Following a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday night, the Dallas Mavericks bounced back in a big way on Monday night with a 129-119 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Despite not having Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson, Quentin Grimes and Dereck Lively (for the second half), Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie, Naji Marshall and Jaden Hardy all scored 20+ points to lead Dallas to victory. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson discuss the Mavs' win that pushed them to 10-8 on the season and 3-1 in ga...
Nov 26, 2024•32 min•Ep. 415
Despite not having Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks (9-7) upset Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets (8-6) in the Mile High City, 123-120. Naji Marshall scored a career-high 26 points off the bench, PJ Washington helped the Mavs eliminate a five-point deficit with three minutes remaining, and Kyrie Irving, despite shooting just 7-19 from the floor, did a great job managing the game and making sure his teammates were comfortable. Let's get into it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
Nov 23, 2024•23 min•Ep. 414
The Dallas Mavericks took care of business on Tuesday night, defeating an injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans team with a 41-point blowout. Drew Johnson recapped everything that happened in this one, from Luka Doncic returning and looking fresh, to Kyrie Irving's continued high-quality play, and much, much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 20, 2024•22 min•Ep. 413
The Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, 121-119, to complete a sweep of a back-to-back. Most impressively, they did so without Luka Doncic playing. PJ Washington and Kyrie Irving were fantastic, and the Mavs got balanced scoring from their bench en route to the big win. Drew Johnson assumes the role of lead host in this episode to break down everything that happened. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 18, 2024•20 min•Ep. 412
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, 120-117, in Klay Thompson's return to The Bay after leaving the only team he knew for 13 years this past summer. Thompson was great, scoring 22 points and hitting 6-12 from deep, but Steph Curry and Draymond Green's play propelled the Warriors to a 9-2 record to start the year, while the Mavs dropped to 5-6 with their third consecutive loss. What all went wrong in this one for Dallas? Let's talk about it. Learn more about y...
Nov 13, 2024•24 min•Ep. 411
The shorthanded Dallas Mavericks lost another nail-biter against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, 122-120. Despite Kyrie Irving going for 43 points and Luka Doncic nearly notching a triple-double, Nikola Jokic's squad had the last laugh when the final buzzer sounded. Although Kyrie missed his final two shots in clutch time, was it Luka's sequence at the 1:20 mark that sealed the Mavs' fate? And what's going on with Quentin Grimes and Jason Kidd right now? We discuss all that and more, includi...
Nov 11, 2024•25 min•Ep. 410
The shorthanded Dallas Mavericks lost to the Phoenix Suns for the second time in less than 10 games on Friday night at American Airlines Center. Despite holding a six-point lead in clutch time, the Mavs had a series of miscues down the stretch en route to a 114-113 loss. Head coach Jason Kidd had some choice words for his team after this one, specifically regarding bench production. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break down the loss that dropped the Mavs to 5-4 on the young NBA season. Learn more...
Nov 09, 2024•30 min•Ep. 409
The Dallas Mavericks bounced back into the win column on Wednesday night with a 119-99 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Luka Doncic led the way for Dallas with 27 points and 13 assists, but the Mavs also got balanced scoring efforts from Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford and Naji Marshall with Dereck Lively II and P.J. Washington missing the game due to injuries. Let's talk about what we saw! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 07, 2024•38 min•Ep. 408
Despite receiving 34 points and 15 assists from Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks' defense gave up a layup line to the Indiana Pacers in a 134-127 loss at American Airlines Center on Monday night. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson give their observations on Dallas' disappointing performance, including the Mavs' lack of movement on offense, teams taking away lob attempts, continued first-quarter woes, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 05, 2024•34 min•Ep. 407
The Dallas Mavericks bounced back into the win column with a 108-85 blowout against the Paolo Banchero-less Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Luka Doncic finally broke out of his shooting slump, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II dominated the paint, and Naji Marshall showed off his playmaking ability. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson give their postgame observations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 04, 2024•34 min•Ep. 406
The Dallas Mavericks started off a five-game homestand by losing to the Houston Rockets on Halloween, 108-102. After falling down by 23 points, the Mavs made a big push to get within three points late in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough. Luka Doncic continued to struggle with his shooting, especially early in the game. How worried should we be about No. 77's performances so far? The guys also discuss Kyrie Irving being the team's MVP so far, as well as P.J. Washington being effective as ...
Nov 01, 2024•32 min•Ep. 405
The Dallas Mavericks improved to 3-1 on the young season after a 120-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Despite being on a second night of a back-to-back, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving outlasted Anthony Edwards, who scored 24 of his game-high 37 points in the first quarter alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 30, 2024•35 min•Ep. 404
Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson recap the Dallas Mavericks' 110-102 bounce-back win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Luka Doncic only finished with 15 points on 5-22 shooting, but the rest of his team rose to the occasion to help seal the victory. The guys discuss the play of Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, P.J. Washington and... ...Spencer Dinwiddie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 29, 2024•33 min•Ep. 403
Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break down the Dallas Mavericks' first loss of the 2024-25 NBA season to the Phoenix Suns. Luka Doncic went for 40 points, and the Mavs star trio of Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson combined for 81 points ... but the rest of their teammates only combined for 21 points in the 114-102 loss. Let's talk about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 27, 2024•45 min•Ep. 402
Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson give an instant recap of the #DallasMavericks' 120-109 win over the #SanAntonioSpurs to start the 2024-25 #NBA season. The guys discuss #LukaDoncic knocking off some rust, #KlayThompson dazzling in his Mavs debut, #DereckLively II's passing reaching new heights, and much, much more! Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 25, 2024•29 min•Ep. 401
Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson recap the Dallas Mavericks' 110-96 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Could Quentin Grimes challenge for a starting position at some point this season? How worried should we be about Klay Thompson's poor preseason shooting? Let's talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15, 2024•30 min•Ep. 400
Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson recap the Dallas Mavericks preseason loss to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, giving their biggest takeaways from that game specifically and the entire preseason as well. Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, and Daniel Gafford get most of the love in this one, but Two-Way Contract hopeful Jazian Gortman has caught the guys' eyes through two preseason outings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 11, 2024•33 min•Ep. 399
Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson recap Dallas Mavericks Media Day and the start of training camp in Las Vegas. From the star power of Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Klay Thompson, to the growing hype of role players like Dereck Lively II and Naji Marshall, there's a lot to be excited about as the Mavs inch closer to the 2024-25 NBA season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 03, 2024•58 min•Ep. 398
At long last, the long NBA offseason is coming to a close. The Dallas Mavericks will hold Media Day on Monday in Dallas, followed by the opening of training camp in Las Vegas for the rest of the week. In this episode, we discuss the Mavs' upcoming "Fan Jam," Tim Hardaway Sr.'s latest rants against the Mavs, Dallas' updated title odds and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 27, 2024•17 min•Ep. 397
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson are joined by DallasBasketball.com colleague Lance Roberson to discuss the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation Tennis Classic, CBS Sports ranking all 30 NBA coaches (and seemingly disrespecting Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd), and how the Mavs could follow the Philadelphia 76ers path to getting a new arena in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 19, 2024•51 min•Ep. 396
On this pre-training camp addition of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson give their confidence meters for the upcoming Dallas Mavericks season while also discussing Dereck Lively II's Defensive Player of the Year and All-Star potential, Klay Thompson helping the Mavs just as much off the court as he will on the court, Kevin Durant causing a stir by including two Mavs in his "perfect starting five," and more! Thanks for listening, and be sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button. L...
Sep 14, 2024•46 min•Ep. 395
Dalton Trigg discusses several Dallas Mavericks offseason topics, including Charles Barkley comparing Caitlin Clark to Jason Kidd, Luka Doncic's obsessed "weight watchers," and Dereck Lively II taking shots at four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 14, 2024•23 min•Ep. 394
Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson are back to discuss the different ways the Dallas Mavericks will utilize Klay Thompson this season before jumping into a debate about what Kyrie Irving needs to do in order to close the gap on Stephen Curry when it comes to the all-time great NBA point guards list. The guys also get into some Western Conference betting odds, as well as some pipe-dream star team-ups we could see down the line. Thanks for listening, and be sure to SUBSCRIBE! Learn more about your ad c...
Aug 27, 2024•39 min•Ep. 393
Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson return from summer vacation to talk about the Dallas Mavericks offseason, and more specifically, the signing of Spencer Dinwiddie. The guys also talk about some of the schedule leaks for the 2024-25 season, as well as Team USA men's basketball capturing their fifth consecutive gold medal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 13, 2024•28 min•Ep. 392
In this special edition of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson bring you a full recap of the Dallas Mavericks 90-89 loss to the Utah Jazz in their NBA Summer League opener live from Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. From O-Max Prosper being agressive in getting to the free-throw line, to AJ Lawson and Melvin Ajinca showing their potential, this episode covers it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 14, 2024•13 min•Ep. 391
Dallas Mavericks second-year forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (O-Max) sits down with Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson live from Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas to talk about the biggest lesson he learned from his rookie year, being more confident going into his second Summer League appearance, the Mavs signing Klay Thompson and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 13, 2024•7 min•Ep. 390
After a tense 20-hour period following the opening of NBA free agency on Sunday night, Klay Thompson made the wait well worth it for the Dallas Mavericks, as he agreed to sign a three-year, $50 million contract to join forces with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Mavs GM Nico Harrison beat out LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers by selling Thompson on the chance to win his fifth NBA championship. In this episode, we give our initial reactions to the Thompson news dropping, as well as a recap of what h...
Jul 02, 2024•43 min•Ep. 389
The Dallas Mavericks are considered the favorites to land four-time champion Klay Thompson when free agency begins on Sunday evening. In this episode, we break down how the Mavs can sign Thompson while also retaining Derrick Jones Jr. too. We also break down the Tim Hardaway Jr. trade to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes, the Mavs drafting Melvin Ajinca in the second round of the NBA Draft, as well as other free agency options for the Mavs should Thompson choose to sign with the Los Angeles...
Jun 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 388
The Dallas Mavericks weren't able to pull off a Game 5 win on the road as the Boston Celtics captured their 18th NBA championship in five games. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break down the Mavs' first trip to the Finals in 13 years, including the performance of Luka Doncic, the disappointing showing from Kyrie Irving and the shortcomings of other key role players who made their first ever Finals appearances. The guys also jump into what could be next for this team with the NBA Draft and free ag...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 387
Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks avoided a sweep in the NBA Finals by blowing out the Boston Celtics, 122-84, in Game 4 at American Airlines Center. Dereck Lively II was fantastic, playing amazing defense and also hitting the first 3-pointer of his career, Dante Exum showed some life, and the Mavs were able to win despite their stars combining to shoot 1-14 from deep. Can this performance carry over to Game 5 in Boston? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
Jun 15, 2024•50 min•Ep. 386
