Mavs Step Back Podcast

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.co...

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....

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....

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...

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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...

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...

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 Adverti...

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 abou...

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 Adver...

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...

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, a...

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...

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...

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. L...

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 Gam...

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...

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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle....

On today's episode, Keith Smith joins host Dalton Trigg to break down the Dallas Mavericks taking on the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. From the juicy narratives of Kyrie Irving and Kristaps Porzingis taking on their former teams, to the actual X's and O's, the guys cover a lot of ground discussing what should be expected in this highly anticipated series. Thanks for listening, and...

The Dallas Mavericks are OFFICIALLY GOING BACK TO THE NBA FINALS for the first time in 13 years after blowing out the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, 124-103. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving's killer instincts were on full display as they combined for 72 points. Hosts Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break down the Mavs' thrilling win from top to bottom while a...

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and P.J. Washington didn't bring their A-games into Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, and the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 105-100. Hosts Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break down what all went wrong for the Mavs, as they'll now have to travel back to Minnesota for a Game 5 on Thursday. As always, thanks for listening, and be sure to...

The Dallas Mavericks have taken a commanding 3-0 lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals after winning Game 3, 116-107. With the game tied with a little under four minutes remaining, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving took over with several big buckets and assists to teammates who hit some big shots of their own. On this episode, hosts Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break...

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, 109-108, taking a commanding 2-0 series lead heading back to Big D. Down by two points in the final seconds, Luka Doncic nailed a clutch 3-pointer over Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert to seal the win for Dallas. Hosts Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson recap the Mavs' thrilling 18-point com...

Despite the Minnesota Timberwolves making 12 more 3s than the Dallas Mavericks did in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving took turns dominating en route to a 108-105 win and 1-0 series lead. Hosts Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break down every aspect from Game 1, including the Mavs controlling rebounds and points in the paint. Did Dallas take Minnesota's best...

The Dallas Mavericks are facing the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, P.J. Washington... all of those players and more will have a say in how this series goes. Hosts Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson are joined by Kirk Henderson of Mavs Moneyball and Pod Maverick to discuss what should be expected from...

The Dallas Mavericks came all the way back from a 17-point deficit to defeat the OKC Thunder 117-116 in Game 6 on Saturday night, advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in three years. Dalton Trigg and Coach Drew Johnson break down the Game 6 win while also taking a look ahead to how the Mavs matchup against both the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka Doncic an...