Jake Kemp

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Co-Host at The Dumb Zone

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Articles

The Case For Starting Cooper Flagg at Guard. Yes, Guard.

1 week ago | dmagazine.com | Jake Kemp |Mike Piellucci

We are two weeks removed from White Manna From Heaven falling upon the Mavericks and general manager Nico Harrison. I still can’t believe it, and probably won’t until the first play of the first game when coach Jason Kidd calls something that ends with a Flagg dunk. (Dennis Smith Jr.—good dude—started his career in the same fashion, so don’t overreact.) No matter where you stand in regards to the franchise, we have all been on a perspective-altering, trauma-inducing journey.
The Mavericks Won the Lottery, Because of Course They Did

3 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Jake Kemp |Mike Piellucci

The Mavericks’ award-winning drama that had critics wondering, “How can this show possibly have another season in it?” has been renewed. The latest: after failing to move up in the draft lottery, like ever, the Mavericks and their 1.8 percent ticket to the top of the NBA draft cashed in. Nico Harrison has won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. Perhaps that storyline bothers you, because while there are plenty of winners here, Harrison is at the top of the list.
Jaydon Blue Is a Step in the Right Direction for the Cowboys' Backfield

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Jake Kemp |Mike Piellucci

WIth their fourth pick in the 2025 NFL draft, the Cowboys selected a running back. Jaydon Blue, the livewire from the University of Texas by way of Klein Cain High School in Houston, wil wear the star. Now, a small detail, the team’s fourth pick came in the fifth round; Blue was selected 149th overall.
The Dumb Zone takes in the Byron Nelson | DZTV

1 month ago | fox4news.com | Jake Kemp |Dan McDowell

The Dumb Zone takes in the Byron Nelson | DZTVJake Kemp, Dan McDowell and the Sirois Brother talk it up at the Byron Nelson.
Tyler Booker Was the Pick the Cowboys Had to Make

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Jake Kemp |Mike Piellucci

Future Hall Of Famer Zack Martin retired on March 5, and on Thursday night, the Cowboys drafted his replacement in the first round of the NFL Draft. Alabama guard Tyler Booker was selected with the 12th pick, four spots earlier than when Martin went off the board back in 2013. Booker is not considered the same level of prospect that Martin was, although few ever have been. Also, to Jerry Jones, that distinction matters little.
What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Mavs-Grizzlies

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Jake Kemp |Mike Piellucci

The playoffs are complicated. Each series is its own story, and each game is its own chapter encompassing a dozen moments and plot points. But the playoffs can also be simple. Each of those moments, those plot points, falls into one of two buckets: the things we observe and the emotions they inspire within us. That’s what we’re here to talk about. What We SawThis. We saw this.
What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Mavs-Kings

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Jake Kemp |Mike Piellucci

The playoffs are complicated. Each series is its own story, and each game is its own chapter encompassing a dozen moments and plot points. But the playoffs can also be simple. Each of those moments, those plot points, falls into one of two buckets: the things we observe and the emotions they inspire within us. That’s what we’re here to talk about.
Luka Doncic Returns to Dallas Tonight. It's a Lot Bigger Than Basketball.

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Jake Kemp |Mike Piellucci

Welcome to the Confessional Room. I’m going to let you in on a little secret, one that listeners of the show I co-host are well aware of: I sometimes wish I had been born into Philadelphia sports fandom. I know, I know. It’s bad. But I’m trying to be honest and vulnerable with you, so just give me a second. This isn’t something I felt as a youth, when the Cowboys were throwing parades.
The Mavericks Are Heading to the Play-In. It's on Anthony Davis to Take Them Further.

2 months ago | dmagazine.com | Jake Kemp |Mike Piellucci

According to the math, there is almost a 100 percent chance you will have the opportunity to watch the Mavericks in a single-game elimination contest against one of three Western Conference foes. It feels like a fitting rite of passage that in this the year of The Trade, the franchise will earn its first play-in berth, competing in the event everyone is talking about, the 2025 SoFi Play-In Tournament.
The Cowboys' Offseason Is Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish

2 months ago | dmagazine.com | Jake Kemp |Mike Piellucci

There was a significant moment in the world of the Dallas Cowboys last week, but I will forgive you if you forgot to plan your annual party. The NFL released the list of compensatory draft picks awarded to teams for losing players in free agency. Perennial power players in these sweepstakes (Dak Prescott was a compensatory pick!), the Cowboys tied for the lead league, and will receive four comp picks in the 2026 draft.