G J.J. Barea had the most productive night of his career, hitting his first eight shots from the field while scoring 32 points and handing out 11 assists."It was amazing," Barea said of Nowitzki's night. "I've been through all the battles with him and I see him break all type of records, but this one's amazing. I think I made the pass too, so it was pretty good."

PG J.J. Barea (21 points) led a furious rally in the final minutes to get Dallas within a possession in the closing seconds. Barea made two free throws with 4.4 seconds left to make it 112-111.

G J.J. Barea (sprained right ankle) and G Devin Harris (rib injury) were out for the Monday game at New York.

PG J.J Barea sat out his fifth game in a row with a right ankle sprain.

G J.J. Barea missed Friday's game with a sprained ankle. He could be ready to play when Dallas begins a two game-road trip on Sunday at Washington.

G J.J. Barea (ankle) missed his third consecutive game Tuesday at Portland.

G J.J. Barea will miss at least three games with a sprained right ankle suffered in the second half of Wednesday's loss at San Antonio. Barea has been a significant part of Dallas' bench, averaging 8.6 points and 4.1 assists in 19.8 minutes.

G J.J. Barea came up big off the bench for the Mavs with 13 points Saturday.

Barea signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Mavericks two weeks after agreeing to a two-year, $5.6 million contract, the Dallas Morning News reports.

The Mavericks had money to burn after the Clippers' DeAndre Jordan spurned their max offer. He'll head into training camp competing with Devin Harris and Raymond Felton for backup point guard minutes, but given their lack of depth at shooting guard and Wesley Matthews' uncertainty, Barea could garner meaningful minutes at the start of the regular season.

Barea has agreed to a two-year deal with the Mavericks for $5.6 million, David Aldridge of NBA.com reports.

Barea heads back to Dallas where he made 77 appearances last season at 18 minutes per game. Given that the Mavericks are still trying to acquire Jeremy Lin, Barea will enter a point guard by committee situation with Devin Harris and Raymond Felton. Neither of the incumbent point guard options proved themselves more reliable than the other last season, and so there should be a battle during training camp to see who takes over the starting duties after the unceremonious departure of Rajon Rondo.

Barea said he hopes to return to the Mavericks next season, ESPN reports.

A free agent his offseason, Barea expressed his interest in returning to Dallas, where he's played six of his nine NBA seasons. The other three were spent in Minnesota, where Barea signed as a free agent after helping the Mavs to the 2011 title. He returned to Dallas this season on a veteran's minimum deal after being bought out by the Wolves. While Barea intimated that he may not be willing to accept another minimum contract, he also noted that he doesn't plan to demand a large deal. According to a source, Barea, 30, is expected to seek a two- or three-year deal that would pay him around $3 million annually. Even with Devin Harris and Raymond Felton ($3.95 million player option) under contract next season, the Mavs will likely attempt to re-sign Barea, who is one of the most dependable backup point guards in the league. His assist to turnover ratio in 2014-15 ranked third in the NBA behind only Chris Paul and Ty Lawson.

Barea struggled from the field in Game 5s loss to the Rockets, going just 3-for-12 for six points, six rebounds, nine assists, and two steals in 37 minutes of action.

Barea, who recently took over as the starting point guard with Rajon Rondo out, was able to put up a solid performance Tuesday in spite of a cold shooting night. His contributions have been vital for the Mavericks during their 2015 Playoff run, averaging 11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 0.8 steals per game. While it's unclear if Barea will remain in Dallas next season, he's shown that he can produce efficiently when given the minutes.

Barea started Sunday's Game 4 against the Rockets with Rajon Rondo shut down for the season, and scored 17 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT) to go along with three rebounds, 13 assists and a steal in 36 minutes.

Barea will be the No. 1 point guard in Dallas for the remainder of the playoffs. With Rondo missing part of Game 3 as well, Barea had 11 points and nine assists.

Barea scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting Friday. He added nine assists and six rebounds in the loss to the Rockets.

Barea played 25 minutes off the bench with Rajon Rondo (back) and Raymond Felton (hamstring) out or nursing injuries. He will likely see big minutes again on Sunday when Dallas looks to avoid a first-round sweep.

Barea had 13 points, six rebounds, and two assists in 34 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's Game 2 loss to Houston.

Barea was already in line for an increased role with Devin Harris (toe) sidelined, but Rajon Rondo's foul trouble and overall ineffectiveness allowed him to run the point for most of Tuesday's game. As long as Harris is out, Barea should still see a good amount of run, but it's unlikely that Rondo will get only 10 minutes of playing time in another playoff game.

Barea could be in line for a larger dose of minutes with teammate Devin Harris (toe) a question mark entering Game 2.

Barea led the Dallas bench in minutes played in Game 1 with 22 minutes. He finished with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting.

Barea scored just three points on 1-of-6 shooting Wednesday. He added one assist, one rebound, and a steal in the win over Portland.

Barea played 22 minutes with reserve point guard Devin Harris out with a toe injury,

Barea scored a team-high 18 points (8-15 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT) with two rebounds and a steal in 23 minutes off the bench Monday.

He took advantage of the extra looks available with a number of Mavs starters getting the night off. Barea will likely have a tough time repeating the performance on Wednesday in the team's regular season finale, however.

Updating a previous note, Barea will not get the start Monday against Utah, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

The Star-Telegram reported an incorrect lineup earlier in the evening which listed Barea as the starting shooting guard. Instead, it will be Raymond Felton. Nonetheless, Barea could pick up a few extra minutes with Chandler Parsons and Monta Ellis out.

Barea will get the start Monday, Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Barea will get the nod at shooting guard as the Mavs rest a number of regulars, including Monta Ellis. Expect Barea to see significant minutes, while Devin Harris could also see a larger role.