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The NBA has officially mandated the national anthem be played before the opening tip of all games now that fans are returning to arenas. NBA Chief Communications Officer Mike Bass said Wednesday teams will abide what has been league policy for quite some time: “With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming fans back […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made the decision to not play the United States national anthem at Mavs home games this season, becoming the first known instance of a professional team doing away with the anthem before games. The controversial decision has naturally drawn some backlash, and now Cuban is trying to do damage control: […]

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t played the United States national anthem before the start of their home games this season, per the direction of owner Mark Cuban. According to ESPN, the Mavs don’t have any plans to go back to the pregame tradition anytime soon. Cuban’s Mavs squad is the first known North American professional sports […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards has been slowly building the highlight reel of his young career. On Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, the 19-year-old showed off his speed and athleticism by driving past former ROTY Luka Doncic before throwing down a monster slam. Check out Ant-Man expose Luka’s D right here: Anthony Edwards drives right […]

When you’ve got Grant Hill opening a pack of basketball cards on live television, you know that the sports card craze is here to stay. During a halftime break, the former NBA star revealed a hobby pack of 2019-20 NBA Hoops Premium and proceeded to open it. The first card to be shown was of […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has accumulated plenty of attention as an early MVP candidate in the 2020-21 season. However, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is flying under the radar as a young player who’s having a significant impact, as evidenced by some of his stats compared to Doncic. The two players entered the […]

The main man of the Dallas Mavericks in Luka Doncic will reportedly opt to go with the flow regarding the controversial All-Star Game this season, as per Brad Townsend. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James along with the other marquee stars of the league already expressed their disapproval of the ongoing plans to push through […]

Many praises came toward Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry’s way after he dropped another masterful performance on Saturday night, despite it coming in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. In the same way, Curry can also dish out praises himself, as he did for Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. Following their epic clash on Saturday, […]

Former NBA coach  Jeff Van Gundy is good at a lot of things; however, dancing is apparently not so high on that list. The 59-year-old ESPN commentator was calling the game between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Saturday–alongside his partner in crime Mark Jackson–when he decided to show […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry’s incredible 57-point outing against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday earned him the admiration of both head coach Steve Kerr and Mavs coach Rick Carlisle. Shortly after Carlisle and the Mavs barely escaped with a 134-32 victory over Stephen Curry and the Dubs at the American Airlines Center, the revered […]

The Dallas Mavericks-Golden State Warriors showdown on Saturday featured a classic duel between superstars Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry. Once the final horn sounded, Doncic admitted he was left in awe of just how unstoppable Curry is, especially when he gets hot. According to Mavs playmaker, he thought all of Steph’s shots would be going […]

At this point, it’s no longer surprising to see Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry drain an absurdly long 3-pointer in-game. Still, it’s always a spectacle to watch. The two-time NBA MVP casually pulled up from near half-court against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Chef Curry was indeed cooking at the […]

Draymond Green is bracing himself for the task of defending Luka Doncic ahead of the Golden State Warriors’ rematch against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Speaking with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, the three-time All-Star revealed why the Mavs star is trickier to guard than most players. “As a defender, your only goal […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the most disappointing teams at the start of this NBA season. After giving the Los Angeles Clippers a legitimate run for their money in the 2020 NBA playoffs, hopes were high that Dallas would take another leap forward. This team, led by Luka Doncic, is pretty much the […]

ESPN reporter Zach Lowe recently took a shot at Luka Doncic on his podcast “The Lowe Post” and called Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic “one of the biggest whiners in the league.” Mavs owner Mark Cuban didn’t particularly like the NBA writer’s eye-raising claim. Asked to give his thoughts while appearing on VICE TV’s “Cari […]

Even though they’ve had several battles in the NBA Finals in recent years, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green have had mutual respect and formed a bond. Aside from being on-court rivals, they are also represented by LeBron’s close friend Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. So when Green […]

A 147-116 blowout victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday saw the Golden State Warriors win their 12th game of the season. After the game, coach Steve Kerr couldn’t help but reminisce about the good old days of the NBA. Per San Francisco Chronicle’s Connor Letourneau, Kerr said their performance reminded him of the Run […]

Once again, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle found himself scratching his head after another tough loss. This time, it was against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Mavs were blown out by 31 points at home. According to the former champion coach, Dallas was lured into playing the Warriors’ game and tried […]

The Golden State Warriors blew out the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night by a final score of 147 to 116. During the game, Warriors guard Damion Lee bullied Mavericks star Luka Doncic to the rim then shouted some pointed “criticism” at the Slovenian wing afterwards: "Little ass boy!" 🗣 Damion Lee was hyped after scoring […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. put up his best game in a Golden State Warriors jersey and possibly his career at the expense of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The 6-foot-7 swingman erupted for career-best 40 points to lead the Dubs to a 147-116 blowout victory at American Airlines Center. Oubre Jr. came out […]

Thursday night featured a high-octane matchup between Stephen Curry‘s Golden State Warriors and Luka Doncic‘s Dallas Mavericks, which quickly turned into a three-point duel between these two Western Conference sides. Basketball Hall of Famer and co-host of NBA on TNT Charles Barkley was on the broadcast and he did not hold back with his criticism […]

The shorthanded Golden State Warriors entered Thursday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with no traditional center available in their lineup. This meant Draymond Green would be required to log some heavy minutes at the five spot. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year winner was certainly up to the challenge, as proved by his […]

Shaquille O’Neal did not beat around the bush when he pointed out what the Dallas Mavericks need to do to turn their fortunes around in the 2020-21 campaign. During the pre-game broadcast of the Mavs hosting of the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center on Thursday, the retired NBA icon turned analyst name-dropped two […]

It appears that Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis has already progressed significantly in his recovery from the knee injury that has caused him to miss the start of the season for the Mavs. Porzingis will be suiting up for Dallas on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors in what is the second night of […]

The Golden State Warriors travel to Texas to take on the Dallas Mavericks for the first of a back-to-back set. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Warriors stand at 11-10 overall and 10-11 against the spread. Golden State is coming off a loss to the […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks ended a six-game losing streak with a 122-116 victory against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Doncic was just two rebounds shy of a triple-double and finished the night with 27 points, 14 assists, and eight rebounds. It was the first time Doncic and Young met […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic gave away his jersey to rapper Quavo after a close game with the Atlanta Hawks.  https://twitter.com/2Cool2BIog/status/1357167751824093185 "Call 'em 𝙰̶𝚗̶𝚍̶𝚢̶ ̶𝙼̶𝚒̶𝚕̶𝚘̶𝚗̶𝚊̶𝚔̶𝚒̶𝚜̶ Luka Dončić" – @QuavoStuntin, probably. #MFFL pic.twitter.com/zzvjblkOZo — Bally Sports Southwest (@BallySportsSW) February 4, 2021 If rappers in Atlanta receiving game-worn jerseys sounds familiar, it’s probably because 2 Chainz was gifted jerseys […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks finally found themselves in the winning column on Wednesday. The Mavs were riding a six-game losing slump coming into their game against the Atlanta Hawks and, after the 122-116 win, it seems that Doncic has figured out what was eating at his squad when they couldn’t get a win. […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks face off on Wednesday night and Luka Doncic and Trae Young, who were traded for each other, face off. Doncic hit a nice buzzer-beater at the end of the first half to cut the lead to three. Luka at the buzzer! 17 points at the half for Doncic 🔥pic.twitter.com/cjJU1w9MpY […]

With the Dallas Mavericks set to face off against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Hawks head coach Lloyd Piere provided some interesting insight about Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. Pierce shared why he believes trying to bully Doncic on the basketall court is never a good idea. According to Pierce, taking on this tactic against Doncic […]

The Dallas Mavericks travel to Georgia on Wednesday in hopes of shaking off a serious funk against the Atlanta Hawks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Hawks prediction and pick. The Mavericks are 8-13 straight up and 9-12 against the spread. Dallas is mired in a six-game losing streak, most recently […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has continued to prove himself one of the best players in the NBA during the 2020-21 season. Doncic is averaging 27.3 points, 9.4 assists and 9.0 rebounds. He ranks second in the league in usage rate behind Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal, and trails just Denver Nuggets big man […]

The Phoenix Suns were able to escape with a narrow victory on Monday night over the Dallas Mavericks. Following Devin Booker’s game-winning shot for the Suns, Chris Paul revealed why he doesn’t think he can ever retire from the NBA, via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Chris Paul: "I was telling the guys in the locker room […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is all that and a bag of chips. The cat’s meow, even. A special talent so good, so young, he’s generational. You can barely turn on a sports channel without seeing Luka Doncic’s smiling, patchy-bearded face adorning your screen. The kid can do everything. Step-back threes in your favorite players […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Jae Crowder was ecstatic after teammate Devin Booker hit the game-winning 3-point shot in their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Booker previously sustained a hamstring injury that forced him to sit out the team’s last four games. Crowder took to Twitter to celebrate: WELCOME BACK LIL SCOOT @DevinBook ..!! […]

Monday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns marked the Dallas Mavericks’ sixth consecutive defeat. Rather than venting out his frustration, Luka Doncic is choosing to stay optimistic. The Mavs were just a few seconds away from snapping their five-game losing streak, but Devin Booker shattered their hearts by hitting a game-winning 3-pointer. While it would be […]

The Phoenix Suns’ game against the Dallas Mavericks had one of the wildest finishes this season. The tightly contested match went down the wire, with Devin Booker banking the game-winner. Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell was one of many who tuned in to the game, and while he is no stranger to cardiac finishes, even […]

Luka Doncic is clearly not happy. The Dallas Mavericks lost another close one on Monday as Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns handed the Mavs their sixth straight defeat. Luka was beside himself after missing a possible game-winner that would’ve broken the Mavs’ current losing slump. Instead, the Mavs had to swallow another tough L […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker breaks the hearts of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks with an epic game-winner on Monday. With the Mavs ahead 108-106 with less than five seconds remaining, the Suns had the option to go for the tie or to win the game with a three. Surprisingly, Booker chose the latter […]