Josh Bowe
@boweman55.bsky.social
editor/writer at mavsmoneyball.com / mavericks writer at d magazine / co-host of the pod maverick podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6ckzV6HkHYTgAx08y4hrcH
the start to the mavericks season has been so galling that it should inspire deep reflection from within the organization. my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social goes over what's gone wrong, and what should be the next steps in building around cooper flagg www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
It's Already Time For the Mavericks to Pivot to the Future - D Magazine
Sometimes, eight games can tell you a lot. In the Mavericks' case, it's this: Dallas needs to give up any thought of contending this year and look to the future.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
the start to the mavericks season has been so galling that it should inspire deep reflection from within the organization. my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social goes over what's gone wrong, and what should be the next steps in building around cooper flagg www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Reposted by Josh Bowe
The great and fearless @boweman55.bsky.social wrote the Mavs piece everyone else will be writing in a few weeks: it's already time to shift the focus to the future. Don't believe him? Read the excerpt, then read the whole piece. It's sobering stuff.
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The great and fearless @boweman55.bsky.social wrote the Mavs piece everyone else will be writing in a few weeks: it's already time to shift the focus to the future. Don't believe him? Read the excerpt, then read the whole piece. It's sobering stuff.
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
last week mark cuban said the mavs season will go based on how dereck lively and anthony davis shoot threes. instead of focusing on the soundbite, my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social is about what realistic ways the mavericks big men can help the team's offense www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Mavs' Big Men Can't Save Them Through Shooting. Here's What They'll Do Instead.
Mavs minority owner Mark Cuban made headlines by declaring the team's season could come down to how well the likes of Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively hit threes. Don't let that distract from what they...
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September 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
last week mark cuban said the mavs season will go based on how dereck lively and anthony davis shoot threes. instead of focusing on the soundbite, my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social is about what realistic ways the mavericks big men can help the team's offense www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social is about brandon williams, who was a two-way surprise and turned into a potential building block for a mavericks team desperate for guard play following the luka doncic trade. dallas will need williams again next season www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Brandon Williams Was a Mavericks Revelation. Now He Must Be Something More.
The Mavericks have plenty of size, but not a lot of juice and playmaking. That makes the 25-year-old very interesting. Can he make another jump for a team that badly needs playmaking?
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August 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social is about brandon williams, who was a two-way surprise and turned into a potential building block for a mavericks team desperate for guard play following the luka doncic trade. dallas will need williams again next season www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
every public comment from nico harrison since the luka trade has indicated he is trying to win a championship ASAP. yet dallas has had a quiet and modest offseason. my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social is about how the mavs aren't acting like a team that's all-in www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Mavericks Say They're In Win-Now Mode. Their Actions Say Otherwise.
The organization consistently spoke about the present in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. But a quiet offseason suggests there's a bigger picture in mind.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
every public comment from nico harrison since the luka trade has indicated he is trying to win a championship ASAP. yet dallas has had a quiet and modest offseason. my latest for @dmagazine.bsky.social is about how the mavs aren't acting like a team that's all-in www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Reposted by Josh Bowe
We don't know if the Mavericks are done making moves yet. But if they are, then a team that put itself in win-now mode is repositioning itself into something different.
Here's @boweman55.bsky.social on how the team's words & actions tell us two different things:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Here's @boweman55.bsky.social on how the team's words & actions tell us two different things:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Mavericks Say They're In Win-Now Mode. Their Actions Say Otherwise.
The organization consistently spoke about the present in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. But a quiet offseason suggests there's a bigger picture in mind.
www.dmagazine.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We don't know if the Mavericks are done making moves yet. But if they are, then a team that put itself in win-now mode is repositioning itself into something different.
Here's @boweman55.bsky.social on how the team's words & actions tell us two different things:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Here's @boweman55.bsky.social on how the team's words & actions tell us two different things:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
d'angelo russell isn't perfect, far from it, but the mavericks don't need a perfect fit from their mid-level exception. my latest @dmagazine.bsky.social explains why russell makes the most sense of the mavericks available free agent options www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Mavericks Could Be D'Angelo Russell's Last, Best Chance at an NBA Home
The 29-year-old has never stuck anywhere for three calendar years. There's a reason for that. But there's also reason to believe Dallas could be the best place for him.
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July 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
d'angelo russell isn't perfect, far from it, but the mavericks don't need a perfect fit from their mid-level exception. my latest @dmagazine.bsky.social explains why russell makes the most sense of the mavericks available free agent options www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
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Cooper Flagg is going to save the Mavericks from where they were heading. That doesn't mean Dallas' roster is ready to accommodate him just yet. Here's @boweman55.bsky.social with the breakdown of what Flagg will bring and what the Mavs must do to build around him:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Cooper Flagg Will Change the Mavericks. Here's How the Mavericks Should Accomodate Him.
The 18-year-old Duke sensation is a franchise player in every sense of the term. But Dallas will have to make a few changes to maximize his talent.
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May 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Cooper Flagg is going to save the Mavericks from where they were heading. That doesn't mean Dallas' roster is ready to accommodate him just yet. Here's @boweman55.bsky.social with the breakdown of what Flagg will bring and what the Mavs must do to build around him:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
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The Mavericks aren't a playoff team this year. How much optimism should you have for next season? @boweman55.bsky.social dropped a 1,900-word deep dive on what this roster might deliver in 2025-26, with one big caveat: prepare for anything this offseason.
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www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Where Do the Mavericks Go From Here?
Expect a busy offseason as Dallas tries to rebuild a contender around Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Mavericks aren't a playoff team this year. How much optimism should you have for next season? @boweman55.bsky.social dropped a 1,900-word deep dive on what this roster might deliver in 2025-26, with one big caveat: prepare for anything this offseason.
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Reposted by Josh Bowe
You may not have noticed, but the Mavericks found an offensive identity playing without their big men. So what happens now that those big men are getting healthy? Smart stuff as always from the great @boweman55.bsky.social :
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Mavericks Reinvented Themselves By Going Small. Now What?
A month without big men forced Dallas to try something different. What happens now that Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, and Dereck Lively are getting healthy?
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March 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
You may not have noticed, but the Mavericks found an offensive identity playing without their big men. So what happens now that those big men are getting healthy? Smart stuff as always from the great @boweman55.bsky.social :
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
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The team has been in Dallas for 45 years, and things have never been more dire than this. What if I told you that rock bottom hasn’t even arrived? @boweman55.bsky.social
The Worst Is Yet to Come For the Mavericks
The team has been in Dallas for 45 years, and things have never been more dire than this. What if I told you that rock bottom hasn't even arrived?
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March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The team has been in Dallas for 45 years, and things have never been more dire than this. What if I told you that rock bottom hasn’t even arrived? @boweman55.bsky.social
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Let's call the last month what it is: the worst moment in the history of Mavericks basketball. And if you think that's rock bottom, well, @boweman55.bsky.social has sobering news for you.
Here's the big-picture piece you need to read, even if you don't want to
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Here's the big-picture piece you need to read, even if you don't want to
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Worst Is Yet to Come For the Mavericks
The team has been in Dallas for 45 years, and things have never been more dire than this. What if I told you that rock bottom hasn't even arrived?
www.dmagazine.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Let's call the last month what it is: the worst moment in the history of Mavericks basketball. And if you think that's rock bottom, well, @boweman55.bsky.social has sobering news for you.
Here's the big-picture piece you need to read, even if you don't want to
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Here's the big-picture piece you need to read, even if you don't want to
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Reposted by Josh Bowe
I don't know when is necessarily the best time to discuss what's still a very interesting Mavs team, but we're going to give it a shot, because none of this is on the players themselves & because @boweman55.bsky.social is damn good at analyzing hoops. Smart stuff:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
An Earnest Attempt to Discuss Dallas Mavericks Basketball
Despite the organization's ongoing efforts to alienate its fans, the team on the floor is pretty interesting. Here's Dallas' new path to contention.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I don't know when is necessarily the best time to discuss what's still a very interesting Mavs team, but we're going to give it a shot, because none of this is on the players themselves & because @boweman55.bsky.social is damn good at analyzing hoops. Smart stuff:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
my latest for D Magazine went live this morning: wrote about how crucial the mavericks center tandem is, what hasn't worked, and what can improve as the mavericks get healthy and try to reclaim their contender status. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Mavericks' Next Step Forward Starts in the Middle
Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford have the makings an elite center tandem. That doesn't mean there isn't a better way to optimize them—and Dallas.
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January 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
my latest for D Magazine went live this morning: wrote about how crucial the mavericks center tandem is, what hasn't worked, and what can improve as the mavericks get healthy and try to reclaim their contender status. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Reposted by Josh Bowe
The Mavericks' top priority is getting healthy, but what happens once they do? @boweman55.bsky.social says the team's next step forward begins with optimizing Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford.
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Mavericks' Next Step Forward Starts in the Middle
Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford have the makings an elite center tandem. That doesn't mean there isn't a better way to optimize them—and Dallas.
www.dmagazine.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Mavericks' top priority is getting healthy, but what happens once they do? @boweman55.bsky.social says the team's next step forward begins with optimizing Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford.
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Interstellar in 70mm IMAX
December 7, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Interstellar in 70mm IMAX
some news: I will be doing some mavs writing for D Magazine! Grateful to @mikelikessports.bsky.social for the opportunity, and my first piece went live this morning. It's about Jason Kidd's experimentations and what it means for both the regular and postseason www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/...
How Much Experimentation Is Too Much For Jason Kidd's Mavericks?
Dallas' head coach is famously open-minded about making early-season tweaks. But the same moves that could pay dividends in postseason matchups may also jeopardize the seeding the Mavs need for a titl...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:04 PM
some news: I will be doing some mavs writing for D Magazine! Grateful to @mikelikessports.bsky.social for the opportunity, and my first piece went live this morning. It's about Jason Kidd's experimentations and what it means for both the regular and postseason www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/...
Reposted by Josh Bowe
Been a big fan of @boweman55.bsky.social's hoops brain for a long time, so I'm thrilled to have him on board as our newest Mavs writer! Here's his first, on Jason Kidd's delicate dance of balancing experimentation with Dallas' need for top-three seeding:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/...
How Much Experimentation Is Too Much For Jason Kidd's Mavericks?
Dallas' head coach is famously open-minded about making early-season tweaks. But the same moves that could pay dividends in postseason matchups may also jeopardize the seeding the Mavs need for a titl...
www.dmagazine.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Been a big fan of @boweman55.bsky.social's hoops brain for a long time, so I'm thrilled to have him on board as our newest Mavs writer! Here's his first, on Jason Kidd's delicate dance of balancing experimentation with Dallas' need for top-three seeding:
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/...
I wrote the recap of last night's impressive win against denver for mavs moneyball, and here's what stood out to me the most from the game www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/11/23/2...
November 23, 2024 at 4:18 PM
I wrote the recap of last night's impressive win against denver for mavs moneyball, and here's what stood out to me the most from the game www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/11/23/2...
pj washington and dereck lively have shared the floor for 252 possessions for the mavericks, according to cleaning the glass. in those 252 possessions, the mavericks net-rating is +10.3, their defensive rating is 100.4. for reference, OKC currently has the league's best defense at 103.4.
November 22, 2024 at 7:07 PM
pj washington and dereck lively have shared the floor for 252 possessions for the mavericks, according to cleaning the glass. in those 252 possessions, the mavericks net-rating is +10.3, their defensive rating is 100.4. for reference, OKC currently has the league's best defense at 103.4.
my 3.5 year old daughter asked for pokemon cards and this was me watching her opening up the first pack.
a cartoon character is sitting at a table with a fork in his mouth .
ALT: a cartoon character is sitting at a table with a fork in his mouth .
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November 21, 2024 at 8:56 PM
my 3.5 year old daughter asked for pokemon cards and this was me watching her opening up the first pack.
the most I ever feel like I have old man brain is when I see player podcasts. is nothing sacred???
November 21, 2024 at 6:26 PM
the most I ever feel like I have old man brain is when I see player podcasts. is nothing sacred???
fun fact: according to cleaning the glass, the mavericks are the only team in the NBA with a top-6 offense and top-6 defense.
November 20, 2024 at 3:54 PM
fun fact: according to cleaning the glass, the mavericks are the only team in the NBA with a top-6 offense and top-6 defense.
mavericks last season after march 6 (when they went 16-4 and clicked post trades)
-opponents free throw rate: 17.6%
-opponents offensive rebounding rate: 24.7%
mavericks this season
-opponents free throw rate: 20.9%
-opponents offensive rebounding rate: 29.5%
-opponents free throw rate: 17.6%
-opponents offensive rebounding rate: 24.7%
mavericks this season
-opponents free throw rate: 20.9%
-opponents offensive rebounding rate: 29.5%
November 18, 2024 at 5:15 PM
mavericks last season after march 6 (when they went 16-4 and clicked post trades)
-opponents free throw rate: 17.6%
-opponents offensive rebounding rate: 24.7%
mavericks this season
-opponents free throw rate: 20.9%
-opponents offensive rebounding rate: 29.5%
-opponents free throw rate: 17.6%
-opponents offensive rebounding rate: 24.7%
mavericks this season
-opponents free throw rate: 20.9%
-opponents offensive rebounding rate: 29.5%
If you're wondering why the mavericks offense looks off, despite their good overall shooting and scoring number, it's likely because their location effective field goal percentage (which generally measures shot quality), is 29th in the NBA.
November 17, 2024 at 3:58 PM
If you're wondering why the mavericks offense looks off, despite their good overall shooting and scoring number, it's likely because their location effective field goal percentage (which generally measures shot quality), is 29th in the NBA.