The Utes have hired Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen, a starter on Utah’s 1998 Final Four team, as their next head coach, the university announced Thursday.

Utah hired Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen to be its men’s basketball coach on Thursday. Jensen, who was the top target for the Utes, replaces Craig Smith, who was fired in late February in his fourth season at Utah.

Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen has agreed to a deal to become the next men's basketball coach at the University of Utah, sources told ESPN.

Kidd took issue with media speculation that Irving's heavy workload over the last month led to his season-ending knee injury.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd took issue with media speculation that Kyrie Irving’s heavy workload over the last month led to the nine-time All-Star’s season-ending knee injury

Kyrie Irving suffering a torn ACL was worse. Losing the team's primary shot creator not only ended any dreams of a deep playoff run, but it's also an injury that will bleed into next season. It has left the Mavericks at a crossroads.

Now down two stars in Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving due to injury, all signs are pointing towards the team slipping into the NBA Draft lottery, opposed to the postseason. After trading off young superstar Luka Doncic at the trade deadline — a widely discouraged move — the team is now reeling from its once-great spot in the West.

ESPN insider Shams Charania reported that Dallas Mavericks fans might not see Anthony Davis on the court again. What was Charania’s reasoning?

There’s no denying the disastrous season the Dallas Mavericks are having. With Luka Dončić traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis was meant to help Kyrie Irving lead the team to the playoffs.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced Tuesday, an injury that is likely to see him miss the rest of the season.

With Kyrie Irving now out for the year due to a torn ACL, the Mavericks' decision to trade Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis looks even worse than it already did.

The last month has been a complete nightmare for the Dallas Mavericks. First, they traded away Luka Doncic, and Anthony Davis came to Dallas as part of the trade. Davis got injured during his first game with the Mavericks.