P.J. Washington

NBA: Mavericks, Washington agree four-year, $90M extension

NBA: Mavericks, Washington agree four-year, $90M extension

The Dallas Mavericks and forward P.J. Washington have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $90 million, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old had a year left on his previous deal worth $14.1 million, but the extension keeps him in Dallas through the 2029-30 season. The deal, which was the maximum Washington could sign, keeps him away from free agency in 2026, as he is ineligible to be...

NBA: Mavericks advance to historic NBA Finals in 13 years

NBA: Mavericks advance to historic NBA Finals in 13 years

The Dallas Mavericks blew out the third-seeded Timberwolves at Target Center in Minnesota to win Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals 124-103 and advance to the NBA Finals with a 4-1 series win. The Mavericks totally outplayed the hosts in the first quarter, which ended 35-19, with Luka Doncic scoring 20 of his 36 points in the quarter. The second quarter wasn’t different, as they...

NBA: Mavericks rally to beat Thunder in series Game 6 to advance to West Finals

NBA: Mavericks rally to beat Thunder in series Game 6 to advance to West Finals

The Dallas Mavericks clawed back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-116 at the American Airlines Center in Game 6 of their Western Conference second-round playoff series on Saturday night. The Mavericks clinched the series with a 4-2 win over the top-seeded Thunder to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in three years and the sixth time in...

NBA: SGA hails Thunder’s defence after West s/final Game 1 win over Mavericks

NBA: SGA hails Thunder’s defence after West s/final Game 1 win over Mavericks

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander waxed lyrical about the team’s mean defence in the playoffs following their 117-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals series at Paycom Center on Tuesday night. The top-seeded Thunder held the Mavericks to below 40% shooting from the field and below 35% from the 3-point line. They forced them to 15 turnovers while also edging the...

NBA: George, Harden score 33 apiece as Clippers even series 2-2 against Mavericks

NBA: George, Harden score 33 apiece as Clippers even series 2-2 against Mavericks

No Kawhi Leonard, no problems for the Los Angeles Clippers, who have won both games the two-time champions have missed in their Western Conference playoff first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers, fuelled by Paul George and James Harden, held off a rally from the Mavericks to win Game 4 of their matchup 116-111 at the American Airlines Center on Sunday and even the series...