The New York Knicks' pursuit of Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd for their coaching opening received a major update on Tuesday.

The NBA Mexico City Game 2025 will feature the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons playing a regular-season game.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a lot of free time. Given that the Mavericks didn’t qualify for the 2025 NBA playoffs, Irving also suffered an ACL injury before the end of the 2024-25 NBA season.

The Detroit Pistons will face the Dallas Mavericks in Mexico City on Nov. 1, the NBA announced late on Tuesday, June 10.

On paper, the Knicks appear closer to championship contention. But Dallas has something New York doesn’t: Cooper Flagg. While the Knicks won’t make a selection until the late second round, the Mavericks are adding a player who hasn’t drawn this much hype since Zion Williamson.

The NBA is going back to Mexico City next season, with the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons set to play a regular-season game there on Nov. 1.

The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons will play a regular-season game in Mexico. The NBA announced the game on Tuesday. It will take place on Nov. 1 at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City and coincide with the Dia de Muertos celebration in Mexico.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving passionately defends Karl-Anthony Towns from online trolling in an emotional Twitch stream.