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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 has been an offseason for the ages in Dallas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices ..read more

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 Lakers or another team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

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 agency right around the corner. Is LeBron James destined to join the Mavs? Ok, maybe that's pipe-dream ..read more

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson recap the Dallas Mavericks' disheartening Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Kyrie Irving exploded for 35 points, but Luka Doncic fouled out, and the Mavs ultimately came up short in a 106-99 loss. Who is to blame for Dallas' failures in the Finals? As we discuss in this episode, there's a little bit of blame to go around for everybody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

Despite Luka Doncic posting a 30-point triple-double while shooting over 50 percent from deep, the Dallas Maverick fell short against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden on Sunday night. Dallas played good defense at times, but too many self-inflicted wounds proved to be too much to overcome. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson give their reactions to Game 2 and look ahead to Game 3 in Dallas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

The Dallas Mavericks got blitzed by the Boston Celtics from beyond the 3-point line in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After falling down by 29 points, the Mavs battled back to within eight points in the third quarter but ultimately ran out of steam in a 107-89 loss. On this episode, we break down everything that went wrong for Dallas in Game 1 while also pointing out some positives that can be carried over to Game 2 on Sunday night at TD Garden. Can the Mavs' big men be more effective going forward? Can Kyrie Irving shake off his awful shooting performance? Will Luka Doncic be able to do more offen ..read more

Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson give an extensive preview of the NBA Finals featuring the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics! Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving vs. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, defensive schemes and matchups to look for, and series predictions are all included in this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more