Stories by Iztok Franko
Basketball
How Luka Doncic Got His Groove Back
The first three months of the season were a struggle. Then, like always, the Slovenian superstar adapted.
Basketball
The Mavericks Have Turned the Corner. What’s Behind It, and What Will Last?
A midseason review of the many things that are going right.
Basketball
How Do We Feel About the Mavericks? A Holiday Fireside Chat
StrongSide's editor and StrongSide's Mavericks correspondent crack open some eggnog and talk hoops.
Basketball
The Mavericks Are a Chore on Offense, and There’s No Easy Solution
Shouldn't a team supposedly built to score points be better than mediocre at it?
Basketball
The Dallas Mavericks Are Running in Circles. Defense Is to Blame.
No matter how hard Jason Kidd tries, things aren't getting better when Dallas doesn't have the ball. Is it time to make a move?
Stories by Iztok Franko
Basketball
Jalen Brunson Could Be Even Better Than You Think
How would you feel if the Mavericks had Fred VanVleet, or Mike Conley in his heyday? They just might — if they give Brunson enough minutes to find out.
Basketball
The Only Things We Think We Understand About The Mavericks So Far
And how seriously we should take them six games into the season.
Basketball
The Mavericks’ Preseason Is Almost Over. Here’s What It Showed Us.
KP looks healthy, the starting five looks good, and how does the bench hierarchy shake out?
Basketball
Jason Kidd’s First Coaching Challenge: Can He Make the Same Mavericks Parts Fit Better?
At least for now, Kidd is banking on a familiar lineup bringing improved results.
Basketball
Meet Anze Macek, Luka Doncic’s Slovenian Trainer
The Mavericks superstar had all of three weeks off this summer. Here's how he navigated the most grueling summer of his career.