The road to development is filled with plenty of bumps but it's the end result that matters.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving could return from his ACL tear before the NBA All-Star break. DallasHoopsJournal senior reporter Grant Afseth spoke about Irving’s return on the latest HoopsHype podcast.

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum faces a season-ending surgery. Persistent issues with his right knee, stemming from offseason treatment, necessitate this procedure. Exum's career has been marked by injuries.

Klay Thompson had fans emotional.

The Mavericks were optimistic in late September when they convened in Vancouver for their first training camp practice, missing only the injured Kyrie Irving. That wasn’t the case by the end of the first practice.

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd discussed Dereck Lively II’s post-injury options before the team announced a season-ending foot surgery. Kidd understood how another unfortunate setback can weigh down on a 21-year-old center whose three-year career, thus far, has been plagued by injuries.

The Dallas Mavericks started the 2025-26 NBA season looking like the second-worst team in the Western Conference. They have since improved to a 9-16 record, good enough for the final play-in spot. Despite this,