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It’s been a peculiar season for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Though they managed to pull off a much-needed win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, Doncic missed another triple-double by a single assist after tallying 30 points, 10 rebounds, and nine dimes. If you ask him, his numbers don’t really matter at the […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis spoke to the media on Wednesday following the team’s 14th practice of the season. Davis has remained around the Lakers since re-aggravating his calf/Achilles, but the unannounced Zoom was his first time speaking to reporters in roughly two months. After sitting out the past 30 games, Davis is expected […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis revealed to the media Wednesday that he plans to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. Davis said he’ll suit up as long as he feels good: Anthony Davis says the plan is to play tomorrow against the Mavs if he feels good tomorrow. — Ryan […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was in the news recently for his comments on which NBA stars are genuinely “untouchable.” Kerr just had three names on the list – LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. For the sake of argument, let us ask if Giannis is really untradeable? At 26-years-old, he is a two-time […]

The Dallas Mavericks fired director of player personnel Tony Ronzone after the Mavs organization found more details regarding his involvement in an alleged sexual assault, per ESPN‘s Tim MacMahon. Last July, Sports Illustrated first reported on a woman who claimed that Ronzone forced himself on her at a Las Vegas hotel in the midst of the […]

Like it or not, Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is a top 10 player in the NBA, perhaps top 5 offensively. He is a rare breed of talent that automatically makes everyone around him better, and he is one of the most unique players the league has seen in recent memory. Therefore it is all the […]

The Dallas Mavericks were pummeled by the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, leading to questions about the team’s lack of urgency amid the race for the NBA Playoffs. Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic himself seems to be puzzled by their seemingly relaxed mindset. On paper, the Mavericks are the better team against the Kings, yet they […]

Luka Magic was in full swing on Sunday as Luka Doncic dazzles his way to another no-look dime as the Dallas Mavericks faced the Sacramento Kings at home. The Slovenian sensation pulled a rabbit out of his hat and found a wide-open Dorian Finney-Smith for a corner three. Seriously, Luka can do these things in […]

The Sacramento Kings travel to Texas to take on the Dallas Mavericks for the first time this season on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Kings hold an overall record of 22-34, and they are 24-32 against the spread. Sacramento is coming off […]

The NBA has instated a play-in game for the playoffs this year that has received mixed reviews. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and owner Mark Cuban recently criticized the idea. Cuban was on record claiming he doesn’t think it makes sense this year, but it makes more sense for 2021, as the NBA likely won’t […]

It wasn’t that long ago when Dallas Mavericks fans rejoiced when Kristaps Porzingis came over and formed a one-two punch with Luka Doncic. The two European players were expected to get along just fine. After all, they had similar roots growing up and both excel in today’s modern game. It should have been a match […]

Dallas Mavericks‘ Kristaps Porzingis has been receiving criticism from a handful of people this season. The latest one is coming from New York Knicks’ retired player and Hall of Famer Earl Monroe. Monroe tweeted that Porzingis has gone from being a franchise player to a role player for the Mavs. Porzingis, who was drafted by […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is playing at a different level this year. His strong play for the Sixers has allowed him to enter the MVP race for the season and it has had a lot to do with the vast improvement he’s had in his perimeter shooting. Embiid himself attributes the development of this […]

The New York Knicks took on the Dallas Mavericks in a heated competition on Friday night. New York was able to pull away for a much-needed win, finishing the game with a 117-109 victory. It lifted the Knicks to a 30-27 record, securing them in sixth place just 1.5 games ahead of the Miami Heat. […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has once again set his sights on Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić in his latest mini-tirade.  Perkins aired his comments after the Mavs fell to the New York Knicks, 117-109 last Friday. Dončić had quite the stat line of 22 points, eight boards, and 19 assists, although his shooting percentages all […]

When the New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis during the 2018-19 season after Porzingis’ trade request, the ever-so passionate Knicks fan base instantly turned on their 2015 No. 4 overall pick. In fact, whenever Porzingis visits New York, he still draws a ton of boos from The Madison Square Garden crowd. That, however, wasn’t the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic may be one of the best offensive players in the NBA today, but he isn’t exactly an ace on the defensive end at this point in his career. New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle took advantage of this fact as he shook Doncic off with a nasty jab-step fadeaway. […]

Touchdown Mavs! Luka Doncic played quarterback on Friday against the New York Knicks and he hit Dallas Mavericks teammate Tim Hardaway Jr. with an epic full-court pass. Here’s a look at Doncic’s pin-point pass which resulted in an easy deuce for THJ (h/t Mavs on Twitter): Like for the layupRT for the pass pic.twitter.com/RCvJiZVqHy — […]

In what is probably going to be the number one buzzer-beater of the 2021 NBA season, Luka Doncic sank one of the most impractical circus shots of all time to help the Dallas Mavericks barely scrape by Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. If you have yet to see the impractical shot, treat yourself to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are starting a five-game homestand and first welcoming to town the New York Knicks. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Mavericks are coming off a great game against the Memphis Grizzlies that ended in a buzzer-beater three-pointer by Luka […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has been the epitome of loyalty in basketball. He played all 21 of his NBA seasons with the Mavs and was so faithful to the franchise that it seemed futile to try to even lure him to another team. Rumors about him leaving never really gained enough momentum to be […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a part of a rare group we don’t see much of in the NBA these days. He spent 21 years in the league, all as a member of the Mavs. Sticking with one organization used to be the norm, with stars like Dirk, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan the […]

Luka Doncic gave a warm welcome to Dallas’ new basketball star, Charli Collier. Shortly after the Dallas Wings selected Colier first overall in the 2021 WNBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks superstar rolled out the red carpet for her arrival in the Big D. welcome to Dallas! https://t.co/f6sDPuMOH7 — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) April 16, 2021 The […]

In recent news, Mark Cuban and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks criticized the NBA’s play-in game for the postseason this year. Cuban was later on record for clarifying his reasoning, blaming the COVID protocols as his justification for not accepting the play-in game. He went as far as to say, “In a normal year […]

Luka Doncic hit an astounding game-winner that rocked the NBA world. It put the Dallas Mavericks 2.5 games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference, increasing the Mavs’ chances of securing a playoff spot this year. What happened after the game only Luka Doncic endeared himself to Mavs fans even more. After hitting […]

In a thriller on Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks edged the Memphis Grizzlies by just one point. In the closing 1.8 seconds remaining in the game, Luka Doncic was given the ball and made an acrobatic 3-pointer to give the Mavs a 114-113 win. It was a shot heard ’round the world, as NBA players […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s game-winning triple over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday was not just out of sheer luck. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle can attest to this since he has already coughed up a lot of dough for losing shooting bets to the two-time All-Star. Carlisle revealed this hilarious story after Doncic gifted […]

Even Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was in awe of Luka Doncic’s game-winning magic against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Shortly after the two-time All-Star drained perhaps one of the most acrobatic game-winners in NBA history, Curry tweeted a one-word reaction. Ridiculous @luka7doncic https://t.co/Nw6O5gPPQ0 — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) April 15, 2021 Doncic received plenty […]

After knocking down the crazy game-winner over the Memphis Grizzlies, Luka Doncic got a water bottle shower in the sneakiest way possible courtesy of Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson. Check the clip below to see how Brunson sneakily walked towards Doncic during his holding a post-game interview. Brunson played possum all the way. Doncic thought […]

Luka Doncic was at a loss for words after his magical buzzer-beating three on Thursday. The Dallas Mavericks superstar was equally astounded as the fans watching after his last-second shot gave the Mavericks a slim 114-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. “I was losing my balance,” Doncic said after the game (via SportsCenter). “I don’t […]

Even LeBron James couldn’t believe Luka Doncic’s game-winner on Thursday as the Dallas Mavericks narrowly escaped with a road win against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was quick to tip his hat off to the young Slovenian after an insane, out-of-balance shot that’s taking over the internet right now. Look at James’ […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic unveiled another deadly move from his bag of tricks. His victim: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who was literally kicked out of the frame after the Slovenian’s filthy spin move. Peep how Doncic easily shook off Morant with a spin move. His teammate tried to bail him out by contesting […]

Luka Doncic saved the day for the Dallas Mavericks, albeit not in the most beautiful way one can imagine. With the Memphis Grizzlies ahead 113-111 and just 1.8 seconds left, the Mavs gave the ball to Doncic and let him do his magic–which he did. Barely avoiding stepping on the 3-point line, the Slovenian wonderboy […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA in only his third season in the league. Naturally, this also means he’s one of the most vocal. For example, here’s what Luka had to say about this season’s 7-10 seed play-in tournament for the playoffs: Nice comment by Luka Doncic […]

This year, the NBA has introduced a play-in game scenario for the playoffs. For both conferences, seeds 7-10 compete in said play-in game. The winners of those matchups earn the seventh and eighth seeds in their conference. Naturally, whenever something new comes to fruition, there will be some criticism. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took to Twitter […]

In just three seasons, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has become one of the NBA’s best players and a two-time All-Star. He is able to score and create for his teammates with ease, and has been a headache for opposing defenders. But how would the game’s greatest on-ball defenders from past eras guarded the 22-year-old? […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic didn’t mince words when he voiced his displeasure with how the NBA Playoffs will be formatted this season. And now, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is doubling down on what his all-star player said. “In hindsight, this approach was an enormous mistake,” Mavs owner Mark Cuban told ESPN, citing concerns about […]

Joel Embiid firmly believes he is just like Kevin Durant. Yup, you read that right. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar nonchalantly compared himself to the former MVP after putting on a clinic on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Embiid channeled his best Slim Reaper impression against the Mavericks, exploding for 36 points in just 26 […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks lost another big game on Monday. This time, it was against the Eastern Conference contenders from the City of Brotherly Love. A loss to the Philadelphia 76ers has hampered Dallas’ progress on the road to a playoff return. After posting a five-game winning streak, the Mavs have again gone […]