Stories by Iztok Franko
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What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Mavs-Clippers Game 2
A gritty game draws Dallas even in the series.
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Previewing Yet Another Mavs-Clippers Playoff Matchup
What is different about Clippers-Mavericks this time around? Kyrie and D.
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The Mavs’ Next Two Games Will Show Us Their Soul
The Kings beat up the tiny Mavs in their first two games this season. Then the Mavs got bigger.
Stories by Iztok Franko
Basketball
What Have We Learned About P.J. Washington, the Mavs’ Talented Conundrum?
The 25-year-old is an unusually versatile player who is already doing good things in Dallas. That doesn't necessarily make him the easiest fit long term.
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How Much Better Did the Mavericks Get at the Trade Deadline?
P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford bring a lot of qualities that Dallas needs. The question is how much those add up to.
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The Mavericks Have the Same Old Problems But a New Blueprint For Fixing Them
Dallas is still small, and still gives up too many points and rebounds. But a trio of young, long athletes offer hope for a better way forward alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
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Dereck Lively II Is Breaking the Mold—And My Brain
Teenage big men aren’t supposed to be anywhere close to this good in their first NBA games. What else could be in store for the most exciting bright spot of the Mavericks season?
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The Mavericks’ Defense Is Awful, Again. Is There Any Hope For Better?
If it feels like I write this column every year, that's because I do. But that doesn't mean all is lost, either.