Ryan Nembhard is solving the Mavericks math problem. For @dmagazine.bsky.social I wrote about how the Mavericks two-way rookie point guard fixes the Mavericks possession efficiency issues with his shooting, passing, and general steadiness running the offense. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

the start to the mavericks season has been so galling that it should inspire deep reflection from within the organization. my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social goes over what's gone wrong, and what should be the next steps in building around cooper flagg www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

The great and fearless @boweman55.bsky.social wrote the Mavs piece everyone else will be writing in a few weeks: it's already time to shift the focus to the future. Don't believe him? Read the excerpt, then read the whole piece. It's sobering stuff. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

last week mark cuban said the mavs season will go based on how dereck lively and anthony davis shoot threes. instead of focusing on the soundbite, my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social is about what realistic ways the mavericks big men can help the team's offense www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social is about brandon williams, who was a two-way surprise and turned into a potential building block for a mavericks team desperate for guard play following the luka doncic trade. dallas will need williams again next season www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

every public comment from nico harrison since the luka trade has indicated he is trying to win a championship ASAP. yet dallas has had a quiet and modest offseason. my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social is about how the mavs aren't acting like a team that's all-in www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

We don't know if the Mavericks are done making moves yet. But if they are, then a team that put itself in win-now mode is repositioning itself into something different. Here's @boweman55.bsky.social on how the team's words & actions tell us two different things: www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

d'angelo russell isn't perfect, far from it, but the mavericks don't need a perfect fit from their mid-level exception. my latest @dmagazine.bsky.social explains why russell makes the most sense of the mavericks available free agent options www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

Cooper Flagg is going to save the Mavericks from where they were heading. That doesn't mean Dallas' roster is ready to accommodate him just yet. Here's @boweman55.bsky.social with the breakdown of what Flagg will bring and what the Mavs must do to build around him: www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

The Mavericks aren't a playoff team this year. How much optimism should you have for next season? @boweman55.bsky.social dropped a 1,900-word deep dive on what this roster might deliver in 2025-26, with one big caveat: prepare for anything this offseason. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

You may not have noticed, but the Mavericks found an offensive identity playing without their big men. So what happens now that those big men are getting healthy? Smart stuff as always from the great @boweman55.bsky.social : www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

The team has been in Dallas for 45 years, and things have never been more dire than this. What if I told you that rock bottom hasn’t even arrived? @boweman55.bsky.social

Let's call the last month what it is: the worst moment in the history of Mavericks basketball. And if you think that's rock bottom, well, @boweman55.bsky.social has sobering news for you. Here's the big-picture piece you need to read, even if you don't want to www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

I don't know when is necessarily the best time to discuss what's still a very interesting Mavs team, but we're going to give it a shot, because none of this is on the players themselves & because @boweman55.bsky.social is damn good at analyzing hoops. Smart stuff: www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

my latest for D Magazine went live this morning: wrote about how crucial the mavericks center tandem is, what hasn't worked, and what can improve as the mavericks get healthy and try to reclaim their contender status. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

The Mavericks' top priority is getting healthy, but what happens once they do? @boweman55.bsky.social says the team's next step forward begins with optimizing Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...

Interstellar in 70mm IMAX

some news: I will be doing some mavs writing for D Magazine! Grateful to @mikelikessports.bsky.social for the opportunity, and my first piece went live this morning. It's about Jason Kidd's experimentations and what it means for both the regular and postseason www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/...

Been a big fan of @boweman55.bsky.social's hoops brain for a long time, so I'm thrilled to have him on board as our newest Mavs writer! Here's his first, on Jason Kidd's delicate dance of balancing experimentation with Dallas' need for top-three seeding: www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/...

I wrote the recap of last night's impressive win against denver for mavs moneyball, and here's what stood out to me the most from the game www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/11/23/2...

pj washington and dereck lively have shared the floor for 252 possessions for the mavericks, according to cleaning the glass. in those 252 possessions, the mavericks net-rating is +10.3, their defensive rating is 100.4. for reference, OKC currently has the league's best defense at 103.4.

my 3.5 year old daughter asked for pokemon cards and this was me watching her opening up the first pack.

the most I ever feel like I have old man brain is when I see player podcasts. is nothing sacred???

fun fact: according to cleaning the glass, the mavericks are the only team in the NBA with a top-6 offense and top-6 defense.

mavericks last season after march 6 (when they went 16-4 and clicked post trades) -opponents free throw rate: 17.6% -opponents offensive rebounding rate: 24.7% mavericks this season -opponents free throw rate: 20.9% -opponents offensive rebounding rate: 29.5%

If you're wondering why the mavericks offense looks off, despite their good overall shooting and scoring number, it's likely because their location effective field goal percentage (which generally measures shot quality), is 29th in the NBA.

there aren't much better cinematic experiences than watching tom cruise full send it on a giant IMAX screen. I will be seated once again youtu.be/NOhDyUmT9z0?...

this is dereck lively's fifth foul from last night, less than four minutes into the second half. I couldn't believe it when I saw it, that's how bad it was. very unusually checked-out lively performance. the entire team sort of looks like this right now.

the mavericks still have the ninth best net-rating according to cleaning the glass. utah loss was exceptionally ugly (and embarrassing) but so far signs point to the team righting the ship as they get healthy.

“Dallas is shifting its philosophy to something more sustainable, because it finally has the roster to do it.” @boweman55.bsky.social wrote about Luka Doncic’s usage, and middle grounds. www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/11/13/2...

Going to start posting my work here more. I wrote about Luka Doncic's new role: lower usage, less touches, and how it's a necessary step for the Mavericks to reach the ultimate goal of winning a championship www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/11/13/2...

i'm sick and tired of the liberals throwing up their hands and going "welp, most of the country is racist and evil, nothing we can do!" when meaningful progressive measures that help the working class were passed in deep red states like missouri, nebraska, and alaska.

how's it going over here. everyone ok?

remember that day on twitter when someone said they never wash/scrub their legs and feet when they're in the shower and hundreds of people were like "lol same"

building/renovating houses in Texas without any ceiling fans should be illegal. charge every land lord or builder with a war crime and send them to the gulag.

ICYMI, I wrote about how the Mavericks upcoming roster shares similarities to the 2020 team, and how that could mean the Mavericks can rebound from their disastorious 2023 season www.mavsmoneyball.com/2023/8/21/23...

my favorite thing to do on youtube lately is watching clips from movies/tv shows and read the youtube comments that read like high school essays about how brilliant the scene/show/movie is. yes glenn howerton is an underrated masterful artist, person commenting on a random it's always sunny clip

my latest piece is on how this upcoming mavericks team shares a lot of similarities to 2020: two stars, guard heavy, thin at wing, can bomb from three, lots of depth. https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2023/8/21/23835891/the-mavericks-will-try-to-take-a-step-forward-by-mimicking-their-recent-past

one thing I am looking forward to with this app, is that with a lower follower count I can finally just....post shit. I don't have to couch my comments in thousands of little qualifiers so as to not offend the masses that might be appalled at the idea a mavs player could play well or poorly.

I think the combination of blocking and tweetdeck going away will be what finally pushes me to use this app more.

I see how many people are posting here and also still posting on twitter and my brain can't comprehend it. I barely have enough brain space left for twitter, managing more social media feels like a nightmare.

mission impossible was good because I got to sit in a cold dark theater with a big bucket of popcorn and watch tom cruise sprint on a giant screen. that's cinema.

I'll be honest, I have no idea how much I'll post here or check the app. I barely use twitter that much, I don't have time for another app. at least this is better than threads

ah shit