Alford declared for the 1987 NBA draft, where the Dallas Mavericks selected him in Round 2, with the No. 26 pick.

New Mexico coach Steve Alford directs his team against Colorado State in February. UCLA has hired New Mexico's Alford as its new head basketball coach. David Zalubowski, File, The Associated Press ...

Former Dallas Mavericks guard Steve Alford played college basketball at Indiana for four seasons under Bob Knight. Alford was a prolific scorer for the Hoosiers, scoring 2,438 points, leading the ...

Sources close to Marc Stein told the NBA insider that Nash will join his former teammate, Dirk Nowitzki, the Hall of Fame legend from the Dallas Mavericks, who played with Nash from 1999 to 2004.

Mar. 27, 2011; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward (41) Dirk Nowitzki defends Phoenix Suns guard (13) Steve Nash at the US Airways Center. The Maverick defeated the Suns 91-83.

Alford, who played his college career under Knight at IU, winning a national title in 1987, spent four years in the NBA after being drafted 26th overall by the Dallas Mavericks.

Alford went on to play five seasons in the NBA for the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors. He was also inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Mar 16, 2022; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash coaches against the Dallas Mavericks during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center.

ESPN is releasing its rankings for the top 100 professional athletes of all time, and two Dallas Mavericks legends just made the list.

Steve Alford was hired as UCLA basketball coach on Saturday, spurning New Mexico days after he agreed to a new 10-year deal with the Lobos for a chance to run what he called "the premier ...

Alford was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1987 and played four years in the NBA before starting his head coaching career at tiny Division III Manchester.