Mainstream Mavs Podcast

Will and Jaren wrap up the Mavericks final two preseason games versus the LA Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks before getting into five burning items from Mavs preseason that they have to deem as over or under reactions. They briefly go over some team news at the end of the pod in regard to Dallas' last two way spot as well. -Follow us on Twitter @Mainstream214 and like, subscribe, and give us a good r...

Will and Jaren return to the microphone after discontinuing the podcast for the past few months. They discuss a lot in regard to the new additions on the Mavs and how they'll impact the team this season as well as what went on in the first two preseason games. Thanks for sticking with us and we will be more consistent from here on out! -Follow us on Twitter @Mainstream214 and like, subscribe, and...

Will and Jaren get into the Mavericks' Game 6 victory over the LA Clippers and talk about the Mavericks were able to close out the first round in a defining fashion. They then get into all the matchups that the Mavericks will face in their series in the Thunder as well as how the health of certain Mavericks players could have heavy implications on this playoff series. After previewing the Mave...

Will and Jaren talk about the Mavericks putting together their most complete performance of the season in their Game 5 victory over the Kawhi-less LA Clippers on the road to go up 3-2 in the series. Will and Jaren get into how the likes of Maxi Kleber and Derrick Jones Jr. stepped up on both sides of the ball in this contest, before singing their praises for Luka Doncic finally putting together an...

Will and Jaren get into the Mavericks 101-90 victory over the LA Clippers in Game 3 as well as their 116-111 loss in Game 4. Will and Jaren talk extesnively about the physicality that the Mavericks presented in Game 3, as well as how things took a turn for the worse in Game 4 with another slugish offensive first hald. They deep dive into all the matcups throughout both of these games as well as ho...

Will and Jaren get into the Mavericks bounce-back win over the LA Clippers in Game 2, as the Mavericks responded with a much higher level of defensive intensity compared to Game 1. Jaren and Will first get into how the game played out from quarter-to-quarter before deep diving into how everyone played on both sides. They talk extensively about the adjustments that the Mavericks made in this game t...

Will and Jaren discuss the Dallas Mavericks 109-97 loss in their first game of the 2024 NBA Playoffs versus the LA Clippers. They first discuss the game chronologically before getting into what went wrong for the Mavericks as well as what matchups the Clippers were able to exploit. They then get into all the potential matchups and adjustments we could see in Game 2, as well as how that could vary...

Will and Jaren dive into the Mavericks' trilogy series versus the LA Clippers, as there is a ton at stake with the Mavericks playing the Clippers in the first round for the third time in the Luka Doncic era. Will and Jaren get into all of the individual matchups at play, as well as some wrinkes that either head coaches could try to tap into to throw each other off. They also talk extensively a...

Will and Jaren get into the Mavericks' back-to-back games against the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, as they talk about the poise that the Mavericks came with on both sides of the floor in both contests. They get into the stakes that were at play in the Hornets game granted that it was the first time the two teams played each other since the trade deadline. After that, they get into the gam...

Will and Jaren recap the Dallas Mavericks post-trade deadline stretch, as they return to the microphone with only four games remaining in the regular season for the Mavericks. They get into a variety of broader conversations regarding the Mavericks' recent turnaround, how impactuful some of their new personnel has been, how great the defense has been, as well as a brief look ahead to the Maver...

Will and Jaren talk about the two previous Mavericks wins (125-110) over the Memphis Grizzlies and (114-105) the Chicago Bulls. We discuss how the Mavericks stretched their undefeated season to 4-0. We also get into the game trends and how all individual players over this 2 game stretch. Will and Jaren also dive into the legitimacy of the Mavericks' 4-game winning streak and hash out the posit...

Will and Jaren talk about everything that occurred amidst the Mavericks' first two regular-season games against the San Antonio Spurs (126-119 W) and Brooklyn Nets (125-120). They talk about everything that went down from a game trend perspective in both games before talking about the individual significance of each game as well as how incredibly Luka Doncic played down the stretch in both gam...

Will and Jaren discuss the news and overall significance of Mavericks' guard Josh Green agreeing to a reported three-year $41 million contract ahead of the contract extension deadline for the 2020 NBA Draft class on October 23 at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Will and Jaren then discuss the pros and cons of the Mavericks' last preseason game and talk about how it was a stark contrast from the rest of the...

Will and Jaren sit down to discuss the recent news coming out of Mavericks training camp and preseason as the team just returned from a long stretch of international travel. They talk about the injuries and moves around the margins that the Mavericks have made since they've been back in Dallas, before transitioning to the main topic of the pod cast which is "Potential breakout and wild ca...

Will and Jaren cover the Dallas Mavericks' past two preseason games where they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-96 in Abu Dhabi and then to Real Madrid 127-123. They start off by covering the injury concerns of both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving respectively. They start off by talking about the actual contents of both of the respected games before getting into how each individual player h...

Will and Jaren talk about their month-long absence from the podcast and their reasoning for that. They talk about how much they appreciate the fans who stuck with them amidst some personal issues derailing their ability to podcast the last month. They then get into the Mavs' first preseason game in Abu Dhabi versus the Minnesota Timberwolves where they lost 99-111. They talk about who stood ou...

Will and Jaren interview site expert from thesmokingcuban.com Noah Weber. Noah goes into detail about how he became a Mavs fan, as well as his fondest memories of Dirk Nowitzki and the early 2000s/2010s Mavericks teams when growing up. Will and Jaren then steer the direction of the conversation towards the Mavericks off-season, and talk about how the Mavericks fared in all facets of the off-season...

Will and Jaren briefly discuss how Dante Exum, Josh Green, and Luka Doncic are faring in their respected group play stages at the FIBA World Cup before filling the void of a very dry news week for the Mavs by looking back at the 10 best moments from last season. They talk about the overarching significance of each moment as well as how they rank in comparison to each other. It's a fun episode...

Jaren interviews long-time Mavs fans Debbie O'Reilly and her son, and former Mavs ball-boy, Dalton Pybus in one of the more insightful episodes we've done so far. They talk about Dirk's Hall of Fame enshrinement and what it was like to attend as well as their experiences meeting other Mavs and former Mavs. They also talk about meeting Dirk and crashing a San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame...

Will and Jaren dissect the Mavericks 2023-24 schedule for this upcoming NBA season to the best of their abilities. They start by diagnosing marquee matchups and talk about how excited they are for a slew of affairs that include the mid-season tournament, the first game of the season versus otherworldly San Antonio Spurs' rookie Victor Wembanyama, the Christmas Day game versus the Phoenix Suns,...

Will and Jaren talk in detail about the Mavericks signing former Slam Dunk Contest champion Derrick Jones Jr. to a year fully-guaranteed veteran minimum contract. They talk about the defensive versatility Jones can bring to the Mavericks guarding 2-4, as well as how he'll fit offensively as a part-time short roller, excellent cutter, and transition finisher. They touch up on Jones' less th...

Will and Jaren predict the Mavericks record for the 2023-23 NBA season and sift through a slew of different scenarios in which could occur to the Mavericks and elaborate upon how the Mavericks will fare in each scenario. The first scenario being if the Mavericks go into the season with their current roster. The second scenario being if the Mavericks make a trade for a starting center or upgrade th...

Will and Jaren hop back on after almost a 2 week sabbatical from doing any podcasts together to fully wrap up the Mavs Las Vegas Summer League trip and their last game against the Atlanta Hawks in which they routed them fairly easily in a final score of 101-80. They talk about everyone who stood out in Summer League from promising un-drafted players like Jordan "Jelly" Walker, Taze Moore...

Will and his friend Ethan (a tentative Mavs fan who is trying to learn more but is very passionate about basketball) wrap up a 98-96 OT summer league victory for the Mavericks over the Golden State Warriors as well as the 112-91 dismantling of the Indiana Pacers in this one. He talks about the defensive identity and young culture that has been fostered on this you Mavs summer league team and how m...

Will and Jaren talk about the Mavericks debut in NBA 2k24 Summer League in their first loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder 90-81 and their following comeback win against the Philadelphia 76ers 111-103 in this one. They start by divulging into the individual performances of key summer league players and how they performed relative to expectation for the Mavericks all the way from new rookies Dereck L...