State of the Dallas Mavericks: Can Phoenix Suns Catch Up In West Standings?

This week, the Mavs Step Back welcomed special guest Ben Collins to the show. Ben is a reporter for NBC News, but more importantly (at least in our opinion), he is also just as big of a Mavs enthusiast as the rest of us.…

This week, Dalton and Matt recap the NBA trade deadline and discuss why the Mavs ultimately decided not to do anything, and whether or not that was the right decision, given the team's needs. From there, the guys talk ab…

Dalton and Matt start out this episode by remembering the late, great Kobe Bryant, who tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash Sunday along with his daughter and seven others. The guys talk about how they never li…

This week, Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) were joined by Mavs.com's Bobby Karalla (@BobbyKaralla) to re-hash the Mavs' 110-107 loss to the Clippers. In that game, Dallas unfortunately lost Dwigh…

On this episode of the Mavs Step Back, Dalton and Matt breakdown the Mavs' 120-109 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as Luka Doncic breaking out of his shooting slump from three-point range. The guys then talk…

On this year-opening episode, Dalton and Matt discuss why the a lot of the fan base feels uneasy about Kristaps Porzingis' lingering 'right knee soreness.' The guys also talk about why the Mavs have been so inconsistent…

On this episode, the guys spend over an hour talking about a variety of Mavs-related topics like whether or not the team should even risk messing up the chemistry it currently has by making a trade. Other topics discusse…

On this week's episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by former-Dallas Maverick and NBA Champion, Shawn Marion, aka, 'The Matrix.' Before the guys talk basketball, Marion starts out by telling how retirement…

In this episode, Dalton and Matt recap the Mavs' thrilling 114-100 victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles, in what was, in the guys' opinions, the biggest win of the season. From Luka Doncic's third quarter magic, to Dwi…

In this episode, Dalton is joined by his brother and fellow MFFL, Colton Trigg, this week, as the Thanksgiving holiday vibes are already underway for the Trigg family. Dalton and Colton recap the Mavs' impressive 137-123…

On this special edition of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Mavs' GM Donnie Nelson drops in with Dalton and Matt to talk about a variety of Mavs topics, including: Luka Doncic's MVP leap in Year 2, Kristaps Porzingis still wo…

On this episode, Dalton and Matt talk about the Mavs 142-94 blowout win over the Warriors, as Luka Doncic continues to put up monster MVP-like numbers this season. The Mavs are now 9-5 on the season, and will look to go…

In this "instant reaction" pod, Dalton and Matt recap the Dallas Mavericks' disheartening 106-102 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night at American Airlines Center. Despite Luka Doncic's massive 38/14/10 triple dou…

On this episode, the guys stay up late to recap the Mavs extremely close 107-106 win over the Magic that improved their record to 5-2 on the season. Dalton and Matt break down the positives and negatives of this early se…

In this episode, Mavs analyst Jeff 'Skin' Wade joins the guys to talk about the team's quick start to the new season, and give his thoughts on why this team has a chance to be special. The guys then wrap the show by talk…