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Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins may need to spend more time in the gym. Against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Luka Doncic just outmuscled him for a circus and-1 layup. Peep Doncic’s fantastic finish below. The Mavs star didn’t even break a sweat in swaying off Wiggins to unleash the soft floater with a […]

The Dallas Mavericks will head out to the Bay Area to take on the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Warriors prediction and pick. Dallas is 5-5 in their last 10 games and will be looking to turn a corner with a big win […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle wasn’t feeling it on Monday after his injury-riddled Mavs suffered a tough loss against the Sacramento Kings. Without Kristaps Porzingis, Maxi Kleber, Josh Richardson and JJ Redick, Luka Doncic couldn’t work his magic against Sacramento. The Mavs dug themselves a hole early in the game and basically got stuck. […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks let a golden opportunity slip away on Monday as they dropped another crucial loss against the Sacramento Kings. The Mavericks had the perfect chance to build on their momentum after two huge wins over the Los Angeles Lakers as they faced a depleted Kings lineup. But the Mavericks went […]

JJ Redick has been around the block for quite a bit and at this point in his career, he’s pretty much seen it all. Nonetheless, the 36-year-old still can’t help but be amazed by Mavs teammate Luka Doncic and his innate talent. In a recent episode of his own podcast, The Old Man & the Three, […]

For the most part, the Los Angeles Lakers have hung tough since LeBron James sprained his ankle on March 20. They’ve gone 7-11 over the 18 games, all of which besides the last two — both losses to the Dallas Mavericks — came without Anthony Davis. There have been silver linings during this undermanned stretch. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was bloodied up on Saturday as the Mavs took on the defending champs, the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic had some blood flowing out of his elbow, but as it turns out, it looks like Luka’s okay. There was some concern surrounding Doncic’s injury at the break: Doncic talking to one […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic usually gets the better of whatever opposing defenses throw at him. The Los Angeles Lakers, however, got him uncharacteristically flustered on a brilliant defensive sequence. In the first half of the Mavs’ hosting of the Lakers at American Airlines Center on Saturday, Doncic found himself trapped by a double team […]

It looks like Anthony Davis spent his time on the sidelines watching a lot of game film. As it turns out, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar may have taken a lot of time looking at none other than Stephen Curry. AD busted out his best Steph impersonation with this very impressive scoop layup (h/t the […]

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis will join teammate Josh Richardson on the sidelines in the second game of their back-to-back against the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle clarified that The Unicorn’s ankle sprain is not a cause of concern, but the team opted to sit him […]

Anthony Davis made his much-awaited return for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. AD played just 17 minutes though, as the Lakers lost 115-110. With the Lakers taking on the Mavs again on Saturday, LA head coach Frank Vogel revealed that he intends to increase Davis’ minutes limit (h/t Tim MacMahon […]

Reports have just confirmed that Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has tested positive for COVID-19. This is truly a concerning development with major implications for the rest of the team. This report comes via NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic: Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has tested positive for coronavirus, league sources […]

The Los Angeles Lakers played the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night. They will stay in Big D and play Saturday night on national television (ABC, 8:40 Eastern). It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Lakers are 35-24 in the NBA standings, and they are 28-31 against the spread. […]

You have to give credit to Shaquille O’Neal for trying to speak to Mavs superstar Luka Doncic in his native tongue. Unfortunately, it did not go too well for Shaq as he butchered his Slovenian farewell to Luka. Here’s Shaq doing his best to make his guest feel comfortable in a recent NBA on TNT […]

Anthony Davis is back. Rusty, no doubt. But back. Following a two-month absence, Davis made his long-awaited return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup on Thursday. Davis said he felt “100 percent healthy” on Wednesday, yet Frank Vogel kept his word and capped his workload at 17 first-half minutes in L.A.’s 115-110 loss to […]

Even with Anthony Davis back in the lineup, Dennis Schroder and the Los Angeles Lakers still succumbed to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, 115-110. Once owners of the best record in the Western Conference, the reigning champions have dropped all the way to the fifth spot with a 35-24 slate. But as far as Schroder […]

The entire city of Dallas can sleep soundly on Thursday night as it seems Kristaps Porzingis’ left ankle scare against the Los Angeles Lakers was simply just that: A scare. After the game, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Porzingis is “in good spirits” and it seems that his injured left ankle is doing fine […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks dodged a bullet on Thursday as they hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs controlled from the opening tip, but couldn’t really take shake the defending champions off completely as the Lakers kept coming at the Mavs until the final buzzer. In the end, Doncic’s team kept their composure […]

Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic couldn’t quite stick the landing after hitting a ridiculous, circus-like shot following a foul against the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. While the shot didn’t count, as the referee ruled the penalty came before Luka began his shooting motion, it was still was a highlight-worthy sequence from a player […]

With just 15 games to go before the regular season ends, what the Dallas Mavericks don’t need at this point in time is another injury. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what they got on Thursday when starting big man Kristaps Porzingis rolled his ankle in the third quarter when the Mavs hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. Porzingis […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis received a rude welcome from Kristaps Porzingis of the Mavs Thursday night, after making his return from a nine-week absence. With AD attempting to work himself back into playing shape, Porzingis posterized the defending big man in a reminder of just how fast the pro game is. Something tells […]

The Dallas Mavericks duo is at it again. Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis dazzled their way into another highlight as the two superstars perfectly linked up for a perfectly executed alley-oop slam against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Late in the second quarter, Doncic found the cutting Porzingis for the massive poster. LUKA LOBS […]

Did Talen Horton-Tucker just throw some shade on Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki? Most probably not but we’ll go with it anyway. The Los Angeles Lakers swingman channeled his inner Dirk on Thursday with a flawless one-foot fadeaway against the Mavericks on Thursday. To add some salt to the wound, Horton-Tucker did it in Nowitzki’s […]

For 15 minutes against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, and with 14 games left in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to welcome back Anthony Davis to the lineup. Frank Vogel confirmed that Anthony Davis, if he has no soreness in the morning, will start tomorrow vs. Dallas and be on […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had a curious comparison for Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Cuban said during an interview on 105.3 The Fan the Doncic-Porzingis combo is akin to the former Mavs duo of Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry in terms of their relationship: “They weren’t best friends at the beginning, but they grew […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is getting into the trading card game. Panini America, the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the NBA, announced Thursday it struck an exclusive deal with Doncic for autographs and memorabilia. The Mavs star said his experience with Panini dates back to his days as a youth: “As a kid growing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Texas to take on the Dallas Mavericks for the second time this season on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Lakers hold an overall record of 35-23, and they are 28-30 against the spread. Los Angeles is […]

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 […]