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Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash knows a thing or two about being a hard puzzle to solve for opposing defenses. After all, the two-time NBA MVP was a handful to guard as a player back in the day. Ahead of the Nets’ hosting of the Dallas Mavericks at Barclays Center on Saturday, Nash is […]

After being forced to sit out the Dallas Mavericks’ past three games due to a back injury, it has now been confirmed that Kristaps Porzingis will be re-joining the Mavs lineup when they face off against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. This report comes via Marc Stein of the New York Times: Mavs say Kristaps […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on the road as they take on the Brooklyn Nets in a highly anticipated NBA game on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavs-Nets prediction and pick. This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams and they are heading in […]

Luka Doncic has taken the league by storm since coming to the NBA from overseas. The Dallas Mavericks guard has stolen the show many times throughout his young career and Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash shared his thoughts on Doncic. Steve Nash on Luka Doncic: "Luka is one of the most exciting talent's we've […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis is not dwelling on the recent trade rumors. Porzingis said Friday the murmurings are merely a part of the business, adding he is only worried about the things he can control: “It came out and it is what it is,” Kristaps Porzingis said, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I don’t […]

Per Rich Hofmann of The Athletic Philadelphia, Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry had a strong opinion on the Dallas Mavericks swapping him for Josh Richardson. Curry said, “It’s nothing personal. I got a lot of respect for a lot of those guys over there. I just think they made a bad business decision.” The Sixers and […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the Dallas Mavericks bet all their cards on forming a European connection between Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis as cornerstones of the franchise. But looks like the Mavs no longer believe Porzingis is a suitable Robin for Luka’s Batman since they are quietly offering The Unicorn to other teams […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was limited to just 19 points in their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Analysts credited Ben Simmons for containing Doncic way below his averages. But as far as Doncic is concerned, he just had a bad game. It had nothing to do with Simmons. Per Tim MacMahon of […]

Coach Doc Rivers of the Philadelphia 76ers wants every precaution taken for Tobias Harris’ right knee injury. The 28-year-old suffered a right knee contusion and had to exit their game early against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Harris did not return to the game and the Sixers camp is hoping that the setback isn’t as […]

Even when Luka Doncic is struggling, no one can ever count the point guard out. As the Dallas Mavericks trailed the Philadelphia 76ers with nine seconds remaining in the second quarter of their match Thursday night, the Mavs’ All-Star starter hit a gorgeous step-back three at the buzzer, closing a half wherein Doncic shot only […]

Thursday night featured a highly-anticipated individual battle between two of the top point guards in the NBA, Ben Simmons and Luka Doncic. The Philadelphia 76ers were hosting the Dallas Mavericks in the Wells Fargo Center and it didn’t take long for Simmons to come up with a highlight play for the Sixers against the Mavs […]

The Dallas Mavericks travel to Philly Thursday to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Sixers prediction and pick. The Mavericks are 15-15 straight up and 13-17 against the spread. Dallas is coming off an electric victory over the Boston Celtics thanks to a Luka Doncic game-winner. The […]

As it turns out, the Golden State Warriors are not the only team in the league that will be doing their due diligence on Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis. Unsurprisingly, a handful of teams have already been linked to the Latvian, with the Washington Wizards recently emerging as a suitor for the Mavs star. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly on the market for some fresh talent and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett already sent his audition tape to team owner Mark Cuban. On Wednesday, the 25-year-old supreme defender once again flexed his skills outside the gridiron by sharing his own basketball highlight video. https://twitter.com/MylesLGarrett/status/1364713898054717440 It’s interesting that Garett […]

Jason Terry, a former NBA player who retired in 2018, joined Master Tesfatsion on an episode of “Untold Stories.” Terry reflected on his time in the league, but the more entertaining portion being the time he was dunked on by LeBron James. He mentions during the interview, “I want to say it was one of […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic made sure to put on a show in front of 3,000 fans in attendance on their home floor against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. He sank the go-ahead three-pointer with 15.8 seconds left along with the game-winning three with only one-tenth of a second left in the game to […]

On Tuesday night, Luka Doncic hit the game-winner against the Boston Celtics in a thriller on TNT. The Dallas Mavericks’ 21-year-old phenom has been going off this year, averaging 28.9 points, 9.2 assists, and 8.6 rebounds per game. He’s one of the best player’s in the league and certainly caught the attention of fellow rising […]

Luka Doncic stepped up big time for the Dallas Mavericks, banking the game-winning triple over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. With less than seven seconds left in the fourth quarter and the scores tied at 107, Luka took his time and let the clock dwindle before launching a triple from the left wing over two […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has garnered the attention of players currently in the NBA and guys who were in the league years ago. In his latest newsletter, Marc Stein of the New York Times spoke to Cedric Maxwell, who said that the Mavs guard is the spitting image of Larry Bird. “This would be […]

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are getting ready to face off against each other on Tuesday night in Dallas. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a prediction. The Celtics are 15-15 and sixth in the Eastern Conference in a disappointing start for Boston. As for the Mavericks, the same is […]

With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, there are going to be a ton of notable names thrown around in trade rumors in the NBA. After Kristaps Porzingis was reported by Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer as a player who is no longer “untouchable” for the Mavs, Mark Cuban is refuting those reports. "It's not accurate. We […]

“Sniffed around” and “taking the temperature.” This is reportedly what the Dallas Mavericks have been doing to gauge the trade value of Kristaps Porzingis around the Association, as described by Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Dallas once entrusted Porzingis as a franchise cornerstone, extending him a risky $158 million maximum contract despite just coming off […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly doing some preliminary work on a possible Kristaps Porzingis trade. Leading up to the looming trade deadline, the Mavericks have reached out to the Golden State Warriors to gauge their level of interest in trading for the Latvian center, via SNY‘s Ian Begley. Porzingis is currently in his second year […]

Say it ain’t so but one of the Dallas Mavericks’ worst nightmares have unearthed. Apparently, the front office have “sniffed around” about Kristaps Porzingis’ trade value, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. The recent rumors on the Latvian surfaced after the Mavs won another game without Porzingis, who sat out Monday’s win with back […]

The Memphis Grizzlies travel to Texas to take on the Dallas Mavericks for the first time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Grizzlies stand at 13-13 overall and 13-12-1 against the spread. Memphis is coming off a blowout loss to the Phoenix Suns. […]

The careers of Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks continue to be intertwined as they now share a historic NBA record. In the Hawks’ impressive 123-115 win over the Denver Nuggets at State Farm Arena on Sunday, Young tallied a remarkable line of 35 points, six boards, and […]

There have been people struggling amid the severe winter weather that has occurred in the South recently. In response to the shocking weather that has taken place, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are trying to do their part in helping those in need. Mark Cuban, who is known to be a charitable person as […]

The Dallas Mavericks released JJ Barea before the 2020-2021 season, but he’s proving that he can still contribute on the basketball court elsewhere. While playing for his national squad in Puerto Rico, Barea showed that he still has some gas left in the tank. Barea is now playing for Movistar Estudiantes in Spain, which gives […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic remains as humble as ever. After saying last season that he doesn’t think he should have been a candidate for Most Improved Player of the Year, the Mavs star is back at it again, this time regarding the Damian Lillard controversy. For those not in the know, several fans and […]

Contrary to what most pundits say, Rick Carlisle does not believe that the Dallas Mavericks should move heaven and earth to try and acquire Andre Drummond before the trade deadline next month. There have been multiple reports that the Mavs are one of the frontrunners to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers center to address their […]

The NBA announced the starters for the 2021 All-Star Game on Thursday night and the big names were no surprise as LeBron James and Kevin Durant were named as captains. The biggest surprise to many was Luka Doncic being named a starter in the Western Conference over Damian Lillard. However, the Portland Trail Blazers guard […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard did not get a starting position on the NBA All-Star squad thanks a fan vote for Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. No need to panic Blazers fans — it’s just the starting lineup we’re talking about here and not a matter of making (or being left off) the […]

The winter storm sweeping the United States is leaving also having an impact on NBA schedule. The Houston Rockets were slated to host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, but the NBA announced Thursday the game has been postponed due to severe weather conditions. The NBA has postponed Friday’s Dallas at Houston game because of the […]

Apart from being a total gem on and off the court, Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic is a pretty good writer, too. The affable Serbian giant recently showed his skill with the pen, describing why Mavs teammate Luka Doncic deserves to land on TIME Magazine’s “Next 100” list. Here’s what Boban wrote about the young […]

Wednesday’s upcoming game between the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons at American Airlines Arena is set to be postponed by the order of Texas Governor Greg Abbott due to extreme weather conditions, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Texas is currently encountering an extensive winter storm that has brought uncharacteristically snowy conditions and […]

A former Detroit Pistons star hit the trade block early when the Cleveland Cavaliers declared they would explore avenues for moving Andre Drummond. Now, current Pistons star Blake Griffin is also on the block. The Pistons will sit veteran forward Blake Griffin as they seek trade options. Griffin had one of the best seasons of […]

The Dallas Mavericks were locked in a close battle against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. But in the final minute, with the game on the line, everyone knew that it was Damian Lillard’s time. The Trail Blazers superstar guard made another clutch shot in a career full of them, hitting a three-pointer in the […]

It was a tough Valentine’s Day for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. The 21-year-old had another monster performance on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, but it all went for naught after he missed an open triple that would’ve tied the game in crunch time. Doncic, who tallied a game-high of 44 points, missed what […]

Luka Doncic continues to do huge things for the Dallas Mavericks. On Sunday, the Slovenian guard tallied 44 points on top of seven boards and nine assists in a losing effort against the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite the tough loss, Doncic can hold his head up high, as his performance made franchise history. Per Mavs […]