Dallas Mavericks

Mavs Tie Series at 1-1; Beating Clippers 96-93 in Game 2

Luka Doncic buried a step back three-pointer with 1:26 remaining to give the Dallas Mavericks a commanding nine-point advantage, resulting in a 96-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round, evening the series up at 1-1 on Tuesday night at Crypto Arena.

Lakers Lose to Mavericks at the Buzzer, 111-110

With 0.2 seconds remaining in the critical Lakers vs. Mavericks matchup at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Dallas forward Maxi Kleber stuck a dagger in the heart of the Lakers and their fans with a game-winning three-pointer.

Doncic Leads Mavs to 119-115 Double OT Win Over Lakers

Luka Doncic had 35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists and hit game tying 3-pointers in the closing seconds of regulation and in the first overtime to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 119-115 double-overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Recent Head Coaches Add More Diversity to NBA

Recently, three NBA head coaching jobs went to African Americans. Jason Kidd is to lead the Dallas Mavericks, Ime Udoka will coach the Boston Celtics and Chauncey Billups will be at the helm of the Portland Trailblazers. This shows how the NBA is attempting to resolve its racial disparities in a predominantly Black league. At the end of the regular season this year, seven out of 30 NBA teams had Black head coaches. In the NBA, 74.8 percent of the players identify as Black, and 81.9 percent consider themselves as people of color. In 2019, 18.1 percent of NBA players

Doncic Scores 42 In Game 5 Victory; Defeating Clippers 105-100

Luka Doncic scored 42 points in a back-and-forth match that saw eight lead changes and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 105-100 in Game 5 of the first-round playoff series to take a 3-2 lead on Wednesday night at Staples Center. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 20 points, making three 3-pointers and made two game clinching free throws with eight seconds left for the Mavs. Doncic had a career-high 14 assists and added eight rebounds while falling two points short of reaching a career playoff high. “Very intense up and down game. A lot of emotions,” Mavs coach Rick

Black Press of America Making Impact and Progress

While about 37,000 workers were laid off or furloughed at media companies like the Los Angeles Times, Condé Nast, The Dallas Morning News, Gannett, McClatchy, National Public Radio, and VOX, the NNPA added staff and expanded services to NNPA member publishers across the nation.

BBA Salutes Black Women, Honors Gwen Moore

The theme was “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced.” Elected officials, business executives and community leaders were among the people joining BBA President Earl “Skip” Cooper II in recognizing Moore and other females who have contributed to securing women’s rights in America. Gwendolyn A. Goodman, public relations director of the Black Women’s Network, was the emcee for the occasion.