Dalton Trigg

1 week ago | open.substack.com | Dalton Trigg |Drew Johnson

After having a few days to digest what happened, and I finally got together to talk about how watching Luka Doncic's first return to American Airlines Center last Wednesday made us feel. The Los Angeles Lakers blew out the Dallas Mavericks, 112-97. It was the first time Doncic had been back in Dallas since the trade in early February.

2 weeks ago | open.substack.com | Dalton Trigg

As the Dallas Mavericks fight to lock up their spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament, they'll face Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Center for the first time since the massive trade on Wednesday night. In addition to previewing that game, we talk about the Mavs planning to sign two-way guard Brandon Williams to a standard contract later this week and what that could mean for their postseason chances. Mavs Step Back is a reader-supported publication.

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Dalton Trigg

One could argue that the last five weeks have been the worst experience for Dallas Mavericks fans in the franchise’s entire 45-year history. Older fans who experienced 1990s Mavs basketball might disagree with that assessment, but again… an argument can be made. As if losing 26-year-old superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t enough, the gut-punches seemingly keep coming with each passing day since that Feb. 1 trade.

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Dalton Trigg

The day we spent the entire month of February dreading finally came and went on Tuesday, as the Dallas Mavericks took on Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time since the trade that shook the NBA landscape. The game didn’t disappoint, as Doncic got off to a hot start, with his Lakers jumping out to a 16-point first-half lead. The Kyrie Irving-led Mavs fought back, though, tying the game at 91-91 with a little more than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Dalton Trigg

The Dallas Mavericks, who had won five of their last six games heading into Sunday, fell back down to earth in a 126-102 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Things might not get any better anytime soon for the shorthanded Mavs, as their next game is against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Let's talk about the current state of the Mavs and the fan base…Mavs Step Back is a reader-supported publication.