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The Dallas Mavericks sent a clear message for their strategy this season after they traded away Kristaps Porzingis at the NBA trade deadline. They’re giving the keys exclusively to Luka Doncic and he’s taking them as far as they can possibly go. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was vocal on Luka Doncic during the All-Star […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in a tough spot because they lack the second star that a playoff team needs. Luka Doncic is a fantastic player, and there’s an argument to be made that if certain people see him that way, he might be a top-five player in the NBA. Obviously, there could be ten players […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been on a tear in their past few games before the All-Star break, and Mavs boss Mark Cuban believes he knows why. Cuban shared how he sees Doncic as a street-smart athlete who has the common sense and awareness of what he needs to do. Basically, the Slovenian wonderboy […]

Sunday’s 2022 NBA All-Star Game was an event that not only produced quite a spectacle for fans to enjoy. It was also an opportunity for the players themselves to bond with one another in a unique environment in which respective team affinities are momentarily set aside. This was exactly the case for Mavs superstar Luka […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is a lot of things, and that includes being an All-Star in the 2021-22 NBA season. What he is not, though, is a man who has the physique of a Roman-era sculpture. While Doncic doesn’t look like someone who spends a good amount of time in the weight room, […]

The Dallas Mavs find themselves in an intriguing situation as the season progresses. There’s no disputing that if they made better moves around the NBA trade deadline, they would have a much better chance of winning in the playoffs, but they didn’t do anything to aid this squad right now. Obviously, trading a player like […]

With the NBA All-Star Game wrapped up, stars around the league are sharing their reactions to the spectacular weekend that ensued. Luka Doncic, the young Superstar who plays for the Dallas Mavericks, received a massive hug from the legendary Michael Jordan. Although he’s one of the league’s best young players, the Mavs’ star couldn’t help […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland has been a special event. It is the NBA’s 75th anniversary and they pulled out all the stops. At halftime of the game, the NBA’s Top 75 players were announced, with most of them in the building. Michael Jordan was of course among them. Jordan found a moment […]

The Dallas Mavericks are having a good season. In the incredibly volatile Western Conference, they are occupying the 5th spot, with a 35-24 record. They are one and a half games up on the 6th spot and four games ahead of the 7th spot and the play-in tournament. The Mavs pulled off a huge deal […]

Nikola Jokic is good friends with Luka Doncic, but while they have a great relationship off the court, the Denver Nuggets center is not sure how things will work out with the Dallas Mavericks guard when they play together. Both are part of Team LeBron for the All-Star Game, and clearly, Jokic has some concerns. […]

The Dallas Mavs are in a difficult situation because they lack the second star that a team needs in the playoffs. Luka Doncic is a phenomenal talent, and there’s a case to be made that he might be a top-five player in the NBA if certain people perceive him that way. Obviously, there are probably […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green fired back at the haters and doubters of Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who had a rather slow start to the 2021-22 season. The Mavs playmaker was widely criticized early in the season for his rather poor form that affected his play. He was still putting up big numbers, […]

LeBron James’ latest All-Star nomination is the 18th of his career. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been tremendous for his entire career. He now has a historic amount of All-Star games to his name and is still going strong. It’s almost unimaginable that any player will approach  If there is any current player who […]

The Mavs decided to let go of Kristaps Porzingis before the NBA trade deadline in lieu of two terrific scorers in Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. President of Basketball Operations for the Dallas Mavericks Nico Harrison may have decided to have Dinwiddie and Bertans on his roster because Porzingis would fail to even be healthy […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been linked with Goran Dragic since the offseason, and after the veteran guard reached a buyout with the San Antonio Spurs, the talks about him joining the Mavs and pairing up with Luka Doncic intensified even more. However, it is worth noting that Mavs GM Nico Harrison said after the trade […]

It is safe to say that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is happy he’s with Team LeBron in the NBA All-Star Game 2022. The Mavs playmaker was a huge LeBron James fan growing up, so imagine his delight to see his idol pick him for his own team. It’s not the first time LeBron has […]

While Luka Doncic has been performing incredibly well for the Dallas Mavericks in their past few games before the All-Star break, it really didn’t start that way for the Mavs guard. When the 2021-22 season started, Luka was not at his usual best and appeared to be out of form despite putting up monster numbers. […]

Luka Doncic is a monster. The rest of the NBA is now realizing that the Dallas Mavericks star is a one-of-a-kind talent, a generational player who can turn around the franchise. His performance after the trade deadline goes to show the potential he can bring to the table. On Thursday night, Luka Doncic added to […]

The Dallas Mavericks will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Mavericks continue to surprise everyone with fantastic play. They’ve won five of their last six contests, including a huge victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Now […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been on an absolute tear in their past few games, but more than the numbers he put up across the boards, one particular trait has really stood out in his recent run: his game management. Mavs assistant coach Igor Kokoskov made it a point to highlight how impressive Doncic […]

Now that Kristaps Porzingis is no longer with the Dallas Mavericks, there will be some changes in Luka Doncic’s offensive role with the team. Mavs assistant coach Igor Kokoskov shared as much in an interview with Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, as he highlighted the other aspects of Doncic’s offensive game that they […]

While many would have thought that Luka Doncic would be frustrated after frequently getting double-teamed in the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Miami Heat, that wasn’t exactly the case. Luka finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assist, but he had a hard time shooting the ball and made just five of his 19 […]

Isaiah Thomas’ recent stint with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t end up panning out. The point guard featured in four games for the Lakers back in late December but wasn’t offered another 10-day contract. He was then scooped up by the Dallas Mavericks on a 10-day, but saw a total of 13 minutes of game […]

The number one seed in the East, the Miami Heat, defends home court tonight as they take on the 5th seed from the West, the Dallas Mavericks in this inter-conference matchup. Dallas continues to look at climbing up the western conference standings, being just three games back behind the Utah Jazz, while Miami just tries […]

Despite getting struck by a spate of injuries, the Miami Heat have managed to remain competitive. In case you’re aren’t aware, because the Heat have always been under the radar, they are atop the Eastern Conference right now with a 37-20 record. That’s really quite impressive, considering the Heat have missed Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, […]

The Detroit Pistons were expecting to be one of the most active teams at the trade deadline, but ultimately opted against making any major moves. With pieces such as Jerami Grant supposedly available ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline, the Pistons had a flurry of interest in their winger. One of the teams the Pistons […]

The Dallas Mavericks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards at the deadline, getting Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans in return. Apparently, however, there was another team interested in the Latvian forward before eventually backing out: the Toronto Raptors. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Mavs were already pessimistic about getting a deal done […]

The Dallas Mavericks made one of the most intriguing moves just before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline lapsed last Thursday, as they dealt Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie. Parting ways with Porzingis meant that the Mavs will no longer have the Latvian unicorn protecting the rim […]

At this point, it would be safe to say that the Mavs’ Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis experiment did not pan out as expected. This pair showed some flashes of brilliance throughout their time together as teammates in Dallas, but it’s also true that they never really reached their true potential as a duo. Now with the […]

The Washington Wizards pulled off a blockbuster on Thursday right before the trade deadline as they acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. Prior to The Unicorn arriving in DC, Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma made sure to send his new teammate a warm welcome. Via Hoops District: […]

The Dallas Mavericks play host to the Los Angeles Clippers for the second straight game tonight, as the first matchup on Thursday ended 112-105 in favor of the Mavs. Luka Doncic was the main character of that game, putting up 51 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. He’ll look to stay hot off of his […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline was headlined by two major deals. Of course, the one that dominated was the Ben Simmons-James Harden deal. Yet, after that deal was confirmed, one more came out of the blue. The Dallas Mavericks moved on from Kristaps Porzingis and traded him to the Washington Wizards. While the deal could […]

In one of the more surprising trades of Thursday’s deadline, the Dallas Mavericks shipped off star big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie. Although this move came out of nowhere, Mavs owner Mark Cuban clarified that it simply had to be done in order to address […]

The Dallas Mavericks made one of the most shocking moves during the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. The team traded away Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie. It’s a move that left many fans confused, to say the least. Speaking to reporters after that trade, Mavs head coach […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a splashy move ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline by sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. After the trade deadline, everybody turns their attention to the buyout market, where the Mavs have already been rumored to be the favorite for a key veteran. […]

The Dallas Mavericks were part of a busy NBA trade deadline, as they dealt talented power forward Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards. Right after the trade, the Mavs made headlines when they announced a big contract extension for forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who signed a $55.5 million extension with the franchise. Mavs star Luka Doncic […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline was incredibly exciting. It was dominated by the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade, but deals were flying in for the entire day and for the few days before Thursday. Many teams changed their rosters in a major way and solidified their direction, whether it means strengthening their roster for the upcoming […]

The Dallas Mavericks surprised everyone by trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Later that evening, Luka Doncic surprised everyone by scoring 28 points in the first quarter against the LA Clippers. He would go on to score a career-high 51 points in a 112-105 Mavs win. The Mavs […]

Luka Doncic was on a roll on Thursday Night during the Dallas Mavericks (Mavs) 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. To start, he had 32 points in the first half, making it the highest-scoring first half across the league this season 2021-22. The numbers didn’t end at halftime, however, as Doncic ended up thrashing […]