Coach Jason Kidd of the Mavericks is signed to a long-term contract.
The Dallas Mavericks have extended their multiyear deal with head coach Jason Kidd, just days before their NBA playoff start in the second round. The deal’s financial specifics were kept under wraps.
Kidd guided the Mavs to a 50-32 (.610) regular season record and a first-round postseason victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in his third season in Dallas.
club owner Patrick Dumont released a statement, saying, “We are excited to have Coach Kidd continue to lead our team throughout the coming years with this well-earned contract extension.” “Kidd led our team to two playoff appearances in three seasons, and we are looking forward to his leadership in continuing to build and grow this already great franchise.”
Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player following a 19-season NBA career, Kidd just completed his eighth season as a head coach − first with the Brooklyn Nets, then with the Milwaukee Bucks and the past three seasons with the Mavericks.
Kidd, 51, has a career coaching record of 323-296 (.522). In his previous trip to the playoffs with the Mavericks, he led them to the Western Conference finals in 2022 before losing to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors.
Kidd and the Mavericks next take on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in their second-round playoff series, which gets underway on Tuesday night.
Boston (AP) — Three-pointers went in and out, and short jumpers rolled off the rim. In the NBA Finals game that decided the series, Luka Doncic struggled even with free throws.
To defeat the Celtics in Game 5, Dallas needed Kyrie Irving and Doncic to perform at their highest level on Monday night. Rather, the Mavericks’ greatest players had a dismal first half, and by the time their baskets started to fall, the Celtics were winning 106-88 and capturing an NBA record 18 titles.