft coverage, he has never been a true reporter who has gone into locker rooms and had to face players that he’s made fun of.</p><p>The one thing that is for sure here is that neither Simmons nor Irving is known for backing down, so this feud is likely far from over.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving calls out Bill Simmons over D’Angelo Russell comments

<!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', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-bill-simmons-hilarious-take-dangelo-russell');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bill Simmons drops hilarious take on Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell');   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/2025/10/DAngelo-Russell.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bill Simmons drops hilarious take on Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-11T05:08:48-07:00">October 11th, 5:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-11T05:08:48-07:00">October 11th, 5:08am</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a recent podcast episode, Bill Simmons didn’t hold back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dangelo-russell-bold-career-admission">when he summed up D’Angelo Russell</a> in a way only Simmons could, comparing him to a <a href="https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1976777770614345983" rel="noopener">certain type of old friend</a>.</p><p>“He’s your buddy that comes to visit, and it’s really great when he is only there for one day, and by day six, you’re like, ah, I’m ready for him to leave,” NBA Central shared on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The line landed like a roast and a compliment both at once. Simmons used the analogy while discussing the Dallas Mavericks’ offseason move to add Russell, arguing the veteran’s quirks come with elite playmaking and scoring that can help a team, as long as the temperament doesn’t wreck the vibe.</p><p>Russell arrives in Dallas on a two-year deal after splitting last season between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-dangelo-russell-dallas-kyrie-irvings-injury-absence">Mavericks signed him to bring veteran creation while Kyrie Irving recovers</a> from an ACL injury, a move that gives Dallas playmaking depth and a steady ball-handler alongside Luka Dončić.  </p><p>Numbers back why teams keep betting on him. In 2024-25, Russell averaged 12.6 points and 5.1 assists per game while logging a 39.0 percent field-goal rate, not superstar scoring, but useful production and a proven ability to run offense when called upon. Those are the tangible reasons a team tolerates the headaches.  </p><p>Still, Simmons’ jab points to a pattern critics and fans have noted. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dangelo-russell-anthony-davis-halloween-party">Russell can be brilliant in short bursts and maddening over stretches</a>. Coaches praise his vision and shot-making; skeptics point to inconsistency and chemistry flags that have cropped up in past stops. Dallas will have to manage minutes, matchups, and expectations to get his best without the drama.  </p><p>That balancing act will define whether Simmons’s jab turns into just that, or if it was some sort of prophetic warning. If Russell supplies steady pick-and-roll play, timely buckets, and smart decision-making, he can be the glue piece the Mavericks need while their star cast gets healthy.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dangelo-russell-kyrie-irving-jason-kidd">Naturally, he won’t be able to replicate what Kyrie Irving does</a>, but Dončić is in desperate need of someone who can share the offensive load. And for Mavericks fans, Russell may just be the answer; only time will tell.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bill Simmons drops hilarious take on Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell

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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">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held their Media Day on Monday. D’Angelo Russell was among the players to speak with reporters. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dangelo-russell-kyrie-irvings-replacement-13-million-contract">Russell signed with the Mavericks</a> during the offseason and is preparing to help fill the void at guard as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-already-getting-shots-up-amid-surgery-recovery">Kyrie Irving recovers from ACL surgery</a>. Irving is expected to return in early 2026, so Russell will likely play a role as both a starter and a backup guard at various points during the upcoming campaign.</p><p>Russell is excited to play alongside Irving and play for head coach Jason Kidd. The veteran guard is <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1972730710189609177" rel="noopener">excited to join forces</a> with a future Hall of Famer and current Hall of Famer.</p><p>“When you name Kyrie… One of the best combo-guards in our league ever. J-Kidd is one of the best pure point guards in our league ever,” Russell told reporters on Media Day. “So for me to be a combo-guard and also a point guard, I think that alone says itself where I can fit into the conversation that we will have in the future… Just looking forward to those genuine, pure relationships.”</p><p>Russell will provide a veteran presence at point guard amid Irving’s absence. He is a respected veteran with plenty of NBA experience, but perhaps Russell can still learn from Irving and Kidd.</p><p>Russell spent the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets. Overall, he averaged 12.6 points, 5.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds per outing. A former All-Star, Russell could make a significant impact in Dallas. The 29-year-old should be able to find success on a talented roster that also features players such as Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson and Cooper Flagg.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ D’Angelo Russell gets brutally honest on Kyrie Irving, Jason Kidd

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