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The Dallas Mavericks’ freefall continues, losing their third straight game on Sunday as they stay 11th in the West. The Mavs actually had a chance to win the showdown against the Atlanta Hawks, but an untimely and shocking foul from Kyrie Irving in the closing seconds of overtime doomed them instead. For those who missed […]

A lot is riding for both teams on Sunday as the Atlanta Hawks host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Hawks fans are well aware of what’s at stake in this game as both sides fight for a spot in the playoffs in their respective conferences. As such, they did all they can to try […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on the brink of elimination from the playoffs. This is after Luka Doncic and Co. suffered a brutal loss at the hands of the Miami Heat on Saturday night. The Mavs are in action again on Sunday, this time facing off against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, and another loss […]

Sunday’s NBA action will continue as we’re back with another prediction and pick for this cross-conference matchup between unfamiliar foes. The Dallas Mavericks (37-41) will be taking on the Atlanta Hawks (38-39) in a big spot for both teams in their second season meeting. Check out our NBA odds series for our Mavericks-Hawks prediction and […]

After enduring a three-game losing streak, the Miami Heat were finally able to come away with a win Saturday night. In a home tilt against the Dallas Mavericks, Jimmy Butler and company managed to pull out a hard-fought 129-122 victory to give themselves their 41 win on the season and, in turn, a chance to […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are in serious jeopardy of missing the playoffs. After losing to the Miami Heat again on Saturday, their chances to make the Play-In tournament are also getting slimmer day by day. Of course it is not yet too late for the Mavs to make a run for the Play-In […]

The Dallas Mavericks‘ playoff hopes just took a massive blow on Saturday after they suffered a deflating 129-122 loss at the hands of the Miami Heat. Luka Doncic did all he can to prevent the Mavs from losing their sixth game in seven contests, but in the end, his heroics proved futile. Unsurprisingly, Dallas supporters […]

When the Dallas Mavericks traded for Kyrie Irving at the deadline, Luka Doncic thought they were going to be a top team in the West. After all, with two offensive monsters leading the way, the Mavs should be able to wreak havoc against any team that they face. Fast forward to 23 games later since […]

There’s no denying that Kyrie Irving is one of the most controversial figures in the entire NBA. The Dallas Mavericks superstar has had his fair share of controversies through the years, and in truth, you can’t say that he hasn’t brought these issues upon himself. Be that as it may, one could also argue that […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. just took a shot at the Dallas Mavericks’ defense that they cannot defend. After losing to the Miami Heat on Saturday, which put their Play-In chances in even more jeopardy, Hardaway pinned the blame on the Mavs’ defense for the brutal defeat. Dallas allowed Miami to score 44 points in the first […]

It’s a Dallas disaster. Luka Doncic and co. have lost another game yet again, this time at the hands of the Bam Adebayo-less Miami Heat. It dropped the Dallas Mavericks to 37-41 on the season, which means the team can no longer go above .500 this 2022-23 after a year when they won 52 games […]

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry missed Wednesday’s contest against the New York Knicks due to a knee injury. Without their starting floor general, the Heat went on to lose to the Knicks by a final score of 101-92 behind a 24-point performance from Immanuel Quickley. So when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Dallas […]

Dirk Nowitzki has been officially elected to the 2023 Hall of Fame class, and sure enough, the Dallas Mavericks legend couldn’t be happier with the honor. After the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame made the announcement on Saturday, Nowitzki took to Twitter to react to the milestone. The Mavs great joins Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, […]

Today’s NBA slate will only feature two games, but we’ll still be covering them wall-to-wall with our prediction and pick series for this cross-conference matchup between playoff hopefuls. The Dallas Mavericks (37-40) will be taking on the Miami Heat (40-37). The odds makers have this set as close as it can be, check out our […]

Miami Heat star big man Bam Adebayo put together a forgettable performance in Wednesday’s contest against the New York Knicks. He scored just nine points — on 4-for-10 shooting from the field — in a game the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 101-92. Still, when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and […]

While the Dallas Mavericks have struggled and fallen out of playoff and Play-In contention this late in the 2022-23 season, general manager Nico Harrison has not lost his belief on Jason Kidd … at least not yet. The Mavs have dropped to 11th in the Western Conference amid an ugly slump that saw them go […]

The Dallas Mavericks have struggled mightily ever since acquiring Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline. However, the Mavericks’ issues might have actually started when Jalen Brunson left the team this summer, per Jamal Crawford. “The Mavericks’ problems started in the summer. When Jalen Brunson left that team, they lost their identity.”@JCrossover on the Dallas Mavericks' recent […]

The Dallas Mavericks are slipping further and further away from a shot at the playoffs, which would be a catastrophic end result after taking the risk to acquire Kyrie Irving. After yet another loss on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers, thy find themselves a game back (virtually two because of the tie-breaker) of the Oklahoma […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are currently out of the playoff picture, but they could have easily been the top team in the West if not for their defense and penchant for blowing double-digit leads. A lot has been said about the Mavs’ poor defense, and while it seems to be repetitive now, it’s […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are in danger of missing the playoffs, and for Kendrick Perkins, there is no more hope for the team this 2022-23 season. With the Mavs’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday–coupled with a win by the Oklahoma City Thunder–Doncic and co. are now stuck at the 11th seed […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ playoff hopes are in serious jeopardy, but Luka Doncic is not losing hope. After the Mavs failed to string wins together and lost to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, the find themselves stuck at the 11th seed and one game behind the 10th-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. Making matters worse, they have only […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (50-26) returned home after their road trip and faced the Dallas Mavericks (37-40) in a nationally televised game. The Sixers snapped their three-game losing streak and won 116-108. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Mavs. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 25 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 8-17 FG shooting Embiid […]

A lot is on the line for the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night when they battled Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. As such, it’s no surprise that emotions were running high in this matchup. For his part, Kyrie Irving got into it with a courtside fan early in the game, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden has missed the last four games due to an Achilles injury. Unsurprisingly, without their second-best player and top playmaker, the Sixers have struggled of late, as they own a 1-3 record since he’s been out. So when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Dallas Mavericks visit the Wells Fargo […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid missed Monday’s contest against the Denver Nuggets due to a calf injury. Unsurprisingly, without their best player and arguably the best player in the league, the Sixers lost to the Nuggets by a final score of 116-111. So when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Dallas Mavericks visit […]

Will the Dallas Mavericks have the next big super team in the NBA? According to Bill Simmons, the answer is yes. Simmons recently predicted that LeBron James and Draymond Green will join Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving with the Mavs at some point down the road, per the Bill Simmons podcast, clip via Kenny Bybee. […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night! This game will continue our NBA odd series with a prediction and pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game. Dallas finds themselves on the outside looking in. With a record of 37-39, the Mavericks sit in 11th place in the Western […]

Kristaps Porzingis is thriving with the Washington Wizards, so much so that NBA fans couldn’t help but troll Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks for not being able to make it work with him. On Tuesday against the Boston Celtics, Porzingis impressed once again as he exploded in the first half. Even better, he drained […]

Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki are headed to Springfield, with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reporting that the two NBA legends are among part of the group of finalists who are going to be elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. “ESPN Sources: Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Becky Hammon and Gregg […]

Jason Kidd and Jaden Hardy, like the rest of the NBA world, couldn’t believe their eyes when Luka Doncic pulled off an insane baseline pass during the Dallas Mavericks-Indiana Pacers game on Monday. For those who missed it, late in the third quarter when Doncic was trapped near the baseline and with two Pacers guarding […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is a huge LeBron James fan, and so when the Los Angeles Lakers star praised him for his insane assist on Monday against the Indiana Pacers, he couldn’t believe it. Late in the third quarter of the eventual 127-104 win, Doncic found himself trapped near the baseline on the right […]

ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday that Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden is targeting a return to action sometime this week. The Sixers have two home games coming up, and Woj’s sources told him that Harden is aiming to come back for either one of those games. Well, it currently doesn’t sound like […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid took a lot of stick after supposedly “ducking” Monday night’s MVP showdown against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. As it turns out, Embiid’s injury is significant enough for him to now be in danger of missing the Sixers’ next game — a matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas […]

Luka Doncic is a big believer in Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy. The 20-year-old Hardy has taken a noticeably expanded role of late for the Mavs, but for Doncic, he’s long been impressed by the rookie. “Since the beginning of the season, I saw his potential, even in the preseason,” Luka Doncic said of Hardy […]

Preparing to defend an offensive juggernaut like Luka Doncic is always a serious challenge for any opposing coach. Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle was supposed to catch a break from that duty ahead of their home clash against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. The Mavs superstar was slated to be hit with a suspension […]

The Dallas Mavericks, in a season filled with low points, have reached their nadir this past weekend. Needing every win to keep up in the competitive Western Conference playoff picture, the stage was set for the Mavs to claim two easy victories with two consecutive matchups against the second-worst team in the Eastern Conference, the […]

Even Luka Doncic himself couldn’t believe his insane pass to Jaden Hardy during the Dallas Mavericks-Indiana Pacers game on Monday. However, Doncic is certain about one thing: it’s one of the best assists he has ever thrown. Doncic admitted as much in his postgame presser following the Mavs’ crucial 127-104 win over the Pacers. The […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is a magician. For those who are doubting that, just look at his latest pass against the Indiana Pacers that shocked even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Late in the third quarter after recovering the ball, Doncic found himself trapped near the sidelines on the right side of the […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving expressed his displeasure over the ongoing blame game in the Big D after Luka Doncic shared his frustration with the team. After the Mavs lost to the Charlotte Hornets for the second straight game on Sunday, Irving was asked once again about Doncic’s recent rant where the Slovenian wonderboy admitted […]