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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic made some key improvements to his game in the past offseason, but one significant change could spell trouble to the whole league. When asked about the rumor that he got quicker during the summer, Doncic did not deny it. “It’s fact, for sure. Ask the guys who have been in […]

So much has been made about Luka Doncic’s offseason body transformation. The Dallas Mavericks superstar has long been criticized for his weight, and it is clear that Luka took all of that very seriously this summer. The results have been staggering for the Mavs guard. Dallas head coach Jason Kidd recently guested on the All the […]

Luka Doncic has heard all the MVP conversations involving his name, and while he appreciates it, the Dallas Mavericks star knows very well he needs to put in the work. In an interview with Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, Doncic was asked about being in the MVP conversation again–which has been the case […]

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs had to be helped off the court and into the locker room on Friday after a scary collision during their preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Suggs crashed with Dorian Finney-Smith in the first quarter of the contest and appeared to hurt his left […]

The plan was for the Golden State Warriors to run it back in 2022-23 with last year’s championship team, while the Warriors core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green looked for their fifth title in nine years. However, that plan may have suddenly changed after the vicious Draymond Green-Jordan Poole fight. The two […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are back for the 2022-23 season. After a successful 2021-22 campaign that saw them go on an unexpected run all the way to the Western Conference Finals, it’s clear the Mavs mantra heading into this season is championship or bust. Considering they have Doncic, one of the best all-around […]

There’s definitely a bit of history between Devin Booker and Luka Doncic. NBA general managers seem to have brought this narrative back to life again with the results of the recently-concluded NBA annual GM survey, and Luka probably isn’t going to like this one bit. When asked who they believe happens to be the top […]

The Dallas Mavericks are done with the Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis. With the Latvian unicorn gone in Dallas when the Mavs traded him to the Washington Wizards in February, the team is looking ahead to a new two-man configuration. In place of Porzingis now for the Mavs is Christian Wood, who could just be the one […]

A European has won the NBA MVP in each of the last four seasons. Not a few NBA general managers believe that the Maurice Podoloff Trophy will still be making a trip across the pond when it is all said and done in the 2022-23 NBA season, as they believe Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is starting really soon, and by the looks of it, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is just as excited as everyone else. In fact, the Slovenian wonderboy even released a hype reel to tease the upcoming season and his fifth year in the NBA. The 35-second-clip had a little text that […]

It’s a bit difficult to believe, but Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry is already 36 years old. From his reputation as a temperamental player during his early professional years, he now commands so much respect from his peers. This is especially the case after he won the 2019 NBA Championship with the Toronto Raptors […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a few big moves in the offseason as they look to bounce back on what was an ultimately disappointing 2021-22 season. Despite losing out to the eventual champions Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, however, there’s no denying that there’s also a lot to be proud of for Luka […]

There have been quite a few roster changes for the Dallas Mavericks this offseason. As it appears, Mavs superstar Luka Doncic may not have been fully aware of all that went down with his team during what has been a busy offseason for him. A testament to this fact is how Luka inadvertently revealed that […]

Jae Crowder is on the trade block. Crowder and the Phoenix Suns agreed to part ways after the Suns decided to prioritize Cam Johnson over the veteran. Teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Dallas Mavericks have been linked to Crowder. However, NBA insider Marc Stein hit the brakes on Dallas’ […]

The Dallas Mavericks are a championship contender in the 2022-23 NBA season and will be for as long as 23-year-old superstar Luka Doncic is a member of the franchise. That said, there are some questions beyond that this season. After making the Western Conference Finals last year, is a Mavs NBA Finals appearance on the […]

Jason Kidd caught Dallas Mavericks fans attention when he said Christian Wood may be used in a 6th man role this season. However, Kidd clarified those comments on Tuesday, per Tim MacMahon. “For C. Wood, I haven’t really talked to him about that,” Jason Kidd said. “I know my assistants have. When you use the […]

When Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd announced at the team’s media day that Christian Wood was going to come off the bench in a “sixth man role,” it turned more than a few heads around the NBA world. Initially acquired back in June for a package of Boban Marjanović, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss, Sterling […]

Jason Kidd revealed the plan for Christian Wood after the Dallas Mavericks acquired the big man over the offseason. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon shared a report stating Kidd’s intentions for Wood during the 2022-2023 campaign. Christian Wood will be primarily a sixth man for the Mavs, Jason Kidd says. “I don’t need him to be ‘The […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprised the NBA world last season when they reached the Western Conference Finals through one of the biggest winning margins in Game 7 of the second round. Playing the best team in the league, the Phoenix Suns were favored to advance to the West Finals, but Dallas swooped in and gained the […]

The Dallas Mavericks franchise is one of the most fortunate in the NBA. The Mavericks were serious playoff contenders in most of Dirk Nowitzki’s 21-year stint in Dallas, and they even broke through in 2011 on the back of Nowitzki’s otherworldly postseason performance. On the tail-end of his career, however, the Mavericks struggled. During Nowitzki’s […]

Luka Doncic may be one of the biggest superstars in the NBA today, but even the Dallas Mavericks superstar himself is not immune from the occasional starstruck moment — especially when it involves the great Michael Jordan. Speaking on a recent episode of NBA Today with Malika Andrews, Doncic shared his first-ever encounter with the GOAT. […]

Even though the Dallas Mavericks made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last season, no one is talking about them as a title contender in 2022-23. That will just fire up superstar Luka Doncic though, who made an appearance on NBA Today on Thursday. Speaking about the team’s potential, the Slovenian explained […]

It is the year 2022, and there have been plenty of advancements in the field of technology. One of the most revolutionary is the advent of artificial intelligence, and it’s very uncanny how programmers and designers are able to closely match human likenesses. Suffice to say, the future is now, and Dallas Mavericks star Luka […]

Slovenia may have suffered a premature exit in the 2022 EuroBasket, but it didn’t stop Slovenian sensation and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic from cheering for Spain after their title win over France. Spain took down the Frenchmen in the Finals, 88-76, behind Juancho ‘Bo Cruz’ Hernangomez’s MVP performance. While France featured both Evan Fournier […]

Despite making a few big moves in the offseason to bolster their roster, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks could still use some more help ahead of the new season. It looks like the Mavs don’t need to look any further with the emergence of team owner Mark Cuban as a potential new signing. The […]

The New York Knicks just want to get back into playoff contention. After a surprising 2021 season where the Knicks finished fourth in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks struggled in the 2021-22 season amid efficiency troubles for Julius Randle and RJ Barrett, as well as the disappointing free agency additions of Kemba Walker and Evan […]

Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team bowed out of the EuroBasket 2022 on Wednesday after a gutting 90-87 loss in the quarter-finals against Poland. There were some high hopes for the Dallas Mavericks superstar and his team, but in the end, they fell short against a formidable Polish side. After the game, a visibly […]

While no coach would probably want to see a hardworking star player leave the franchise, Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is actually happy for Jalen Brunson, who left the Mavs for the New York Knicks. Of course Kidd wishes he stayed in Dallas, but Brunson got paid–to the tune of a four-year, $104 million […]

It’s difficult to believe that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is only 23-years old, as it’s frightening what the dynamite playmaker has already achieved in his four seasons in the NBA. Drafted third overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2018 NBA Draft and later on swapped with Trae Young, Doncic has averaged a jaw-dropping […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has the perfect mindset when it comes to dealing with all the haters and the negative comments thrown at him. Doncic has been putting a lot of effort to maintain his conditioning this offseason, which is why “Slim Luka” has trended really well online over the past couple of months. […]

After a strong showing in the group phase of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 tournament, Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team took care of business in the first round of the bracket stage on Saturday. The Dallas Mavericks superstar was all business as he led his team to a massive elimination win over Belgium to […]

A video of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban ripping apart the idea of an NBA in-season tournament is currently makings its rounds on social media. In it, the billionaire entrepreneur pretty much declares his intention to boycott the proposed tournament by resting his team’s best players, or by having the Mavs sit out the entire […]

NBA insider Shams Charania dropped a massive bomb on Friday, claiming that the NBA is already working on the implementation of an in-season tournament for as early as the 2023-24 season. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is well aware of these rumors, and it is clear on which side of the fence he’s sitting in. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have locked up a key piece of their rotation as Luka Doncic and Co. look to make another deep playoff run in 2022-23. The team has signed sharpshooter Maxi Kleber to a three-year, $33 million extension. Via Shams: Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber is finalizing a three-year, $33 million contract extension, sources […]

Luka Doncic is making mincemeat of the competition in the 2022 EuroBasket tournament. The Dallas Mavericks superstar is leading Slovenia to a 4-1 record in Group B (tied for the best record with Germany) after dropping 47 points on France, the second-largest individual point total in a game in EuroBasket history. Through five games so far, […]

Luka Doncic was left bloodied after taking an elbow to the head in the first half of Slovenia’s EuroBasket 2022 encounter with France. He even needed stitches at halftime to close the wound on his head. But that still did not stop the Dallas Mavericks star from walloping Rudy Gobert and the rest of Team […]

When Dallas Mavericks center Christian Wood was still in Detroit alongside Derrick Rose, the veteran point guard predicted that the big man will be an All-Star in three years. Wood is now heading into the third year since Rose made that prediction, and he is more than ready to make that a reality. Wood shared […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just recorded the highest-scoring game in EuroBasket over the last 65 years … a day after saying that he sees Giannis Antetokounmpo doing it. After their win over Germany on Tuesday, Doncic was asked which player he thinks can score the most points in a single game in the competition. […]

Luka Doncic put on a show on Wednesday night as he led Slovenia to a massive win over France in their Group B matchup. The Dallas Mavericks superstar put up a mind-blowing 47-point performance against Rudy Gobert and Co. to close out the group stage as the No. 1 seed. Doncic’s explosion prompted quite a […]