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Earlier reports suggested that Luka Doncic could make his playoffs debut on Sunday in Game 4 against the Utah Jazz. As it turns out, however, the Mavs superstar is still in danger of sitting out that crucial matchup. The Mavs have announced Doncic’s official status for Game 4 and unfortunately, there appears to be some […]

It would be an understatement to say Jalen Brunson has been phenomenal for the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Utah Jazz. Without Luka Doncic, Brunson is taking the bull by the horns and absolutely thriving, putting himself in some impressive company, to say the least. After the Mavs […]

Most people counted the Dallas Mavericks out of their first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz before it even began. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season. Despite holding home court against the #5 seed Utah Jazz, just about everyone in basketball circles left the Mavs […]

Luka Doncic’s status for Game 4 of the Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz playoffs series remains unchanged as he continues to recover from his left calf strain. Doncic missed the first three games of the series due to the injury. Fortunately, the Mavs have held on well, going 2-1 up even with their superstar sidelined. The Slovenian […]

Signs are pointing to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic returning from his calf injury for Game 4 against the Utah Jazz on Saturday afternoon. While Mavs head coach Jason Kidd wouldn’t confirm anything when asked about it on Friday, he hinted at the strong possibility of Doncic’s return. See for yourself: When asked if he […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the hottest teams in the NBA heading into the playoffs. Ending the season by going 15-3 in their final 18 games seemed to indicate they were primed for playoff success. The franchise got some disappointing news when Luka Doncic injured his calf in the final game of the regular […]

The Utah Jazz are in trouble. The Dallas Mavericks lead them 2-1 in the NBA playoffs and have torched them in each of the past two games. The Mavs have made mincemeat out of the Jazz defense and could obliterate them even further when Luka Doncic returns. Game 4 is when Dallas is planning to […]

The Utah Jazz haven’t given their fans much to cheer about of late. Donovan Mitchell and Co. have underperformed against a Dallas Mavericks side without Luka Doncic and now trail 1-2. But beyond the two-games-to-one deficit, the one-court product has just been ghastly to witness by the eye-test alone. The effort and intensity has sorely […]

The Utah Jazz are inexplicably down 1-2 in their first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic. Donovan Mitchell and Co. have been unable to stop the likes of Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Maxi Kleber on the defensive end. All credit to those three, particularly Brunson, as they’ve stepped up big time to […]

If you told Dallas Mavericks fans they’d be up 2-1 against the Utah Jazz through three games before the series started, all without Luka Doncic, you’d be hard-pressed to find one who’d believe you. After Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season, the Dallas Mavericks were supposed to […]

When Luka Doncic went down with an injury in the final game of the regular season, many fans worried for the Dallas Mavericks. Losing their star right before the playoffs is less than ideal, to say the least. The team’s reliance on Doncic made the injury far more devastating in the eyes of fans. However, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are crushing it in this year’s playoffs, much to everyone’s surprise. When news of Luka Doncic’s injury broke out, many were worried for the team. After all, their entire offense ran around the Slovenian phenom. With their superstar out, who will be there to take up the load? As it turns out, […]

The Mavs will be without superstar Luka Doncic yet again for Thursday’s Game 3 matchup against the Utah Jazz. However, it appears that the All-Star guard is nearing his return and he should be back in the fold sooner rather than later. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Doncic should be available to suit up […]

The Dallas Mavericks got a huge win in Game 2 of their western conference first-round series against the Utah Jazz. They did it without their superstar, Luka Doncic. Well, they are going to have to do it again in Game 3. Doncic has officially been ruled out for Thursday night’s game in Utah, as reported […]

The Dallas Mavericks, who are tied one game apiece with the Utah Jazz have not yet been bothered by the absence of Luka Doncic. Still, the Mavs would like to have their superstar healthy as they look to win their first NBA playoffs series since 2011. Doncic has dealt with a left calf strain that […]

The Utah Jazz head back home to host the Dallas Mavericks for Game 3 on Thursday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Jazz prediction and pick.   Dallas has definitely shocked the basketball community with their play over the last two games. Without one of the best players in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had to get by in the first round of the NBA playoffs without Luka Doncic. Fortunately, the rest of the Mavs came to play and have given the Utah Jazz a strong fight. Jalen Brunson has led the way. After being mostly a sixth man last year, Brunson has become a […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to questionable for Game 3 of their playoff series with the Utah Jazz. Doncic has missed the first two contests of the series due to a left calf strain he sustained in the final game of the regular season. He was listed as doubtful prior to both […]

The status of Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic, who has been dealing with a calf injury, has been the biggest storyline surrounding the team’s NBA Playoff series against the Utah Jazz. Doncic, who sustained a strained left calf in the final regular season game, has been unable to suit up in Games 1 or […]

Despite Luka Doncic’s absence, the Dallas Mavericks look far from doomed in the NBA playoffs. They are even in their first-round series against the Utah Jazz and could be getting Doncic back soon. If the Mavs get their superstar back against a Jazz team with a defense as thick as tissue paper, they should easily […]

The Dallas Mavericks should be feeling pretty good about where they are sitting after the opening two games. With Luka Doncic sidelined with a calf strain, the team still showed up in a major way. The Mavs split the series 1-1 and will head back to Utah for Games 3 and 4. This was a […]

Jalen Brunson knows Luka Doncic badly wants to suit up for the Dallas Mavericks this postseason, but he doesn’t want the Mavs star to rush his recovery and then risk getting a more significant injury. Brunson, who led the Mavs to a 110-104 Game 2 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, reminded Doncic to […]

How quickly the tide of an NBA playoff series can turn. After beating the Utah Jazz in Game 2, the Dallas Mavericks could soon welcome their franchise player to basketball’s brightest stage. There’s “growing optimism” in Dallas that Luka Doncic will return for either Game 3 or Game 4 of his team’s tied first-round series […]

It’s still unclear when or even if Luka Doncic will return to the Dallas Mavericks in this first-round series against the Utah Jazz thanks to his calf injury. Doncic suffered the injury in the regular-season finale and missed the first two games against the Jazz. The Mavs are apparently still hoping their superstar will be […]

The Utah Jazz had a prime opportunity to take a 2-0 series lead over the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. After leading for much of the game, the Jazz held a 93-86 lead with just over eight minutes to play. They just needed to buckle down and execute in crunch time to secure […]

The Utah Jazz looked primed to take advantage of Luka Doncic’s absence yet again in Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. The Jazz led for most of the game and took a seven-point lead with just over eight minutes to play after a Donovan Mitchell and-1. The visitors then proceeded to get […]

No Luka Doncic, no problem. The Dallas Mavericks came back from a 10-point halftime deficit to take Game 2 against the Utah Jazz and even up the series at one. This was a massive win for the Mavs, who are simply just trying to stay afloat until their All-Star guard can return to the lineup […]

Patrick Mahomes is a huge Dallas Mavericks fan, so imagine his reaction when he saw the Luka Doncic-less Mavs take down the Utah Jazz in Game 2 to even out their playoff series. Unsurprisingly, Mahomes quickly took to Twitter to share how hyped he is for the win. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback knows how […]

Luka Doncic who? Jalen Brunson made his sidelined backcourt proud on Monday after leading the Dallas Mavericks over the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their first round skirmish in the NBA Playoffs. Brunson picked the perfect time to score a career-high 41 points, as the Mavericks avoided a precarious 0-2 hole in the series […]

The Utah Jazz got exposed on Monday night after they fell down to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their playoff series. Many expected the Jazz to win against the Luka Doncic-led Mavs. Dallas is a one-star team, and with their best player out, it was the best opportunity for Utah to jump to […]

Jalen Brunson made headlines on Monday night after he led the Mavs to a 110-104 victory to take Game 2 of their first-round series. Brunson exploded for a career-high 41 points to lead the Mavs to a series-tying victory. The Mavs guard was so impressive that even Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant had to take […]

Jalen Brunson put the Dallas Mavericks on his shoulders in Tuesday’s 110-104 Game 2 victory over the Utah Jazz to tie the series at 1-1. With the Luka Doncic-less Mavs facing the prospect of falling 2-0 down in the series, Brunson stepped it up for his team in a major way. The 25-year-old exploded for […]

Just like the rest of the Dallas Mavericks’ fanbase, Dirk Nowitzki was hyped after seeing Jalen Brunson and the Mavs take down the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their playoff series. Playing without the injured Luka Doncic for the second straight contest, there were legitimate concerns about the Mavs’ ability to beat the Jazz. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially ruled out Luka Doncic for Game 2 of their playoffs series with the Utah Jazz. Doncic is still recovering from the left calf strain he sustained in the final game of the regular season. He already missed Game 1 because of the issue, though there were some hope he could […]

The Dallas Mavericks put up an impressive fight against the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series. In the end, Utah still won the game. However, they only defeated the Mavericks 99-93 even with Dallas playing without Luka Doncic. One has to imagine that the Mavericks would have been in the […]

93% of NBA teams that have gone up 2-0 in a series have gone on to win that series. With Luka Doncic still not ready to come back, game 2 of the first-round series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz feels almost like a must-win game for the Mavericks. When examining what the […]

The Dallas Mavericks were unable to come away with a win against the Utah Jazz in Game 1 on Friday with superstar Luka Doncic sidelined by an injury. There was some hope that the Mavs would get their All-NBA guard back in time for Game 2, but the latest update on Doncic’s status doesn’t bode […]

The Utah Jazz beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The Mavs kept it close, but without Luka Doncic, the Jazz were able to pull out a 99-93 win away from home. Doncic’s status for Game 2 remains very much in doubt, so the Jazz have a golden opportunity to […]

The Dallas Mavericks were so close to taking Game 1 from the Utah Jazz without Luka Doncic. While the Mavs’ superstar was sidelined with a calf injury, his supporting cast lost to Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and company in the opening game of their first-round NBA playoffs series. After pulling it to a one-point game […]