The rivalry between the Dallas Mavericks (0-0) and the San Antonio Spurs (0-0) was once one of the greatest parts of being a sports fan in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As they prepare to square off once more in both teams’ 2025-26 season opener on Wednesday at American Airlines Center, the I-35 bloodfeud may be on its way back.

The Spurs are in something of a theoretical ascendency, while the Mavericks brass swears up and down that their team is built to win now as well. Pardon us here at Mavs Moneyball if we decline the opportunity to hold our collective breath, but still, this thing could at least be on its way back to “meaningful” as 2025-26 looms. Not only will the top two picks from June’s 2025 NBA Draft be on the floor on Wednesday, but they’ll ride along with the established stars t

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