Inside The Mavs

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs' I break down the Mavericks three-game losing streak after getting embarrassed by the Phoenix Suns. Jason Kidd has come under fire for the team's recent performance and the lack of effort and execution as they are under .500 since their 8-2 start to the season. Luka Doncic and co. are going through a difficult stretch of games but the inconsistency and roller-co...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs' I am joined by Tim Cato of The Athletic covering the Dallas Mavericks as we discuss the latest trade rumors for the Mavericks, go over midseason observations and discuss the pairing of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. We recap their most recent game against the Los Angeles Lakers and look forward to the rest of the season as he gives me his observations on Josh Gr...

On this episode of 'Inside This Mavs' I spend some time with Yahoo Sports NBA Insider Jake Fischer as he dishes on the latest Mavericks trade rumors ahead of the NBA trade deadline on February 8th. He gives the latest that he's hearing on Pascal Siakam, Andrew Wiggins, PJ Washington and more as the Mavericks look to improve their front court. He also dives into what assets the Mavericks could util...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs' Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre/Post Game Host of the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network is joined by Mavs analyst for Mavs Studio 41 Bobby Karalla as they discuss the Mavericks at the near midway point of the season. They discuss the ceiling for the Luka/Kyrie duo and what it means for the Mavericks offensively. Plus the guys talk about the early season observations on...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs' Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre/Post Game Host on 97.1 The Freak breaks down the Mavericks 3rd straight win at home as Kyrie Irving comes up clutch in the 4th quarter for the Mavericks. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 69 points as the Mavericks beat the Timberwolves for the first time this season. KG discusses how the Mavericks got everything and then some...

On this mini-sode of 'Inside The Mavs', Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre/Post Game Host on 97.1 The Freak breaks down the Mavericks second consecutive blowout win of the Portland Trail Blazers as Kyrie Irving set the tone doing everything for the Mavs. Irving scores 24 points in the win as the Mavericks were without Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II among others. KG breaks down the contributions of Josh G...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs' Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre/Post Game Host on 97.1 The Freak is joined by Mavs G Jaden Hardy on the show as the Mavs continue their seven-game home stand. KG also discusses the scoring duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving and why their offensive music is so vital to the team's success for the rest of the season. Kevin also dives into the Mavericks weekend match up...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs' Mavs Pre/Post Game Host Kevin Gray of 97.1 The Freak breaks down the Mavericks blow out win of the Blazers on Wednesday 126-97. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combine for 70 points and 52 in the first half to outscore the entire Blazers team. Mavs began their season-long 7-game home stand with their 20th win of the season. The win wasn't without cost as the Maver...

On this mini-sode of 'Inside The Mavs', Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre/Post Game Host on 97.1 The Freak discusses his thoughts on the start to Grant Williams tenure with the Mavericks. KG breaks down the numbers behind Williams struggles and the failed expectations of his signing through the season thus far. He also discusses what the Mavs should do with Grant Williams next amid growing frustration for...

On the latest 'Inside The Mavs' mini-sode, Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre/Post Game Host on 97.1 The Freak discusses the latest rumors surrounding Raptors F Pascal Siakam. KG discusses the benefits of a Siakam trade and how he would fit with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. He also dives into what the Mavericks might have to give up in order to get Siakam in a trade and if it means parting with one of the...

On this mini-sode of Inside The Mavs, Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre/Post Game Host on 97.1 The Freak on the Mavericks Radio Network recaps the Mavericks road win over the Golden State Warriors. KG discusses how Josh Green led the supporting cast to help Luka Doncic in his return to the lineup hold Stephen Curry and the Warriors at bay. Plus he discusses where the Mavericks are after 33 games and what...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs', the official Mavericks podcast of 97.1 The Freak, Kevin Gray, Mavs Pre & Post Game Host and Grant Afseth, Mavs Sports Illustrated Beat Writer discuss the Mavercks dominate win over the Spurs as Luka Doncic made his return to the lineup. The guys discuss the dominate triple-double he delivered as the Mavericks knocked down 23 three-pointers and saw the retu...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs' Live Kevin Gray, Mavs Pre/Post Game Host on the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network, 97.1 The Freak and Grant Afseth Mavs Sports Illustrated Beat Writer preview the Mavericks taking on the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs during the holidays. They discuss the Mavericks struggles with injuries over their last 17 games and if they overcome the absences of Luk...

On this episode of Inside The Mavs, the official Mavericks podcast of 97.1 The Freak, Kevin Gray, Mavs Pre/Post Host on the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network and Grant Afseth of Mavs Sports Illustrated recap the Mavericks loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night and what went wrong against the defending champs and what they have to improve on going forward. The fellas also break down the incredible...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs', the official Dallas Mavericks Podcast of 97.1 The Freak , Kevin Gray, Mavs Pre & Post Game Host and Mavs Sports Illustrated Beat Writer Grant Afseth react to the Dallas Mavericks trade rumors for F/C Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons. The guys discuss what upside Stewart has for a potential Mavericks fit and what they would give up if anything to get S...

On this episode of Inside The Mavs, the official Mavericks podcast of 97.1 The Freak, Mavs Pre & Post Game Host Kevin Gray and Mavs Sports Illustrated writer Grant Afseth breakdown the Mavericks loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night 119-101. The guys discuss what went wrong in the loss as the Mavericks had their four-game winning streak snapped despite Luka Doncic scoring over 3...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs', Mavs Pre & Post Host of the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network Kevin Gray and Mavs Sports Illustrated Beat Writer Grant Afseth break down the four-game winning of the Mavericks including their latest win against the Los Angeles Lakers. The guys discuss the surprising start for Dante Exum and what his contributions mean for the Mavs depth going forward. Plus th...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs' Kevin Gray, Mavs Pre/Post Game Host on the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network, 97.1 The Freak dives into who the Mavericks third best player is on the team based off his pole question and what the answer means for the Mavericks. KG also dives into the matchup of Mavs taking on the Grizzlies and the Lakers in back-to-back nights after winning their last two games. P...

On the latest episode of 'Inside The Mavs' Kevin Gray, Mavs Pre & Post Game on the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network, 97.1 The Freak flies solo as he reacts to the breaking Kyrie Irving injury news after the Mavs win on Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. KG dives into how long Irving will be out, what he's hearing on Kyrie's injury and who will need to step in his absence. Plus he d...

On the latest episode of 'Inside The Mavs' with Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre & Post Game Host on the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network, 97.1 The Freak and Grant Afseth of Mavs Sports Illustrated, the guys breakdown the historic comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder which included a 30-0 to come back from being down 24 points in the 4th quarter. The fellas also break down Dereck Lively II's emer...

On the latest episode of 'Inside The Mavs', the official Dallas Mavericks podcast of 97.1 The Freak, Kevin Gray, Mavs Pre/Post Game Host on the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network and Grant Afseth of Mavs Sports Illustrated break down the Mavericks loss to the Clippers and update the injury status of Luka Doncic's thumb injury and also of rookie center Dereck Lively II. Plus the guys look back on the d...

On the latest episode of 'Inside The Mavs', the official Mavericks podcast of 97.1 The Freak . Kevin Gray, Mavs Pre and Post Host on the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network and Grant Afseth, Mavs beat writer for Sports Illustrated break down the Mavs win over the Los Angeles Lakers after the Mavs blew a twenty-point 4th quarter lead. The guys discuss the performance of Richaun Holmes who stepped up for...

On the latest episode of 'Inside The Mavs' Kevin Gray, Mavs Pre & Post Game Host for 97.1 The Freak on the Mavericks Radio Network and Grant Afseth, Mavs beat writer for Sports Illustrated discuss the Mavs defense woes after consecutive losses to the Bucks and the Kings. The guys talk through solutions to fix the Mavericks defense after giving up 132 points to Giannis and the Bucks and 129 poi...

On the return episode of 'Inside The Mavs' Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre/Post Game on the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network, 97.1 The Freak & Mavericks Insider for Sports Illustrated Grant Afseth break down the Mavericks hot 9-3 start to the season after crushing the Wizards on Wednesday Night. The guys preview the Mavs game on Saturday against Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks before they return home...

On this episode of 'Inside The Mavs' KG & Grant discuss Grant Williams comments about Luka Doncic needing to empower his teammates to play their own games and how aggressive the Mavs were in their pursuit of the former Celtic. The guys discuss the ramifications of Williams comments and if his assessment of Doncic's game was the correct one and if the reaction was overblown or just right. Plus...