Last night the Dallas Mavericks advanced in the playoffs for the first time since 2011! Check out the timeline of events leading up to the big win! 1. Mavs getting hype before the game ! 2. Luka signing his autograph on the back of a Jazz T-shirt! LOL! 3. The Brunson Burner on Fire! 4. […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter:  Leave it up to Raising The Bar artist  Rayvaughn (@Rayvaughn4Real) to provide the vibes for the evening. Dropping off his new hit “Go Missing”. Press play and check out the young artist striving for greatness at every […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: A few Dallas Mavericks fans may be disappointed by this news. Point Guard Dennis Smith Jr., Center DeAndre Jordan, and Shooting Guard Wesley Matthews have all been traded to the New York Knicks. Dennis has been with the […]

Kristaps Porzingis is not the only one headed to the Mavericks, Trey Burke, Courtney Lee, and Tim Hardaway, Jr. are also headed to the Mavericks. Follow The Beat On Twitter:  Sign Up For Our Newsletter!  The Latest:

The Mavs donated about 100,000 fitness trackers to all DISD elementary students along with basketballs and jump ropes.  They are hoping to encourage kids to be active at school and at home!   Follow The Beat On Twitter:  Sign Up For Our Newsletter!  The Latest:

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Congratulations to Cynthia Marshall, who will now be the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. This announcement was made on Monday. Read more here. This change is amidst the Mavs franchise taking a hit after numerous sexual allegations have arose in the media. https://twitter.com/bobbykaralla/status/968237476417622020 -Farlin Ave (@farlinave)

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97.9 The Beat was front and center for the Dallas Mavericks Media Day 2017 with the players. Check out the recap video above. Follow The Beat On Twitter: Sign Up For Our Newsletter!  

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97.9 The Beat and Boom 94.5 had the honor of joining in on the fun at yesterday’s community event at the American Airlines Center benefiting the families and friends of the slain officers in July’s Dallas Police Department sniper attack. Hundreds of Dallas’ youth came together to enjoy basketball-themed activities, free giveaways of Mavs swag […]