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Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is progressing well in his recovery from neck injury, but the Mavs are looking for one key indicator to ensure he’s ready for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Jordan Schultz of ESPN, the Mavs are working with Doncic round the clock and giving him massages and […]

The Dallas Mavericks had the Los Angeles Clippers on the ropes. Up 2-0 in their first-round series after stunning the Clippers twice on the road, the Mavs ran out to a 19-point lead early in Game 3 in Dallas. It looked like LA was going to go out sad and be the butt of all […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks face off in a Western Conference first-round series. These two teams face off in one of the most competitive matchup’s of the first round. The Clippers defeated the Mavericks in six games in the opening round of last year’s postseason. Dallas took the head-to-head regular season series 2-1. […]

It seemed unlikely that the Dallas Mavericks were going to sweep the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the 2021 Western Conference playoffs. The Mavs were not on the doorstep of achieving that feat. Grabbing a 2-0 lead at the Staples Center on the shoulders of star point-forward Luka Doncic was more a […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is still dealing with the neck injury that bothered him in Games 3 and 4, but he is progressing well in his bid to return to 100 percent health. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Doncic’s neck issue has “improved” already and should only get better with a two-day rest […]

Playing with their backs against the wall, the Los Angeles Clippers managed to gain their ground on hostile territory as they successfully got back on track against the Dallas Mavericks. Coming from an impressive win on Friday night, head coach Tyronn Lue and his men continued to flip the script as they evened the series […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are back from a 0-2 hole against the Dallas Mavericks after winning Games 3 and 4 of their first-round series matchup. It was not that long ago when the Clippers looked like they were circling down the drain, but with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George doing a spectacular job of keeping […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers blew out the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series. While they were not actually participants, forward Nicolas Batum says both Draymond Green and Boris Diaw had an impact on the game. Ty Lue pulled another stunning series move, inserting Batum into the starting […]

LOS ANGELES — With a simplified game plan and physical mentality from the jump, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their first-round series, 106-81. The series is now tied at 2-2 following dominant performances once again by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while Luka Doncic looked a lot more […]

Luka Doncic isn’t at a hundred percent. The Dallas Mavericks star was clearly hampered during their Game 4 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers. But instead of the usual nicks and bruises towards a player’s knee, arm, or hamstring, the Mavs star has been held back by a lingering neck injury. His head coach Rick […]

The first round duel between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers is now knotted at 2-2. This means that the Mavericks just blew their 2-0 lead and fans are probably grabbing and tearing their hair out after the Game 4 blowout. It seems that Tyronn Lue and the Clippers have figured out the […]

It’s been a weird day for water bottles around the association. Luka Doncic just used one to express his frustration amid his Dallas Mavericks’ blowout loss in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Check out the Mavs star’s half-hilarious, half-sad scene here: Luka showing his frustrations on the bench 😬 pic.twitter.com/XGx9IwxwsV — Bleacher Report […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was obviously in pain throughout Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers, and it could very well explain his poor showing in the contest. However, the Mavs guard is not using it as an excuse. He admitted he was “terrible” in the game while explaining the real condition of the […]

Rajon Rondo has been in the NBA long enough to block out all the noise. Quite literally, in fact. The Los Angeles Clippers veteran was booed loudly against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 on Sunday. It was his first postseason appearance at the Mavericks’ home floor since his acrimonious exit in 2015. But while […]

NBA analyst Charles Barkley firmly believes that the Los Angeles Clippers are winning four straight games against the Dallas Mavericks. The former Phoenix Suns MVP made the bold guarantee at the halftime of Game 4 with the Clippers enjoying a commanding lead over the Mavs on the road. “The Mavs are in trouble,” Barkley stated […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Serge Ibaka is expected to miss a second straight game against the Dallas Mavericks due to his back injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ibaka missed Friday night’s Game 3 victory over the Mavs and will now miss Sunday night’s crucial Game 4. Ibaka also missed 30 straight games in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3 of one of the best playoff matchups in the West. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoff odds series and make a Clippers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Mavericks are looking to regroup after a Game 3 loss in which Luka Doncic suffered a neck injury. The […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is expected to play in a critical Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers despite a neck strain, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Doncic was listed as questionable on Saturday for Sunday’s Game 4 after suffering the injury in a Game 3 loss on Friday night. It’s no surprise that […]

Finally, the Los Angeles Clippers came alive in Game 3, winning an important matchup to avoid going down 3-0. Now, just one game back, LA hopes to even up the series on Sunday in Clippers-Mavericks Game 4. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will do everything they can to take a commanding 3-1 lead, which […]

The Dallas Mavericks gave an important game away to the Los Angeles Clippers, as the first-round series between both teams is now at 2-1. The Mavs still have the advantage in the series, but they are somewhat still the underdogs just because they’re not as talented as the Clips. While Games 1 and 2 went […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been listed as questionable for Sunday’s Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a neck injury, but head coach Rick Carlisle is not too worried about it. In his talk with reporters on Saturday–just over an hour after the Mavs’ injury report was released–Carlisle expressed his optimism […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have not yet solved their Luka Doncic problem, but they are not too concerned about it. After all, that’s part of their plan. In the Clippers’ Game 3 win over the Dallas Mavericks to cut the lead down to 2-1, Doncic put up 44 points. However, that wasn’t enough as the […]

Luka Doncic just scored 44 points in Game 3 of the Dallas Mavericks’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers… and yet he is listed as questionable for Game 4 in a series the Mavs lead 2-1. The Mavs evidently felt the need to classify Luka Doncic as questionable, even though no one in his […]

We’re three games into the series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks. If there’s one thing we’ve learned so far, it’s that nobody’s stopping Luka Doncic. The Clippers had every incentive to throw all that they had into muzzling Luka Doncic in Game 3. Their backs were clearly against the wall with […]

With their backs up against the ropes and faced with a must-win Game 3 against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, the LA Clippers finally swung back. Led by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and new starter Reggie Jackson, the Clippers defeated Dallas 118-108 despite 44 points from Luka Doncic. Friday’s win was no easy task. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic admitted to a neck issue that bothered him throughout Game 3; however, he is confident it won’t be a long-term problem. During the second half of the contest against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Mavs star was spotted getting treatment on his left shoulder area. He even had the areas […]

After watching the Los Angeles Clippers survive Game 3 and cut the Dallas Mavericks’ series lead 2-1, Serge Ibaka immediately took to Twitter to issue a bold prediction for his team. Responding to a fan who have lost hope after the Clippers dug a 0-2 hole, Ibaka expressed his confidence that they will win the […]

Luka Doncic has been otherworldly in Games 1 through 3 for the Dallas Mavericks. But he’s somehow still leaving major points on the table. The Mavs star is shooting a putrid 48.1% from the free-throw line on 27 attempts. His 7-for-13 showing in Game 3, which comes out to 53.8%, was actually an improvement from […]

Luka Doncic is on a historic run to start his NBA playoff career. The Dallas Mavericks star has laid waste to the Los Angeles Clippers through his first nine games, besting even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Doncic and his Mavs may have fallen in Game 3 against the Clippers, but Luka was still […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was on fire to start Game 3 of their playoffs series with the Los Angeles Clippers, so much so that Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant couldn’t help but react. Luka exploded right from the start with a personal 8-0 run to put the Mavs ahead in the crucial bout. It […]

Game 3 between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers was already going to be must-watch television. Then in the first quarter, Patrick Beverley and Luka Doncic got into a scuffle that resulted in both players receiving technicals as the Mavs try to extend their series lead to 3-0. Luka Doncic and Patrick Beverley get […]

Richard Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins have some bad, bad news for the Los Angeles Clippers: Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Not that LA didn’t already know it considering what happened in Games 1 and 2 of the Clippers-Mavs playoffs series, but Jefferson and Perkins firmly believe there is no hope for Ty Lue’s squad now. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers learned a few hours before tipoff that forward Serge Ibaka will not be able to play in Game 3 of the team’s first-round NBA playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. The Clips’ frontcourt is now even more limited heading into Friday’s contest in Dallas, where the Mavs smell blood. Clippers C/F […]

The Los Angeles Clippers head to the Lone Star State to take on the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Mavericks prediction and pick. Dallas stole home court advantage from the Clippers as they went into Staples Center and took the […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Clippers, there’s no other way to say it: Their current starting lineup has been an absolute disaster and is in desperate need of some changes. Head coach Tyronn Lue plans to do exactly that Friday when his Clippers take on the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers arrived in Dallas, […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is just in his third year in the NBA and analysts are already raving about him. They are all in agreement that Doncic will be the next face of the league in the next few years. The Slovenian has it all with the Mavs: talent, smarts, looks, the clutch gene, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves down 2-0 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. This was unexpected given that the Clippers were favored to defeat the Mavericks in what many thought would be in just five or six games. But there have been so many factors that have contributed to the Clippers being […]

The Dallas Mavericks have won two straight games versus Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. This was for sure unexpected given that the Clippers were favored to win this series. However, what wasn’t unexpected was that Mavs superstar Luka Doncic would show up in the first round and indeed, he’s been doing just that.  […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this: anonymous NBA executives are complaining about the Los Angeles Lakers. This time, it’s about the treatment LeBron James received after breaching the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Specifically, execs voiced their displeasure about the discrepancy between how James’s violation was disciplined compared to Dallas Mavericks big-man Kristaps Porzingis. LeBron was publicly […]