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Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert has sat out the last two games with an ankle injury. The Wolves won both games without their center and even dropped 150 points on the Chicago Bulls Sunday. When the Wolves host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks Monday night, Timberwolves fans will want to know for certain: […]

The Dallas Mavericks have endured a mediocre 2022-2023 season. Luka Doncic has played a pivotal role in helping them remain afloat in the Western Conference. However, the superstar has been dealing with a right quadricep strain as of late. Doncic was recently forced to miss the Mavs’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to the injury. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have failed to separate themselves from the pack in a crowded Western Conference despite the MVP-level play of Luka Doncic. Through 30 games, the Mavs have gone 15-15, with the loss of Jalen Brunson still proving to be a sore spot. Nevertheless, the Mavs could always decide to use the trade route […]

The Dallas Mavericks signed Kemba Walker in hopes that he would be able to provide some much needed scoring off of their bench behind Luka Doncic. And on a night where Doncic wasn’t playing, Walker stepped up and showed that he still has something to offer after he was written off by pretty much the […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprised the NBA world last season when they advanced to the Western Conference Finals, but the Mavs’ success has not translated to their 2022-23 campaign. Losing Jalen Brunson has been predictably painful, with Luka Doncic lacking the necessary help as others struggle alongside him, even though Christian Wood is putting up solid […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, but fans are looking at the positive side and celebrating Kemba Walker’s big game that allowed them to compete. With Luka Doncic absent due to a quad injury, the Mavs were not expected to compete–we can’t even blame fans for predicting a blowout […]

Luka Doncic is the backbone of the Dallas Mavericks offense. The Slovenian superstar has willed his team to multiple improbable wins this season. However, Doncic has also been dealing with a quadriceps injury he suffered nearly a week ago. With a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers looming, the question is: Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? […]

The Dallas Mavericks will travel to Ohio to face off with the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Saturday night showdown from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Mavericks defeated the Portland Trailblazers 130-110 on Friday night. Luka Doncic led all Mavs with 33 points […]

Luka Doncic is capable of a great many things. Doncic is able to function as the heliocentric foundation of the Dallas Mavericks’ offense, capable of dazzling the crowd with his vast bag of scoring tricks all the while feeding his teammates, including Christian Wood, some easy, open looks. Entering the league, however, there were concerns […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic wants to make one thing clear: he’s not surprised by his massive poster on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite his facial reaction after the dunk saying otherwise, Doncic hilariously said postgame that he’s already used to dunking on opponents. “I’m used to this by now. … I’ve got […]

It looks like Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is developing a penchant for posterizing opponents. Just look at what he did on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Late in the third quarter, Doncic fooled the Blazers defense with a fake 3-point attempt. He then made his way to the basket and threw the ball […]

Luka Doncic is one of the absolute best players in the NBA and a nightmare for opposing defenses. The Portland Trail Blazers were set to matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday and Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is tasked with trying to devise a game plan to slow Doncic down. Prior to the game, […]

Former Dallas Mavericks draft pick Tyrell Terry has shockingly retired from the NBA at the age of 21. Tyrell Terry, Mavs’ No. 31 overall draft pick in 2020, just announced his retirement from basketball, citing “the darkest times of my life” and “the anxiety this sport has caused me.” pic.twitter.com/1Spw5iGQ9y — Callie Caplan (@CallieCaplan) December […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber is essential to the team’s bench unit. He provides spacing behind the three-point arc (36.9% from three this season) and is a smart, versatile defender. But unfortunately, Kleber injured himself during practice on Tuesday and sat out Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers. And a recent report indicates that Kleber […]

Is Luka Doncic the best scorer in Dallas Mavericks history? While he is only 23 years old and still has plenty of basketball left in him, there is no doubt the Slovenian sensation is strengthening his case for that title. On Wednesday in the Mavs’ 105-90 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Doncic had a hard […]

The NBA has seen its fair share of great passes over the years. On Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, though, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic added another entry to that. Doncic has always been known for his elite passes, but what he did against the Cavs could well be one of his best ever. In […]

As the 2022 NBA trade deadline rapidly approaches, the competition for the hottest names on the NBA trade market is heating up. One of those names is Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic. Rumors are that the Los Angeles Lakers are in hot pursuit, but other suitors have emerged as well. One team in on a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in Dallas to take on Luka Doncic and the Mavericks! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Cavs are (17-11) on the season which is good for third in the Eastern Conference. The Donovan Mitchell acquisition is certainly proving to be a turning […]

Dallas Mavericks fans are well aware of Luka Doncic’s penchant for getting penalized by referees. The Slovenian wunderkind has been amongst the league leaders in technical fouls over the last three seasons and has been suspended because of it in the past. It’s one of the few items on his shortlist of weaknesses. But one […]

There is no doubt that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncuc is an MVP candidate. He is the be-all and end-all of the Mavs, who will go as far as where the Slovenian takes them. Doncic has been consistently putting up scintillating numbers for the Mavs, who are barely hovering above .500, but definitely would have […]

Luka Doncic, after a night off during the Dallas Mavericks’ Saturday night drubbing at the hands of the Chicago Bulls, was back to his usual superstar exploits on Monday night. Doncic tallied 38 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists to lead the Mavs to a 121-114 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. As is usually […]

Luka Doncic was not going to let the Dallas Mavericks lose three games in a row Monday night, as he towed the Mavs to a 121-114 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. Doncic put up another unreal performance versus Oklahoma City, and in the process, moved closer to LeBron James territory in terms […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered the 2022-23 season full of expectations. After acquiring center Christian Wood, most people saw it as the best team built around Luka Doncic since the Slovenian joined the NBA. Following the first two months of basketball, the Mavs are just 13-13 and 10th in the Western Conference. As of now, Dallas […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic missed Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a right quadricep strain. Without Doncic, the Mavericks got pummeled, as the team gave up a season-high 144 points and lost by 29 in Chicago. So when Dallas returns to its home floor on Monday to face the Oklahoma City Thunder, every […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Dallas Mavericks in a Monday night NBA matchup at the American Airlines Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Thunder-Mavericks prediction and pick, laid out below. Oklahoma City has lost two games in a row […]

Last Friday, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks lost a heartbreaker to the Milwaukee Bucks. Not only did the Mavs relinquish a double-digit fourth quarter lead, they also faltered in the clutch, allowing a Brook Lopez easy bucket to give the Bucks the lead while settling for a contested Doncic stepback in an attempt to […]

Luka Doncic did all he can to carry the Dallas Mavericks to a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, but in the end, the Mavs came up short. Doncic actually had a chance to win the game with a last-second shot, but Bucks guard Jrue Holiday had other ideas. With the game on the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo practiced his free throws on an opponent’s home court once again, but fortunately this time, no ladder was hurt. While a ladder was spotted, both sides were quite patient compared to the previous incident. On Friday after the Bucks’ narrow 106-105 win over the Dallas Mavericks on the road, Giannis […]

The Chicago Bulls host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Bulls prediction and pick. The Mavericks are coming off a close one-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night after Luka Doncic scored 33 points in the loss. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 in the Bucks’ […]

The Dallas Mavericks have no shortage of injury concerns heading into their clash with the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Josh Green will all miss the game due to various injuries, per Marc Stein. Luka Doncic is dealing with a right quadricep strain. The Mavs will proceed with caution with […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been mediocre in the clutch this season. That might surprise a lot of people, considering Luka Doncic’s reputation as a clutch player prior to this season. Despite Doncic’s presence, though, Dallas has struggled to put away teams in the final moments of the game (their game against the Toronto Raptors comes […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have a free throw problem, and once again, it has cost them a win. On Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Mavs were ahead 105-104 when Dorian Finney-Smith was fouled with 10.7 seconds left. With DFS heading to the free throw line, it was Dallas’ chance to put the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just posterized Jrue Holiday. Yes, you read that right. The Mavs star threw down a rare slam against the Milwaukee Bucks, and it has the whole NBA Twitterverse losing their minds over it. Some fans were even quick to say that it’s the best dunk of Luka’s young career so […]

Saving one of the best NBA games for last on Friday night’s slate, the Milwaukee Bucks head down to the Lone Star State to take on the Dallas Mavericks in a game between two of the league’s top scorers. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Bucks-Mavericks prediction and pick will be revealed. Winners […]

The Denver Nuggets have now lost three straight games, their latest defeat coming at the hands of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Nikola Jokic and the rest of the Nuggets haven’t had the easiest times of late – especially Jamal Murray, who scuffled to the tune of 2-11 shooting. And it seems as if […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on a roll and it has put Jason Kidd in a good mood. Following a Mavs win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on the road Tuesday night, Kidd calmly addressed a question about the criticisms his team has been consistently getting from the citizens of Twitter (h/t Grant Afseth […]

Prior to Tuesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks had not won a game when Luka Doncic scored less than 30 points. They only have a few of those instances when Doncic didn’t light up the scoreboard, but it’s definitely a concerning trend for the franchise. Fortunately, however, they were finally able to […]

Much has been said about the struggles of the Dallas Mavericks role players around Luka Doncic, especially Tim Hardaway Jr.’s, who missed a chunk of last season due to a foot injury. Hardaway began the season misfiring from beyond the arc, making him a potential trade candidate given his underproduction relative to his remuneration. However, […]

Russell Westbrook may have normalized it, but tallying a triple-double remains an absurdly difficult feat. However, if there’s anyone who seems up to the task of chasing Westbrook’s triple-double record, it’s Luka Doncic, who is racking up triple-doubles at an incredible rate. In fact, Doncic filled the stat sheet yet again during the Dallas Mavericks’ […]